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Son of NFL legend hangs out with Bryce Underwood and Jadyn Davis during recruiting visit

Recruiting is a multi-faceted effort, with one of the most effective being the recruiting efforts of your own current players, looks like Underwood and Davis had their recruiting caps on this weekend

Jerred Johnson

Michigan Wolverines quarterback commit Bryce Underwood Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Michigan Wolverines quarterback commit Bryce Underwood Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

If Bryce Underwood is looking for pedigree in his wide receiver running mates at Michigan, he sure started with a high bar. The son of former NFL legend and soon to be first ballot (2026 eligible) Hall of Famer, Larry Fitzgerald, was on hand at Michigan this weekend as part of a star-studded recruiting event.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Devin Fitzgerald is a high 3-star prospect with a bevy of top tier D1 offers. He is currently favored to land in Arizona, but there is a ton of time left in his recruitment. Michigan only recently offered so it is a good sign that he made it to Ann Arbor so quickly.

Having the future QB1 for the Michigan Wolverines on hand to help recruit Devin is not a bad plan for Coach Sherrone Moore and his staff. Wide receivers want to know that the quarterback situation is set at any place they consider committing to. It is safe to say that the future under center at Michigan may be the best it has ever been, at least since a kid named JJ McCarthy from La Grange Park, Illinois stepped foot on campus.

While it remains to be seen if Michigan moved the needle in this recruiting battle, it is a good sign that connections were clearly made. In today's generation, making those connections between current players and prosecutive future recruits is a critical step in securing a future commitment.

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2015: Larry Fitzgerald's game-winning touchdown in overtime capped a wild finish in a 26-20 win for the Cardinals over the Packers. The Packers forced overtime when Aaron Rodgers completed a fourth-and-20 pass for 60 yards to Jeff Janis, and then a 41-yard Hail Mary to Janis with five seconds remaining for the tying touchdown. / Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Jerred Johnson has served in the United States military for over 23 years. He has a Bachelors in Marketing, a Masters in Management and is in the final phases of completing his Doctorate in Business Administration.

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