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Yahoo
27-04-2025
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- Yahoo
QB Brady Smigiel commits, Michigan football lands four-star for 2026
As Michigan football players hear their name called in the 2025 NFL Draft, the program may have just landed a quarterback who could hear his name called in the future. Brady Smigiel, a four-star class of 2026 quarterback from Newbury Park, California, has pledged to join the Wolverines, he announced on social media with a short and simple message in the early afternoon on April 26. Advertisement "All Glory to God — Go Blue! #committed," Smigiel wrote. This came just minutes after coach Sherrone Moore posted on social media "YesSir #GoBlue" with a pair of eyeball emojis. New offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey also chimed in, celebrating the commitment, the first he has secured as a member of the Michigan staff. Smigiel is ranked the No. 7 quarterback in the nation, the No. 12 player in California and the No. 80 overall player in the class of 2026, according to 247 Sports' composite rankings. Smigel was previously committed to Florida State, but when he decommitted in late January and reopened himself to the process, U-M pounced. "Smigiel is a big, strong armed pocket passer who has put up huge numbers since his freshman season," wrote 247 Sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins. "At the recent Under Armour Next Camp in SoCal, he had a very strong showing, with a tightened release and his usual trademark accuracy to all three levels of the field. "He's very accurate down the field, knows how to change speeds and throws with really nice touch but can put plenty of heat on his throws when he needs to." Of course, the Wolverines have a star quarterback in the fold in Bryce Underwood who is entering his true freshman season and is expected to be the face of the program through at least through the 2027 season. Advertisement Still, that didn't prevent Smigiel from joining U-M and Lindsey's offense, which showed in the spring game April 19 that it will look to attack vertically downfield — a dream for passers and something not previously seen in Ann Arbor. "He's a tough kid, will stand in and take a shot and not flinch," Biggins continued. "Great natural leader, locker room guy and teammate. Very high football lQ, dad is his coach so he has been around the game and has a good natural feel for playing the position. "Has decent pocket mobility, not a great runner but can buy time and is good making throws outside the pocket. Projects as a high major Power 4 prospect with Sunday potential." The 6-foot-5, 210-pound prospect is a true pocket passer and now the highest rated recruit in U-M's class of 2026, joining four-star cornerback Brody Jennings (Jacksonville, Florida), four-star offensive lineman Bear McWhorter (Cartersville, Georgia) and three-star wide receiver Jaylen Pile (Dallas). Newbury Park High quarterback Brady Smigiel is Ventura County Star All-County Football Offensive Player of the Year on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@ and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Brady Smigiel, four-star QB for 2026, commits to Michigan football
Reuters
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Michigan lands 4-star QB Brady Smigiel from Newbury Park (CA)
April 26 - Brady Smigiel, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2026, announced his commitment to Michigan on Saturday. A three-year starter at Newbury Park (Calif.) High School, Smigiel had verbally committed to Florida State in June 2024 before decommitting in January following Florida State's 2-10 season and subsequent coaching changes. He had initially picked the Seminoles over finalist Michigan and more than 30 other programs. He visited Michigan again last Saturday and attended the team's spring game. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Smigiel is ranked the No. 63 overall prospect in his class, No. 5 at his position and No. 10 in California, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. As a junior, Smigiel threw for 3,521 yards, 49 touchdowns and three interceptions. He ran for 11 TDs and more than 400 yards. Smigiel has a total of 147 TD passes and more than 11,000 passing yards in three seasons. He led Newbury Park to a CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship this past season and was named Division 2 offensive player of the year. Michigan finished 8-5 last season for seventh place in the Big Ten in Sherrone Moore's first season after Jim Harbaugh's nine-year tenure. The Wolverines beat Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
Miami Herald
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Michigan lands 4-star QB Brady Smigiel from Newbury Park (CA)
Brady Smigiel, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2026, announced his commitment to Michigan on Saturday. A three-year starter at Newbury Park (Calif.) High School, Smigiel had verbally committed to Florida State in June 2024 before decommitting in January following Florida State's 2-10 season and subsequent coaching changes. He had initially picked the Seminoles over finalist Michigan and more than 30 other programs. He visited Michigan again last Saturday and attended the team's spring game. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Smigiel is ranked the No. 63 overall prospect in his class, No. 5 at his position and No. 10 in California, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. As a junior, Smigiel threw for 3,521 yards, 49 touchdowns and three interceptions. He ran for 11 TDs and more than 400 yards. Smigiel has a total of 147 TD passes and more than 11,000 passing yards in three seasons. He led Newbury Park to a CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship this past season and was named Division 2 offensive player of the year. Michigan finished 8-5 last season for seventh place in the Big Ten in Sherrone Moore's first season after Jim Harbaugh's nine-year tenure. The Wolverines beat Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel commits to Michigan
Brady Smigiel, the junior quarterback at Newbury Park who has developed into one of the best college prospects in the nation, announced on Saturday that he has committed to Michigan. All Glory to God - Go Blue! #committed @Hayesfawcett3 — Brady Smigiel (@BradySmigiel) April 26, 2025 Smigiel had been committed to Florida State until changing his mind following a coaching change involving the offense. What a catch by Drew Cofield. What a throw by Brady Smigiel. Newbury Park 14, Lincoln 7 — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) December 7, 2024 During his trip visiting Michigan, Smigiel and his family were sold on the program, the academics and the area for him to grow as a player and person. His father, Joe, is the head coach at Newbury Park. Last season Smigiel was The Times' player of the year. The 6-foot-5 Smigiel passed for 3,591 yards and 49 touchdowns. Brady has crushed school records in his three years at NPHS, leading the team and rewriting the record books!@bradysmigiel @ #PantherPride #CIFChamps #14-0 — NEWBURY PARK FOOTBALL (@NPPanthersONE) December 11, 2024 He has improved with each season, making him a valuable player at a position that's so important for a team to succeed. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan football gets a commitment from five-star QB Brady Smigiel
Michigan football gets a commitment from five-star QB Brady Smigiel Michigan football had its quarterback for 2026, but then things took a shocking turn as the Wolverines were closing out 2025. The maize and blue flipped Bryce Underwood from LSU and that led to 2026 quarterback commit Brady Hart reclassifying to 2025 and flipping to Texas A&M. Since then, the Wolverines have been looking for their next signal caller, not wanting to be in the same situation they were after getting J.J. McCarthy, when they didn't have a viable quarterback to follow him. While there were a few QBs on the radar -- Ryder Lyons and Nathan Bernhard come to mind -- it turns out that Newbury Park (Calif.) five-star QB Brady Smigiel was the one who resonated the most. The former Florida State commit pledged to be a Seminole just before Hart verbally committed to the Wolverines, but he since backed off his commitment. He looked Washington-bound until the Huskies got a commitment from three-star Derek Zammit. And now Smigiel, who visited Ann Arbor for the spring game, is now in the fold after pledging to the maize and blue. Smigiel is rated a five-star according to Rivals which has him as the No. 23 player in the country, regardless of position. He's otherwise a four-star everywhere else, coming in at No. 80 according to the 247Sports Composite. Here is the scouting report from 247Sports: Smigiel is a big, strong armed pocket passer who has put up huge numbers since his freshman season. At the recent Under Armour Next Camp in SoCal, he had a very strong showing, with a tightened release and his usual trademark accuracy to all three levels of the field. He's very accurate down the field, knows how to change speeds and throws with really nice touch but can put plenty of heat on his throws when he needs to. He's a tough kid, will stand in and take a shot and not flinch. Great natural leader, locker room guy and teammate. Very high football lQ, dad is his coach so he has been around the game and has a good natural feel for playing the position. Has decent pocket mobility, not a great runner but can buy time and is good making throws outside the pocket. Projects as a high major Power 4 prospect with Sunday potential. Smigiel was primarily recruited by offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey. He is the fourth pledge in 2026, joining wide receiver Jaylen Pile, cornerback Brody Jennings, and offensive lineman Bear McWhorter. He chose Michigan football over South Carolina, UCLA, and Washington, but also had offers from Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Utah, and others. With Smigiel in the fold, along with Underwood being on the team, the Wolverines should be able to more aptly recruit offensive talent, with the knowledge of who will be under center for the foreseeable in Ann Arbor.
