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Wolverine TV: Five key Michigan recruits we saw at Under Armour New Jersey

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Recruiting Q&A - 2025-05-24T155121.173
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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland was in New Jersey for the Under Armour camp last weekend and saw a handful of key Michigan targets, including On300 Leesburg (Va.) Loudoun County offensive lineman Carter Scruggs.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Scruggs Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Scruggs last June when he made his way to Ann Arbor for one of the Wolverines’ on-campus summer camps.

Scruggs impressed Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive line coach Grant Newsome en route to being named camp OL MVP. Scruggs returned for an unofficial visit in the fall when Michigan took on rival Michigan State and was back again this spring.

Now, Scruggs is set to make an official visit to Michigan on June 6.

Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.

“Scruggs is listed as an interior offensive lineman, but Michigan has been recruiting him as more of a tackle,” Holland said. “I think he’s a guy who can start inside and work his way out. Scruggs has improved his frame as well as his athleticism and feet. In terms of his recruitment, Michigan is right in the mix. He’s visited Michigan on several occasions and will be back for his official visit in June. However, Michigan does face tough competition from Georgia, Penn State, Clemson and a few other programs. He told me he is going to make his decision at some point this summer.”

Scruggs is set to see Clemson this weekend and will visit Penn State and Georgia after his trip to Michigan.

At 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Scruggs is ranked as the No. 12 interior offensive lineman and No. 179 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 4 overall recruit in the state of Virginia for this cycle.

Michigan has seven commits in its 2026 recruiting class — 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, 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 and three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 19 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 5 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.

Michigan also has the No. 10 ranked transfer portal class this cycle, per the On3 transfer portal index.

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