Kaden Saunders may be a 2022 prospect, but ideally, he wants to have a decision made soon.

In fact, the four-star wide receiver out of Westerville (Ohio) South released a top schools list this week and has a tentative commitment date of September 25, which holds special meaning to him.

“I just feel like if I know where I want to go then why wait,” Saunders said. “With that being my birthday and it being a Friday — we would have a game that day — it would be special for me and my family. My birthday is a big day. We always celebrate birthdays in my house. It would just be a big day for my family.”

Michigan made the cut for Saunders along with Arizona State, Indiana, Notre Dame, Penn State, TCU and West Virginia. Texas offered shortly after the list release and has since been added as a contender.

So why did the Wolverines make his top group?