GOOD NEWS: Diamonds in the Rough: Michigan’s Crucial….

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Several current Wolverines, who are essential to on-field success, were not big time recruits yet the Wolverines are the No. 1 team in the country, back-to-back-to-back Big Ten champs and College Football Playoff participants.

Stars are important, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. However, highly driven, culture-building, developing three stars also exist, and Michigan boasts a number of them that are integral to the formula that has made the Wolverines a serious competitor.

As of right now, Michigan’s 2024 class is No. 19 nationwide, per 247 Sports. Though the class features a solid mix of what makes Michigan so excellent right now—some highly rated stars, some middle-of-the-pack, versatile guys, and some lesser rated potential gems—that does seem a bit low given how much success Michigan has had recently. Now that the 2023 Early Signing Period has concluded and some Michigan supporters are beginning to worry about the 2024 class,

Thinking about “The Mutant” as a three-star prospect on all platforms is really amazing. When Jenkins graduated from high school, experts believed there were 486 players who were superior to him. That’s absurd. These days, Jenkins is a monster and a key component of Michigan’s defense. He is athletic, strong, adaptable, and unrelenting. He’s not a stat sheet stuffer, but he’s one of the best interior defensive linemen in the game.