When Denton Ryan’s Ty Haywood was in eighth grade and living in Mississippi, an athletic trainer told him some discouraging words that made him want to quit football. He considered joining the Army, in hopes of training to be a sniper.

Michigan’s football program put a bow on its 2025 recruiting class by landing Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood on Wednesday, the start of the traditional signing period. Here’s what his commitment and signing means for the Wolverines: