KNOXVILLE – Derrick Green posted on his Twitter account Friday that he planned to “shock the world” the following afternoon.
One of the nation’s top running back prospects then made the college choice most were expecting Saturday.
The 6-foot, 220-pound tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage High School announced his commitment to Michigan, as the Wolverines edged Tennessee and Auburn for the services of Rivals.com’s top-rated running back prospect.
“I still had a good relationship with each school,” Green told 247sports. “Auburn and Tennesee are still great schools, but like I said, I felt like Michigan was the better place.
“I actually knew what I would say this morning. I slept on it last night. I prayed on it, I woke up and God was showing me signs that Michigan was the place to be. I felt like that would be the right decision for me.”