Michigan football is still building the 2025 class and has some big targets left on the board. But some of the prospects the Wolverines already have are moving up in the recruiting rankings, though others are moving down.
On3 released its 2025 rankings update and some star players, such as defensive lineman Nate Marshall and safety Kainoa Winston, moved down. However, three players (in bold on the table below) moved from three-star status to four-stars. That works both ways, though. Avery Gach and Bobby Kanka — both of whom were four-stars at one point — are both three-stars.
| Player | Pvs. * | New * | New Rnk |
| DL Nate Marshall | 4 | 4 | 120 |
| S Kainoa Winston | 4 | 4 | 103 |
| QB Carter Smith | 4 | 4 | 195 |
| DL Jaylen Williams | 3 | 4 | 252 |
| RB Donovan Johnson | 4 | 4 | 298 |
| OT Avery Gach | 4 | 3 | – |
| WR Jacob Washington | 3 | 4 | 246 |
| EDGE Julius Holly | 4 | 4 | 228 |
| RB Jasper Parker | 3 | 4 | 185 |
| DL Bobby Kanka | 4 | 3 | – |
| C Kaden Strayhorn | 3 | 3 | – |
| TE Eli Owens | 3 | 3 | – |
| LB Chase Taylor | 3 | 3 | – |
Williams’ update is somewhat expected. Now his On3 ranking is commensurate with the other recruiting services. With Washington moving up, the prospects at wide receiver appear to be greater, as the Wolverines are still in the lead with four-star Andrew Marsh. Washington was rated a four-star elsewhere so this isn’t out of the blue.
With Parker, his position is interesting given he was pretty far down the recruiting rankings until his performance at the Rivals Five-Star Camp. Now, along with running back Donovan Johnson falling due to a torn ACL, Parker is rated a good 100 spots ahead of the formerly highly rated tailback from IMG Academy.
As far as targets and other recruits, the loss of cornerback Shamari Earls to Georgia will hit hard. He’s now No. 19 overall while wide receiver Quincy Porter, who pledged to Ohio State, is also in five-star range at No. 27 overall.
Michigan is in the thick of it with five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, who moved up even more to No. 14. Tight end Andrew Olesh, making his pledge on Monday evening, is at No. 67 overall. A five-star elsewhere, wide receiver target Derek Meadows is No. 115 overall. Safety target Jordan Young is No. 129. Safety Ivan Taylor, the Notre Dame commit expected to flip to Michigan, is No. 132. Wide receiver target Andrew Marsh is No. 167. And IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng saw a massive drop to No. 275.