Michigan football gets two predictions it will flip an elite ND safety

Michigan football lost out on 2025 Winston Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor four-star safety JaDon Blair, as he committed to Notre Dame last week, but the Wolverines might be getting one better.

2025 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange four-star safety Ivan Taylor has been committed to the Irish since Dec. 1, 2023, but he visited Ann Arbor for Victors Weekend on June 21. And on Sunday, he got two predictions he’ll end up spurning ND for U-M.

On3’s Steve Wiltfong and EJ Holland have both put in predictions that Taylor will end up wearing maize and blue instead of blue and gold. Both have logged a 60% confidence score.

Here is how Taylor ranks according to the recruiting services:

* Ovr. Pos. St.

247Sports Composite 4 50 5 8

On3 Industry Ranking 4 59 7 8

247Sports 4 41 2 5

On3 4 120 12 21

ESPN 4 41 5 5

Rivals 4 102 11 20

The scouting report from 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins:

A high-IQ safety prospect with elite NFL bloodlines and a top-flight testing profile. Measured roughly 6-foot, 170 pounds spring before junior campaign, clocking a 4.5-second effort in the 40-yard dash that day to go along with a 4.25-second short shuttle. Quick-footed with plenty of agility. Has spent most of prep career working in a two-deep system and has shown that he can get where he needs to be. Competitive at the catch point and does a nice job of turning his head to find the football. A sound open-field tackler at this stage that will launch at legs and get ball carries on the ground. However, needs to get a little bit better at getting off blocks and sifting through traffic. Will eventually need to add some mass and improve play strength, but should be viewed as a potential multi-year starter for a top 25 program. Likely to find a home at the third level of a defense, but sticky enough in man-coverage possibly warrant a look as an inside corner on Saturdays.

Should the Wolverines land Taylor, he would be the second-highest rated commitment in the class according to the 247Sports Composite, behind only edge rusher Nathaniel Marshall, who is the No. 43 player in the country.