Where Michigan stands in national team recruiting rankings after latest On3 update

Michigan has fallen one spot to No. 24 in the latest update of the 2023 On3 Consensus National Team Recruiting Rankings board following the verbal commitment of On300 Cumming (Ga.) South Forsyth offensive lineman Nathan Efobi.

Efobi becomes the third senior offensive lineman to join the Wolverines this cycle. The four-star, ranked in the top 10 among all interior blockers, per the On3 Consensus, chose Michigan over offers from Georgia, Miami, Penn State, Georgia Tech, NC State, and Duke. Efobi is projected to play either guard or center at the next level.

“Michigan is at the top,” Efobi said back in September when he last visited campus. “It might be recency bias, but I loved the people and the fanbase. It was an incredible experience.”

Michigan 2023 Recruiting Class

On Friday, when Efobi announced the commitment, the Wolverines were No. 23 overall in the country with seven four-star commits and eight three-star commits. The addition of Efobi brought Michigan to a total score of 88.369 which sits slightly below Baylor at 88.410, TCU at 88.797, and Michigan State at 88.979.

Rounding out the 16-man class are On300 offensive tackle Evan Link, On300 EDGE Enow Etta, On300 running back Cole Cabana, On300 EDGE Collins Acheampong, On300 linebacker Semaj Bridgeman, consensus four-star offensive lineman Amir Herring, four-star tight end Deakon Tonielli, three-star wide receivers Semaj Morgan and Fredrick Moore, three-star defensive lineman Brooks Bahr, three-star running back Benjamin Hall, three-star EDGE Aymeric Koumba, three-star athlete Kendrick Bell, three-star tight end Zack Marshall and three-star kicker Adam Samaha.

A number of 2023 targets remain on Michigan’s board, including five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor, On300 cornerback Jyaire Hill, former Wisconsin defensive line commit Jamel Howard, current Wisconsin defensive line commit Roderick Pierce, On300 offensive tackle Spencer Fano, three-star cornerback Cameron Calhoun, three-star athlete Breeon Ishmail, and three-star offensive tackle Taliafi Ta’ala.

2023 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings

The Wolverines currently sit No. 4 in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan State.

1. Ohio State (4)

2. Penn State (12)

3. Michigan State (21)

4. Michigan (24)

5. Nebraska (29)

6. Iowa (30)

7. Northwestern (32)

8. Purdue (40)

9. Minnesota (49) 

10. Illinois (53)

11. Maryland (55)

12. Wisconsin (57)

13. Rutgers (59)

14. Indiana (73)