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| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247Sports | 4 | 108 | #5 SDE | #2 |
| Rivals | 4 | – | #17 SDE | #11 |
| ESPN | 4 | 26 | #1 ATH | #1 |
| 247Sports Composite | 4 | 108 | #4 SDE | #2 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Port Huron (MI) Northern |
| Projected Position | Defensive End |
| Height | 6-foot-5 |
| Weight | 248-pounds |
Recruitment
Michigan identified McGregor early, and made a strong push as he suddenly found himself rising through the rankings. As he made a strong impression, other big schools were in pursuit, such as Florida, Notre Dame, Alabama and LSU.
However, on May 24, the in-state product surprised many picking Michigan over Notre Dame. There was no noise coming from either camp, but the Fighting Irish felt confident as people close to Michigan acted as if they had no idea — though he verbally committed a week before his announcement.
“I’m staying home, I’m a wolverine” pic.twitter.com/gPpNYusH1e
— Braiden McGregor (@BraidenMcgregor) May 25, 2019
Though a borderline five-star at the time of his commitment, he dropped in the rankings, especially because he wasn’t able to put much on film his senior year, as he suffered a season-ending injury early on.
Readiness Level
Pending his ACL recovery, should be a candidate to burn his redshirt in year one. Likely to be a starter in either year two or three.
Early Enrollee?
Yes
Notes (via MGoBlue.com)
Prep
• Attended Port Huron Northern High School (2020) coached by Larry Roelens
• Helped the Huskies to a 6-1 record and a share of the Macomb Area Conference-Blue championship as a senior
• Three-year starter and two-year captain who played tight end and defensive end for the HuskiesKey Statistics
• Set school record with 227 career tackles
• Played in the first seven games of the season before injuring his knee and missed the remainder of the season; registered 32 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and two sacks
• Recorded 99 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions as a juniorHonors and Rankings
• Listed No. 26 on the ESPN300; top-rated player in Michigan, No. 1 defensive end prospect and the No. 2 prospect in the region
• Holds a four-star rating in the 247Sports Composite rankings; listed as the No. 2 prospect in Michigan, the nation’s No. 4 strongside defensive end and the 108th overall prospect in the country
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports, the second-best player in Michigan, the fifth-best strongside defensive end and the No. 94 player nationally
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the 11th-best recruit in Michigan and the No. 17 overall defensive end
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; listed as the third-highest rated prospect in Michigan, the eight-best defensive end in the country and the nation’s 85th overall recruit
• Participated in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta
• Selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl
• Detroit News first team All-State pick in 2019
• Three-time all-state and all-conference selection
• Earned all-league academic on three occasionsPersonal
• Braiden McGregor was born on July 12, 2001
• Son of Tara and Steve McGregor
Film (junior year)
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