Wolverine TV: Breaking down five key recruits visiting Michigan for game against Texas

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland breaks down five key recruits visiting Michigan this weekend for its marquee non-conference matchup against Texas, including On300 2026 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson.

Watch the full video above.

Johnson Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Johnson during the winter contact period and is making him a top priority at the wide receiver position next cycle.

U-M wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy is leading the way in this recruitment and is off to a strong start as Johnson is set to make his first trip to Ann Arbor for the game against Texas this weekend.

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

“Michigan needs more size in the wide receiver room,” Holland said. “The Wolverines landed Jacob Washington this cycle, but he was the first wide receiver over 6-foot-3 to side with Michigan since Darrius Clemons, who is no longer with the program, and Amorion Walker back in the 2022 cycle. Johnson definitely offers size at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds. 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 on Friday night.”

Along with Michigan, Johnson holds offers from Auburn, Florida, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M an others.

At 6-foot-3, 175 pounds, Johnson is ranked as the No. 21 wide receiver and No. 138 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 7 overall recruit in the state of Virginia next cycle.

Michigan currently has two commits in its 2026 recruiting class in Top 100 Cocoa (Fla.) High quarterback Brady Hart and On300 Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin defensive back Brody Jennings.

Michigan has 17 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, Top 100 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange safety Ivan Taylor, Top 100 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick defensive lineman Nate Marshall, On300 Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, four-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, four-star Palatine (Ill.) High EDGE Jaylen Williams, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, four-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.