Michigan flips in-state offensive lineman to join the 2027 class

A week ago, heading into the Michigan-Michigan State game, Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham said he would like to have more players from the state on his roster.So on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Wolverines added three-star offensive lineman Braden Chaffin out of Sterling Heights Adlai Stevenson, who had been committed to Stanford. The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder visited Michigan last weekend for the UM-MSU game.More: Trieu: Michigan working to flip Braden Chaffin, in-state offensive tackleMore: Should Kyle Whittingham get another season to turn things around at UM? | Take our poll“After lots of thinking and talking to my family and support circle I’ve decided I am going to be flipping my commitment to the University of Michigan,” Chaffin write in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Thank you to all the coaches that have poured into my development over the years. I also want to thank Coach Harding and Coach Whittingham for believe in me and giving me this opportunity.”Jim Harding coaches Michigan’s offensive line and is now the interim offensive coordinator after the firing earlier this week of Jason Beck.Michigan now has 23 commitments to the 2027 class and that includes four offensive linemen.This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan flips in-state offensive lineman to join the 2027 class