Michigan football recruiting flips LB Kaden Catchings from South Florida

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Michigan football recruiting flips LB Kaden Catchings from South Florida

Michigan football has flipped yet another linebacker prospect.

Kaden Catchings, a three-star who originally committed to Liberty, then flipped in October to South Florida, pledged to join the Wolverines on Tuesday, Nov. 11. He follows in the footsteps of Aden Reeder, a three-star linebacker who flipped from Wisconsin to U-M last week.

The third and final linebacker commit in the class who is set to join Brian Jean-Mary’s room is Markel Dabney, a three-star from Virginia.

Michigan marching band perform before the first half against Central Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.

Catchings, a 6-foot-2 and 220-pound prospect from Flowood, Mississippi (Hartfield Academy), is the lowest rated recruit to join the Wolverines according to 247sports composite rankings, rated No. 40 in Mississippi, No. 109 among all linebackers in the country and No. 1,377 overall among players in the Class of 2026.

Catchings held offers from Ole Miss, Memphis, and USF among others.

Michigan now has 24 commits in its Class of 2026 which is rated No. 10 in the nation.

Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan football flips Kaden Catchings, a 3-star linebacker

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