Overview
- Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett reported on Nov. 11 that Kaden Catchings switched his verbal commitment from USF to Michigan.
- Catchings’ move follows a brief USF pledge that came after an earlier verbal to Liberty during this cycle.
- The Mississippi prospect visited Ann Arbor earlier this month and said the Wolverines’ defense mirrors how he plays in high school.
- Michigan is recruiting him at linebacker, and his pledge is listed as the program’s third commitment at that position in the 2026 class.
- The Hartfield Academy senior is listed around 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, carries three-star ratings with varying national ranks, and has logged 29 tackles and two sacks on defense plus 337 rushing yards and six touchdowns on offense this fall.