Seven.

That’s the number of times Lima (Ohio) Senior 2020 three-star defensive end Brandon Taylor has made it up to Ann Arbor during his lifetime.

Of those trips, two have come as a recruit this past year. He’s about to go for the eighth time – currently discussing details of a summer visit with defensive line coach Shaun Nua.

It’s been Taylor’s dream to play for Michigan since he was 7 years old. On April 29, he got an offer to play three to five years in the Big House.

“Coach Nua came into my school and we talked for a bit, and then he offered me,” Taylor told WolverinesWire. “Prior to that, on my visit about two months ago, we talked and I got to watch practice.

“He told me he would be back to see me in the spring.”

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound strongside defensive end has offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Oklahoma, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Kent State, Ohio, Tennessee, Toledo, USF and West Virginia.

Taylor’s interest swarms around the Wolverines, but he knows fandom must be put aside when making a decision that will affect him for the rest of his life.

“I’m very interested (in Michigan),” Taylor said. “I have to choose the best place for me.”

He plans to visit sometime this summer but isn’t sure what else Michigan needs to show him. He’s already seen it all.

“There’s not really much more I can see,” Taylor said. “I’ve been coming up to campus all my life, and this year alone, I’ve been twice. But this is a very important visit to me.”

Taylor is set to make a decision by the end of July.

He is ranked No. 864 in the nation, No. 41 at strongside defensive end and No. 31 in Ohio, per the 247Sports Composite. Taylor ran a 4.28-second shuttle and has a 30.8-inch vertical.