Michigan offering 2025 No. 1 recruit whopping 8-figure NIL deal to sway him away from LSU: report

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There's NIL money, and there's what the Michigan Wolverines are trying to get 2025 No. 1 recruit Bryce Underwood to join them next season in Ann Arbor. 

Underwood, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound phenom who stars for Belleville in Michigan, has become an all-in target for the Wolverines' program. 

According to On3, Michigan is willing to offer Underwood, who is committed to play for LSU next year, $10.5 million in NIL money over four years. 

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Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood keeps the ball and runs against Saline during the second half of the district final at Belleville High School in Belleville on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (IMAGN)

The report adds that LSU remains hopeful Underwood is sold on the Tigers' program, and he appeared to show love to them with an Instagram Story post Thursday morning. 

The post was an image of an LSU player holding a No. 2 pendant, perhaps responding to the news that started circulating. 

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NIL funds for these universities is changing the way recruitment is done, and since Underwood is a consensus No. 1 recruit, we're seeing in real time just how these programs can flex their financial muscle to land some of the best players in the country. 

Underwood, who has thrown for 69 touchdowns while rushing for 10 in the last two seasons, officially committed to the Tigers back in January. However, it was a verbal commitment, meaning teams like Michigan can sway him away before he has to sign his letter of intent next month. 

Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood makes a