Michigan Trending To Land An Elite In-State Defensive Player

A defensive end out of Muskegon, Michigan, Recarder Kitchen, a top 100 recruit in the 2027 class, recently was pegged to the Maize and Blue:

Rivals’ @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Michigan to land 2027 4-star EDGE Recarder Kitchen〽️

Read: https://t.co/j7b09f3jtm pic.twitter.com/QoTbgMFyYh

— Rivals (@Rivals) October 6, 2025

Kitchen stands at 6-foot-6 and 230-pounds:

Recarder Kitchen 6’6” 245 defensive end Muskegon HS, MI has a 5* rating and has the stats and athletic ability to back it up. Exceptionally long arms, great burst, work ethic, Bend and smarts.@Recarderk 3.8 GPA. Certainly looks the part. Love his attitude and explosiveness. pic.twitter.com/UrQAdUgk2b

— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) June 10, 2025