Fast-rising 2025 RB Jasper Parker a big recruiting win for Michigan

Michigan football has established something of a recruiting pipeline in the state of Louisiana during the 2025 recruiting cycle, with three of the Wolverines’ 16 verbal commitments coming from “the Bayou State”.

The first Lousiana native to pledge to U-M was four-star Marrero (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, who was rated as a three-star prospect when he joined the Wolverines’ class. He has since gained a fourth star in the 247Sports Composite due to a big jump on On3’s rankings.

Currently, Parker is considered the No. 301 overall prospect, No. 22 running back and No. 9 player from Louisiana in the 2025 class, per the Composite. The 6-foot, 189-pound tailback chose Michigan on his official visit to Ann Arbor on June 14. This came after Parker also took official visits to Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State, and he also boasted offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and others.

Following Parker’s commitment, Michigan also added his high school teammate, four-star wide receiver Jacob Washington. The Wolverines completed the Louisiana trio with a verbal pledge from three-star Destrehan (La.) wide receiver Phillip Wright this past weekend. Parker was also the first recruiting win for new U-M running backs coach Tony Alford, who joined the Wolverines’ coaching staff this offseason after nine seasons with Ohio State. Parker was later joined by four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy tailback Donovan Johnson.

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Michigan’s 2025 recruiting class current ranks No. 10 in the country and No. 3 in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State and Oregon. The Wolverines’ average player rating of 91.66 is the eighth-best mark in the nation.

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