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Recruiting: Former 4-star Ohio State commit sets visit date with Michigan Football

This would be a big land for the Wolverines in the class of 2025...
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With the second signing period of the 2025 recruiting cycle roughly three weeks away, Michigan Football has a couple more big targets left on their board to complete their class.

One such prospect is four-star Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute edge rusher Zahir Mathis, a one-time Ohio State commit. The Wolverines have been in heavy pursuit of the 6-foot-6, 225-pounder since his decommitment from the Buckeyes back on Nov. 18, and have taken one step closer to potentially securing his verbal pledge.

According to a report from 247Sports' Brian Dohn, Mathis is set to take an official visit to Michigan over the weekend of Jan. 24-26. Defensive line coach Lou Esposito is the Wolverines' primary recruiter in the battle for Mathis, who is also considering Florida State, UCLA and Maryland.

Michigan Wolverines football defensive line coach Lou Esposito pursuing four-star EDGE Zahir Mathis in 2025 recruiting class
Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito watches a play during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

According to 247Sports Composite rankings, Mathis is considered the No. 73 overall prospect, No. 6 edge rusher and No. 2 player from the state of Pennsylvania in the 2025 recruiting class. He originally committed to Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2024 before backing off that pledge in mid-November.

Mathis is one of a handful of unsigned 2025 prospects that Michigan is pursuing. The Wolverines are also battling for five-star Denton (Texas) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood, who recently decommitted from Alabama.

The late signing period for the class of 2025 begins on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore would love to add four-star EDGE Zahir Mathis to his 2025 recruiting class
Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore celebrates after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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