Michigan’s football program landed its eighth prospect in its 2026 class on Monday, securing a commitment from Chicago Simeon four-star edge rusher McHale Blade. Here’s what his verbal pledge means for the Wolverines: *Michigan appeared to hit a home run on Blade’s multi-day official visit last weekend.

Michigan football has added a four-star recruit in the 2026 class as Chicago Simeon defensive end McHale Blade announced for the Wolverines on Monday. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Blade chose Michigan over Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Purdue and USC primarily, but had more than 30 scholarship offers.