It wasn’t that long ago that Michigan football fans were worried that the 2021 recruiting class only had three-star defenders. But over the past two days, that’s changed as the Wolverines have landed commitments from four-star linebackers Jaydon Hood and Junior Colson.
Colson, a four-star outside linebacker out of Tennessee, is one of the top defenders in the 2021 class. He ranks 118th overall according to the 247 sports composite rankings, as well as 83rd overall according to Rivals, which lists him as the No. 3 outside linebacker.
Michigan football was able to beat out in-state Tennessee, which has done really well this cycle, along with a bunch of other SEC schools in order to get him.