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 in full swing, 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 and his teammates had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Boca Raton (Fla.) West Boca on Friday, Oct. 18

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

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

Up Next: at The Villages (Fla.) Charter on Friday, Oct. 18

RB Donovan Johnson, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

The Skinny: Johnson and his teammates had the week off.

Up Next: Open

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

The Skinny: Parker rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns in Archbishop Shaw’s 35-14 win over St. James (La.) High.

Up Next: vs. Walker (La.) High on Friday, Oct. 18

WR Andrew Marsh, Katy (Texas) Jordan

The Skinny: Marsh recorded six receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in Jordan’s 28-14 win over Katy (Texas) Seven Lakes.

Up Next: vs. Katy (Texas) High on Friday, Oct. 18

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

The Skinny: Washington did not record stats in Archbishop Shaw’s 35-14 win over St. James (La.) High.

Up Next: vs. Walker (La.) High on Friday, Oct. 18

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

The Skinny: Olesh’s stats were unavailable from Southern Lehigh’s 47-0 win over Bangor (Pa.) High.

Up Next: at Hellertown (Pa.) Saucon Valley on Friday, Oct. 18

TE Eli Owens, Alcoa (Tenn.) High

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

Up Next: at Huntsville (Tenn.) Scott on Friday, Oct. 18

OL Avery Gach, Birmingham (Mich.) Groves

The Skinny: Gach helped lead Groves to a 42-12 win over Southfield (Mich.) AT&T.

Up Next: vs. Royal Oak (Mich.) High on Friday, Oct. 18

OL Kaden Strayhorn, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

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

Up Next: Open

DL Bobby Kanka, Howell (Mich.) High

The Skinny: Kanka helped lead Howell to a 35-21 win over Novi (Mich.) High. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Brighton (Mich.) High on Friday, Oct. 18

EDGE Jaylen Williams, Palatine (Ill.) High

The Skinny: Williams recorded one tackle and several quarterback pressures in Palatine (Ill.) High’s 28-21 win over Palatine (Ill.) Fremd.

Up Next: vs. Hoffman Estates (Ill.) Conant on Friday, Oct. 18

EDGE Julius Holly, Alpharetta (Ga.) High

The Skinny: Holly and Alpharetta fell to Suwanee (Ga.) Lambert, 37-0. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Atlanta (Ga.) North Atlanta on Friday, Oct. 18

LB Chase Taylor, Stockbridge (Ga.) High

The Skinny: Taylor recorded 10 tackles, including two for loss. He also recorded one reception for 21 yards in Stockbridge (Ga.) High’s 31-14 win over  McDonogh (Ga.) Union Grove.

Up Next: Open

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

The Skinny: Winston and Gonzaga fell to Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha, 28-14. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: Open

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

The Skinny: Taylor and his teammates had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Olympia (Fla.) High on Friday, Oct. 18

DB Jayden Sanders, Kilgore (Texas) High

The Skinny: Sanders and Kilgore took down Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill, 42-7. No stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: at Lindale (Texas) High on Friday, Oct. 18

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

The Skinny: Jennings recorded three tackles in Mandarin’s 27-6 win over Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast.

Up Next: at Neptune Beach (Fla.) Fletcher on Friday, Oct. 18