Michigan prep prospect Charlie Jilek flipped his commitment from Central Florida to the Gophers football program on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound linebacker and tight end from Portage (Mich.) Central High School is a three-star recruit, who had other offers from Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Ohio and others.

Jilek was committed to UCF and head coach Scott Frost as a tight end since April, but felt he was best suited to play inside linebacker. He posted 100 tackles as a junior in the second-highest class of Michigan prep football.

“I really like playing on the defensive side of the ball and I’m a stronger player on the defensive side of the ball,” Jilek told the Pioneer Press. “To have an offer to play (there) in the Big Ten is awesome.”

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