Steve Lorenz has covered Michigan football recruiting for 247Sports for seven seasons. You can follow his work on 247Sports or follow him on Twitter @TremendousUM. Here are his predictions for how Michigan's top in-state recruiting battles will shake out:
Belleville linebacker Jamari Buddin
Buddin is another in-state recruiting target the Michigan staff has been after for more than a full calendar year. Another recruiting star out of Jermain Crowell's Belleville program, the four-star recruit has 17 reported scholarship offers, including Michigan State, Minnesota, Arkansas, Penn State and Florida State.
Why Michigan needs him: Michigan did well at linebacker in the 2020 cycle, signing at least four prospects who project to the various spots in Don Brown's defense.