ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2026 Mount Zion (IL) Mount Zion tight end J.C. Anderson was offered by Michigan following a weekend visit to Ann Arbor. He’s a 6’7″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others. Woodberry Forest (VA) Woodberry Forest wide receiver Dyzier Carter was offered by […] The post 2026 Recruiting Update: April 23, 2024 appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Name: Anthony ArnouHeight: 6’2″Weight: 226 lbs.High school: Santa Monica (CA) Santa MonicaPosition: QuarterbackClass: Redshirt juniorJersey number: #15Last year: Arnou was at Pasadena City College and completed 58/98 passes for 620 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He also ran 20 times for 101 yards and 2 touchdown.TTB Rating: N/A Arnou is in his first year […] The post 2024 Season Countdown: #120 Anthony Arnou appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Here are five things I’ll be watching in the 2024 spring game: 1. How does Alex Orji throw the ball? Third-year quarterback Alex Orji seems to be the most likely [currently rostered and healthy] guy to start behind center this fall. At 6’3″ and 236 lbs., we know he can run. We saw him do […] The post Spring Game 2024: 5 Things to Watch appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Please consider donating to TTB via Paypal (LINK): The following list of players is mostly a group of players expected to be in town for the spring game; however, there are a few in the list who visited during the week leading up to the game. 2025 Kamar Archie – LB – Princeton (NJ) Hun […] The post Visitors: 2024 Spring Game appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Name: Jack MacKinnonHeight: 6’4″Weight: 244 lbs.High school: Sarasota (FL) Cardinal MoooneyPosition: LinebackerClass: Redshirt freshmanJersey number: #39Last year: I did not rank MacKinnon. He redshirted.TTB Rating: N/A MacKinnon was a preferred walk-on in the class of 2023. A high school defensive end (he had 58 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a senior in 2022), he was originally committed to play baseball […] The post 2024 Season Countdown: #121 Jack MacKinnon appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

OFF THE BOARD Dallas (TX) Skyline linebacker Elijah Barnes (4-star, #13 LB, #98 overall) committed to Texas. Denton (TX) Ryan offensive tackle Marcus Garcia (4-star, #29 OT, #308 overall) committed to Texas A&M. Garcia visited Michigan earlier this spring. Rome (GA) Rome linebacker Jaedon Harmon (4-star, #23 LB, #177 overall) committed to Alabama. Rabun Gap […] The post 2025 Recruiting Update: April 16, 2024 appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

The transfer portal opens up on Tuesday, April 16, and lots of schools are going to be shopping. With spring games out of the way for many programs – and Michigan’s coming up this Saturday – we’re enough of the way through spring ball to be aware of some roster deficiencies going into the fall. […] The post Transfer Portal Shopping List appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Name: Shomari Stone IIHeight: 5’8″Weight: 198 lbs.High school: Washington (DC) St. John’sPosition: SafetyClass: Redshirt sophomoreJersey number: #37Last year: I ranked Stone #140 and said he would be a backup defensive back (LINK). He was not on the roster during the season.TTB Rating: N/A One of the problems with counting down such a deep dive into the roster for any season is we have no […] The post 2024 Season Countdown: #122 Shomari Stone II appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

Name: Bryson KuzdzalHeight: 5’11”Weight: 185 lbs.High school: Ada (MI) Forest Hills EasternPosition: Running backClass: Redshirt freshmanJersey number: #41Last year: I did not rank Kuzdzal. He redshirted.TTB Rating: N/A Kuzdzal was a preferred walk-on for Michigan in the class of 2023, and he’ll be getting a national championship ring for his good taste of choosing the […] The post 2024 Season Countdown: #126 Bryson Kuzdzal appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more

2025 Mariyon Dye – DE – Elkhart (IN) Elkhart: Dye is a 6’5″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #16 EDGE, and #107 overall. This was a midweek visit. Elijah Melendez – LB – Kissimmee (FL) Osceola: Melendez is a 6’2″, 215-pounder […] The post Visitors: April 12-14, 2024 appeared first on Touch the Banner ..read more