Recarder Kitchen

Recruiting Snapshot

2027 Michigan recruit profile; 4-star; rating 90; committed to Michigan; 22 listed recruiting interests.

Local recognition: 2026 Michigan rising-senior watch list

Local recognition: 2026 Muskegon returning player or newcomer.

1 Recarder Kitchen, Muskegon senior Another future Division I college player who’ll come from the state’s all-time winningest program, Kitchen committed to Michigan last November over other offers from Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan State and Wisconsin among others. Has tremendous athleticism and speed for someone his size and is still somewhat raw. He is only scratching the surface of his potential and likely will be an all-state performer by season’s end. Last year, he had 50 tackles, 19 for loss, and 7½ sacks for Muskegon.

Team update: Connected to Grandville High School at Muskegon High School on 2026-08-28.

University of Michigan commit Recarder Kitchen proved to be a game-changer off the edge, while Jacob Watkins, Dacari Johnson, Ja’mier Jefferson, Cameron Sims and Chunderic Waddy routinely flew to the ball against Grandville’s option offense, which demands uncommon discipline to defend properly for four quarters. Recarder Kitchen, Muskegon But a low snap prevented a clean kick, and it appeared the Big Reds might have been planning a fake anyway, as University of Michigan commit Recarder Kitchen and teammate Jacob Watkins leaked out into the flat to catch a potential pass.