Michigan football could be getting more commitments soon in the class of 2022 and here are three recruits who could be the next to commit to the Wolverines.
As it stands, Michigan football has gotten its 2022 recruiting class off to a solid start. The Wolverines have seven commitments and one five-star already in the fold.
According to the 247 sports team rankings for the class, Michigan football is No. 11 nationally and the Wolverines have four players ranked as four-star recruits or better.
Will Johnson, the five-star corner, was the biggest get for Michigan thus far, and have to wonder when the next commitment will be?
2022 recruits are making decisions even earlier than normal with the lack of scholarships available. More players are returning for an extra year, so it’s believed that recruiting class will have fewer spots to offer.
On both sides of the ball, Michigan is in a solid position with a number of top targets, but here are three I could see being the next to commit to the Wolverines.
3-star cornerback Myles Pollard
Michigan’s cornerbacks coach and co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist has already proven he can close on the recruiting trail and he’s trying to do it again with Myles Pollard, a four-star cornerback recruit out of Tennessee.
Pollard is ranked as a three-star recruit in the 247 sports composite rankings, but he’s going to rise. He’s 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and played at the same school as 2021 signee Junior Colson.
Beyond those things, EJ Holland of Rivals recently reported that Pollard was going to take a visit to Michigan this month, on a self-guided tour, and that has usually led to commitments soon after.
Four-star CB Myles Pollard (@me1espollard) is all set to make a self-guided trip to Michigan this month. Get the latest here #GoBlue. https://t.co/JDatBjmNoF pic.twitter.com/MXGxBQ0zs9
— "EJ Holland" (@EJHollandOn3) March 13, 2021
It’s not a guarantee, but all the expert picks are trending with Michigan right now at Rivals and 247 sports and it wouldn’t be shocking to see Pollard pledge before too long.
4-star DB Dillon Tatum
When it comes to the West Bloomfield product, Dillon Tatum, the Wolverines have felt like the team to beat for a while. Michigan State has been making a hard push with Tatum and even made some headway during Michigan’s period of uncertainty.
However, that appears to have come and gone. Now, with Ron Bellamy, his former high school head coach, taking over the position he would play at Michigan, there’s no doubt he has a closer connection to U-M than anywhere else.
Notre Dame has been in the mix too and made his recent top list, but the Wolverines still seem to have a big edge with Tatum, one that has only grown in recent weeks.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has played running back, cornerback and safety in high school but it looks like he’s being recruited as a nickel back/safety type. He is ranked No. 269 in the class of 22.
4-star OL Lucas Heyer
Offensive line recruiting will be interesting to watch this cycle under Sherrone Moore who took over the job as offensive line coach from Ed Warinner.
Connor Jones, a big offensive tackle from Colorado, committed to the Wolverines and hasn’t wavered at all. Another name that Michigan football has been pushing with for months now is four-star tackle Lucas Heyer, a four-star recruit out of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Heyer is 6-foot-5, 307 pounds and is ranked as the No. 313 player overall in 2022, as well as the 39th-best offensive tackle.
Like most recruits, he hasn’t been able to visit because no official visits are allowed. However, he could take a self-guided visit as Pollard is doing and if that happens, I would think that a Heyer to Michigan commitment would be imminent as I believe it will be with Pollard, once he gets on campus, even for his own tour.
Michigan football has already been trending in the right direction with Heyer in terms of predictions from recruiting experts and it just seems like a matter of time before a pledge.
And at this point, it’s possible he’s the next recruit to commit in 2022.