With Michigan football winning the Joe Moore Award in back-to-back seasons and the running backs flourishing, the maize and blue have been recruiting offensive linemen and running backs at a high level.
The Wolverines brought in four-star Cole Cabana and three-star Benjamin Hall in 2023. We didn’t see Cabana in the spring game, but Hall has the makings of being the real deal. Fast forward to 2024, and Michigan already has Jordan Marshall committed — a top running back in the class from Ohio.
While the 2024 class is still taking shape, the Wolverines are looking at the 2025 class as well.
The No. 1 running back, according to 247Sports, is Lynchburg (Virginia) Liberty Christian Academy Gideon Davidson. On Friday, he listed Michigan in his top 10 along with Clemson, Oregon, USC, Penn State, Ohio State, Colorado, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Iowa State.
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— Gideon Davidson (@DavidsonGideon) April 14, 2023
According to the 247Sports Composite, Davidson is a four-star recruit and the 38th-ranked player nationally.
Here is Brian Dohn’s scouting report:
Has verified size with frame to continue to add mass. Has multi-sport profile with strong build. Speed markers include 10.69 in 100 meters and 20-7 long jump. Has two-way snaps as safety. Big production with 1,241 yards and 19 touchdowns while averaging more than 11 yards per carry as freshman. Pace of play popped during in-person evaluation. Patient runner with vision and knows how to set up blocks. Quick feet with stop-start ability. Accelerates well through the hole. Has speed to finish runs. Best suited to run between tackles. Body control to make subtle cuts at second level. Difficult to arm tackle. Shows cut-back ability. instinctual runner can make defenders miss in hole. Solid pass catcher who lines up wide. True between-the-tackles runner who has speed but is not asked to run outside of tackle box often. Has to continue to work on running with slightly lower pad level. Continued development as a pass catcher will make him more dynamic. Adding strength will make him more physical runner. Can be early contributor in high-level college program. Has NFL potential.
Michigan has two commits in the class of 2025.
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