DETROIT – The No. 1 high school football player in the state of Michigan, Cass Tech wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, committed Thursday to the Michigan Wolverines.
Peoples-Jones was one of the most dominant high school players in the country this year and is ranked the No. 11 player in the country, according to 247 Sports.
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With Peoples-Jones' announcement, Jim Harbaugh continues to dominate recruiting in the state of Michigan, holding commitments from five of the top six players. Ambry Thomas, of Detroit Martin Luther King High School; Josh Ross, of St. Mary's High School in West Bloomfield; Jaylen Kelly-Powell, of Cass Tech; and Corey Malone-Hatcher, of St. Joseph High School have already committed to the Wolverines from Michigan.
Thursday marked the second straight day in which the Wolverines landed a top-notch receiver. Four-star Connecticut wideout Tarik Black committed to Michigan Wednesday afternoon.
The only five-star in Michigan's 2017 class, Peoples-Jones will help the Wolverines make up for the losses of fifth-year senior wide receivers Amara Darboh and Jehu Chesson and senior tight end Jake Butt.
Peoples-Jones is considered a player who could take on a significant role as a freshman.
The 6-foot-2-inch receiver had scholarship offers from 24 schools, but narrowed the list down to five finalists -- Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Florida and Florida State.
Peoples-Jones is the first five-star to commit to the Wolverines this season, joining 13 four-stars and eight three-stars. With 22 commits, Michigan owns one of the top 10 classes in the country.
Kelly-Powell is the only other Cass Tech player currently committed to Michigan, but there are four others on the Wolverines' roster. All-American Jourdan Lewis and starting safety Delano Hill both played at Cass Tech High School. Senior David Dawson is also a Cass Tech alum.
Peoples-Jones and Kelly-Powell will join former high school teammate Michael Onwenu on Michigan's roster next season.