Michigan picked up a commitment last weekend from 3* DT Deyvid Palepale. Originally a Michigan top target, Palepale picked USC in July in rather surprising fashion and the discussion of him died down until recently, when Michigan got back in contact. Within a couple weeks, and aided by the coaching change on USC's defensive staff, Mike Elston was able to flip Palepale and round out the defensive tackle group for the 2024 recruiting class.    GURU RATINGS RATINGS BY SITE 247: 6'3/288 On3: 6'2/305 Rivals: 6'3/300 ESPN: 6'3/290 3*, 88, NR Ovr #75 DL, #16 PA 3*, 87, NR Ovr #79 DL, #26 PA 3*, 5.6, NR Ovr #35 DT, #17 PA 3*, 79, #50 East #27 DT, #13 PA 3.71 3.57 3.65 3.83 COMPOSITE RANKINGS 247 Composite On3 Consensus MGoBlog   3*, 0.8747, #739 Ovr #84 DL, #20 PA 3*, 86.96, #796 Ovr #78 DL, #20 PA 3*, #611/800 Ovr #55/71 DTs since 1990 3.75 3.70 3.68 Palepale's ratings are pretty ho-hum, reflecting a standard 3 star and towards the bottom of defensive tackles that Michigan has recruited since 1990. There is't a ton of variation from the various services either, all mostly being in agreement on their assessment of the player. As a general statement, nearly everyone who has seriously scouted Palepale, be it from PSU, USC, or Michigan lenses all agree that Palepale is ranked absurdly low and his list of offers/interest (high-end P5 programs) reflects that. Most assumed Palepale would rise substantially during his senior year but due to a few circumstances (which I will tell you about in a moment) that did not happen. But don't be surprised if Palepale ends up being named Sleeper of the Year in the 2024 recruiting profiles on this site.  [AFTER THE JUMP: powerful and quick]

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