Wolverine TV: Breaking down Michigan OL commit Adrian Hamilton

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland shares his thoughts on three-star Washington (D.C.) St. John’s offensive lineman Adrian Hamilton, who flipped his commitment from Virginia Tech to Michigan on Tuesday.

Watch the video above.

Hamilton Recruitment

A three-star prospect, Hamilton gave Virginia Tech a verbal commitment in July and seemed happy with his decision. However, the Hokies recently parted way with former head coach Brent Pry.

Michigan put an offer on the table this fall and got him on campus for an official visit over the weekend for The Game. The Wolverines were able to flip his commitment soon after.

Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.

“Michigan was looking to add a center late in the process and had its eyes on Hamilton” Holland said. “Hamilton made his official visit, and the Wolverines were able to seal the deal. Hamilton plays tackle at the high school level, but he best projects inside. He reminds me of Kaden Strayhorn, who signed with Michigan as a center last cycle.”

Michigan now has 28 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — Hamilton, 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 Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork EDGE Julian Walker, Rivals300 St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet defensive lineman Titan Davis, Rivals300 Billings (Mont.) West tight end Matt Ludwig, Rivals300 Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian’s offensive lineman Marky Walbridge, Rivals300 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson, Rivals300 Waco (Texas) Connally cornerback Jamarion Vincent, Rivals300 Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, four-star 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 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, three-star Saline (Mich.) High quarterback Tommy Carr, three-star Newberry Park (Calif.) High quarterback Brady Smigiel and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 12 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.