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Recruiting: 4-star safety Ivan Taylor de-commits from Michigan, commits to SEC foe

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It's been a whirlwind of a recruitment for four-star safety Ivan Taylor. The son of former NFL defensive back, Ike Taylor, de-committed from Notre Dame back on July 8 and committed to the University of Michigan. But since then, Taylor has had his eyes on some other schools including a big one: Alabama.

The Crimson Tide were trending toward Taylor for some time and the Winter Garden (FL) West Orange standout just announced he was de-committing from the maize and blue and heading to Alabama -- his third school in the recruitment.

Taylor was Michigan's second-ranked prospect in the 2025 cycle, before his de-commitment. Taylor is ranked as the No. 60 overall player and the No. 7 safety per the 247Sports' Composite.

The Wolverines flipped Georgia defensive back Shamari Earls from the Bulldogs and Michigan also has four-star Kainoa Winston and Jayden Sanders in the '25 cycle. While losing a talent like Taylor will sting, Michigan has prepared for it with other additions.

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Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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