The above video was edited by me, and the highlights are taken from this video of highlights from Livonia Stevenson’s 2008 season and this one-play highlight video.

As expected, Livonia Stevenson tailback Austin White, a Rivals.com three-star and a Scout.com four-star, committed to Michigan this morning. White becomes the 16th commitment for the Wolverines in the Class of 2010, and the third running back, along with Stephen Hopkins and Tony Drake (who may become a slot receiver).

In my opinion, this is a big pickup for Michigan, and should not be looked upon as just another three-star rounding out the class. White has a lot of talent, is the highest rated of the three tailback commits so far, and allows Michigan to focus on landing an elite running back (hopefully Eduardo Clements, Brandon Gainer, or Brennan Clay, if he decommits from Oklahoma). His offer list suggests four-star talent: Michigan, LSU, Michigan State, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, and Wisconsin all offered, and he received interest from Alabama and Notre Dame.

White has been expected to go blue for a while, and it sounds like he’s pretty solid in his decision:

“One morning a couple days ago I woke up and it just felt like Michigan was the right spot for me,” White said. “I sat on it for a couple hours and it was still on my mind, so I decided to make it official.”

He has some impressive numbers to back up his ratings and offers: According to the Free Press article linked above he rushed for over 1,700 yards with 30 touchdowns as a sophomore, and followed that with a stellar junior year, rushing for 1,610 yards and 28 touchdowns on 228 carries (7.1 ypc) while adding 21 receptions for 310 yards and four scores.

As always, check out TheWolverine.com for more on White, football recruiting, and all else Michigan sports.

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