Michigan makes cut for top-flight 2021 prospect

The Wolverines make the cut for the top-flight defensive back.

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One position that Michigan continues to strongly target is cornerback, where it currently has one player committed in the 2021 class in Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas three-star JaDen McBurrows. But it’s looking to add another.

A player that’s long been a target of the Wolverines is another defensive back from Florida in Lehigh Acres (FL) Senior four-star Omarion Cooper, a player with 27 reported offers including Texas, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL) and Tennessee.

While he still is looking at some SEC and ACC schools, the maize and blue faithful can rejoice at the Wolverines’ efforts, as Cooper placed Michigan in his recently released Top 6 on Monday morning — along with Penn State, Texas, Louisville, FSU and South Carolina.

Via the 247Sports Composite, Cooper is rated the No. 271 player in the country, regardless of position, the No. 40 prospect in the state of Florida and the 18th-best cornerback.

He currently has one 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction which indicates that Florida State could be his future destination.