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Michigan adds commitment from Louisiana RB to 2025 recruiting class
By Paul Harvey
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Michigan is working on its first recruiting class of the post-Jim Harbaugh era. Now, the Wolverines have their first running back commitment of the Sherrone Moore era, adding a commitment from a Louisiana prospect on Saturday.
The player is Jasper Parker, a 3-star running back out of Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana. Parker’s list of offers also included Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Oregon and Penn State among others.
His final decision came down to Moore’s Wolverines, choosing Michigan over Miami, Alabama, UNC and Oklahoma State.
BREAKING: Class of 2025 RB Jasper Parker has Committed to Michigan, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’0 195 RB from Marrero, LA chose the Wolverines over Miami, Alabama, UNC, & Oklahoma State
“Michigan is a special place and I want to be a Michigan Man. GO BLUE”… pic.twitter.com/L7VHD6crSi
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 16, 2024
Parker is listed at 6-feet and 189 pounds as a 3-star recruit for the 2025 recruiting class. According to the 247 Sports Composite, Parker is the 32nd available RB in the country for the 2025 recruiting class.
Impact for Michigan
Adding Parker gives Michigan just 8 hard commitments for the cycle, but he is the 2nd player of the of the weekend to pledge the Wolverines. He joins Kainoa Winston, an elite 4-star defensive back out of Washington, DC who committed to the Wolverines on Friday.
So far, Michigan’s recruiting class is ranked 33rd in the country per the 247 Sports Team Composite.
The Wolverines will certainly look to improve that number over the summer and fall, but their overall model is unlikely to change under Moore. That model includes Michigan operating as the premier development program in the country, prioritizing program fit over straight recruiting rankings.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.