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Michigan Makes Top Group For No. 1 Ranked Player In Pennsylvania

Michigan is in good standing with plenty of top talent in the 2025 cycle.
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Michigan Makes Top Group For No. 1 Ranked Player In Pennsylvania
Michigan Makes Top Group For No. 1 Ranked Player In Pennsylvania

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A ton of attention is starting to turn toward the 2025 recruiting cycle and top players in the '25 class are starting to put teams in their top groups. 

The No. 1 ranked player in the state of Pennsylvania named his top 12 teams. Four-star edge Zahir Mathis put the Wolverines in his top group along with Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, USC, Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, Penn State, and Florida State. 

Looking at the Composite rankings, Mathis is the 42nd-ranked player in the country, the No. 5 Edge recruit, and the No. 1 ranked player in PA. He stands at 6-foot-6, 225-pounds as a junior in high school, and by the time he enters college, he is going to be a beast. 

Mathis has yet to visit Michigan, but he does plan on visiting the Wolverines. With what the maize and blue have done with the Edge position -- getting players into the NFL -- Michigan should be a very intriguing option for the four-star Edge. 

Mathis is now the second top-ranked player in their respective state which has put Michigan in the top group. The other is CB Devin Sanchez out of Texas. 

The Wolverines have three commitments in the class of 2025 right now. All three are defensive players: CB Chris Ewald, LB Mantrez Walker, and DT Bobby Kanka. 

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Trent Knoop
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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