After a whirlwind of a day for Michigan in its recruitment of former five-star defensive lineman Damon Payne Jr. it has lastly resulted in a optimistic method for the Wolverines. Payne went to Instagram on Wednesday night time and introduced he could be committing to Michigan which lastly put an finish to questioning what occurred?
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It was initially reported on Wednesday morning that Payne was committing to Michigan, however his agent refuted the report and mentioned the Wolverines had been contenders however he hadn’t dedicated to Michigan. At that time, Payne was supposedly lining up a go to with USC. However Payne ended all of the hypothesis when he introduced he could be coming again residence.
Payned signed with Alabama within the 2021 class and was a five-star recruit. He was the Twenty fourth-ranked prospect on the time and hailed from Belleville (MI) — the identical college Bryce Underwood is from. Payne is at present the 146th-ranked recruit within the switch portal, per On3.
Throughout his Alabama profession, the 313-pound lineman has recorded 30 tackles and 0.5 sacks. With Michigan shedding Mason Graham and doubtlessly Kenneth Grant, Payne might play a significant factor for Michigan in 2025. He has one yr of eligibility remaining.
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