Michigan Wolverines news: Miami trying to flip a 2024 commitment, a first-round mock, and more

In our latest Michigan Wolverines news roundup, a Michigan football commitment just visited Miami, DJ Turner goes in round one, and more. 

The 2024 recruiting class for Michigan football is off to a tremendous start. The Wolverines are ranked second now in the team rankings via 247 Sports and they have plenty of momentum.

Another 2024 offensive lineman started trending with projections to Michigan football this week and it looks the Wolverines will have their center commitment by the end of the month.

However, Miami is trying to flip one of Michigan football’s 2024 commitments and that’s four-star tight end Hogan Hansen.

Hansen committed back in December to Michigan football and is 6-foot-6, 220 pounds out of the state of Washington. He’s ranked as the No. 10 tight end in the 2024 class and 186th overall. He also recently visited Miami and the Hurricanes are doing their best to flip his pledge.

Michigan Wolverines’ DJ Turner projected in the first round

Former Michigan football cornerback DJ Turner continues his rise up NFL draft boards and according to ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft, Turner is going to go in the first round. 

Kiper has Turner going 25th overall to the New York Giants. Turner was outstanding last season for Michigan football as a cornerback and earned All-Big Ten honors. The 6-foot corner started the past two seasons and notched 17 passes defended, as well as three interceptions.

Mazi Smith has also been projected in some mock drafts as a first-round pick and it seems there is a very real possibility that two Michigan Wolverines are picked on the first night of the NFL draft.

More Michigan Wolverines news

• The Michigan Wolverines improved to 18-14 in baseball following a 13-2 in non-conference play over Butler on Tuesday. Michigan was credited with 13 hits and never trailed. Joe Longo blasted a home run in the win. Cody Jefferis also had a double and four RBI. Noah Rennard got the win after pitching a scoreless inning in relief. Michigan used six pitchers total.
• Former Michigan basketball player Duncan Robinson and the Miami Heat lost on Tuesday night in the first round of the NBA play-in tournament. Robinson didn’t play a single minute in the loss for Miami. The Heat will play the winner of Chicago-Toronto on Friday night for a berth in the NBA playoffs.
• A former highly touted Michigan basketball recruit, Matthew Cleveland, entered the transfer portal from Florida State. U-M finished as the runner-up to Florida State and you’d have to think the Wolverines would reach out there. He averaged over 13 points a game last season for Florida State and has future NBA player written all over him.
• We’ll have more on Michigan basketball and its transfer portal pursuits later on Wednesday. We also looked at whether a Hunter Dickinson return is still possible and don’t forget about the Tennessee forward the Wolverines are looking to add.