Michigan Football Recruiting: Wolverines Must Land 4-Star CB Armani Reeves

Michigan's coaching staff made the secondary a focus this offseason. And if they are able to land 4-star cornerback Armani Reeves, they can pat themselves on the back for a job well done.

Reeves has officially de-committed to Penn State and has narrowed his choices to Michigan and Ohio State. Michigan certainly has made their desire to add Reeves to the team quite evident.

From Tim Sullivan of the Detroit Free Press:

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Reeves visited Michigan on Jan. 14 and Ohio State Jan. 19, and will make his final selection between those two schools after eliminating the Nittany Lions from contention. His relationship with Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, cultivated during the trip to Ann Arbor, will be a huge boost to the Wolverines’ chances to reel him in.

“Coach Mattison didn’t really leave my side the whole visit,” Reeves said. “We got to sit down and watch some of the Ravens game. He was talking about some of the players, Ray Lewis and all of those guys. The fact that he was sitting right beside me almost every little thing I was doing, I could tell he really wants me. He really wants me to be a part of the program.”

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Reeves is ranked as the No. 17 cornerback by Rivals.com.

While Michigan has done nicely to ensure several safety commits—Allen Gant, Jeremy Clark and Jarrod Wilson are all headed to Michigan—they could use another big-time recruit like Reeves at the cornerback position.

Anthony Standifer, a 3-star recruit, de-committed from Michigan in December. Michigan pulled its scholarship offer from cornerback Yuri Wright, the 40th-ranked player on the ESPNU 150, after he was expelled from Don Bosco Prep School for offensive tweets.

Wright has since committed to Colorado.

So landing Reeves is vital for the Wolverines, and as is always the case, keeping him from Ohio State would be a plus.

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