Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was tasked with bringing the Michigan family back together when he was hired. Today he seems to be doing that somewhat literally.
Tyrone Wheatley Jr., a four-star tight end recruit out of Buffalo, has decided to join the Wolverines over a surging UCLA program. Wheatley Jr. is the son of former Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley, who has recently been added to the Michigan coaching staff as a running backs coach. The younger Wheatley is the top-rated recruit in New York according to Rivals, and the No. 13 running back in the Class of 2015.
Wheatley Jr. is not the only legacy recruit in Harbaugh’s first recruiting class at Michigan. Offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. out of Philadelphia’s St. Joseph’s Prep has also been included in this year’s haul. Runyan Jr. is the son of former Pro Bowl offensive lineman and Wolverine standout Jon Runyan. Michigan has missed on a few big-time recruits today, but Harbaugh is starting to generate some momentum with the recruiting process. As it stands right now, Michigan has five four-star recruits lined up in the Class of 2015 and is awaiting just two more expected letters of intent.
No word on whether Harbaugh will be awaiting a possible future commitment from any player named Tom Brady Jr.
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