Which 2026 BBQ visitors does Michigan lead for on the On3 RPM?

Less than a week before the annual late July BBQ at The Big House this weekend, nearly 40 prospects in the 2026 recruiting class are expected to visit Michigan, with more targets next cycle potentially being added to the list.

Along with Top 100 Cocoa (Fla.) High quarterback commit Brady Hart, U-M is scheduled to host four offered recruits whom the team is currently favored to land.

The Wolverine examines where U-M stands with the four visitors, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 

Top 100 WR CJ Sadler, Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech

Industry Ranking: No. 100 Overall, No. 14 Wide Receiver, No. 1 in Michigan
On3 Ranking: No. 213 Overall, No. 30 Wide Receiver, No. 3 in Michigan
RPM: Michigan (90.6%), MSU (2.9%), Penn State (1.3%), Alabama (1.1%)
Past U-M Visits: 6/19/24, 4/20/24, 11/25/23, 3/26/23, 10/29/22, 10/15/22

CJ Sadler regularly details the family aspect of Michigan, as well as other qualities, as to why he enjoys returning to the school as often as he has over the past year and a half. He’s taken in three games, spring camp practice, the spring game, and a high school 7v7 event at The Big House. His barbecue trip will allow him to get even closer to wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, who’s also the area recruiter for the Detroit area. As part of SoundMind SoundBody, a prominent local recruiting exposure organization, Sadler has close friendships with several players on the U-M roster, like Jacob Oden and Semaj Morgan. The Wolverines offered Sadler when he was in middle school and he remains a top in-state priority next cycle.

On300 WR Payton Cook, Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban

Industry Ranking: No. 234 Overall, No. 38 Wide Receiver, No. 10 in Ohio
On3 Ranking: No. 300 Overall, No. 48 Wide Receiver, No. 15 in Ohio
RPM: Michigan (57.8%), Pitt (20.8%), Kentucky (9.3%), Louisville (7.8%)
Past U-M Visits: 6/17/24, 4/20/24, 11/25/23, 6/14/23

Payton Cook told The Wolverine in the aftermath of his return to Michigan for the April spring game that he feels at home in Ann Arbor. The comfort and familiarity with the school because of the intrasquad exhibition and two visits before that led the way to him making another return in June and soon this weekend. Cook’s former primary recruiter at U-M was Steve Clinkscale, but Bellamy has stepped up communication and the sophomore is continuing to build a bond with the latter assistant. Cook is high on Bellamy’s developmental philosophies and his overall fit in the offense.

Four-star DB Craig Tutt, Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland

Industry Ranking: No. 306 Overall, No. 25 Safety, No. 9 in Tennessee
On3 Ranking: No. 41 Safety, No. 9 in Tennessee
RPM: Michigan (48.6%), Vanderbilt (3.9%), Tennessee (3.3%), Louisville (2.8%)
Past U-M Visits: N/A

Craig Tutt will experience Michigan for the first time in a few days as defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan recently offered the four-star last month. The Wolverines have experienced recruiting success in the state of Tennessee, having landed the likes of Junior Colson, Mason Curtis, and Eli Owens. Other offers that Tutt has accumulated include Penn State, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Auburn, Michigan State, and Tennessee.

Three-star TE Jack Janda, Detroit (Mich.) Catholic Central

Industry Ranking: No. 414 Overall, No. 20 Tight End, No. 8 in Michigan
On3 Ranking: No. 18 Tight End, No. 8 in Michigan
RPM: Michigan (52.6%), MSU (28.0%), Wisconsin (8.5%), Toledo (<1%)
Past U-M Visits: 6/10/24, 6/1/24, 10/14/23, 4/3/23

Jack Janda will begin his first season with Detroit Catholic Central this fall after two years at Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s Prep. He was on Michigan’s radar leading up to this year’s spring evaluation period when tight ends coach Steve Casula saw Janda at a combine and quickly pulled the trigger. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Janda’s frame is solid, and he’s very impressed with how U-M utilizes its tight ends. Native to the Metro Detroit area, his proximity to Ann Arbor has resulted in four unofficial visits, including two made in June.