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With what might be the most offensive lineman-esque name in the entire 2021 class, Sugar Land (Texas) Fort Bend Baptist prospect Remington Strickland is a player for Michigan fans to become acquainted with.

Standing at 6-4 and 290 pounds, Strickland is a versatile blocker that can slide all across the offensive line. On Rivals.com, Strickland is listed as an offensive tackle, 247Sports.com has him as a center and his Hudl profile says that he plays both guard and tackle. 

He's also the latest senior OL recruit to pick up an offer from Michigan, and he reported the news on Twitter a couple days ago.

So far, Strickland holds offers from nearly 30 programs, but Michigan looks to be his most high-profile scholarship so far. Other offers include Arkansas, Houston, Purdue, UCF and Yale.

However, Strickland is likely a player that is going to shoot up the rankings in the coming months. On his Hudl profile, Strickland has a recent scrimmage listed, and he absolutely man-handles opposing defensive lineman on film. The new Michigan target showed a tenacity in finishing blocks and driving players into the ground, and that aggression pairs will with his violent hands, low center of gravity and explosive hips. At the scrimmage, Strickland saw snaps at the right tackle position and made quite an impact.

So far, Michigan has made it a point to recruit blockers that could potentially fill different roles when they reach the collegiate level. Greg Crippen is snapping the ball at IMG right now, though he was told to be prepared for any position up front. Giovanni El-Hadi is playing right and left tackle, but SI All-American projects that he will be playing guard at Michigan. And while Strickland is playing at right tackle right now, his size, flexibility and skill set looks like it would translate very well to the guard position. 

Now that 2021 prospects are beginning to send out tape from the first third of their seasons, Michigan is quite obviously still looking for another recruit up front. The staff was unable to land Clarkston (Mich.) High offensive guard Rocco Spindler earlier this month, and it looks like Dedham (Mass.) Nobles and Greenough School guard Drew Kendall is leaning towards Boston College as well. 

With potentially both of those two players choosing schools other than Michigan, the staff is moving on and identifying other blockers to land in the class. That's where Remington Strickland comes into play as the latest to pick up a scholarship from the Wolverines. 

What do you think of Michigan's offensive line commits so far? Would you prefer a tackle, guard or center to close out the class? Let us know!