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Wolverine TV: Breaking down elite Michigan OL commit Ty Haywood

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Ty Haywood
Ty Haywood

Michigan has landed a commitment from Top 100 2025 Denton (Texas) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland shares his thoughts on the massive recruiting win in the video at the end of this story.

Haywood Recruitment

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive line coach Grant Newsome made a swing through Texas last winter and put an offer on the table for Haywood.

While Haywood expressed some initial interest, he never made it to campus and ultimately committed to Alabama over the summer.

Michigan got back in contact with Haywood this fall and made a strong NIL run. He eventually backed off his verbal pledge to Alabama last month and made an official visit to U-M. It was there where the Wolverines were able to seal the deal.

Haywood picked Michigan over fellow finalists Florida State and Texas Tech. Here is what Holland had to say about Haywood’s commitment.

“This recruiting win shows that Michigan’s NIL wasn’t just a one off with Bryce Underwood,” Holland said. “Michigan did it again with Ty Haywood, showing their commitment to spending on the recruiting trail. Michigan impressed Haywood on his official visit. But at the end of the day, this one came down to NIL, and Michigan did what it needed to do to close this one out.”

At 6-foot-5, 297 pounds, Haywood is ranked as the No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 48 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 11 overall recruit in the state of Texas this cycle.

Michigan now has 24 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Haywood, five-star Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood, five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick EDGE Nate Marshall, Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls, Top 100 Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young, Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, On300 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, On300 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, three-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor, three-star Lake Worth (Fla.) Santaluces wide receiver Jamar Browder, three-star Louisville (Ky.) Fern Creek defensive lineman Travis Moten, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier quarterback Chase Herbstreit and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class entered the day ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State and Oregon.

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