The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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COMMITMENT PROFILE Michigan was the first program to offer Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice tight end Carter Dunaway, and for the 6‑6, 232‑pound legacy, it was just too much for him to turn down. "Obviously when I got the offer it was a big shock," Dunaway said. "I wanted to talk about it with my family and go over everything with them. After I was able to do that, I realized that I'm going to end up at Michigan anyway. Why prolong the whole recruiting process? "I wanted to get it over with right now and focus on my high school season and get my goals straight. It was just a good time for me to get that done. "I went to Coach [Jim] Harbaugh's office to tell him in person." Dunaway hadn't picked up any other offers, but he was getting inter‑ est from Boston College, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Ivy League schools. Academics are very important to Dunaway, and he realized that Michigan could offer the best of both worlds when includ‑ ing athletics. "There were so many factors that went into the decision," he said. "Ac‑ ademics are a big part of my life, and Carter Dunaway Always Knew It Would Be U-M Dunaway felt Michigan provides the best combination of academics and athletics of any school. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL