Brady Smigiel, the 4-star quarterback that's been committed to Michigan since April, will miss the rest of his high school season with a torn ACL.
Smigiel, who plays at Newbury Park (Calif.), threw for 1,624 yards and 15 touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. He was originally committed to Florida State before backing away from that pledge at the start of the year and eventually deciding on the Wolverines.
FOOTBALL: Newbury Park coach Joe Smigiel tells me his son QB Brady Smigiel, a Michigan commit, has a torn ACL in his left leg.
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 6, 2025
Injury came this past Friday night in a game against Santa Barbara.
Brady will see doctors this week, set a date for surgery. pic.twitter.com/vayY2Q1fvA
Smigiel chose Michigan over South Carolina, UCLA, Washington, Arizona and several other programs. At the time of his commitment, Smigiel admitted to 247Sports that his interest in playing for the Wolverines grew when Chip Lindsey was hired as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.
""We knew we loved Michigan before, so when the OC that we didn't have a great relationship with anymore got fired and Coach Lindsey got the job, we were like, 'okay, we already love this place, let's just go meet the rest of the staff and take a deeper dive into Ann Arbor and the University.' So, that's what we did. Last time it was just my brother and my parents. (This time) we brought my two other sisters and my brother, so the whole family was there. I just wanted to make sure that the entire family was on board.""Brady Smigiel
Smigiel also took to social media to confirm his injury and thank all of his well-wishers.
Thank you to everyone who reached out, your messages and prayers mean a lot. I am truly blessed to have spent the past four years at Newbury Park. None of this would have been possible without the support of the coaches, staff, and my teammates. I’m grateful for everything we’ve… pic.twitter.com/Rp6rAycq0t
— Brady Smigiel (@BradySmigiel) October 6, 2025
ACL tears usually take at least six months to recover for the highest-quality of athlete. In most cases 8-9 months seems a lot more likely, so if Smigiel decides to enroll in January, he would probably be unavailable for spring, but preseason camp is a possibility. There is a good likelihood that Smigiel could take a redshirt in 2026 and focus completely on regaining his strength.
Either way, let's all hope Smigiel gets healthy soon and wish him luck as he works his way through this injury.