In the pre-COVID-19 pandemic months, Michigan football recruiting was anemic.
The Wolverines’ last commitment to the 2021 class was five-star quarterback J.J. McCarthy in May 2019, and by mid-March as spring practice was about to start, they were ranked No. 29 nationally in recruiting rankings by the 247Sports composite and No. 7 in the Big Ten. Meanwhile, arch-rival Ohio State at that point had seven commitments, including three five-star prospects.
Spring practice never had a chance to begin in Ann Arbor as Michigan shut down all on-campus activities just days before because of the pandemic.