Bryce Underwood, nation's No. 1 quarterback, responds to LSU, Michigan recruiting battle

Andrew Nemec | 2 Hours Ago

Bryce Underwood, the nation's top 2025 football prospect, has Belleville poised for another state championship season. / Photo by Scott Hasse

On the same day On3 reported Belleville (Michigan) five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood has been offered a $10.5 million by the Michigan Wolverines, he has seemingly responded.

The 6-foot-4, 205-pound signal-caller, rated the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2025, posted a pair of stories on his Instagram account.

One was a picture in an LSU Tigers uniform.

The other?

Perhaps even more telling.

"#1 QB likely to decline Michigan's $10.5M NIL offer," the graphic states.

Bryce Underwood shared graphic about declining Michigan’s $10.5 M offer pic.twitter.com/1EgothA89v

— Andrew Nemec (@AndrewNemec) November 15, 2024

In the world of recruiting, there's technically still some wiggle room for Underwood to flip, but clearly those two stories are a strong statement in LSU's favor.

What would LSU be getting?

Well, 247Sports compares him to Texas Longhorns legend Vince Young in a lengthy scouting report:

"Potential franchise signal caller with the ideal blend of size, arm talent and athleticism. Exhibited no shortage of field command midway through senior season, which makes sense given resume: over 48 career starts and upwards of 165 touchdowns accounted for. Those numbers are amplified even more by the fact that he’s extremely young for the grade and won’t turn 20 years old until his third year of college. Has continued to improve as a passer and has gotten much more in tune with his mechanics. However, the biggest revelation in his final prep campaign has been his ability to move the chains with his legs as he builds speed and dodges defenders as an open-field runner with a frame that’s north of 6-foot-3 and pushing 215 pounds. Displays excellent pocket awareness for his age and isn’t one that panics as pressure builds. Does best to stay on schedule and hit his marks with authority, showing the ability to not only challenge tight coverage windows with velocity over the middle, but also throw with both touch and anticipation to the second and third levels. Projects as a multi-year impact player for a College Football Playoff contender that has a chance to eventually emerge as a first-round pick in the NFL Draft with his tools. Might need a semester or two to find his footing, but ability to hunt big plays and distribute on the move could be hard to keep off the field even if he’s still learning how to dissect complex defenses."