Following the future: How Michigan commits performed over the weekend

Michigan commits were back on the field this weekend.

With the high school football season underway, future Wolverines are doing their best to impress on Friday nights. Here is a quick look at how they performed.

QB Carter Smith, Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot

The Skinny: Smith completed 12-of-16 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns and added 131 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in Bishop Verot’s 34-28 win over Naples (Fla.) First Baptist.

Up Next: Open

7:03 2Q: The Vikings make a big defensive stand, and it takes the offense just two plays to capitalize.

Michigan commit Carter Smith races in for this 34yd TD carry. PAT good.

Bishop Verot 14, First Baptist 7 pic.twitter.com/r3IHDb4zmb

— Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonUSAT) September 27, 2024

QB Brady Hart, Cocoa (Fla.) High (2026)

The Skinny: Hart and his team had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Miami (Fla.) Norland on Friday, Oct. 4

RB Donovan Johnson, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

The Skinny: Johnson and IMG had the week off.

Up Next: at Venice (Fla.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

RB Jasper Parker, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw

The Skinny: Parker rushed for 326 yards and two touchdowns in Archbishop Shaw’s 31-8 win over Lafayette (La.) Christian.

Up Next: vs. New Orleans (La.) De La Salle on Friday, Oct. 4

WR Andrew Marsh, Katy (Texas) Jordan

The Skinny: Marsh recorded five receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Jordan’s 50-14 win over Katy (Texas) Morton Ranch.

Up Next: vs. Katy (Texas) Cinco Ranch on Friday, Oct. 4

WR Jacob Washington, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw

The Skinny: Washington caught a 46-yard touchdown in Archbishop Shaw’s 31-8 win over Lafayette (La.) Christian.

Up Next: vs. New Orleans (La.) De La Salle on Friday, Oct. 4

TE Andrew Olesh, Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh

The Skinny: Olesh caught a 33-yard touchdown and returned a punt 41 yards for a touchdown in Southern Lehigh’s 56-12 blowout win over Jim Thorpe (Pa.) High.

Up Next: vs. Tamaqua (Pa.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

TE Eli Owens, Alcoa (Tenn.) High

The Skinny: Owens and his team had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Knoxville (Tenn.) West on Friday, Oct. 4

OL Avery Gach, Birmingham (Mich.) Groves

The Skinny: Gach helped lead Groves to a 28-12 win win over Harper Woods (Mich.) High.

Up Next: vs. South Lyon (Mich.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

OL Kaden Strayhorn, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

The Skinny: Strayhorn and his team had the week off.

Up Next: at Venice (Fla.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

DL Bobby Kanka, Howell (Mich.) High

The Skinny: Kanka helped lead Howell to a 27-12 win over Northville (Mich.) High. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Hartland (Mich.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

EDGE Jaylen Williams, Palatine (Ill.) High

The Skinny: Williams helped lead Palatine to a 35-0 win over Schaumburg (Ill.) High. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Hoffman Estates (Ill.) High on Friday, Oct. 4

EDGE Julius Holly, Alpharetta (Ga.) High

The Skinny: Holly and Alpharetta had their game postponed.

Up Next: vs. Atlanta (Ga.) North Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 30

LB Chase Taylor, Stockbridge (Ga.) High

The Skinny: Taylor helped lead Stockbridge to a 28-21 win over Gray (Ga.) Jones County. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: McDonogh (Ga.) Ola on Friday, Oct. 4

DB Kainoa Winston, Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga

The Skinny: Winston and Gonzaga fell to Malvern (Pa.) Prep, 13-7. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: at Richmond (Va.) Benedictine on Friday, Oct. 4

DB Ivan Taylor, Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange

The Skinny: Taylor helped lead West Orange to a 25-7 win over Apopka (Fla.) High. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Orlando (Fla.) Evans on Friday, Oct. 4

DB Jayden Sanders, Kilgore (Texas) High

The Skinny: Sanders blocked an extra point in Kilgore’s 17-6 win over Longview (Texas) Pine Tree.

Up Next: vs. Henderson (Texas) High on Friday, Oct. 4

DB Brody Jennings, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin (2026)

The Skinny: Jennings and Mandarin had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Rockledge (Fla.) High on Friday, Oct. 4