Michigan Football Recruiting: Grading the Wolverines 2018 class

The Michigan Wolverines are always int he spotlight with Jim Harbaugh at the helm, but should their 2018 recruiting class be in the same light?

Jim Harbaugh has made the Michigan Wolverines a spectacle. There’s no way to ignore that fact, but there’s also no way to ignore that the results haven’t been able to meet expectations just yet. However, in recent years, he’s been killing it in terms of recruiting, so perhaps that’s about to change. But will their 2018 recruiting class move the needle?

When you look at this class, there isn’t top-end talent that we’ve seen from Michigan in recent years. There are no 5-star recruits on their way to Ann Arbor entering National Signing Day. While there are plenty of solid 4-stars, not having the top players in the class is an unfound position for Harbaugh and the Wolverines.

Having said that, players such as Otis Reese (OLB), Aidan Hutchinson (SDE), and Cameron McGrone (OLB) will be joining the fray at Michigan. They’ve seen immense amounts of talent on defense in Harbaugh’s tenure, and that’s only going to continue as these guys continue to develop throughout their collegiate career.

That’s the stars of the class for the Wolverines this year, but it never stops there when it comes to recruiting — there’s always more. Now, let’s look at the entire 2018 Michigan recruiting class.

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To put it frankly, this is a disappointing recruiting class overall for Michigan. After having the fifth-ranked class in the country and the eighth-ranked the year prior, to almost drop out of the top 20 is not a great look. Yes, they have big transfers and talent, so it’s not necessary to get a massive haul. However, it’s hard to still not think this is woefully lackluster.

Grade: C