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Michigan four-star DL commit explains why he chose the Wolverines over Alabama

It was a tough choice for the Michigan commit between the Wolverines and Crimson Tide
Seth Berry|
Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) is sacked by Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Ike Iwunnah (92) in the third quarter during the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) is sacked by Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Ike Iwunnah (92) in the third quarter during the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

A month ago, Michigan football landed four-star St. Louis (MO.) defensive end Titan Davis as the 6-foot-4, 262-pounder chose the Wolverines over Alabama. Davis held nearly 30 scholarship offers from several blue chip programs across the country. He took an official visit with the Crimson Tide in early June, but Michigan received his final OV and did enough to win out in his recruitment.

It was am extremely tight race between the two schools, as Davis recently told Rivals' Greg Smith.

"I would probably say the main thing that separated the two between Alabama and Michigan would probably be that the people at  are great people and the people at Michigan are great people,” Davis told Smith. "Just had to choose what was best for me at the end of the day so I honestly thought and prayed about it. I honestly want to say my gut just told me that I needed to be at Michigan.”

Michigan's defensive coaching staff pitched in on a team effort to help bring Davis to Ann Arbor, but Davis said he feels very close to head coach Sherrone Moore.

"I would say Coach Sherrone Moore, that’s my guy,” Davis told Smith. "I really think me and him kind of got the same personality. We’re both really laid back. I think me and him are kind of the same kind of person.”

Now that Davis has made a commitment before his senior season, he can focus on his high school season and winning a state championship, Gatorade Player of the Year and help his teammates become the best they can be, he told Smith as to what some of his goals are going into his final season at DeSmet.

Davis is the 103rd ranked prospect in his class, the 10th-best at his position and the No. 2 recruit in Missouri, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

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SETH BERRY

Seth began writing on Michigan athletics in 2015 and has remained in the U-M media space ever since, which includes stops at Maize N Brew and Rivals before coming onto Michigan On SI in June of 2025. Seth has covered various angles of Michigan football and basketball, including recruiting, overall team coverage and feature/analysis stories relating to the Wolverines. His passion for Michigan sports and desire to tell stories led him to the sports journalism world. He is a 2020 graduate of Western Michigan University and is the former sports editor of the Western Herald, WMU's student newspaper.

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