Michigan is getting in early on two of the nation’s best 2028 quarterbacks, and both are already talking like the Wolverines have made a real impression.
One of the biggest names on the board is Kaden Craft, the Mooresville, N.C., Lake Norman four-star who checks in as the Rivals Industry’s No. 8 quarterback and No. 98 overall prospect in the country. Craft told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong that Tennessee, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Michigan and Oregon are the schools standing out most right now, and Michigan has clearly made itself a priority in his recruitment.
“Michigan has also been recruiting me very hard putting me as there No. 1 guy,” Craft said. “The history and school of Michigan is big for me.
It’s very special place with a lot of history. Coach Koy has told me his plans with Michigan and the offense and I’m excited to see what it looks like.”
At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Craft already looks the part of a major national quarterback target. He said development sits at the top of his list, along with relationships, academics and a winning culture.
Michigan is also in the thick of the race for another highly regarded 2028 quarterback in Lukas Prock. The four-star, ranked No. 68 overall in the Rivals Industry Ranking, named Ohio State, Indiana, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame as his early top five.
Prock said a spring visit helped Michigan make its case.
“When I was at Michigan in the spring I liked their culture,” Prock said. “Since then, they have recruited me hard and I like the relationships I’m building with the staff. And obviously, Michigan is an impressive program year in and year out.”
His timeline may be moving faster than expected. Prock had originally planned to wait until after his junior season to make a decision, but with other quarterbacks starting to come off the board, that could change.
“I could commit as soon as the next few weeks,” Prock said. “If I don’t commit that soon, I will probably to out to two of three games in the fall first.”
Michigan has positioned itself well before that process potentially speeds up.
The Wolverines also landed a strong first look from 2028 four-star edge rusher Merrick Ham, a Marietta, Ga., standout who was originally set to visit Tennessee, Ohio State and Notre Dame before adding Michigan after a conversation with assistant defensive line coach David Denham. Ham made the trip, earned an offer and left with a positive read on what he saw.
“Once I was on campus, it was awesome,” Ham told On3’s Ethan McDowell. “… I was expecting to just kinda meet the coaching staff and see the facilities because it’s a new coaching staff, but when I got there, it was a completely different vibe than what I was expecting. It felt like a staff that was completely bought into Michigan, and it felt like they wanted me to be a part of it.”
Ham said Michigan liked his length and speed off the ball, and he plans to return this fall for a game.
“I’m looking to come for a game so I can see the Big House in action,” Ham said.
Ham is ranked No. 102 overall, No. 13 among edge rushers and No. 14 in Georgia. At 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, he already holds offers from Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida and a number of other major programs.
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