BELLEVILLE, Mich. – College football teams are adding to their Early National Signing Day rosters, including quarterback Bryce Underwood, the 2025 class’s No. 1 player and No. 2 recruit in the state in four-star athlete Elijah Dotson.
The Belleville High School stars have big plans for the Michigan Wolverines.
They’re both high-caliber athletes who can make and create plays for Team 146 in Ann Arbor.
For instance, Dotson, a three-time Track NB All-American and a five-time All-State Hurdler, is the speedster the men in maize desperately need on both sides of the ball.
Underwood teased on his social media on Wednesday (Dec. 4) that he would write down his commitment to the Wolverines.
I will always remember the journey that got me here. I appreciate everybody’s support, let’s go all the way! #onenine
— Bryce Jay Underwood (@BryceUnderwoo16) December 4, 2024
Go Blue〽️
➡️ Check out my official gear and rep with me on the journey ahead: https://t.co/wAWoozxGIv pic.twitter.com/LuOS2fPyh1
The signing day event is happening in Belleville, which has the attention of Wolverines fans globally.
The five-star recruit flipped his commitment from the LSU Tigers late last month.
Ahead of his official announcement, Underwood spoke about his decision to become a Michigan man.
“Honestly, it was all of the sacrifices that was made for me all year or possibly being a part of the Michigan Wolverines football team as well as my fanbase that’s here already.
“Also, bringing them with me and opening the door for everybody in Michigan and possibly the big player that can come to Michigan. With that, it’s just opening the door for players that’s way younger than me. That was one of the main things that fed into my thought process as well as a great education.”
Bryce Underwood
Underwood’s decision to flip to Michigan from LSU was the first of its kind, as no other player with his caliber of talent from the state of Michigan had done it until he did it on Wednesday.
He has become a hometown hero and has spoken with some Michigan legends, like future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady and Underwood have been in talks about playing for the Wolverines since the spring of 2024.
They’ve been Facetiming one another since then, which has assisted in the recruitment process.
Many figures have contributed to landing Underwood, like the Hailgate Tailgate in Ann Arbor.
But with what most believe to be the greatest quarterback of all time in your pocket, head coach Sherrone Moore sat down with the dual-threat quarterback ahead of the Wolverines' battle for the George Jewett Trophy.
The 6′3″ 205-pound dual-threat quarterback who led Belleville to a 10-2 record with 2,095 yards passing, 29 touchdowns, and three interceptions while also toting the rock for 489 yards and one touchdown informed the program that he was ready to be a Michigan man, which has led to the 2024 Early National Signing Day.
“We’re not going to stop, especially with the best players of the state, as we want to put a big gate and a wall around the state as we want the best players, and it started with him (Underwood).
“He’s the best player in the country, so that was a huge piece too. But you talk about a guy who’s a generational talent. He has the ability to potentially be one of the best players to play at Michigan.
“But what you see when you talk and meet with the kid, it’s far more than that as he want’s to be great but he knows that he’s got to put in the work. He knows that he’s going to be pushed and that it’s not going to be given to him, and that’s what you really love about him.”
Sherrone Moore
