Blue Valley Northwest 5-star lineman commits to Michigan

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) – One of the highest-rated recruits in recent Kansas City Metro High School football history has announced his commitment to one of the most prestigious college football programs.

Blue Valley Northwest offensive lineman Andrew Babalola, rated the 11th best prospect nationally in the Class of 2025 by 247 Sports, committed to the University of Michigan on Monday night.

Babalola chose the Wolverines over Stanford, Auburn, Oklahoma and Mizzou.

The 6-foot-1 tackle is the No. 2 offensive lineman in his class in the country. He and Goodland, Kansas, tight end Linkon Cure – a K-State commit – are the only five-star prospects in the Sunflower State’s 2025 class.

The Overland Park product visited Michigan during an official visit in June. He officially visited Mizzou in May.

Only Lee’s Summit North product Williams Nwaneri, who was the No. 6 player in the class of 2024, is a higher-rated high school football player than Babalola in Kansas City’s recent prep history.

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