Brown is the type of talent that Michigan needs to keep adding in order to secure a consistently productive pass game, even beyond Underwood and his likely three-year tenure in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines already do have one wide receiver committed in the 2026 class in three-star Jaylen Pile.

Michigan’s football program put a bow on its 2025 recruiting class by landing Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood on Wednesday, the start of the traditional signing period. Here’s what his commitment and signing means for the Wolverines: