Jim Harding has landed his first commitment on the recruiting trail as offensive line coach in Ann Arbor, as 2027 four-star Sidney Rouleau announced on Sunday night that he will be playing college football for at Michigan.
Rouleau — a native of Canada but now playing high school football at The Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas — is coming off an unofficial visit to Michigan this weekend. That was his third time in Ann Arbor, as he also visited for the Purdue game last fall and another time a couple
summers ago.
Understandably so, Rouleau had great things to say after his most recent trip.
“My visit to Michigan was awesome,” Rouleau told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong ($). “The energy around the program is contagious, and I really connected with the coaches and players. What excites me most about playing for coach (Kyle) Whittingham and the Wolverines is the chance to be part of building something special. Their vision for the future, combined with the tradition and passion of the fanbase, makes it an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I’m excited to contribute to their success and also being able to play for coach Harding!”
Rouleau is listed at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, per Rivals, but 247Sports has him listed at 6-foot-7 and 269 pounds, so he may be a bit bigger than Rivals’ last update on him. Regardless, the expectation is that he will eventually play one of the tackle positions at Michigan.
Other than the Wolverines, Rouleau also earned offers from Ohio State, Clemson, Penn State, Oregon, Georgia, USC, Wisconsin, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma Miami, Washington, Florida, Florida State and many others.
Michigan is now up to six total commitments in the 2027 recruiting class, and three of them are offensive linemen — Rouleau, and three-stars Louis Esposito and Tristan Dare. Rouleau also joins four-star edge rusher Recarder Kitchen, four-star safety Darrell Mattison and three-star safety Maxwell Miles in the class.
Rouleau is ranked No. 300 overall on the Rivals Industry Ranking. Check out some of his junior year highlights down below.
