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.

The Wolverines have landed their first recruit of the summer and if last year's pace is any indication, there's plenty more where that came from.

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.