Makari

Paige

Hill departed Saturday’s game early due to injury and did not play during the second half, leaving the Wolverines a bit light in the secondary. But the expectation is that the sophomore safety will be able to practice later this week, which opens the door for him to see action when the Wolverines face in-state rival Michigan State. Freshman Makari Paige filled in for the injured Hill against Minnesota, and he had his issues (which isn’t a surprise given his inexperience).

Paige (6'3/182) picked the Wolverines over Kentucky, Ohio State and Penn State, becoming the 24th verbal commitment in Michigan’s 2020 class to date. Of those 24 commits three are safeties, a position that Jim Harbaugh and his staff needed to address in this recruiting cycle. Paige, a rising senior at West Bloomfield HS (West Bloomfield, Michigan), has the frame needed to add some more weight once he gets on the Michigan campus. Paige, Jordan Morant and RJ Moten are the other safety commits in Michigan’s 2020 class, and all three are versatile enough to be used in a variety of ways by DC Don Brown.

Paige (6'3/182) will make his college choice at 5:30 pm EST. He’s believed to be down to Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio State and Penn State; and the Wolverines are considered the prohibitive favorites. He’d be a local get for Jim Harbaugh, as he currently plays in West Bloomfield. On 247Sports rankings, Paige is the fifth best player in the state of Michigan, and the 21st best safety overall.

Paige (6'3/182) is hopeful that he will be able to make a commitment before the start of his senior season of high school ball. He has trekked out on visits, official and otherwise, to all four of his current lead programs. On the 247Sports composite board, the West Bloomfield, Michigan, native lands as the No. 244 overall prospect in the 2020 class.

Paige (6'3/182) has yet to head out on an official visit this offseason, but that will change on June 7, when he heads out to Kentucky. His OSU official is scheduled for June 21. Purdue, Notre Dame and Michigan State are three additional programs to keep an eye on in his recruitment. The West Bloomfield, Michigan, native plans on making his pledge at some point prior to the start of his senior year of high school. At this juncture, Rivals ranks Paige as the No. 4 prospect in the state of Michigan for the 2020 cycle.

Paige (6'3/182) is seeing plenty of interest from the Big Ten beyond Penn State, with Ohio State, Michigan and Northwestern among the other notable programs courting the West Bloomfield, Michigan, native. On the 247Sports composite board, Paige ranks as the No. 240 overall prospect in the 2020 class.