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Social media erupts after Michigan football lands another 5-star talent

Originally posted on Michigan Wolverines on SI
By Trent Knoop | Last updated Feb 5, 2025 10:11 AM ET

Michigan football added its third five-star commitment to the 2025 recruiting cycle. Wednesdsay marked National Signing Day and the Wolverines added former Alabama offensive lineman Ty Haywood into the fold. The Denton (TX) Ryan product chose the Wolverines early in the morning to solidify what many thought was coming.

Haywood is considered the 39th-best player per the Composite and he is the No. 6 offensive tackle in the 2025 class. With Haywood in the fold, Michigan now has quarterback Bryce Underwood and fellow offensive tackle Andrew Babalola as the three five-stars. In his first true recruiting class, head coach Sherrone Moore did a great job building the class.

Following Haywood's commitment, social media reacted and here are some of the best ones.

BREAKING: Elite 2025 OT Ty Haywood has Committed to Michigan, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’6 310 OT from Denton, TX was previously Committed to Alabama

“Go Blue
HO〽️E”https://t.co/uFhAUz12To pic.twitter.com/lRUvoAo4i5
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 5, 2025

BREAKING: 2025 5⭐️ OT Ty Haywood has committed to Michigan!

The 6’5 300 pound prospect from Denton, TX chose the #Wolverines over Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and 30+ others

Welcome home @tyhaywood_ 〽️ #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/ds5wzgpNN3
— uofmcoverage (@uofmcoverage) February 5, 2025

NEWS: Elite OT Ty Haywood has committed to the Michigan Wolverines. #GoBlue 〽️

On Sherrone Moore, Haywood said, “You don't get a phone call from a head coach at a University unless they want you.”

Story: https://t.co/3oy7StcGVt pic.twitter.com/6jLQxV6DBW
— ChadSimmons (@ChadSimmons_) February 5, 2025

https://t.co/da8sUfcT1A pic.twitter.com/LgbNdgTg8R
— Eli Owens (@Eli_Owens19) February 5, 2025

An OUTSTANDING offensive line haul for @Coach_SMoore, @grant_newsome, @UMichFootball! https://t.co/puxttj33bH
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) February 5, 2025

〽️ichigan
〽️an ❕❕❕
— Sam Popper (@SamPopper_) February 5, 2025

Last season's talent gap between Michigan's roster and the rest of the contenders in CFB was the largest it will ever be under Sherrone Moore (and they still had multiple NFL guys) https://t.co/pkor1OQ0sb
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) February 5, 2025

Don't think you could ask for a better build to #Michigan's offense than adding a pair of elite offensive tackles in Andrew Babalola and now Ty Haywood to go along with the nation's top player in America in quarterback Bryce Underwood.
— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) February 5, 2025

What an OLine haul for Michigan in this class. One of the best (on paper) since I started covering UM recruiting. https://t.co/8JBzm81YnN
— MGoFish (@MGoFish) February 5, 2025

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