Written by Bruce Feldman at FoxSports.com
t’s been quite a first year for Jim Harbaugh back at Michigan. Not only did he lead his alma mater to a 10-win season and spark Michigan to a No. 12 ranking in 2015, but the former Wolverine QB just signed the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit in New Jersey’s Rashan Gary. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive lineman announced on Wednesday he’s going to play at Michigan.
“I picked Michigan because that’s a place where I felt comfortable,” Gary explained on ESPN. “That’s a place where my family felt comfortable. That’s a place where I felt the academic support is great and the degree holds a lot of weight.”
Gary was the overwhelming top vote-getter this week when FOX Sports surveyed 36 college coaches about the recruit they thought was most likely to make a big impact as a freshman in 2016. Gary received eight votes from the college coaches we surveyed.
“This is a really good defensive line class and he is head and shoulders above every other D-lineman in this class,” one longtime college coach said. “He’s 300 pounds and he moves well enough, he can play end. He’s great with his hands. He’s strong. He’s been very well-coached and has had a great high school D-line coach. Rashan Gary is the Leonard Fournette of this class.”
Said one in-house recruiting coordinator who has worked at two Power 5 conference schools: “He’s a 300-pounder who moves like he’s 240. He is special.”
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