Despite the overall direction of the season, the Michigan Wolverines continue to gain ground on the recruiting trail. According to 247 Sports' Brice Marich, highly coveted defensive lineman Xavier Muhammad has declined overtures from the Texas Longhorns and other suitors and will stick with his previous commitment to Michigan.
Muhammad, a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top high-school players in the country, originally committed to the Wolverines in May. That has not deterred other programs from pursuing him, however. The Texas native has garnered interest from multiple Power Four teams, including the aforementioned in-state Longhorns.
Still, Muhammad "is putting an end to the outside noise surrounding his recruiting, reaffirming his commitment to the Wolverines and confirming he will not take an official visit elsewhere," according to Marich.