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Efobi on a Michigan visit [247Sports]

Nathan Efobi Has Committed to Michigan Comment Count

Alex.Drain November 18th, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Michigan Football has added another piece to its 2023 recruiting class in snaring offensive lineman Nathan Efobi: 

Efobi is an intriguing prospect that Michigan has been courting for awhile. He is marketed as an interior offensive lineman (though Michigan thinks he could play tackle) whose evaluations vary wildly based on outlet. 247 has Efobi listed as a low 3*, the #97 IOL in the country. Meanwhile On3 lists Efobi as a bona fide 4*, top 150 in the country at any position and the #10 IOL in the country. Georgia Tech was originally the top school for Efobi before Michigan focused their attention on the prospect, though Miami jumped into the race late, which the Wolverines beat back. 

Efobi is now the third offensive lineman Michigan has in the 2023 class, joining 4* prospects Amir Herring (IOL) and Evan Link (OT). Sherrone Moore is looking to add at least one more lineman, preferably at the tackle position. There are several 4* options, all from the west, including Caleb Lomu, Taliafi Ta'ala, and Spencer Fano. Landing any of those three would complete a very solid OL class despite negative press and consternation at times throughout the cycle. 

Efobi will get his hello after the regular season ends, likely in a week or two. There is no content after the jump. 

Comments

Denarded

November 18th, 2022 at 3:21 PM ^

(Hopefully) another year of Keegan/Zinter, followed by El-Hadi/Atteberry/Anderson. Put Efobi in the marinade for a couple seasons and let him cook around 2025. OL/DL depth looks very stocked for the future. 

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Colt Burgess

November 18th, 2022 at 3:43 PM ^

To what "negative press and consternation at times throughout the cycle" are you referring? The "Harbaugh to the NFL" type of stuff, or has there been something OL recruiting related that I haven't heard about. At any rate, I have faith in Sherrone Moore. Welcome, Nathan!

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Alex.Drain

November 18th, 2022 at 8:42 PM ^

if you spend lots of time on recruiting message boards at the subscription sites, there was a point in June when Michigan had 0 OL commits and Sherrone Moore was taking a beating from the posters. Since then he's turned things around quite nicely and this has the chance to be a very good OL crop so long as they stick the landing on the last tackle they need 

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UMForLife

November 18th, 2022 at 4:36 PM ^

Welcome to UM Nathan. OL and DL are being stocked up by UM. Bodes well for years to come. UM is already at 21 at 247 for 2023. With a few last month magic we could very well be in our regular range for recruiting. As Alex pointed out, we are doing well after all the NIL and negative recruiting. 

On field success goes a long way. 

 

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91 Sideliner

November 18th, 2022 at 5:16 PM ^

Great addition!   I’m glad to see Coach Moore (and previously Warriner) reestablishing M as the place to be for linemen.  We had a significant drought after RichRod upended the entire offense.  It’s awesome to see such a strong pipeline year after year.   
 

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907_UM Nanook

November 18th, 2022 at 8:58 PM ^

Big Man On Campus - coming thru!!!

I love how Michigan Assistants are perennially in the Broyles Award conversation, but no Sherrone???  How about compromise & just re-name it the "Sherrone Moore Award".

Welcome Nathan & Go Blue.

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