Michigan flips Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young

Four-star safety has been previously committed to Clemson, but announced his switch to the Wolverines shortly after Michigan's big win over Ohio State this weekend

Jeff Hawkins | Dec 2, 2024

Monroe High safety Jordan Young has announced he is flipping his college commitment to Michigan. / JordanYoung 23 Instagram/Visuals by Tre

The Michigan Wolverines, fresh off their upset of the then-No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, received a pre-early signing window boost by receiving a recruiting pledge from Monroe (N.C.) High School’s Jordan Young.

With the early college football signing window opening on Wednesday, the four-star safety announced his decision on X (Twitter) Sunday.

Ann Arbor it’s up! https://t.co/6hYae1v1df
— Jordan Young (@Jordan_Young06) December 1, 2024

Young ranks as the No. 150 athlete nationally and No. 6 player in North Carolina, according to 247 Sports. Young, who initially committed to the Clemson Tigers on Nov. 2, also held offers from a series of Power Four programs, including Alabama and Notre Dame. The Wolverines also beat out Big Ten rivals Michigan State, Penn State and Southern Cal.

With Young’s departure, the Tigers have endured seven decommitments in the 2025 cycle.

Published Dec 2, 2024

JEFF HAWKINS

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in print and digital media. A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2023-24 and 2011-12), NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003). His minor-league coverage included the UHL’s Adirondack IceHawks (1999-2003), Northeast League’s Adirondack Lumberjacks (1997-99) and South Atlantic League’s Hickory Crawdads (1993-95). Hawkins penned four youth sports books and away from the laptop, his main hobbies include mountain bike riding and live music. He has been writing for High School On SI since 2024.