Maryland commit Zion Elee looks massive next to Michigan's starting edge rusher (PHOTO)
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Veteran Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore was back in Baltimore over the weekend to host a local football camp. Moore, who's a former four-star prospect out of St. Frances Academy, is expected to serve as a cornerstone for the Wolverine defense this fall. He started 12 games at edge rusher for Michigan last season and finished the year with 23 tackles and 4.0 sacks, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches.
For the camp, Moore was joined by other athletes who are local to the area, including five-star edge Zion Elee. Viewed as arguably the top prospect in the nation for the 2026 class, landing Elee was massive for head coach Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins. And while Elee's athleticism is well-noted, standing next to Moore really put his size in perspective. Moore is listed at 6-3, 256 pounds, while Elee is listed at 6-3, 220 pounds on 247Sports.
Regardless of what the actual measurements are, Elee looks like he was built in a football lab.
Giving back to Baltimore pic.twitter.com/6CsgYwMt7m
— Zion Elee (@D1zion26) July 20, 2025
In recent days, Elee has also expressed interest in being a two-way player at the collegiate level, saying he intends to play wide receiver as well. Although it may sound crazy for the nation's top edge prospect to want to play WR, Elee showed he's more than capable by clocking a 4.35 at a recent UA Pro Day.
Ran a 4.35 official laser time at UA pro day as a defensive end. pic.twitter.com/odqjPfc9zD
— Zion Elee (@D1zion26) June 1, 2025
Maryland Five-Star Plus+ EDGE commit Zion Elee says he will also play WR in college⚡️
— Rivals (@Rivals) July 17, 2025
Elee is the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class.https://t.co/S82tHvuBss pic.twitter.com/0ZiMq9SbPw
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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