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Michigan lands four-star defensive end, moves into top five in 2017 class rankings

Connor O'Gara

By Connor O'Gara

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Whether it had anything to do with Jim Harbaugh’s satellite camp tour or not, Michigan picked up a big-time 2017 recruit.

Four-star defensive end Luiji Vilain, the No. 8 weak-side defensive end in the country, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Sunday.

Vilain is the No. 102 player overall in the 2017 class and the No. 3 recruit in Virginia, according to the 247sports composite. The 6-4, 240-pound recruit turned down Virginia Tech and USC in favor of Michigan.

Behind Dylan McCaffrey, Vilian is the second-highest rated player in the 2017 group, which is now up to 14.

It marked the Wolverines’ second-commitment from a weak-side defensive end in June. Corey Malone-Hatcher announced his pledge to come to Ann Arbor on June 2.

That’s Michigan’s sixth recruit of four-stars or better in the 2017 class. With the announcement, the Wolverines are all the way up to No. 4 in the 247sports class rankings, which is second in the B1G.

Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.