Four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell committed to Michigan, giving coach Kyle Whittingham his first skill position pledge.
The Michigan Wolverines are building up their group of skill players for the 2027 class as they have signed their first one – and a top grab at that. Four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell committed to the Wolverines on Wednesday, choosing them over Arizona State, Missouri and Notre Dame after two trips to Ann Arbor. Burrell is ranked as ESPN’s No. 11 wide receiver and No. 57 in the SC Next 300 for the 2027 class.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound pass catcher from Illinois is entering his senior year with Mount Carmel High School with 142 receptions, 2,396 receiving yards and a school-record 34 touchdowns. He is the younger brother of former Michigan women’s soccer player Kali Burrell, who played from 2022 to 2025.
Since Kyle Whittingham took over the program in December after 21 years with the Utah Utes, he hadn’t secured a skill position pledge until now with Burrell as he builds up a strong recruiting class. Burrell will join No. 1 QB Kamden Lopati, who Whittingham helped flip from the Illinois Fighting Illini back in April.
To read more about the strong pickup for the Wolverines’ future offense, here’s the full story from Michigan Roundtable writer Zack Besaw.
It’s a strong start to Whittingham’s tenure, and Michigan has now landed seven commits in the 2027 class since taking over a few months ago. They may look to target a teammate of Burrell’s next, ESPN's No. 13 CB Tavares Harrington, who is set to announce on May 22 as he chooses among Michigan, Alabama and the Fighting Irish.