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Wolverine TV: Five biggest remaining recruiting targets for Michigan this cycle

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Running back Savion Hiter. (Credit: EJ Holland | On3)

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland breaks down Michigan’s five biggest remaining targets, including  five-star 2026 Mineral (Va.) Louisa County running back Savion Hiter.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Hiter Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Hiter last offseason, shortly following the arrival of running backs coach Tony Alford.

Hiter and Alford have a strong bond and are connecting well on a personal level. Alford recruited Hiter dating back to his time at Ohio State.

Hiter made his first visit to Michigan last spring, returned to Ann Arbor for the BBQ at The Big House and also attended the game against Michigan State in October. Hiter just returned for his official visit this month.

Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.

“Hiter has a great relationship with running backs coach Tony Alford, who has made him a top priority” Holland said. “Alford recruited him as an underclassman at Ohio State, so there is already a connection there. There is a lot to like about Savion Hiter. He’s a home run hitter. He is a guy who can run tough between the tackles, but he’s more of a true all-purpose back who can play all three downs. He can line up as a receiver. He can catch passes out of the back field. He’s actually really good in pass protection, too.”

Hiter is looking to make a decision later this summer.

Along with Michigan, Hiter has Ohio State, Tennessee and Georgia in his Top 4.

At 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, Hiter is ranked as the No. 1 running back and No. 11 overall recruit in the country, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Virginia for next cycle.

Michigan has 13 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — Davis, Top 100 Billings (Mont.) West tight end Matt Ludwig, Top 100 Newberry Park (Calif.) High quarterback Brady Smigiel, On300 Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin cornerback Brody Jennings, On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade, 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 Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile, three-star Hinsdale (Ill.) Central kicker Micah Drescher, Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales running back Jonathan Brown and Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 23 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 12 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.

Michigan also has the No. 12 ranked transfer portal class this cycle, per the On3 transfer portal index.

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