For Michigan, cornerbacks coach Jernaro Gilford took on a primary recruiting role, but defensive coordinator Jay Hill was also mentioned by Torbert as having a large effect. He referred to Hill as “a defensive guru.” Special teams coach Kerry Coombs, a Cincinnati native who coached high school ball there for a number of years, also had a role in recruiting Torbert.

“Michigan is a defensive powerhouse,” Torbert told Rivals previously. “If you want to be a great defensive player on the next level, Michigan is a great spot.”

A high school quarterback, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Torbert is Rivals’ No. 10 cornerback nationally. He is also considered the No. 3 rising senior recruit in the state of Ohio.

Torbert finished his junior season with 2,241 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns. He also made 40 tackles, intercepted three passes and broke up three passes.

He played a lot of free safety, but projects more to cornerback for Michigan.

The Wolverines now have 20 commitments in their 2027 class.

Torbert joins an outstanding secondary class that has two other four-star recruits at corner in Tavares Harrington of Chicago and Texas native Blake Jenkins. Legacy safety Charles Woodson Jr. and Riverside (California) Notre Dame cornerback Darius Johnson round out the defensive back group.

Allen Trieu covers Midwest football recruiting for On3. He has been featured on the Big Ten Network on its annual Signing Day Show. His Michigan and Michigan State recruiting columns appear weekly at detroitnews.com.

This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Trieu: Michigan football lands commitment from CB Monsanna Torbert