Harper Woods four-star junior cornerback Jacob Oden announced Thursday evening during a news conference that he will be playing his college football at two-time defending Big Ten champion Michigan.
Oden earned a spot on The News' Division 3-4 all-state first team, getting in on 39 tackles, 11 for lost yardage while breaking up seven passes. He also played receiver and caught 31 passes for 529 yards and six touchdowns.
Oden narrowed his top five to Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Tennessee and Penn State, also considering Colorado after Deion Sanders was named head coach.
So, why was Oden interested in Michigan?