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No. 1 kicker Ryan Jung reclassifies to 2027, accelerating Michigan arrival
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Ryan Jung, the No. 1 kicker in the Class of 2028, will officially be in Ann Arbor next fall.
The Michigan football commit announced his decision reclassify to the Class of 2027 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as first reported by Rivals and later confirmed by USA TODAY Sports.
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"After talking with the coaching staff at Michigan and my family, we felt like this was a great opportunity for me to take the next step in my football career," Jung said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. "I'm really excited to get to Michigan, continue developing as a kicker, and compete for an opportunity to contribute to the team."
Jung, who transferred to Milton High School (GA) from IMG Academy (FL) ahead of this season, has been committed to Michigan since June. He moved to the United States from South Korea just six years ago.
However, he almost didn't play this season. Jung was originally ruled ineligible by the Georgia High School Athletic Association after his transfer, but the ruling was flipped two weeks later.
Earlier this season, he kicked the game-winning 47-yard field goal in Milton's 49-46 upset victory over Gainesville (GA). Jung also cashed in a 50-yarder with 0.1 seconds left in the first half, recording his two longest kicks of the season.
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Jung confirmed that his longest field goal to date is a 70-yarder that he made in practice.
Jung's reclassification comes at a time when Michigan is struggling at the kicking position. Trey Butkowski, a Pitt transfer, has made just 6-of-10 field goals this year and has gone 2-for-6 in the Wolverines' past two games.
Milton will close out its regular season on Friday, Nov. 6, against Roswell with the Class 6A Region 7 title on the line. If the Eagles secure the top-seed, they will have home-field advantage for the first round of playoffs.
"I'm grateful to the coaches for believing in me, and I'm looking forward to getting to work," Jung said. "Go Blue!"
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: No. 1 kicker Ryan Jung reclassifies to 2027, accelerating Michigan arrival
