🚨🚨 BREAKING: 5-star RB Justice Haynes Decommits from Alabama and Commits to Michigan Football…
Tony Alford just landed a really, really good player in the transfer portal in former Alabama running back Justice Haynes, who reportedly committed to the Michigan Wolverines on Christmas Eve.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Buford, Georgia native was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and was the No. 24 overall player in the 2023 class, according to 247Sports’ composite. He signed with Alabama after racking up offers from all over the country.
That included an offer from Ohio State when Alford was the running backs coach in Columbus. There’s no doubt the previous relationship played a role in Michigan having a shot with him this time around. But the Buckeyes — even without Alford — made a run at Haynes, as Michigan and Ohio State were two of the reported schools going for him in the portal, along with Ole Miss and South Carolina. Getting him to commit to Michigan is a huge win for Alford, who continues to be a major asset for the
The Wolverines have a great stable of running backs going into the offseason now that Haynes is a member. In 2025, he will be Michigan’s preferred running back, joining Jordan Marshall, Ben Hall, and Micah Ka’apana. Donovan Johnson and Jasper Parker, both true freshmen, are also joining Michigan.
The addition of Haynes is a significant step forward for Team 146 and beyond, as we have witnessed at Michigan in previous years how crucial it is to have
The eight portal commitments for Michigan include Haynes, Georgia linebacker Troy Bowles, Arkansas defensive backs TJ and Tevis Metcalf, Cal Poly offensive lineman Brady Norton, Alabama defensive tackle Damon Payne Jr., Indiana wide receiver Donaven McCulley, and Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene.
