The Michigan Wolverines landed their first commitment of the Kyle Whittingham era on Tuesday night, with 2027 four-star safety Darrell Mattison making it official on social media.
The 6-foot-2, 160-pounder from Chicago was offered Michigan State in January and took an unofficial visit to Ann Arbor last weekend, which he called “exciting.” He seemed to quickly develop a strong connection with new Michigan safeties coach Tyler Stockton.
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“He was a very genuine, very kind man,” Mattison told On3’s Ethan McDowell. “He’s very forthright, you know? He’s not going to give you a crap – pardon my language – but he’s a very forthright guy… He just said he didn’t think I was basically one of his players, but that I would be considered one of his own. His message was really good.”
In addition to the Wolverines, Mattison also holds offers from the University of Mississippi, Indiana, Penn State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Washington State, Michigan State, Louisville, Iowa State and more.
Michigan is now up to four players in the 2027 class, with Mattison joining four-star edge rusher Recarder Kitchen and three-star offensive linemen Tristan Dare and Louis Esposito.
Mattison is ranked No. 410 overall in the 247Sports composite rankings. As a junior in 2025, he totaled 47 tackles with one tackle for loss, five interceptions, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Check out some of his best highlights from last season at Morgan Park High School in the video below.
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