Following the future: How Michigan commits performed over the weekend

Michigan commits were back on the field this weekend.

With the high school football season underway, future Wolverines are doing their best to impress on Friday nights. Here is a quick look at how they performed.

QB Brady Smigiel, Newberry Park (Calif.) High

The Skinny: Smigiel passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for 42 yards in Newberry Park’s 56-35 loss to Oxnard (Calif.) Pacifica.

Up Next: vs. Downey (Calif.) St. Pius X-St. Matthias on Friday, Sept. 12

Michigan QB commit Brady Smigiel scrambled, takes a huge hit and still delivers TD pass No. 5.

Just a super gutsy performance from the future Wolverine. pic.twitter.com/Ct84uEXvR1

— Ethan McDowell (@ethanmmcdowell) September 6, 2025

RB Savion Hiter, Mineral (Va.) Louisa County

The Skinny: Hiter rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. He also caught one pass for eight yards in Louisa County’s 36-0 win over Spotsylvania (Va.) Courtland.

Up Next: Open

HE’S HIM!!!!!!!!!

Five-star Michigan RB commit Savion Hiter (@5starsavi) puts an end to this game with a 93-yard TD run #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/y2bZVU8kC3

— "EJ Holland" (@EJHollandOn3) September 6, 2025

RB Jonathan Brown, Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales

The Skinny: Brown rushed for 67 yards. He also recorded four tackles, one sack and one forced fumble while playing defense in DeSales’ 35-18 win over Columbus (Ohio) Africentric.

Up Next: vs. Hamilton (Ohio) Badin on Friday, Sept. 12

WR Travis Johnson, Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith

The Skinny: Johnson recorded six receptions for 56 yards in Oscar Smith’s 24-6 win over Newport News (Va.) Warwick.

Up Next: Open

WR Zion Robinson, Mansfield (Texas) High

The Skinny: Robinson caught two passes for 21 yards in Mansfield’s 34-14 loss to Mansfield (Texas) Summit.

Up Next: vs. Arlington (Texas) Martin on Thursday, Sept. 11

WR Jaylen Pile, Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal

The Skinny: Pile recorded nine receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns in Parish Episcopal’s 38-21 win over Bellaire (Texas) Episcopal.

Up Next: vs. San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian on Friday, Sept. 12

TE Matt Ludwig, Billings (Mont.) West

The Skinny: Ludwig recorded two receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns in West’s 56-14 win over Missoula (Mont.) Hellgate.

Up Next: vs. Great Falls (Mont.) High on Friday, Sept. 12

TE Mason Bonner, Denver (Colo.) Mullen

The Skinny: Bonner and his team had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Arvada (Colo.) Ralston Valley on Friday, Sept. 12

OL Malakai Lee, Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha

The Skinny: Lee and his Kamehameha team fell to San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra, 38-20.

Up Next: Open

OL Bear McWhorter, Cartersville (Ga.) Cass

The Skinny: McWhorter helped lead Cass to a 35-27 win over Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb.

Up Next: vs. Hiram (Ga.) High on Friday, Sept. 12

OL Tristan Dare, Southlake (Texas) Carroll (2027)

The Skinny: Dare helped lead Carroll to a 35-7 win over Carrollton (Texas) Hebron.

Up Next: vs. Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson on Friday, Sept. 12

OL Louis Esposito, Saline (Mich.) High (2027)

The Skinny: Esposito helped lead Saline to a 50-0 win over Ann Arbor (Mich.) Skyline.

Up Next: vs. Ann Arbor (Mich.) Pioneer on Friday, Sept. 12

DL Titan Davis, St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet

The Skinny: Davis helped lead DeSmet to a 31-14 win over St. Louis (Mo.) MICDS. No defensive stats were available.

Up Next: vs. St. Louis (Mo.) University on Friday, Sept. 12

DL Alister Vallejo, Liberty Hill (Texas) High

The Skinny: Vallejo recorded three tackles and two quarterback hurries in Liberty Hill’s 49-43 loss to Leander (Texas) Rouse.

Up Next: vs. El Paso (Texas) Eastlake on Friday, Sept. 12

EDGE Carter Meadows, Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga

The Skinny: Meadows helped lead Gonzaga to a 50-16 win over Washington (D.C.) Dunbar. No defensive stats were available.

Up Next: vs. Towson (Md.) Loyola Blakefield on Saturday, Sept. 13

EDGE Julian Walker, Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork

The Skinny: Walker recorded three tackles, including one for loss, and one forced fumble in Dutch Fork’s 28-21 win over Columbia (S.C.) Ridge View.

Up Next: vs. West Columbia (S.C.) Gray Collegiate on Friday, Sept. 12

EDGE McHale Blade, Chicago (Ill.) Simeon

The Skinny: Blade and Simeon fell to Bolingbrook (Ill.) High, 44-22. No defensive stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Chicago (Ill.) Brooks on Thursday, Sept. 11

EDGE Tariq Boney, Washington (D.C.) St. John’s

The Skinny: Boney and St. John’s fell to Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph’s Regional, 34-19. No defensive stats were available from the contest.

Up Next: vs. Leonardtown (Md.) St. Mary’s Ryken on Friday, Sept. 12

LB Markel Dabney, Richmond (Va.) Huguenot

The Skinny: Dabney and Huguenot had the week off.

Up Next: vs. Midlothian (Va.) Clover Hill on Thursday, Sept. 11

CB Andre Clarke, Richmond (Va.) Hermitage

The Skinny: Clarke recorded one tackle and logged two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in Hermitage’s 62-13 win over Richmond (Va.) Henrico.

Up Next: Open

CB Dorian Barney, Carrollton (Ga.) High

The Skinny: Barney helped lead Carrollton to a 63-0 win over Lithia Springs (Ga.) High. No defensive stats were available.

Up Next: vs. Gainesville (Ga.) High on Friday, Sept. 12

S Jordan Deck, Frisco (Texas) Lone Star

The Skinny: Deck recorded five tackles in Lone Star’s 29-0 win over Garland (Texas) High.

Up Next: vs. McKinney (Texas) North on Friday, Sept. 12

K Micah Drescher, Hinsdale (Ill.) Central

The Skinny: Drescher converted on all four of his extra point attempts in Central’s 28-14 win over Naperville (Ill.) Central.

Up Next: vs. Downers Grove (Ill.) North on Friday, Sept. 12

LS Colton Dermer, Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor

The Skinny: Dermer and O’Connor fell to Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton, 62-14.

Up Next: vs. Mesa (Ariz.) Red Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 11