After once predicting that five-star RB Donovan Edwards would wind up at Oklahoma or Georgia, Rivals’ insider Mike Farrell is changing course and thinks the Wolverines are in the pole position
Recruiting outlook: Edwards is in no rush to commit but it looks like Michigan has been leading for him for a while. The Wolverines have a ton of connections to Edwards and his school but there are a couple of other serious contenders for him. Georgia and Oklahoma haven’t slowed their recruiting efforts but they have ground to make up for Edwards. Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, and Penn State also made Edwards’ recently announced top seven, but it’s unlikely they end up with Edwards in this recruiting class.
Farrell’s take: Edwards is quiet like Wheaton, so he’s hard to read. And like Wheaton, the lure of the SEC is there with Georgia but he also likes Oklahoma and some others. The Michigan backfield is deep, but the Wolverines will lose some guys and he is likely impressed by what he’s seen so far. I have Michigan here.
