Michigan is hoping they can successfully recruit a big California tackle for the second straight class.
In the 2020 cycle, that recruit was Jeffrey Persi, a four-star from J Serra Catholic in San Juan Capistrano.
This time around, it is Thomas Cole of San Luis Obispo, who is listed at the exact same size as Persi, 6-foot-7, 265 pounds.
Like Persi, Cole’s list of choices come mostly from the West Coast, but relationships with the coaching staff and Ed Warinner’s history of developing players at the position, are giving the Wolverines a chance to battle programs closer to home.