Overview
- Frederrick Ford announced a verbal commitment to Michigan on June 25, 2026, choosing the Wolverines over Tennessee, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
- Michigan first offered Ford on June 4, he made an unofficial visit on June 10 and then returned for an official visit during Victors Weekend that he said sealed his decision, canceling an LSU official visit to do so.
- Scouting reports list Ford at about 6-foot-3 to 6-foot-4 and roughly 195–205 pounds with reported sub-4.7 speed and projectable range while noting he needs to add weight and sharpen instincts.
- Ford credited Michigan’s defensive coaches, his rapport with new linebackers coach Alex Whittingham, and the M Power program for life-after-football development as key factors in his choice.
- The commitment makes Ford Michigan’s second linebacker pledge in the 2027 class and strengthens a position group while leaving LSU without a linebacker commit and forcing the Tigers to pursue alternatives.