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Michigan’s man: Top recruit Rashan Gary picks Wolverines

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Rashan Gary, of Paramus, N.J., talks to members of the media in Atlanta, while on hand to receive the Bobby Dodd national high school lineman of the year award at the Touchdown Club of Atlanta. The defensive tackle from Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey and most-wanted recruit in the country is weighing whether to play for one of those Southern power programs such as Alabama and Clemson or head to Michigan to be part of the Wolverines' rebirth under Jim Harbaugh. Clemson recently gave Gary’s mother a cake. Every little gesture can help. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Rashan Gary, of Paramus, N.J., talks to members of the media in Atlanta, while on hand to receive the Bobby Dodd national high school lineman of the year award at the Touchdown Club of Atlanta. The defensive tackle from Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey and most-wanted recruit in the country is weighing whether to play for one of those Southern power programs such as Alabama and Clemson or head to Michigan to be part of the Wolverines' rebirth under Jim Harbaugh. Clemson recently gave Gary’s mother a cake. Every little gesture can help. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Rashan Gary, of Paramus, N.J., talks to members of the media in Atlanta, while on hand to receive the Bobby Dodd national high school lineman of the year award at the Touchdown Club of Atlanta. The defensive tackle from Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey and most-wanted recruit in the country is weighing whether to play for one of those Southern power programs such as Alabama and Clemson or head to Michigan to be part of the Wolverines' rebirth under Jim Harbaugh. Clemson recently gave Gary’s mother a cake. Every little gesture can help. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

Rashan Gary, the nation’s top recruit, has decided to play for Michigan.

The defensive tackle from Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey went with the school that was considered the front-runner from the start.

Gary’s former coach at Paramus Catholic, Chris Partridge, is the linebackers coach at Michigan. His former high school teammate, Jabrill Peppers, plays defensive back for the Wolverines. He is one of five high-profile recruits from New Jersey to be part of coach Jim Harbaugh’s highly rated class.

Gary was also considering Clemson and a few Southeastern Conference schools. His last official visit was to Clemson and the Tigers sent him and his mother home with a birthday cake for mom.

It wasn’t enough. The 6-foot-5, 292-pound Gary is headed to Ann Arbor.

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AP College Football website: collegefootball.ap.org