Taylor is the first 2025 linebacker to commit to Michigan.
Brian Jean-Mary just acquired his first commitment during his second stint as the linebackers coach of the Michigan Wolverines , as 2025 three-star linebacker Chase Taylor announced his commitment on Monday afternoon.
BREAKING: Class of 2025 LB Chase Taylor has Committed to Michigan, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’3 220 LB from Stockbridge, GA chose the Wolverines over USC and Georgia Tech
“God’s Plan, I’m home! Go Blue!”https://t.co/AzKIItzu0x pic.twitter.com/Xgf6ZraRCP
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 24, 2024
The Stockbridge, Georgia native has good size at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. He was offered back in the fall by Michigan’s old regime, but was also heavily recruited by Jean-Mary and the new defensive coaching staff. He visited Michigan this past weekend and locked in his decision shortly thereafter.
While Taylor is not the most highly-touted prospect, he could provide much-needed depth to Michigan’s linebacking core at the very least. There’s only one freshman linebacker in Cole Sullivan , as Jeremiah Beasley transferred to Missouri not long after spring ball. Aside from Ernest Hausmann and Jaishawn Barham, there aren’t many options at the position right now, so the position could certainly use reinforcements.
Other than Michigan, Taylor held other offers from USC, South Carolina, Florida State, Clemson, Duke, LSU, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and more.
Taylor is the fifth defensive player to commit to the Wolverines in the 2025 class, joining four-star defensive back Kainoa Winston and a trio of four-star defensive linemen in Nate Marshall , Jaylen Williams and Bobby Kanka .
On the 247Sports composite , Taylor is rated as the No. 582 overall player, the No. 61 linebacker and No. 64 player from Georgia. You can watch highlights of Taylor’s junior year in the video below.