Mark Snyder

Detroit Free Press

Michigan keeps winning.

A day after its seventh victory of the season, Michigan succeeded on the recruiting trail when Beaver Falls (Pa.) defensive lineman Donovan Jeter announced his commitment to the Wolverines via Twitter.

"After my official visit to Michigan, it was a tough decision but I feel like it's best for ME and my family that I continue my education and football career at the University of Michigan."

Jeter, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound strongside defensive end, was a Notre Dame commitment until Tuesday. The four-star prospect insisted at the time that Notre Dame was still in his plans but quickly planned a visit to U-M for the next weekend.

Explaining his decision to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he raved about U-M coach Jim Harbaugh, calling him "the coolest dude I ever met in my life" and citing how impressed he was that Harbaugh came to pick up recruits in a van at midnight after U-M's game.

“He doesn’t act like he’s important," Jeter told the paper. "He’s real down-to-earth and humble. He’s easy to talk to. Talking to (Notre Dame coach) Brian Kelly wasn’t fun. It wasn’t cool. You have to make an appointment just to go to his office. Coach Harbaugh has an open-door policy. Every one of Michigan’s coaches has an open-door policy.”

He said Michigan's 7-0 record and Notre Dame's struggles at 2-5 also played a role.

Jeter becomes the sixth-highest-ranked prospect in Michigan's 17-player class and the second strongside defensive end, joining James Hudson out of Toledo.

Following the visit for U-M's 41-8 win over Illinois, Jeter gave a ringing endorsement of Harbaugh, writing: "If I was a soldier I wouldn't want anyone else leading me in to war but coach harbaugh"

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