Four-star Michigan football signee granted release

Michigan has mislaid different enlistee successful its 2026 class.

Richmond (Va.) Hermitage four-star cornerback Andre Clarke Jr. became nan 4th caller signee to beryllium granted merchandise from his financial assistance statement he signed past month, a Michigan spokesperson confirmed to MLive Monday.

Clarke’s departure comes connected nan heels of Wolverines cornerbacks coach LaMar Morgan not being retained by caller caput coach Kyle Whittingham.

Michigan signed 27 prospects during nan early model from Dec. 3-5 but is now down to 23 arsenic nan fallout from Sherrone Moore’s abrupt firing connected Dec. 10 continues. The 3 different departures person already signed elsewhere: four-star receiver Brady Marchese (Auburn), four-star tight extremity Matt Ludwig (Texas Tech) and three-star violative lineman Bear McWhorter (Auburn).

Like Marchese and Ludwig, Clarke is simply a top-250 imaginable nationally. He’s ranked arsenic nan No. 213 wide player and No. 21 cornerback, according to nan 247Sports composite.

Clarke was a two-way shop for 10-3 Hermitage this season, starring nan squad successful receiving pinch 22 receptions for 425 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 34 tackles, 2 interceptions, 5 walk breakups and a fumble recovery.

Before Clarke reopened his recruitment, Michigan owned nan 11th-ranked people successful nan country.

“A imaginable sum ace pinch a longer framework should connection immoderate corner-safety flex arsenic he repped astatine some spots passim prep career,” 247Sports head of scouting Andrew Ivins wrote successful his scouting report. “Probably projects champion arsenic a section area successful a man-heavy strategy pinch his match-and-mirror capabilities arsenic he tin bent pinch astir speedsters. Could besides settee successful arsenic a single-high information pinch his range.

“Willing tackler connected nan perimeter, but needs to adhd bulk to a alternatively thin and constrictive framework arsenic that should nutrient much results successful tally support. Can broad nan drawback constituent pinch his scope and create takeaways pinch nan hands and coordination that he has fostered connected nan violative broadside of nan shot while doubling arsenic a wide receiver.”

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Ryan Zuke is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers University of Michigan athletics. He writes astir a assortment of sports pinch a superior attraction connected shot and recruiting. With nan occurrence of galore Wolverines...