This one was lengthy anticipated.
2025 Winter Backyard (Fla.) West Orange four-star security Ivan Taylor flipped to Michigan soccer earlier within the recruiting cycle, with the Wolverines stealing him away from Notre Dame after dropping longtime goal JaDon Blair to the Irish, however not all good issues final.
There had lengthy been rumors that Taylor had a wandering eye and after visiting Tuscaloosa, it was clear that the Alabama Crimson Tide had been gaining some momentum for the four-star prospect.
Michigan’s maintain on his recruitment formally got here to an in depth on Monday, as Taylor made the flip to Alabama. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported the information.
BREAKING: 4-Star Security Ivan Taylor has Flipped his Dedication from Michigan to Alabama, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’0 180 S from Winter Backyard, FL had been Dedicated to the Wolverines since July
Is the son of former NFL CB Ike Taylorhttps://t.co/jXbnThhbb9 pic.twitter.com/ZgGaAuPbFs
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 19, 2024
Right here is how Taylor ranks in response to the recruiting providers:
| * | Ovr. | Pos. | St. | |
| 247Sports Composite | 4 | 59 | 7 | 9 |
| On3 Business Rating | 4 | 63 | 7 | 9 |
| 247Sports | 4 | 41 | 2 | 5 |
| On3 | 4 | 137 | 14 | 21 |
| ESPN | 4 | 50 | 5 | 6 |
| Rivals | 4 | 114 | 12 | 25 |
With Taylor gone, Michigan soccer nonetheless has defensive backs in Jayden Sanders, Shamari Earls, and Kainoa Winston. The decommit drops the Wolverines to 18 commits within the 2025 cycle.
The Wolverines are focusing on 2025 Belleville (Mich.) four-star security Elijah Dotson and Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech four-star Alex Graham, each of whom are dedicated elsewhere.
