Michigan football nabs Eyabi Anoma, ex-Alabama top 5 recruit with checkered past

Eyabi Anoma strongly thought of becoming a member of Michigan soccer out of highschool. 

4 years later, he’ll lastly be sporting the maize and blue.

Anoma, who may have been a Wolverine because the No. 4 prospect within the nation within the 2018 highschool class out of St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) however enrolled at Alabama, has joined Michigan as a graduate switch Thursday.

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Anoma has been a nomad the previous 4 years, spending time at three totally different colleges. He beforehand transferred to the College of Tennessee at Martin earlier than the 2020 season, and spent the 2019 season at Houston.

He was dismissed for staff violations by each Alabama after which Houston, in line with AL.com, including tardiness, skipping class, clashing with teammates and insubordination. Anoma had been coach Nick Saban’s highest-rated defensive recruit, in line with the 247Sports Composite.

“Blessed to be on this place greatful (sic) for all of the constructive and damaging remarks dedicating the remainder of my soccer profession to my grandma she would have been joyful I graduated and turned issues round,” Anoma tweeted Thursday morning.

“Including a participant with a checkered previous is dangerous for Jim Harbaugh, who raves concerning the wholesome tradition at Schembechler Corridor,” Free Press Michigan beat author Michael Cohen wrote on Twitter after news of the move. “Sure, groups are all the time searching for expertise. However this sort of transfer calls into query how a lot confidence #Michigan has in its present edge rushers.”

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At 6 ft 6, 270 kilos, Anoma performed as a defensive finish/linebacker hybrid. He had 36 tackles — together with 9½ for loss — and 6 sacks in 12 video games (eight begins) final season for the Skyhawks within the Ohio Valley Convention.

Anoma performed in 12 video games as a freshman with Alabama in 2018, recording 9 tackles and was named to the SEC All-Freshman staff by league coaches. He redshirted in 2019 after becoming a member of Houston and sat out 2020 attributable to switch guidelines.

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Free Press sports activities author Michael Cohen contributed to this report.

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