The immediate benefit of Michigan football's win over Ohio State was a trip to the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. The offshoot was a sudden boost for recruiting.
Coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff receiving a verbal commitment from 2023 defensive lineman Joel Starlings of Benedictine College Preparatory in Richmond, Virginia. Starlings, who is rated among the top 200 players in the country, announced his decision on social media Sunday evening.
At 6-5 and 310 pounds, Starlings possesses the physical tools necessary to man the interior defensive line for defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. Paired with the commitment of 2022 defensive lineman Kenneth Grant — a 6-4, 335-pound nose tackle from Indiana — it's easy to recognize the coaching staff's desire to become stouter at the line of scrimmage.