After an excellent recruiting month in June, Michigan Football is still seeking its first commitment of July after missing out on another top target on Tuesday.
Four-star Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley edge rusher Marco Jones has committed to Texas A&M, choosing the Aggies among a ‘Final Four’ which also included Michigan, Texas and USC. This comes one day after the Wolverines also saw one of their top offensive line targets, four-star Hardy Watts, commit to Wisconsin on Monday.
Jones, the No. 167 overall prospect in the class of 2025 (247Sports Composite), has garnered more than 30 offers from across the country. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder took official visits to each of his finalists over the past five weeks before settling on Texas A&M. Jones is considered the No. 15 edge rusher and No. 15 player from the state of California in this recruiting cycle.
Michigan has recruited the defensive line well for 2025, having landed previous commitments from four-stars Nathaniel Marshall (No. 43 overall), Jaylen Williams (No. 242), Julius Holly (No. 300) and Bobby Kanka (No. 385). Jones would have been a nice addition to that haul up front, and the Wolverines could continue their pursuit of the California native as the year goes on.
Michigan got off to a slow start in the 2025 recruiting cycle after all the coaching turnover which occurred following the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship victory. After an outstanding month in June, however, U-M is starting to put together one of the best classes in the Big Ten and the country. Currently, the Wolverines’ 2025 class ranks No. 18 nationally and No. 6 in the conference. Additionally, Michigan’s class features an average player rating of 91.03, which is the 11th-best mark in the nation and third-best in the Big Ten.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as Michigan Football Falls Short In Battle For 4-Star Edge Rusher.
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