Michigan makes cut for in-state four-star LB

The in-state talent included the Wolverines in his early-released, trimmed-down top list of schools.

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Smaller and ahead of schedule, 2021 Belleville (MI) linebacker Jamari Buddin released his Top 7 schools.

The plan was for him to release a Top 10 on his birthday which is still more than two weeks away. But, it seemed he couldn’t wait, having dropped it on Friday evening.

“My top ten will be dropping April 18,” he told WolverinesWire in January. “Just gonna work it from there, from April 18. I’m excited. Michigan, Michigan State (are) among the schools that will show up and we’ll see where it goes from there.”

Instead of a Top 10 on April 18, he released a Top 7 on April 3. Though he told WolverinesWire he intends to commit in December, there’s no telling if that will also change.

But, true to his word, Michigan did make the cut for the four-star in-state talent.

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Rated by the 247Sports Composite as the nation’s No. 261 player regardless of position, Buddin has seven 247Sports Crystal Balls put in, all of them predicting that Michigan will be his school of choice once he makes that final decision.

Should Michigan be able to secure him, it’d be getting a top talent.

SMSB director Curtis Blackwell spoke to WolverinesWire in January about what makes Buddin so special, noting that he’s the most talented player in the state.

“Jamari Buddin is probably the best athlete in the state of Michigan,” Blackwell said. “Freakish athletic ability. He’s a pitbull. He’s tenacious on the field. And he has athletic ability where the sky’s the limit. He could play receiver, he could play safety, and he can also play rush on the outside backer spot.

“And then on the basketball court, he’s dunking the ball. He’s twitchy. This kid is someone I feel could play anywhere in the country. And there’s not too many guys from this area that could go play in the SEC, the West Coast, or down south in the ACC. Jamari is that guy.”

As of current, the Wolverines have seven commits in the 2021 class.