National Signing Day: Final Predictions For Michigan Targets

National Signing Day is officially here.

Michigan enters the day with a Top 15 class and has a chance to climb up the rankings as plenty of fireworks are expected throughout the day.

Here is a look at our final predictions.

QB Alex Orji, Garland (Texas) Sachse

EJ: I put in a prediction for Michigan to flip Orji from Virginia Tech last night and feel confident. The Wolverines hosted him for an official visit and knocked it out of the park with their pitches on and off the field.

Tim: The Virginia Tech commit visited Michigan this past weekend and the feeling is the Wolverines were able to sell Orji enough on a future in Ann Arbor. I expect Orji to commit to Michigan. 

WR Darrius Clemons, Portland (Ore.) Westview

EJ: I put in a prediction in favor of Michigan following for Clemons following his weekend official visit. Auburn and Miami made some late night runs on Monday night, but Michigan had a strong final conversation. I still like the Wolverines to win this race.

Tim: Was a little worried there for a second, but Michigan should be able to close the deal with Clemons today. The stability Michigan offers and the chance to play with his childhood friend in Andrel Anthony, makes the Wolverines hard to beat at this point.

WR Amorion Walker, Ponchatoula (La.) High

EJ: Walker has been a flip candidate for a while. However, the Notre Dame commit has continued to stick with the Irish. Will this finally be the day? I’m going to say yes. Ron Bellamy gets it done and Walker inks with Michigan.

Tim: Still confident Michigan will be able to flip the Notre Dame commit. Ron Bellamy has put in too much work into this recruitment for Michigan to come up empty on Signing Day. 

DL Derrick Moore, Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances

EJ: Michigan has some NCAA rules hurdles to clear, but those no longer appear to be a concern. With former St. Frances head coach Biff Poggi on staff, it’s hard not to see Moore picking Michigan today. On top of that, the Wolverines had a strong weekend visit.

Tim: Sounds like all hurdles are cleared and Michigan should be able to land the talented defensive end out of St. Frances Academy. There remains a question as to where Moore best fits in Michigan’s defense, but the staff feels the former Oklahoma commit is too talented to miss out on. 

DL Deone Walker, Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech

EJ: Michigan appeared to gain momentum with Walker after hosting him for an unofficial visit on Sunday night. Optimism was on the rise. Then everything hit a brick wall on Tuesday night. I switched my prediction from Michigan to Kentucky and expect the Wildcats to win out.

Tim: Kentucky did not stop fighting in this recruitment and it’s likely going to lead to the Wildcats pulling Walker out of the state of Michigan. This one is going to go down to the wire, but Kentucky has led for portions of this recruitment and should ultimately win out. 

DB Keon Sabb, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

EJ: Georgia made a serious run for Sabb on Tuesday night, which has me a little concerned this morning. Georgia just landed Sabb’s teammate and has been great with NIL pitches. Still, Michigan blew Sabb away during his visit for The Game and remains the safe pick. I’m sticking with the Wolverines.

Tim:  This one is too close to call as Georgia has made a serious push for Sabb to re-join IMG teammate Daylen Everrette in Athens. Michigan got the last visit and has held momentum for the last couple of weeks, which leads me to give Michigan a slight edge to win out.

ATH Koen Entringer, Walled Lake (Mich.) Western

EJ: Michigan already has a stacked defensive back class and could add the aforementioned Sabb. Entringer is a take, but joining a class with the talent and size Michigan has on the back end likely isn’t appealing. Iowa hosted him for his final OV. I’m picking the Hawkeyes.

Tim: This one is a legitimate toss up. Michigan’s somewhat late push might not be enough to beat out Iowa or Wisconsin, where playing time is more easily accessible.