Breaking down Blake Frazier commitment to Michigan Football

Sherrone Moore remains hot on the trail, landing yet another four-star offensive line commitment, this time Michigan football legacy Blake Frazier.

No team remains hotter in terms of offensive line recruiting than Michigan Football. The Wolverines just landed four-star offensive lineman Blake Frazier (TX), about a week after landing their top target at tackle, four-star Andrew Sprague (MO).

And the run of recent commitments for Michigan football does not seem likely to end there, with the possibility of Max Anderson or Jake Guarnera, or Bennett Warren joining the class, seeming high.

This commitment by Frazier to Michigan football seemed to be a bit inevitable, as the Wolverines have been in the lead since he visited back in March, and probably even before that.

Clemson and Texas were also in hot pursuit of Frazier, however, they were unable to overcome the advantage Michigan had, which is Blake’s father, Steve Frazier, a former Michigan offensive lineman himself.

The legacy connection worked out in Michigan’s favor here, as the Austin product is now set to head North and keep on the emerging family legacy.

Scouting Report on Frazier

Once again, we get into a brief scouting report written up after watching largely highlight videos of the Texas talent. Here’s what Michigan appears to be getting with Frazier:

"Build is interesting and will determine where he ends up. Upper body looks solid, but his legs are a bit skinny. And that’s usually what tends to define tackle vs. guard. He’s a really good athlete. Quick and decisive off the snap, often surprising defenders with how fast he’s into them and making contact. Very explosive player, matching his quickness with powerful and force. His twitchiness as an athlete also probably makes him a viable center option if Michigan wanted to try that out as well. Has the athleticism and foot speed and mirroring ability to stick at right tackle, but probably would need to clean up the technique on the kick slide to do so effectively. Ultimately, I think he will end up a tackle, but also does bend and leverage well enough that he could be a very high upside guard down the road. Will need to bulk up obviously, as mentioned with the skinny legs, but also just need a bit more play strength as he sort of has to throw his entire frame into the block to generate movement. Some really nice stuff climbing to the second-level and making great contact there. Punch is good, not great. Very high upside ultimately, capable of playing just about all five spots at a high level."

In many ways, I think he reminds me a lot of current Michigan football tackle Karsen Barnhart coming out of high school. Barnhart too was about 6-4/6-5 range, and capable of playing any spot on the line due to his plus athleticism.

Impact on Remaining OL Recruiting

Another scholarship there is filled as the Wolverines now have four offensive linemen committed in this class. The others are four-star tackle Andrew Sprague (MO), four-star guard Luke Hamilton (OH), and three-star tackle Ben Roebuck (OH). Michigan appears to be taking about six offensive linemen, and Frazier’s versatility is a big reason why.

At this point, Andrew Sprague is the likely left tackle in this class. Ben Roebuck is the right tackle, and appears to be sort of a right-tackle-only prospect, as he lacks the bend and leverage to play at guard most likely. Frazier’s versatility between all five spots opens it up for Michigan football to fill those last couple of spots with whomever they would like.

If the Wolverines add another tackle prospect to the mix, such as Bennett Warren or Michael Uini, expect Frazier to kick inside and start off his Michigan career at guard. If the Wolverines land a guard and perhaps a center as well, say Brandon Baker and Jake Guarnera, then Michigan could opt to keep Frazier at tackle to start.

Overall, Frazier’s versatility allows Michigan to continue hunting for top-tier talents along its offensive line. Sherrone Moore cannot be stopped right now, and he appears to have Michigan in terrific shape to continue its strong run of offensive line play these last two seasons.