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Recruit provides reasoning for choosing Michigan over Ohio State

Recruit provides reasoning for choosing Michigan over Ohio State #GoBucks

Eli Owens is a three-star tight end in the class of 2025 from the state of Tennessee, but despite being in SEC country, was aggressively recruited by the majority of the Big Ten including Michigan State and Ohio State. The consensus top-30 tight end in the class committed to the Michigan Wolverines in January and hasn’t wavered since.

The Buckeyes have since moved on currently having two other tight ends committed in the same class, with one being ranked significantly higher than Owens, but this post isn’t necessarily about the recruit, but more about his experience while visiting the Buckeyes.

The young receiver was on the Wolverines Chronicle podcast and discussed the difference between Michigan and Ohio State and how they recruit and stated, “When I was at Ohio State they never talked to me about what would happen if football didn’t work out.”

It is important to note that a ton of former players have come out to say Ohio State does a great job of setting these athletes up for their careers post-football, but it is interesting to see that this young recruit didn’t feel that way.

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Michigan lands commitment from 2025 tight end

Huge! #GoBlue

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With success on the field comes success off the field. Michigan added its fourth commitment of the 2025 class with a pledge from Alcoa, TN tight end Eli Owens. Owens was originally predicted to the Wolverines in late November after attending Michigan’s victory over Ohio State on an unofficial visit. Now, he has given a pledge to the Wolverines.

Owens stands just under 6-foot-2 and weighs 243 pounds according to 247Sports. He holds a composite score of .8919 and is the 355th highest-rated player in the country. Owens holds offers from Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, and a host of other schools.

Though he is the lowest-rated commit in the 2025 class, Michigan usually strikes gold with its tight-end evaluations. Especially ones that they evaluate and take early. Recent examples of this include Eric All (333rd nationally) and Colston Loveland (302nd nationally). Both All and Loveland thrived at Michigan and look like future NFL draft selections, and there’s no reason why Owen can’t follow that path, even if he plays a slightly different role.

Right now, Owens is built similarly to Michigan tight end/fullback Max Bredeson, who stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 240 lbs. Bredeson has been incredibly effective for Michigan as a blocker in the run game and showcased his physicality multiple times against Alabama. It’s possible that Michigan pitched that role to Owens and its success in a bowl game led to his commitment. Of course, Owens is still a junior in high school so there is plenty of time to grow into a more traditional tight-end build.

Michigan’s 2025 class is currently ranked 12th in the country but could see a number of new commitments in the coming weeks with a national title victory. Keep an eye on fellow Tennessee native Ethan Utley as a player who could shut things down in the near future.

Alabama lands in top 9 for 2025 TE Eli Owens

2025 tight end Eli Owens revealed his list of finalists and Alabama was one of nine programs that made the cut.

There are seven commitments in Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class. A player that Alabama is currently targeting to join that class is 2025 tight end Eli Owens. Owens recently released his top schools list. Among those listed was the Crimson Tide.

Owens plays for Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee. During his junior season, Owens hauled in 33 receptions for 385 yards and five touchdowns.

He can run block and catch passes at the tight end position. At the next level, he will likely be used as an in-line tight end. Ultimately, he would likely be used similarly to Alabama tight end CJ Dippre.

Owens has taken one unofficial visit to Alabama at this point in time. It will be interesting to see if he makes it to campus for a game this season or decides to wait until the spring to visit.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Eli Owens’ recruiting profile.

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Ohio State offers 2025 Tennessee athlete a scholarship

A visit and an offer from Ohio State #GoBucks

Although there has been some not-so-great news for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] recruiting the last few days, the beat goes on. Plenty of eyes should be on Columbus as the draft-eligible Buckeyes participate in Pro Day, giving the coaching staff more ammo for prospects who want to play at the next level.

Spring visits are happening almost every day and on Tuesday, Tennessee athlete, [autotag]Eli Owens,[/autotag] was on a visit that resulted in a scholarship offer from [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] and the Buckeyes.

Owens can play on both sides of the ball but most likely will end up as a tight end in college.

At 6 feet, 2 inches, and 225 pounds, Owens could be a game-changer for the Ohio State offense. He is currently rated as the No. 4 athlete and 71st overall prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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Badgers offer four-star class of 2025 athlete

Wisconsin offered Eli Owens, a four-star class of 2025 athlete from Alcoa, Tennessee on Monday.

Wisconsin offered Eli Owens, a four-star athlete from Alcoa, Tennessee on Monday. The 6-foot-3, 230 pound player is a junior at Alcoa High School and still has two more seasons before he’d join a collegiate program as a member of their class of 2025. The versatile athlete has experience playing both tight end and defensive end.

Owens has now received 13 Division 1 offers including offers from powerhouses like Alabama and Michigan. That being said, Wisconsin under the guidance of Luke Fickell at head coach has proven to be more of an intriguing location for recruits, already grabbing some of the highest rated prospects in program history since he took over.

Considering how far out Owens’ decision likely is, he will certainly pick up some additional offers down the stretch.

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