Michigan Football Recruiting: Predicting All the Recruits Who Will Sign on NSD

A flurry of new verbal pledges and a handful of decommitments have shaken up Michigan football's 2016 recruiting class, but the dust will settle on national signing day.

Prospects will finally be allowed to sign their national letters of intent, and the Wolverines will add those talents to the seven athletes who enrolled early—most notably quarterback Brandon Peters and running back Kareem Walker.

In addition to currently committed recruits, Michigan is looking to secure signatures from a collection of prospects set to announce a decision on signing day.

Player	Star Rating	Position
Rashan Gary	5-star	Defensive Tackle
Ben Bredeson	4-star	Offensive Tackle
David Long	4-star	Cornerback
Devin Asiasi	4-star	Tight End
Michael Onenwu	4-star	Offensive Guard
Dylan Crawford	4-star	Wide Receiver
Lavert Hill	4-star	Cornerback
Connor Murphy	4-star	Defensive End
Brad Hawkins	4-star	Wide Receiver
Ron Johnson	4-star	Defensive End
Chris Evans	3-star	Running Back
Nick Eubanks	3-star	Tight End
Khaleke Hudson	3-star	Safety
Eddie McDoom	3-star	Wide Receiver
Elysee Mbem-Bosse	3-star	Linebacker
Nate Johnson	3-star	Wide Receiver
Quinn Nordin	3-star	Kicker
Joshua Uche	3-star	Defensive End
Stephen Spanellis	3-star	Offensive Guard
Josh Metellus	3-star	Safety
Michael Dwumfour	3-star	Defensive Tackle
Devin Gil	3-star	Safety
Dytarious Johnson	3-star	Linebacker

Note: Projected additions to the class are highlighted in yellow.

Uncommitted Targets

Though only one program will celebrate when Rashan Gary makes his announcement, Ann Arbor has looked like the No. 1 overall recruit's destination for months. A late unofficial visit likely helped the Wolverines.

Michigan backed off the recruitments of other defensive backs, so the coaching staff must be confident about 4-star corner Lavert Hill. He'll choose between the Wolverines, Michigan State and Penn State.

As long academics are no issue, Connor Murphy would be an excellent take for Michigan. He'd provide depth at defensive end and could join the rotation in 2017.

Quinn Nordin, the first of head coach Jim Harbaugh's "sleepover" visits, backed out of his pledge to Penn State last week. A relationship with former UM special teams coach John Baxter could draw the 3-star kicker to USC, but Michigan is the team to beat.

According to Brandon Justice of Maize n Brew, an unnamed prospect will silently commit to Harbaugh and Co. before announcing on signing day:

Mecole Hardman Jr., Devin Asiasi, Boss Tagaloa and Isaiah Simmons come to mind. But if none of those candidates are surprising enough, let your imagination run wild, Wolverines fans.

Additionally, Asiasi and Tagaloa could be a package deal. Distance is often a factor, so Michigan may need to clear that significant hurdle to add the De La Salle (CA) teammates.

The Wolverines won't be 100 percent, of course.

Ohio State appears to be the leader for Jordan Fuller, and Notre Dame is also pursuing the 4-star athlete. He announced on Twitter that he will reveal his decision on Monday, Feb. 1:

For much of the recruiting cycle, the Wolverines were considered the favorite for 3-star linebacker Jonathan Jones. Within the last week, though, Notre Dame has received 15 247Sports crystal ball predictions compared to zero for Michigan.

Jones told Ryan Bartow of 247Sports that the decision is between the two programs, so the Wolverines are in the race. Still, that trend is hard to ignore.

Among other targets, Keyshawn Young and Dontavious Jackson are also likely headed to a top program not located in Ann Arbor.

All recruiting information via 247Sports. Stats from cfbstats.com or B/R research. Quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow Bleacher Report CFB Writer David Kenyon on Twitter @Kenyon19_BR.