Michigan football has had its eye on a big fish for a long, long time, and it appeared that it wasn’t going to reel it in. However, it finally hit the net and got into the boat.
2024 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis has been to Ann Arbor nearly countless times yet he kept delaying his decision and refusing to pull the trigger for the maize and blue. He made his latest visit the weekend of March 18 and was the focal point of the many big-time recruiting visitors, and got a chance to know new QB coach Kirk Campbell that much more since he was named the position coach in January.
He finally pulled the trigger, announcing for the Wolverines, giving Michigan football its quarterback of the future and the potential heir apparent to J.J. McCarthy.
He made his announcement live on ESPN. He chose the maize and blue over Ohio State, Clemson, Tennessee, and North Carolina — the other four teams in his top five.
The maize and blue put all of their eggs into the Davis basket, similar to how they had in 2023 with Dante Moore, who Jim Harbaugh offered when he was in the eighth grade. However, Moore ended up at UCLA, which led many to believe something similar could happen with Davis.
247Sports’ proprietary rankings have Davis as the No. 15 player in the 2024 class, regardless of position. He’s also rated the No. 2 quarterback and best player in the state of North Carolina.
The scouting report from Andrew Ivins:
A gamer that has no issues operating on the move. Loves to improvise and take some risks, but at the same time can set up shop in the pocket and stay on script. Burst onto the scene as a freshman starting multiple varsity games in South Carolina’s second-highest classification before being named MVP of the FBU Freshman All-American Bowl. Struggled a bit with consistency as a sophomore, but elevated his play as a junior and led a storied Charlotte Providence Day program to a NCISAA Division I state title. Cleaner mechanics allow him to throw a tight spiral. Can rip it every now and then, but doesn’t exactly have a cannon. Still, has shown the ability to attack the deeper third of the field and has proven to be pretty accurate as he owns a 63.5 percent career completion percentage heading into his senior season. Doesn’t exactly fit the bill as a true dual-threat talent, but is loose and explosive in the lower half and has plenty of experience coordinating RPOs out of a single-back spread attack on Friday nights. Should be viewed as one of the top signal callers in the 2024 cycle given his body of work. Size could eventually deter some scouts or front offices (measured just under 6-foot-1, 195 pounds in Spring of 2022), but has the makeup of someone that can win games on Saturdays, especially with his business-like mindset. Likely to find most success in an offensive scheme that has plenty of play action looks and roll outs on the call sheet.
Michigan has long had the 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction for Davis to end up in Ann Arbor, as it also does with his legacy teammate in high school, wide receiver Channing Goodwin. The Wolverines are also targeting his other wide receiver teammate, Jordan Shipp, a four-star according to the 247Sports Composite.
Davis had offers from North Carolina, Penn State, Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, and others.
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