Andrew Babalola (born October 2, 2006) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a five-star recruit in the 2025 college football recruiting class.

Babalola was born on October 2, 2006, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Ebenezer and Grace Babalola.^[1] He grew up in Kansas and played football and basketball at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park. He began playing basketball at a young age and was an All-State honorable mention as a senior. Babalola first started playing football as a junior in high school and started at offensive tackle in his first season.^[1] By his senior year he was a five-star recruit and one of the most highly sought after players in the 2025 college football recruiting class, receiving offers from over 35 schools, including Michigan, Oklahoma, Stanford, Georgia, Auburn and Alabama. Babalola was ranked by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals, and On3.com as the unanimous No. 1 recruit in Kansas, and the No. 14 overall player nationally by 247Sports and No. 15 by On3.com.^[2][3] He gave his verbal commitment to Michigan in October 2024,^[4][5][6] and signed his national letter of intent on the early national signing day in December 2024.^[7]

Babalola enrolled early at the University of Michigan in December 2024, playing under head coach Sherrone Moore. He first began practicing with the 2024 Michigan Wolverines in preparation for the ReliaQuest Bowl (but was ineligible to play in the game).^[8]

• Michigan Wolverines bio