Jim Harbaugh flips four-star quarterback from Texas to Michigan

Bill Bender

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Zach Gentry is the first Michigan quarterback commitment under new coach Jim Harbaugh.

Gentry, a 6-6, 230-pound quarterback from Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado High School) switched his commitment from Texas to Michigan.

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It's the Wolverines' third commitment in the last two days. Three-star defensive end Reuben Jones, a Nebraska decommit, became Harbaugh's first commitment on Saturday. Tackle Nolan Ulizio (West Chester, Ohio) flipped from UConn to Michigan on Sunday.

Gentry has a four-star ranking on Rivals.com and is the ranked No. 4 among pro-style quarterbacks for the 2015 recruiting class. Gentry's size certainly stands out on his highlight tape:

Gentry enters a quarterback derby that will include junior Shane Morris, senior Russell Bellomy and redshirt freshman Wilton Speight. Four-star quarterback Alex Malzone already is enrolled at Michigan.

Michigan opens the season Sept. 3 at Utah.

 

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.