4-star tight finish Andrew Olesh within the 2025 class has dedicated to the College of Michigan.
The South Lehigh Excessive College (Middle Valley, Pa.) standout is ranked the No. 8 tight finish within the Keystone State and the No. 11 tight finish within the 2025 cycle.
The 6-foot-5, 216-pound Olesh acquired 30 scholarship presents and narrowed his listing to Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Florida State, Florida State in April , Missouri, Mississippi State and Pittsburgh within the prime eight.
Of the listing above, the Crimson Tide, Gators, Wolverines and Nittany Lions had been his 4 finalists, with Michigan finally incomes his verbal dedication.
As a junior at Southern Lehigh in 2023, Olesh recorded 53 catches, 973 yards (18.4 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns.
Olesh spoke with opponents earlier than asserting his choice and mentioned his relationship with the Michigan State teaching workers and present gamers.
On why he selected Michigan:
“I made a decision to go to Michigan as a result of it was simply one other tight finish college. I used to be very proud of the (tight finish) coach. (Steve) Chasubul I am excited that he will develop me to the following degree. There have been tight ends there, so I needed to compete for the job, however they had been a college that I felt like if I labored my butt off and continued to carry out effectively, that was a college that I might do. They’ve tight ends on the sphere, e.g. Colston Loveland, who competed as a freshman. So, simply that and seeing that he will be within the first spherical or he is a extremely regarded first-round decide (that is an enormous deal within the NFL draft). So, I imply, simply seeing that impressed me to go there.
On relationships with Michigan State coaches and gamers:
“So, it isn’t even simply (Coach Casula and Colston Loveland that I talked to). I’d say (head coach) Sherron Moore, Max Bredesen is among the tight ends (that I talked to), Marlin Klein (It was one other tight finish) — I had all their numbers and all the things. They really feel like a second house. I can textual content them anytime and know they are going to get again to me rapidly with an trustworthy reply. They’re all nice folks and I can relate to them lots. That is one of many causes I really like Michigan and the folks there. I get pleasure from being with them.
How he sees modifications to the teaching workers and roster for the reason that 2023-2024 Michigan Nationwide Championship season:
“I believe (these modifications) are very optimistic as a result of they’ve a variety of draft picks. So, that in all probability means they are going to proceed to get extra draft picks from Michigan. Which means the gamers are going to be actually good. Coach Moore goes to must play in opposition to Penn State stepped up (as interim head coach in 2023), so I really feel like he stepped in and did his job, and though coach (Jim) Harbaugh is gone, they seem to be a teaching workers that continues to win. An excellent factor, I believe he’ll maintain profitable.