Michigan‘s 2026 recruiting class got a massive boost on Tuesday morning, as Sherrone Moore and Co. beat out Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio State for the nation’s No. 1 running back, Savion Hiter. A top-10 overall prospect in the class, Hiter was arguably the Wolverines’ top target the entire cycle. And they fought off each of […]
Michigan‘s 2026 recruiting class got a massive boost on Tuesday morning, as Sherrone Moore and Co. beat out Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio State for the nation’s No. 1 running back, Savion Hiter.
A top-10 overall prospect in the class, Hiter was arguably the Wolverines’ top target the entire cycle. And they fought off each of the other three finalists, but particularly a late-summer push from the Vols. Hiter gives them a second five-star commitment in the class alongside EDGE Carter Meadows.
And on top of that, it pushes U-M into the top 10 nationally in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, jumping them over Miami. They now sit just behind arch rival Ohio State and will look to overtake the Buckeyes between now and signing day.
The Wolverines have 23 commitments now, of which 14 are blue-chip prospects; a few others are also right on the cusp of four-star status. Six of their pledges came before the summer recruiting period, including quarterback Brady Smigiel, at one time committed to Florida State. Entering June though, they sat outside the top-25 of the team rankings.
Their luck really started to turn midway through the month, nabbing four-stars McHale Blade and Alister Vallejo on back-to-back days. The following week, the commitment spree was on. Meadows, four-star safety Andre Clarke, four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson and four-star pass-rusher Julian Walker all committed in the span of 10 days at the end of June and beginning of July. And that came right on the heels of snagging four-star defensive lineman Titan Davis and massive offensive tackle Malakai Lee, both of whom rank as top-150 prospects.
Four days after Johnson committed, they added another key piece by beating out Colorado for four-star cornerback Dorian Barney and then flipping four-star safety Jordan Deck away from Baylor on July 16.
The class has filled up quickly, with 12 commitments in the month of June alone and four more in July before Hiter’s on Tuesday. And they’ve done all of that without landing a single player in their own state, instead taking some of the top prospects out of Virginia, Washington D.C., California, Missouri, Hawaii, Montana, Illinois, Virginia and more.
Michigan Wolverines recruiting class by position
Quarterback
Four-star Brady Smigiel, No. 140 NATL. (No. 9 QB)
Running back
Five-star Savion Hiter, No. 8 NATL. (No. 1 RB)
Three-star Jonathan Brown, No. 677 NATL. (No. 43 RB)
Wide receiver
Four-star Travis Johnson, No. 121 NATL. (No. 15 WR)
Four-star Zion Robinson, No. 181 NATL. (No. 27 WR)
Three-star Jaylen Pile, No. 1040 NATL. (No. 156 WR)
Tight end
Four-star Matt Ludwig, No. 159 NATL. (No. 9 TE)
Three-star Mason Bonner, No. 464 NATL. (No. 25 TE)
Offensive tackle
Four-star Malakai Lee, No. 152 NATL. (No. 11 OT)
Interior offensive lineman
Three-star Marky Walbridge, No. 473 NATL. (No. 44 IOL)
Three-star Bear McWhorter, No. 484 NATL. (No. 47 IOL)
Defensive lineman
Four-star Titan Davis, No. 102 NATL. (No. 01 DL)
Four-star Alister Vallejo, No. 227 NATL. (No. 25 DL)
EDGE
Five-star Carter Meadows, No. 30 NATL. (No. 5 EDGE)
Four-star Julian Walker, No. 153 NATL. (No. 21 EDGE)
Four-star McHale Blade, No. 209 NATL. (No. 26 EDGE)
Three-star Tariq Boney, No. 604 NATL. (No. 58 EDGE)
Linebacker
Three-star Markel Dabney, No. 664 NATL. (No. 51 LB)
Cornerback
Four-star Dorian Barney, No. 240 NATL. (No. 24 CB)
Safety
Four-star Andre Clarke, No. 149 NATL. (No. 14 S)
Four-star Jordan Deck, No. 346 NATL. (No. 29 S)
Specialists
LS Colton Dermer
K Micah Drescher
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