Michigan trending for top WR target after official visit
Michigan wrapped up its big June official visit month. The Wolverines had plenty of big names and top targets in Ann Arbor this past month and Michigan landed several commitments from those visits.
One big name the Wolverines, and several other schools, have been recruiting is Burley (Idaho) Burley Senior wide receiver, Gatlin Bair.
Bair was in Ann Arbor this past weekend for an official visit. The four-star receiver had a top five of Michigan, Oregon, TCU, Nebraska, and Boise State. But it now appears the maize and blue have made a big impact on his recruitment and the Wolverines now lead for him entering the dead period of recruiting.
Josh Henschke with The Mazie & Blue Review, put in a Future Cast for Bair to head to Michigan. And when you look at the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Wolverines now have a 71.9% chance to land the speedy wide receiver. Oregon is in second with a 9.2% chance.
Here is On3’s scouting report on the 6-foot-2, 40th-ranked recruit in the 2024 class:
One of the top overall athletes in the 2024 cycle who is the nation’s fastest football prospect on the track. Has unverified size, listed at around 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. Looks like the nation’s fastest football prospect during his junior track season. Consistently ran scintillating times. Won the state title in the 100 and 200 meters with remarkable 10.15 second and 20.56 second marks. Transfers that top end speed to the grid iron. Shows the ability to blow by corners as a deep threat on vertical routes. Also flashes speed after the catch with the ball in his hands. Eliminates angles and beats defenders to the edge. Also a dangerous return man. Works on the outside and over the middle of the field. Can track the ball over his shoulder. Finished his junior season with 73 catches for 1,073 yards and 18 touchdowns. Shows the considerable twitch and bounce on the basketball court where his above-the-rim athleticism shows on alley oops and dunks in transition.Can improve his fluidity and polish as a route-runner as well as his comfort as a pass catcher. Averaged 14.7 yards per catch, which is on the low end among blue-chip receivers and top draft picks, especially considering his weaker than average competition. Reportedly plans to take an LDS mission following high school, postponing his college enrollment for two years.
Bair also holds offers from teams like Georgia, Florida, UCLA, Texas, Miami, and plenty of others.
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