East Lansing WR with 10 B1G offers commits to Michigan
Michigan closed out the month of July on a high note on the recruiting front.
Friday, the Wolverines landed their 21st verbal commitment in the 2021 recruiting class, plucking a 3-star wide receiver out of Michigan State’s back yard. Andrel Anthony Jr., a 6-foot-2, 175-pound East Lansing native, gave his pledge to Michigan, becoming the fourth in-state player to join Jim Harbaugh and company.
Anthony posted a message on Twitter to announce his decision.
“Without further ado…at this point, I will be continuing my football and academic career at…the University of Michigan,” Anthony wrote on Twitter.
Co〽️〽️itted #GoBlue 💙 pic.twitter.com/vkgvVbfJtv
— Andrel Anthony Jr. (@andrel_jr) July 31, 2020
Anthony is listed just outside the top 500 prospects in the 2021 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. He ranks No. 529 overall and is the No. 85 receiver in the cycle. Anthony is the No. 12 player from the state of Michigan.
On the recruiting front, Anthony received over two dozen total offers. Several B1G teams extended interest in the talented receiver, with Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin all offering.
Last season at East Lansing High School, Anthony totaled 954 yards and 9 touchdowns on 54 receptions. Over the last two years, he’s accounted for 1,497 receiving yards and 16 touchdown catches with 87 receptions.
Michigan’s recruiting class ranks 8th nationally and the Wolverines sit 2nd in the B1G, behind only Ohio State.