Wolverine TV: Five highest ranked Michigan commits after Industry updates

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland breaks down the five highest ranked Michigan commits in the 2026 recruiting class, including Rivals300 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Johnson Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Johnson last year and has made him a top priority at the wide receiver position.

Johnson made his first trip to Michigan in September, returned for another visit this winter and was back on campus for a spring practice.

Johnson then made his official visit on June 13. The Wolverines began to trend on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine shortly after his stay in Ann Arbor.

Johnson committed to Michigan over North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina and others.

Here is what Holland had to say about Johnson’s recruitment.

“Johnson definitely offers size at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds,” Holland said. “He can go up and get it, but he also bends well getting in and out of breaks and showed some explosiveness when I saw him. Michigan did a great job in his recruitment. I put in a prediction shortly after his official visit, and the Wolverines sealed the deal.”

At 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Johnson is ranked as the No. 15 wide receiver and No. 122 overall prospect nationally, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the state of Virginia for this cycle.

Michigan has 22 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — 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 Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, 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 Carrollton (Ga.) High defensive back Dorian Barney, four-star Richmond (Va.) Hermitage defensive back Andre Clarke, four-star Mansfield (Texas) High wide receiver Zion Robinson, four-star Frisco (Texas) Lone Star defensive back Jordan Deck, 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 and three-star Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 10 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.

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