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Michigan is on the mind of an elite 2027 signal caller with incredible high school stats

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Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore celebrates a play against Ohio State during the second half at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore celebrates a play against Ohio State during the second half at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When it comes to college football, the difference between an elite program that can challenge for a National Championship year after year is often found in the quarterback room. Michigan has had elite quarterback play from JJ McCarthy which led to a national championship and Big Ten rings as well.

Last year, that elite quarterback presence was lacking in Ann Arbor and the program struggled mightily because of it. Head coach Sherrone Moore realized that he couldn't afford another down year at such a crucial position and went all in to land generational talent Bryce Underwood. Moore also revamped Michigan's entire Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) strategy to make the program a more viable candidate in high level recruiting battles like the one he faced in flipping Underwood from LSU to home school Michigan.

However, landing one top level quarterback does not mean a program can rest on their laurels. Michigan has been targeting several other top tier 5-star quarterbacks after landing Underwood, and one of those targets is 2027 gunslinger Peyton Houston. Standing at 6-foot and weighing 195-pounds, Houston looks and plays like a slightly larger Kyler Murray. He is rated as a 4-star top ten talent by Rivals recruiting site and has a plethora of schools interested in him. Houston absolutely lit up the competition last year, throwing for 4,480 yards and 38 touchdowns.

It looks like Houston is slated to be in Ann Arbor in April and is excited to see what the maize and blue have to offer. Coach Moore is keeping his foot on the pedal in attracting high level talent to his program. That blueprint, along with an NIL program that has nearly endless capabilities, will keep the Wolverines squarely in the hunt for more rings and trophies in the years to come.

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JERRED JOHNSON

Jerred Johnson has served in the United States military for over 23 years. He has a Bachelors in Marketing, a Masters in Management and is in the final phases of completing his Doctorate in Business Administration.

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