Michigan flips top OL target Adrian Hamilton away from Virginia Tech

Michigan landed a fourth and final offensive line commitment from Adrian Hamilton Tuesday afternoon. The Washington (D.C.) St. John’s College interior offensive lineman spent this weekend in Ann Arbor for an official visit and flipped from Virginia Tech to the Wolverines during that trip. 

The U-M staff extended an offer earlier this fall as it focused in on a couple of true center targets. Hamilton was trending heavily towards Michigan in recent weeks but needed to see the program in person. He saw enough to shut things down after his first ever trip to Ann Arbor for The Game. 

Before the visit, he predicted a Wolverine upset over Ohio State. Hamilton consistently spoke extremely highly of Michigan as he decided whether or not to stick with Virginia Tech, a school that just went through a coaching change. 

“The offer meant a lot to me,” Hamilton said. “I’ve always been a fan of Michigan, their offensive line play and their run game over the past years. Overall, I was grateful. It’s a big opportunity to play for the Michigan Wolverines. I was excited and happy.”

The 6-2.5, 295-pound lineman, who ranks No. 575 nationally in the Rivals Industry Rankings, plays left tackle for St. John’s in one of the most competitive high school leagues in the nation. He projects as a true center prospect at the next level. 

Hamilton is teammates with three-star Michigan edge rusher commit Tariq Boney. He’s also the fourth offensive line commit in the class, joining Top 100 offensive tackle Malakai Lee, Rivals300 offensive lineman Marky Walbridge and three-star interior offensive lineman Bear McWhorter. 

Michigan holds 26 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — five-star Mineral (Va.) Louisa County running back Savion Hiter, five-star Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga EDGE Carter Meadows, Top 100 Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha offensive tackle Malakai Lee, Top 100 St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet defensive lineman Titan Davis, Top 100 Billings (Mont.) West tight end Matt Ludwig, Top 100 Newberry Park (Calif.) High quarterback Brady Smigiel, On300 Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian’s offensive lineman Marky Walbridge, On300 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson, On300 Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork EDGE Julian Walker, On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade, four-star Richmond (Va.) Hermitage defensive back Andre Clarke, four-star Mansfield (Texas) High wide receiver Zion Robinson, three-star Cartersville (Ga.) Cass offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, three-star Washington (D.C.) St. John’s EDGE Tariq Boney, three-star Denver (Colo.) Mullen tight end Mason Bonner, three-star Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, three-star Saline (Mich.) High quarterback Tommy Carr, three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile, three-star Richmond (Va.) Huguenot linebacker Markel Dabney, three-star Hinsdale (Ill.) Central kicker Micah Drescher, three-star Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales running back Jonathan Brown, three-star Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy offensive lineman Tommy Fraumann, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier linebacker Aden Reeder, three-star Jackson (Miss.) Hartfield Academy linebacker Kaden Catchings and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.