Following the future: How Michigan commits performed over the weekend
Michigan commits were back on the field this weekend.
With the high school football season underway, future Wolverines are doing their best to impress on Friday nights. Here is a quick look at how they performed.
QB Carter Smith, Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot
The Skinny: Smith completed 13-of-17 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns and added 14 yards on the ground in Bishop Verot’s 43-13 blowout win over Clearwater (Fla.) Calvary Christian.
Up Next: at Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney on Friday, Sept. 20
QB Brady Hart, Cocoa (Fla.) High (2026)
The Skinny: Hart completed 21-of-29 passes for 364 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in Cocoa’s 39-13 win over Palm Bay (Fla.) Heritage.
Up Next: at Venice (Fla.) High on Friday, Sept. 20
RB Donovan Johnson, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
The Skinny: Johnson scored a two-yard touchdown in IMG’s 57-0 blowout win over Lanham (Md.) Mt. Zion Prep. Full stats from the contest were not available.
Up Next: vs. Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin on Friday, Sept. 20
RB Jasper Parker, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw
The Skinny: Parker rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries in Archbishop Shaw’s 49-0 blowout win over Harvey (La.) West Jefferson.
Up Next: vs. Metairie (La.) Archbishop Rummel on Friday, Sept. 20
WR Andrew Marsh, Katy (Texas) Jordan
The Skinny: Marsh recorded four receptions for 76 yards in Jordan’s 24-14 win over Katy (Texas) Tompkins.
Up Next: vs. Katy (Texas) Mayde Creek on Thursday, Sept. 19
WR Jacob Washington, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw
The Skinny: Washington logged four receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown in Archbishop Shaw’s 49-0 blowout win over Harvey (La.) West Jefferson.
Up Next: vs. Metairie (La.) Archbishop Rummel on Friday, Sept. 20
TE Andrew Olesh, Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh
The Skinny: Olesh recorded four receptions for 61 yards, rushed for 17 yards and notched three tackles while playing linebacker in Southern Lehigh’s 36-14 win over Ashland (Pa.) North Schuylkill.
Up Next: at Pottsville (Pa.) High on Friday, Sept. 20
TE Eli Owens, Alcoa (Tenn.) High
The Skinny: Owens recorded seven receptions for 50 yards in Alcoa’s 31-13 win over Greeneville (Tenn.) High.
Up Next: vs. Knoxville (Tenn.) Austin-East on Friday, Sept. 20
OL Avery Gach, Birmingham (Mich.) Groves
The Skinny: Gach helped lead Groves to a 34-6 win over Rochester Hills (Mich.) Stoney Creek.
Up Next: at Rochester Hills (Mich.) Rochester
OL Kaden Strayhorn, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
The Skinny: Strayhorn helped lead IMG to a 57-0 blowout win over Lanham (Md.) Mt. Zion Prep.
Up Next: vs. Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin on Friday, Sept. 20
DL Bobby Kanka, Howell (Mich.) High
The Skinny: Kanka helped lead Howell to a 34-13 win over Canton (Mich.) Salem. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Canton (Mich.) Plymouth on Friday, Sept. 20
EDGE Jaylen Williams, Palatine (Ill.) High
The Skinny: Williams helped lead Palatine to a 25-19 win over Evanston (Ill.) High. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: at Winnetka (Ill.) New Trier on Friday, Sept. 20
EDGE Julius Holly, Alpharetta (Ga.) High
The Skinny: Holly and Alpharetta fell to Alpharetta (Ga.) Denmark, 32-13. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Cumming (Ga.) Forsyth Central on Friday, Sept. 20
LB Chase Taylor, Stockbridge (Ga.) High
The Skinny: Taylor did not play in Stockbridge’s 49-9 win over McDonough (Ga.) High.
Up Next: Open
DB Kainoa Winston, Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga
The Skinny: Winston helped lead Gonzaga to a 41-7 win over Towson (Md.) Loyola Bakersfield. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll on Friday, Sept. 20
DB Ivan Taylor, Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
The Skinny: Taylor recorded nine tackles, two pass deflections and returned a kick 63 yards for a touchdown in West Orange’s 24-17 win over Orlando (Fla.) Boone.
Up Next: at Orlando (Fla.) Lake Buena Vista on Friday, Sept. 20
DB Jayden Sanders, Kilgore (Texas) High
The Skinny: Sanders recorded a 67-yard touchdown reception while playing wide receiver in Kilgore’s 24-22 loss to Gilmer (Texas) High. Full stats were not available.
Up Next: vs. Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove on Friday, Sept. 20
DB Brody Jennings, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin (2026)
The Skinny: Jennings recorded five tackles and a sack in Mandarin’s 18-13 loss to Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin.
Up Next: at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy on Friday, Sept. 20
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