Auburn football secured a major late addition in the 2026 class on Sunday with a commitment from former Michigan signee Brady Marchese, ESPN’s No. 8 wide receiver prospect.
A 6-foot-1, 185-pound pass catcher from Cartersville, Georgia, Marchese joined Auburn two days after he requested his release from the Wolverines on Dec. 26, emerging as the third ESPN 300 recruit to leave Michigan’s signing class since coach Sherrone Moore’s firing on Dec. 10.
Marchese, No. 60 on the ESPN 300, was previously committed to Georgia before he flipped his pledge and signed with the Wolverines on Dec. 4. He instantly becomes the top-ranked member of the Tigers’ 2026 class, which lost commitments from five prospects — including No. 3 safety Bralan Womack (No. 39 overall), quarterback Peyton Falzone (No. 225) and wide receiver Jase Mathews (No. 258) — in the days after coach Alex Golesh was hired from South Florida on Nov. 30…