Michigan is in an unusual recruiting position, that of needing to secure a quarterback commit late in the fall.
That is because the quarterback who was in the class, J.D. Johnson, medically retired, and will instead join the coaching staff in Ann Arbor when he enrolls.
In the 2016 class, Brandon Peters committed to Michigan in April of his junior year. The following cycle, Dylan McCaffrey made his verbal in February of his junior year.