Damon Payne, a top-50 recruit from Belleville, was the No. 9 available defensive lineman in the portal according to 247Sports composite rankings.

One such prospect is Alabama defensive tackle Damon Payne, a former five-star prospect out of Belleville high school, who entered his name into the portal on Tuesday morning. According to multiple outlets, Michigan is an early team to watch for the 6-foot-4, 313-pounder.

Alabama defensive line transfer Damon Payne has announced his commitment to Michigan. Payne, a Belleville native, gives the Wolverines a 6-foot-4, 315-pound defensive tackle, a position of need with Mason Graham already declaring for the NFL Draft and Kenneth Grant likely to do the same.