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Michigan football signee gets major disrespect from a recruiting service

Originally posted on Michigan Wolverines on SI
By Trent Knoop | Last updated Jan 23, 2025 4:48 PM ET

Rivals released its final 2025 top-250 players on Wednesday and the rankings generated some buzz -- in a negative way. The Wolverines had several players ranked in the top 250, most notably five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, who somehow, dropped to No. 3 overall in the rankings. He is behind Ohio State signee Tavien St. Clair and Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell.

Michigan had nine players ranked in the top 250, but there was one name that was shockingly missing. Cornerback Shamari Earls, a borderline five-star prospect on 247Sports, is not ranked in Rivals' top 250.

Michigan CB Shamari Earls isn't ranked in Rivals' final top 250 rankings.

What a disgrace.
— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) January 22, 2025

The Chester (VA) Thomas Dale recruit is a four-star on the Composite and the No. 96 overall recruit -- despite not being in the 250 over on Rivals. One would seem to believe the recruiting service somehow forgot about Earls being in the '25 cycle. The Michigan signee has been viewed as a most-get prospect and several big-time teams have been after Earls. The one-time South Carolina commit is being talked about as someone who could come into Ann Arbor in Year 1 and make an impact. Plenty of analysts have compared Earls to Michigan great Will Johnson. The coaches hope Earls can have a Johnson-type trajectory, where he comes in and plays sparingly at first before earning more and more time on the football field.

Social media wasn't too happy about Rivals' evaluation of Earls.

What do you expect from the ONLY service that has Underwood outside #1 lol
— Perry Mitchell (@perrymitchell08) January 23, 2025

Is rivals still relevant ? Serious question.
— Big_Willis (@arwillis88) January 23, 2025

Rivals is the worst
— Rain 〽️an (@truthseeker9722) January 22, 2025

Rivals has been terrible lately. Bryce listed as #3 overall. Haywood not a 5 star. Their analysts should be replaced by AI
— 〽️~BlueCrue~〽️ (@bluecrue_MI) January 22, 2025

Best recruit we have that nobody is talking about. Watch him be a starter this year and our #1 corner next year
— Antwan King (@Antwan__King) January 22, 2025