Early Signing Day: Owen Wafle signs with Michigan football

He’s gonna be a beast for #Michigan! #GoBlue

Ratings

Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 3 #50 DL #6
On3 3 #74 DL #12
Rivals 4 #19 DL #4
ESPN 4 #40 DL #6
247Sports Composite 4 427 #48 DL #8
On3 Consensus 3 442 #47 DL #9

Vitals

Hometown Princeton (N.J.) Hun School
Projected Position Defensive Line
Height 6-foot-2
Weight 290-pounds

Notable offers

Readiness Level

Likely will need one year to develop.

Notes

  • Committed June 11, 2023
  • Originally committed to Notre Dame.

Scouting report

Via 247Sports’ Brian Dohn:

Thick build with plus length. Has low center of gravity and plays low to win leverage. Has snaps on both sides of ball as fullback and defensive lineman. Strong, physical, hard-nosed player with strong work ethic. Showed ability to bend during spring workout. Ferocious style of play evident during in-game eval in fall 2021. Gets off quickly at snap and covers ground well in first three steps. Shows stack-and-shed ability. Can take on block and re-direction along line of scrimmage. Can anchor in run game. Willing to take on and fight through double teams. Relies heavily on power and strength and often wins leverage by sinking hips. Plays with high effort and has strong work ethic. Does show rip and spin moves but needs to continue to develop technique and diversify move sets. Has to maintain lower body flexibility while also getting stronger. Multi-year starter at high-level program. Has late round NFL draft potential.

Film

Original commitment story

Michigan football completes flip of former Notre Dame pledge