Michigan soccer’s season-opener is lower than two weeks away, however the Wolverines proceed to work the recruiting path with the 2024 marketing campaign drawing close to.

On Tuesday, Michigan added to its 2025 recruiting class for the second time this month, touchdown a dedication from four-star Fulshear (Texas) Katy Jordan vast receiver Andrew Marsh, who selected the Wolverines over fellow finalists Washington, USC, Texas and Colorado. In accordance with studies from a number of shops, head coach Jedd Fisch and the Huskies made a late push right this moment in Marsh’s recruitment with a sizeable NIL provide, however U-M vast receiver coach Ron Bellamy’s work all through this course of was sufficient to deliver this one residence for the Maize and Blue.

Marsh’s dedication comes 10 days after U-M secured a dedication from one other Lone Star State native, four-star Kilgore (Texas) cornerback Jayden Sanders. Marsh is taken into account one of many prime vast receiver prospects within the 2025 recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder is taken into account the No. 63 general recruit, No. 9 vast receiver and No. 13 participant from the state of Texas in his class, in keeping with 247Sports Composite rankings.

Marsh has been extremely productive by means of his first three seasons of highschool soccer, totaling 149 receptions for two,414 yards and a whopping 31 touchdowns. Throughout his junior season in 2023, the Texas native recorded 1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns on 65 catches. This is what 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks needed to say about Marsh:

“Explosive, productive receiver with a lean, wiry-strong construct and spectacular athletic markers in excessive bounce, vertical, and broad bounce classes. Frequent big-play service provider thanks largely to slippery energy and athleticism in run-after-catch conditions. Unorthodox in gait and play model, however fights by means of tackles and maintains stability to get additional yardage regardless of a slighter body. Lengthy-striding runner with some build-up pace. Owns early highschool 400-meter instances within the low 50.00s. Excessive jumped 6-4 as a junior. Huge vertical and broad numbers replicate go-get-it means in contested eventualities. Above common route-leveraging for this stage of improvement. Finds methods to slide a number of defenders with distinctive deceleration / acceleration acumen mixed with stability and physique management. Gained greater than 1,100 yards as a junior and enters senior season with 2,400-plus profession receiving yards. Provides worth as a possible return recreation choice (one punt return TD in 2023). Wants so as to add some mass and energy to maximise aforementioned RAC playmaking vs. greater, stronger, sooner P4 defenders. Excessive-major receiver prospect who might become an impression participant with official long-term NFL Draft upside.”

Marsh’s dedication is a crucial one for vast receivers coach Ron Bellamy and the Wolverines, who not too long ago noticed three-star Destrehan (La.) vast receiver Phillip Wright flip to LSU. Bellamy has now landed two four-star receivers within the 2025 cycle, with Marsh becoming a member of Marrero (La.) Archbishop Shaw standout Jacob Washington. With Marsh within the fold, Michigan is as much as 17 verbal pledges within the 2025 class, which ranks No. 12 nationally and No. 3 within the Huge Ten. The Wolverines common participant ranking of 92.01 is the ninth-best mark within the nation, per 247Sports.

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