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Michigan looked closer to being done at 2021 linebacker recruiting on Sunday when it reeled in its third of the class in Brentwood (TN) Ravenwood four-star Junior Colson committed to the class. But could it actually get there by getting a fourth on Monday?
Colson’s pledge gave the Wolverines their first four-star recruit on the defensive side of the ball in the 2021 class, but assuredly the maize and blue were going to pull in others.
Enter Jaydon Hood, classmate of current Michigan commit in three-star cornerback Ja’Den McBurrows, as the two hail from perennial powerhouse program Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas. Considering U-M, Miami (FL), Kentucky and Minnesota among his reported 24 offers, Hood ultimately decided to continue playing with McBurrows, pledging to Michigan’s class on Memorial Day afternoon.
Committed 100%… Go Blue 〽️ @UMichFootball @JayHarbaugh @luc_brian @FBCoachDBrown @247Wolverine @MichOpinion @espn @247Sports @CoachHarriott @TwanRussell @FeetHipsHands @TheCribSouthFLA @EraPrep @Iam_SheaHood @HoodShandon @Shepp42 pic.twitter.com/ycVhFYgd9v
— Jaydon hood (@JaydonHood_7) May 25, 2020
Like McBurrows, Hood has an incredible offer sheet, one that includes the likes of Alabama, LSU, Florida State, Penn State and Texas A&M.
He’s the Wolverines’ 15th commitment of the 2021 class, which jumps the team from eighth to sixth place in the 247Sports team rankings, over Florida and LSU.
A recent evaluation from 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins indicates more on what kind of player Michigan is getting in the four-star inside linebacker:
Just a shade under 6-foot-1. Muscles already developed in the upper half, but room to only get bigger once lifting in a college weight room. Should be able to play around 225 pounds. A high-intensity football player that’s always in chase mode. Quick to diagnoses plays and react. Combats blocks well while keeping his eyes in the backfield. A physical striker that likes to runs his feet through contact. Productive at the high school level having totaled 115 tackles as a junior. Adequate in zone coverage, but should be better in space given speed and testing profile. Will need to improve transitions and clean up how he finishes. Has a chance to develop into an impact player for a Power 5 program and could eventually have his name on all-conference lists.
Hood is rated as the No. 298 player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite, as well as the No. 11 inside linebacker nationally and 48th-best player in the state of Florida in 2021.
Watch his junior film below:
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