Although Michigan and Notre Dame haven’t met on the gridiron since 2019, the rivalry continues to get juicy.
The Fighting Irish lost a commitment from four-star defensive lineman, Owen Wafle, on Wednesday. He went to Twitter to announce the decommitment with a letter of thanks to the Notre Dame community and football staff.
Ironically, Michigan offered Wafle on Wednesday as well, and Owen has set up an official visit to Ann Arbor in June to meet with the coaches and check out the campus.
Also, ironically, Michigan received eight Crystal Ball predictions to get Wafle in the 2024 class on 247Sports. Both Steve Wiltfong and Brian Dohn — who are both national recruiting analysts — are two of them that put in predictions for Wafle to head to the Wolverines.
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— Owen Wafle (@OwenWafle) May 24, 2023
Wafle hails from Princeton (New Jersey) Hun School and stands at 6-foot-2 and 290-pounds. According to 247Sports Composite, Wafle is a four-star, the 405th-ranked recruit in the 2024 class, the 41st-ranked defensive lineman, and the No. 8 recruit in the state of New Jersey.
Here is Brian Dohn’s scouting report on Wafle:
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.
Wafle has notable offers from Duke, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
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