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Four-star Detroit Cass Tech offensive lineman/defensive lineman Michael Onwenu has committed to Michigan.

(Melanie Maxwell | MLive.com)

ANN ARBOR -- The seventh member of Michigan's 2016 recruiting class is the largest.

So far.

Four-star Detroit Cass Tech offensive lineman/defensive lineman Michael Onwenu announced his commitment to Michigan on Tuesday evening after making an unofficial visit to campus earlier in the day.

Happy to announce I've just committed to the University Of Michigan 〽️ — Michael Onwenu (@_MXKEY) June 3, 2015

The 6-foot-3, 365-pound Onwenu projects as either an offensive guard or a defensive tackle at the next level. All indications are, though, that he's been recruited as an offensive player by Michigan.

He rates as the No. 185 overall prospect in the 2016 class, per 247sports.com's composite list, and the No. 6 overall player in the state of Michigan.

He chose Michigan over offers from Alabama, Illinois, Miami, N.C. State, Ohio State and Penn State.

Once considered a strong Ohio State lean, Onwenu's outlook on things began to change shortly after former Buckeye assistant Stan Drayton left the school for the NFL immediately after signing day.

From there, he began to develop a relationship with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Tim Drevno -- though it's

"Coach Harbaugh, he's really like the fun coach -- the guy who is always hyped. He's hyped to work out, practice, watch film. Anything. I like that," Onwenu told MLive in March. "

The other current pledges in Michigan's 2016 class are four-star offensive tackle Erik Swenson, four-star quarterback Brandon Peters, four-star running back Matt Falcon, three-star linebacker Dele Harding, three-star linebacker/fullback David Reese and three-star running back Kingston Davis.

Onwenu was one of several in-state prospects to take an unofficial trip to Michigan's campus Tuesday.

Other prospects on campus Tuesday were 2017 tight end pledge Carter Dunaway, five-star 2017 Cass Tech receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, four-star Orchard Lake St. Mary's 2017 linebacker Josh Ross, four-star Cass Tech 2017 defensive back Jaylen Kelly-Powell, 2017 De La Salle running back Allen Stritzinger, 2017 Oak Park offensive lineman Ja'Raymond Hall, 2017 Orchard Lake St. Mary's receiver K.J. Hamler and four-star Detroit King 2017 corner Ambry Thomas.

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