Andrew Babalola (American football)

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Andrew Babalola
Michigan Wolverines–No. 65
Position Offensive tackle
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:October 2, 2006
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
High school Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas)

Andrew Babalola (born October 2, 2006) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a five-star recruit in the 2025 college football recruiting class.

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Early life

Babalola was born on October 2, 2006, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Ebenezer and Grace Babalola. [1] He grew up in Kansas and played football and basketball at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park. He began playing basketball at a young age and was an All-State honorable mention as a senior. Babalola first started playing football as a junior in high school and started at offensive tackle in his first season. [1] By his senior year he was a five-star recruit and one of the most highly sought after players in the 2025 college football recruiting class, receiving offers from over 35 schools, including Michigan, Oklahoma, Stanford, Georgia, Auburn and Alabama. Babalola was ranked by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals, and On3.com as the unanimous No. 1 recruit in Kansas, and the No. 14 overall player nationally by 247Sports and No. 15 by On3.com. [2] [3] He gave his verbal commitment to Michigan in October 2024, [4] [5] [6] and signed his national letter of intent on the early national signing day in December 2024. [7]

College career

Babalola enrolled early at the University of Michigan in December 2024, playing under head coach Sherrone Moore. He first began practicing with the 2024 Michigan Wolverines in preparation for the ReliaQuest Bowl (but was ineligible to play in the game). [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Michigan Wolverines bio". University of Michigan Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Babalola Recruiting Profile". On3. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Babalola Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.
  4. ↑ Tony Garcia (October 21, 2024). "Michigan football lands 2025 five-star tackle Andrew Babalola". Detroit Free Press.
  5. ↑ Andrew Trieu (October 21, 2024). "Michigan football makes big addition to 2025 class with 5-star OT Andrew Babalola". The Detroit News.
  6. ↑ Eli Lederman (October 21, 2024). "Four-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola commits to Michigan". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ "Early Signing Day: Michigan Football signs 5-star OL Andrew Babalola". SI.com. December 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Thirteen early-enrolled freshmen join Michigan on ReliaQuest Bowl". Mlive.
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