Michigan Flips In-State Offensive Lineman From Stanford

Overview

• Braden Chaffin announced on social media that he flipped his commitment from Stanford to Michigan on Nov. 11 after reconsidering his June pledge.
• Chaffin received an offer from Michigan on Nov. 2 and made an official visit to Ann Arbor for the Michigan–Michigan State game before changing his commitment.
• The 6-foot-6, 290-pound three-star tackle is listed in 247Sports composite rankings among the state’s top players and is projected as an interior offensive lineman.
• The flip follows a recent roster opening created when three-star tackle Sydney Rouleau decommitted, creating room on the offensive line for Chaffin.
• Chaffin’s pledge brings Michigan’s 2027 class to 23 commits (ranked No. 16 nationally) and arrives as the program adjusts its staff roles with Jim Harding serving as interim offensive coordinator after Jason Beck’s firing.