Class of 2025 four-star tight finish Andrew Olesh has dedicated to Michigan.
The Southern Lehigh Excessive College (Heart Valley, Pennsylvania) standout athlete ranks because the No. 8 participant within the Keystone State and the No. 11 tight finish within the 2025 cycle.
The 6-foot-5, 216-pound Olesh had 30 scholarship presents and narrowed his checklist all the way down to a top-eight of Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Missouri, Mississippi and Pittsburgh in April.
Of that checklist above, the Crimson Tide, Gators, Wolverines and Nittany Lions have been his 4 finalists, with Michigan finally incomes his verbal pledge.
As a junior for Southern Lehigh in 2023, Olesh recorded 53 catches, 973 receiving yards (18.4 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns.
Olesh spoke with Rivals forward of his announcement to interrupt down his resolution and talk about his relationship with Michigan’s teaching workers and present gamers.
On why he dedicated to Michigan:
“I made a decision to go together with Michigan as a result of it is simply one other a type of faculties the place they develop tight ends. I am actually snug with (tight ends) Coach (Steve) Casula and I really feel snug that he’ll develop me to the subsequent degree. They’ve tight ends there, so I will should compete for the job, however they’re a type of faculties the place I really feel like if I play my ass off and I maintain doing nicely, that is a faculty the place I will play probably early. They get tight ends on the sector, for instance, Colston Loveland, he performed as a freshman. So, simply seeing that and seeing he’ll be within the first spherical or he is a highly-regarded spherical choose (within the NFL Draft is vital). So, I imply, simply seeing that motivates me to go there.”
On his relationship with Michigan coaches and gamers:
“So, it is not even simply (Coach Casula and Colston Loveland that I discuss to). I’d say (head coach) Sherrone Moore, Max Bredeson is likely one of the tight ends (I discuss to), Marlin Klein (is one other tight finish) — I’ve all their numbers and every little thing. They really feel like a second household. I can textual content them at any time when I need and know they will get again to me shortly with an sincere response. They’re actually good folks and I can relate to them loads. That is one of many explanation why I like Michigan and the folks there, too. I like being round them.”
On how he views the adjustments to the teaching workers and roster since Michigan’s nationwide championship in the course of the 2023-2024 season:
“I believe (the adjustments have been) fairly constructive as a result of that they had a variety of draft picks. So, that in all probability means they are going to maintain getting extra draft picks out from Michigan. Meaning the gamers are going to be actually good. Coach Moore stepped up when he wanted to towards Penn State (as interim head coach in 2023). So, I really feel like he stepped in there and did his job and so they simply stored profitable, though Coach (Jim) Harbaugh went out. I believe it is a good factor. The teaching workers that (Moore) introduced there, I believe it is superior. I believe he’ll proceed to win.”
