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Michigan Lands Commitment From 2025 In-State Defensive Lineman

The Wolverines added a big-time 2025 commitment on Tuesday.
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Michigan Lands Commitment From 2025 In-State Defensive Lineman
Michigan Lands Commitment From 2025 In-State Defensive Lineman

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Michigan added a commitment on Tuesday.

2025 defensive lineman, Bobby Kanka, pledged to the Wolverines. He was in Ann Arbor this past weekend for the BBQ event and chose Michigan over Michigan State, Penn State, Tennessee, and others.

Kanka, a lifelong Michigan fan, is a four-star recruit according to the Composite. He is the 313th-ranked recruit in the 2025 cycle, the 32nd-ranked defensive lineman, and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan.

Entering his junior year of high school, Kanka has good size standing at 6-foot-4, 255-pounds. The Howell (Michigan) native will have a couple more years to bulk up before coming to Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines now have three commitments in the '25 class. Kanka joins cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. and linebacker Mantrez Walker. 

The maize and blue currently have the No. 7 class in the 2025 cycle, according to the Composite. 

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TRENT KNOOP

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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