Two Exceptional Players Will Be Joining Wolverines To Replace The Departing

 

PASADENA, California – Jadyn Davis, the new Michigan quarterback, was on the Wolverines’ radar early in the recruiting process.

Providence Day, a four-star prospect from Charlotte, N.C., signed his national letter of intent with Michigan earlier this month and is one of eight early enrollees practicing with the team in California ahead of Monday’s Rose Bowl against No. 4 Alabama.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh can already see why he prioritized Davis, the No. 93 overall prospect and No. 7 quarterback in the 2024 class.

“The thing that is sticking out is… you give him a coaching – I’ve given him four now since he’s been here, and he gets it immediately,” Harbaugh said at Saturday’s media day at Rose Bowl Stadium. “The next rep, he’s doing it exactly how I just explained it.

Jim Harbaugh giving QB signee Jadyn Davis some instruction following a rep pic.twitter.com/8gTcCF7vUN

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“Just the intelligence, the athleticism it takes to do that I’ve found is rare. He’s got the ability to visualize what you’re saying and then athletic enough to immediately replicate it. That’s special. That’s something I’ve noticed immediately.”

In two seasons at Providence Day, the 6-foot, half-inch, 202-pounder led the team to a 24-2 record and two state titles. Despite dropping in the national recruiting rankings in the past year, Davis was named Mr. North Carolina for a second straight season after completing 70 percent of his passes while throwing for 3,370 yards and 43 touchdowns to nine interceptions in 2023.

Only J.J. McCarthy and Brandon Peters were higher-ranked Michigan quarterback recruits under Jim Harbaugh.

“Just the presence that he has and had, and to watch Jadyn do that, very interesting. How is he going to approach the first day? There it is. There’s the presence, there’s the genuine confidence, there’s the work ethic, there’s the humility. It’s great to see.”

Davis won’t play in Monday’s game, but he was taking reps in practice on Friday in Saturday in the portion open to media. Harbaugh and quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell spent a good amount of time giving the young quarterback instruction in between reps.