Wolverines add four-star cornerback following Ohio State defeat

Michigan football needed some good news following the 29-7 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, breaking the four-year winning streak against the Buckeyes. There is one positive coming out of a loss like that -- with a big recruiting weekend, you can pitch to that next generation that they could be the difference makers.

The Wolverines hosted several top commits and prospects, among them being 2026 Waco (Tx.) Connally four-star cornerback Jamarion Vincent, who has been committed to Baylor for nearly a year. However, Michigan did get the win there, managing to flip the nation's No. 168 recruit, regardless of position, on Sunday morning.

Vincent is rated the nation's No. 20 cornerback and 21st-best player from the state of Texas. Here is the scouting report via 247Sports:

Lean, sinewy athlete with explosive playmaking in pads and on the hardwood. Quite narrow, but compensates with excellent height and length. Produced encouraging testing numbers and track and field data in Spring 2025 to lend valuable context to athleticism. Plays fast and does not appear deficient in top-end speed on the gridiron. Junior campaign showed improved acceleration and long speed vs. sophomore season. Extensive in-season snaps at quarterback. Three-phaser with impressive production on both sides of the ball. Needs to add some mass to bolster tackling ability and man coverage potential against larger pass catchers. Still developing technically, but assembled a terrific live evaluation at the Under Armour Dallas event in Feb. 2025, showcasing functional athleticism and position-specific instincts. Projects to the high-major level as a potential impact player with long-term pro upside.

Here is the current commit list for the maize and blue:

• Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga five-star EDGE Carter Meadows (No. 6 overall, 2nd EDGE, 1st in D.C.)

• Mineral (Va.) Louisa County five-star RB Savion Hiter (No. 8 overall, 1st RB, 1st in Virginia)

• Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork four-star EDGE Julian Walker (No. 96 overall, 10th EDGE, 3rd in South Carolina)

• Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star WR Travis Johnson (No. 107 overall, 14th WR, 3rd in Virginia)

• St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet four-star DL Titan Davis (No. 114 overall, 13th DL, 2nd in Missouri)

• Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha four-star OT Malakai Lee (No. 144 overall, 14th OT, 2nd in Hawaii)

• Waco (Tx.) Connally four-star CB Jamarion Vincent (No. 168 overall, 20th CB, 21st in Texas)

• Mansfield (Tx.) four-star WR Zion Robinson (No. 182 overall, 30th WR, 25th in Texas)

• Liberty Hill (Tx.) four-star DL Alister Vallejo (No. 205 overall, 25th DL, 29th in Texas)

• Richmond (Va.) Hermitage four-star CB Andre Clarke (No. 213 overall, 21st S, 5th in Virginia)

• Needham (Mass.) four-star OL Marky Walbridge (No. 228 overall, 24th OT, 2nd in Massachusetts)

• Billings (Mont.) West four-star TE Matt Ludwig (No. 242 overall, 12th TE, 1st in Montana)

• Newbury Park (Calif.) four-star QB Brady Smigiel (No. 343 overall, 23rd QB, 32nd in California)

• Frisco (Tx.) Lone Star four-star S Jordan Deck (No. 359 overall, 30th S, 47th in Texas)

• Chicago (Ill.) Simeon four-star EDGE McHale Blade (No. 384 overall, 42nd EDGE, 10th in Illinois)

• Denver (Colo.) Mullen three-star TE Mason Bonner (No. 496, 26th TE, 6th in Colorado)

• Cartersville (Ga.) Cass three-star IOL Bear McWhorter (No. 512 overall, 40th IOL, 53rd in Georgia)

• Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier three-star LB Aden Reeder (No. 600, 5th LB, 32nd in Ohio)

• Richmond (Va.) Huguenot three-star LB Markel Dabney (No. 739 overall, 47th ATH, 21st in Virginia)

• Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis de Sales three-star RB Jonathan Brown (No. 739 overall, 45th RB, 37th in Ohio)

• Washington (D.C.) St. John's three-star EDGE Tariq Boney (No. 768 overall, 77th EDGE, 5th in D.C.)

• Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy three-star OT Tommy Fraumann (No. 768 overall, 67th OT, 19th in Illinois)

• Saline (Mich.) three-star QB Tommy Carr (No. 857 overall, 44th QB, 16th in Michigan)

• Dallas (Tx.) Parish Episcopal three-star WR Jaylen Pile (No. 1212 overall, 184th WR, 168th in Texas)

• Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy three-star LB Kaden Catchings (No. 1397 overall, 116th LB, 40th in Mississippi)

• Hinsdale (Ill.) Central K Micah Drescher (No. 2723 overall, 11th K, 69th in Illinois)

• Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Connor five-star LS Colton Dermer (No. 6 LS)

Signing day is on Wednesday this week, and the Wolverines could fully secure the class in short order.

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football flips four-star CB after Ohio State loss