In recent years, Michigan football has experienced a slowdown in recruiting momentum. Despite having a former high school teammate already on the team, four-star linebacker Kamar Archie from Princeton (N.J.) Hun School ultimately chose Rutgers over Michigan in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
Archie is highly regarded by recruiting services and ranked as follows: 247Sports Composite 428, 13, 29; On3 Industry Ranking 426, 12, 8; ESPN 4, 3, 12; Rivals 4, 1, 27. He also held offers from other top programs like Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, and Notre Dame.
Michigan currently has linebacker Chase Taylor committed and hopes to land Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng to address their linebacker needs after losing four players to the transfer portal this offseason. The Wolverines took their time with Archie’s recruitment process and ultimately missed out on him.