Is Michigan football about to land its quarterback of the future?
The previous staff had Peter Bourque, a highly sought-after four-star who ended up backing off his pledge once some of the support staff departed the program. But at the same time, new head coach Kyle Whittingham had his eye on another target from his old stomping grounds.
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2027 West Valley City (Utah) four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati has been committed to Illinois since late July last year. After visiting Ann Arbor this past week, despite seeming as if Notre Dame was surging in his recruitment, the maize and blue made a strong impression. Strong enough that Rivals insiders Steve Wiltfong and Adam Gorney both put in predictions that Lopati will end up a Wolverine.
Here is the scouting report from Rivals’ Greg Biggins:
Lopati is one of the top quarterbacks in the national ’27 class. He’s a big frame quarterback who has actually slimmed down over the last year and has a solid 6-foot-3, 215 pound frame. A pure thrower with some under-rated athleticism and has shown he can stress a defense with his arm and his legs. For his size, he moves well and shows some real dual-threat ability. Has been highly productive the last two seasons, throwing for over 5,600 yards and nearly 60 touchdowns. Will take his shots down the field and has the arm strength to throws the deep outs and posts on a rope. Moves well in the pocket and shows the quickness to get outside and elude the rush and throws very well on the run. Rushed for 730 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior and is a zone read threat who a defense has to respect. Can continue to improve his ability to process the game and be quicker with his reads but has made strides in those area over the last two years and his game is trending in the right direction. A definite high Power 4 prospect with an NFL ceiling.
Lopati is rated highest by ESPN, which has him as the No. 50 player in the 2027 class, regardless of position. He’s also ESPN’s top quarterback and No. 2 player in the state of Utah.
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This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football predicted to flip 2027 QB Kamden Lopati
