Michigan recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 12
Commits
24
4-star or better
13
Avg stars
3.63
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Meadows | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.9945 | No. 9 | Washington, DC · Gonzaga |
| Savion Hiter | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.9933 | No. 12 | Mineral, VA · Louisa County |
| Titan Davis | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9595 | No. 96 | St. Louis, MO · De Smet Jesuit |
| Malakai Lee | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9543 | No. 107 | Honolulu, HI · Kamehameha Kapalama |
| Travis Johnson | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9481 | No. 125 | Chesapeake, VA · Oscar Smith |
| Jamarion Vincent | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9390 | No. 150 | Waco, TX · Waco Connally |
| Alister Vallejo | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9208 | No. 212 | Liberty Hill, TX · Liberty Hill |
| Marky Walbridge | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9160 | No. 241 | Needham, MA · St. Sebastian's |
| Tariq Boney | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.9049 | No. 314 | Washington, DC · St. John's College |
| Tommy Carr | QB | ★★★★ | 0.9044 | No. 318 | Saline, MI · Saline |
| Jordan Deck | S | ★★★★ | 0.8978 | No. 379 | Frisco, TX · Frisco Lone Star |
| Brady Smigiel | QB | ★★★★ | 0.8964 | No. 411 | Newbury Park, CA · Newbury Park |
| McHale Blade | DL | ★★★★ | 0.8933 | No. 438 | Chicago, IL · Simeon |
| Mason Bonner | TE | ★★★ | 0.8878 | No. 527 | Denver, CO · Mullen |
| Ace Hamilton | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8844 | No. 608 | Washington, DC · St. John's College |
| Aden Reeder | LB | ★★★ | 0.8833 | No. 634 | Cincinnati, OH · St. Xavier |
| Tommy Fraumann | OT | ★★★ | 0.8833 | No. 634 | Wilmette, IL · Loyola Academy |
| Jonathan Brown | RB | ★★★ | 0.8778 | No. 804 | Columbus, OH · St. Francis de Sales |
| Markel Dabney | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8778 | No. 804 | Richmond, VA · Huguenot |
| Kaden Catchings | LB | ★★★ | 0.8722 | No. 1030 | Flowood, MS · Hartfield Academy |
| Ernest Nunley | CB | ★★★ | 0.8722 | No. 1030 | Anaheim, CA · Anaheim Western |
| Jaylen Pile | WR | ★★★ | 0.8667 | No. 1263 | Dallas, TX · Dallas Parish Episcopal |
| Ndi Etta | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8500 | No. 2052 | Argyle, TX · Liberty Christian |
| Jacob Baggett | K | ★★★ | 0.8050 | No. 3341 | Charlotte, NC · Providence Day School |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 6
Commits
25
4-star or better
17
Avg stars
3.76
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Underwood | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9998 | No. 1 | Belleville, MI · Belleville |
| Andrew Babalola | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9914 | No. 16 | Overland Park, KS · Blue Valley Northwest |
| Ty Haywood | OT | ★★★★ | 0.9807 | No. 39 | Denton, TX · Denton Ryan |
| Nate Marshall | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.9791 | No. 43 | Oak Park, IL · Fenwick |
| Shamari Earls | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9544 | No. 88 | Chester, VA · Thomas Dale |
| Kainoa Winston | S | ★★★★ | 0.9508 | No. 96 | Washington, DC · Gonzaga |
| Andrew Marsh | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9448 | No. 117 | Fulshear, TX · Katy Jordan |
| Jordan Young | ATH | ★★★★ | 0.9442 | No. 120 | Monroe, NC · Monroe |
| Elijah Dotson | S | ★★★★ | 0.9417 | No. 131 | Detroit, MI · Belleville |
| Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | ★★★★ | 0.9371 | No. 145 | Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy |
| Jacob Washington | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9251 | No. 200 | Marrero, LA · Archbishop Shaw |
| Jayden Sanders | CB | ★★★★ | 0.9176 | No. 229 | Kilgore, TX · Kilgore |
| Avery Gach | IOL | ★★★★ | 0.9090 | No. 280 | Franklin, MI · Wylie E. Groves |
| Jasper Parker | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9075 | No. 285 | Marrero, LA · Archbishop Shaw |
| Travis Moten | DL | ★★★★ | 0.9017 | No. 329 | Louisville, KY · Fern Creek Traditional |
| Benny Patterson | DL | ★★★★ | 0.8989 | No. 362 | Newburgh, IN · Castle |
| Julius Holly | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.8950 | No. 404 | Alpharetta, GA · Alpharetta |
| Donovan Johnson | RB | ★★★ | 0.8900 | No. 478 | Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy |
| Kaden Strayhorn | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8875 | No. 519 | Bradenton, FL · IMG Academy |
| Bobby Kanka | DL | ★★★ | 0.8875 | No. 519 | Howell, MI · Howell |
| Jamar Browder | WR | ★★★ | 0.8858 | No. 541 | Lake Worth, FL · Santaluces Community |
| Eli Owens | TE | ★★★ | 0.8842 | No. 563 | Alcoa, TN · Alcoa |
| Weston Port | LB | ★★★ | 0.8792 | No. 684 | San Juan Capistrano, CA · San Juan Hills |
| Chase Taylor | LB | ★★★ | 0.8781 | No. 702 | Stockbridge, GA · Stockbridge |
| Chase Herbstreit | QB | ★★★ | 0.8300 | No. 2468 | Cincinnati, OH · St. Xavier |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The Michigan recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Michigan transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Big Ten recruiting rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Michigan's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 12 nationally with 270.12 points, with 24 commits on record.
Who is the top Michigan commit in the class of 2026?
Carter Meadows, a 5-star EDGE from Washington, DC, No. 9 nationally.
How many Michigan commits are four-star or better in 2026?
13 of 24.