Jabrill Peppers recruiting updates: 5-star committed to Michigan

Consensus five-star prospect Jabrill Peppers, who committed to Michigan in May, said Tuesday that he’s planning to take some official visits to other schools. It’s not clear at this point which schools he will visit, but potential candidates might include LSU, Ohio State and Notre Dame, among others.

Peppers released a statement clarifying his stance, which raises even more questions about Michigan’s program:

Alabama landed five-star prospect Da’Shawn Hand on Thursday, beating out Michigan for the the defensive end’s services. But despite Rivals suggesting otherwise, Jabrill Peppers, a five-star defensive back, isn’t currently planning on flipping from the Wolverines to join Hand with the Crimson Tide, according to his coach.

After the speculation that Peppers might be interested in flipping from U-M to ‘Bama, his high school coach denied the idea: