If Michigan fans thought the turbulence surrounding their program couldn’t get any worse, they might want to think again. Between former HC Sherrone Moore’s shocking firing and arrest and interim coach Biff Poggi trying to hold the team together, the transfer portal exodus has already begun. The newest addition to the list is redshirt freshman quarterback Jadyn Davis. 

The 20-year-old arrived in Ann Arbor as one of the more promising quarterbacks in the Class of 2024. He was a four-star prospect out of Charlotte’s Providence Day School who checked in as the No. 8 quarterback nationally and the No. 106 overall player in the country. He was the fifth-ranked prospect in North Carolina and brought legitimate dual-threat capabilities. But development requires opportunities, which never really materialized for Jadyn Davis in Ann Arbor. 

He saw action in only one game as a true freshman in 2024, barely getting his feet wet before being redshirted. This season, things got even more complicated when Michigan landed the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 class, Bryce Underwood. Being a five-star-plus quarterback, he flipped from LSU in a massive recruiting coup. The then-head coach, Sherrone Moore, named Underwood the starting quarterback way before the season even began. For Davis, the writing was on the wall.

He managed to appear in three games over two seasons at Michigan. He threw a grand total of two passes in mop-up duty. With Underwood entrenched as the starter, Davis would’ve been staring at the clipboard for at least two more years, probably longer. Now that he is transferring, Clemson could be a place that Davis can look towards.

An interesting piece of information was shared by Clemson insider Jon Blau. He wrote, “Davis, who plans to transfer from Michigan, was offered by Clemson in the 2024 class. And he’s represented by the agency, ESM, that heads up Clemson’s third-party NIL operation. (Not saying it means anything, just an interesting circumstance.)” 

The Sherrone Moore scandal likely accelerated Jadyn Davis’s decision-making timeline. When a coach gets fired for cause and arrested on felony charges just weeks before bowl season, it creates uncertainty that ripples through the entire roster. Davis has three years of eligibility remaining. He will enter the portal in January, looking for a fresh start somewhere he can actually compete for a starting job. He’s not alone. Michigan’s commits are also decommitting as they reassess their situations in the wake of Moore’s departure. 

It’s a shame that a quarterback who came to Ann Arbor expecting stability and development is leaving with barely any playing time and memories. It’s a tough break for a kid who did everything right but found himself in the wrong situation at the wrong time.​

The recruiting fallout

The Sherrone Moore scandal is bleeding into Michigan’s future, too. Four-star tight end Matt Ludwig became the first domino to fall. He got released from his signed national letter of intent on Thursday, just one day after Moore’s firing. Ludwig didn’t waste any time finding a new home. He committed to Texas Tech just a day later. The Indiana prospect had been one of the prizes of Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class. 

Then came Bear McWhorter, a three-star offensive lineman from Cass High School in White, Georgia, who’d been committed to the Wolverines since February. McWhorter had chosen Michigan over Alabama, making his commitment feel all the more significant at the time.​

McWhorter announced his decommitment on social media, calling it an “incredibly tough choice” and thanking the Michigan staff for everything they’d done for him. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound center is now back on the open market, and you have to wonder if Alabama might come calling again. 

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Both Ludwig and McWhorter represent the immediate recruiting damage that happens when a program implodes this spectacularly. While some committed players are publicly reaffirming their loyalty to Michigan, it’s hard to blame these two for bailing. They signed up to play for Sherrone Moore and his vision for the program. But unfortunately, it couldn’t happen. As Michigan begins its coaching search, we can expect more decommitments to follow.