What makes new Michigan football commit Ifeanyi Emedobi special

On Thursday, Michigan football added an excellent piece to the 2027 class, with Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop four-star edge rusher Ifeanyi Emedobi pledged to the Wolverines. But what does the 6-foot-2, 214-pound pass rusher bring to the table?

>Emedobi is coming off his first year playing high school football and yet managed a self-reported 50 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. Even after just one year, his upside is apparent, and he's drawing a lot of comparisons to former Wolverines pass rusher Josh Uche, who thrived despite having similar measurables.

>We checked out his highlight tape, and here were our takeaways.

Has exceptional speed, leaving many offensive linemen in the dust as he breezes past them • >Given his speed, has excellent get-off at the snap • >Hasn't showcased much in the way of moves beyond utilizing his speed as of yet, but given that he's new to football, he has plenty of time to develop other methods of pass rushing • >Takes good angles and is instinctive in getting to the football • >His lack of size mixed with his speed allows him to get underneath offensive tackles • >Relentless pursuit to the football, even when the play passes him by

According to 247Sports' Andrew Ivins, Emedobi ran a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and has a 37.7-inch vertical leap.

>Here is the full listing of the current commitments in the 2027 class, using the Rivals Industry Ranking:

Kalamazoo (Mich.) Loy Norrix four-star OT Jakari Lipsey (No. 95 overall) • >Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel four-star WR Quentin Burrell (No. 101 overall) • >Houston (Tx.) South four-star DL Xavier Muhammad (No. 106 overall) • >Salt Lake City (Utah) West four-star QB Kamden Lopati (No. 132 overall) • >Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel four-star S Tavares Harrington (No. 134 overall) • >Muskegon (Mich.) four-star EDGE Recarder Kitchen (No. 157 overall) • >Jackson (Miss.) Brandon four-star RB Tyson Robinson (No. 213 overall) • >Katy (Tx.) Tompkins four-star CB Blake Jenkins (No. 262 overall) • >Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop four-star EDGE Ifeanyi Emedobi (No. 265 overall) • >Lawrenceville (N.J.) School four-star TE Colt Lumpris (No. 273 overall) • >Riverside (Calif.) Notre Dame four-star CB Darius Johnson (No. 316 overall) • >Indianapolis (Ind.) four-star EDGE Jayce Brewer (No. 378 overall) • >Gatineau (Quebec) Brook Hill three-star IOL Sidney Rouleau (No. 459 overall) • >Buford (Ga.) three-star LB Brayden Watson (No. 500 overall) • >Saline (Mich.) three-star IOL Louis Esposito (No. 720 overall) • >Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona three-star S Charles Woodson Jr. (No. 745 overall) • >Grand Rapids (Mich.) Kenowa Hills three-star ATH Lundon Hampton (No. 838 overall)This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Scouting report on Michigan football 4-star EDGE commit Ifeanyi Emedobi