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At one time, he called Michigan football a dream school, but the lure of being close to home when you’re already out West always is a big factor.
Michigan is certainly seeking to upgrade its secondary through recruiting, and 2022 has a pair of cornerback targets that are tied at the hip. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei has always been something of a USC feeder school, but the Wolverines pulled wideout Cristian Dixon in 2021, the hope was it would be able to do the same with cornerback Domani Jackson. Not only is Jackson the No. 3 player in the country, regardless of position, but fellow five-star Will Johnson — the Michigan legacy from Grosse Pointe (MI) South — has expressed that the duo would like to be a package deal.
In order for that to happen, they’d have to pick either USC, Michigan or Ohio State.
Unfortunately for the Wolverines, one domino has fallen, with Jackson announcing on Saturday that he intends to become a Trojan.
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Still, there’s a long ways until signing day for the 2022 class, and Michigan certainly won’t let up its pursuit, even if Jackson is now verbally committed to USC. If it can pull Johnson, then the new coaching staff — spearheaded by defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and voracious recruiter, co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Maurice Linguist — could further work to flip Jackson back into the Wolverines’ good graces.
However, for now, Michigan is more than a step behind, with Jackson having professed his intention to play in Los Angeles.
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