Wolverine TV: Five key Michigan recruits we saw on the road

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland was on the road over the last couple of weeks and saw several Michigan recruits in game action, including Top 100 2026 Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s offensive lineman Darius Gray.

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Gray Recruitment

Gray notched an offer from Michigan last March and has high interest in the program early on in his recruiting process.

The Wolverines hosted Gray for his first unofficial visit back in the spring.

Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome is leading the way in this recruitment and saw him on the road during the evaluation period. Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore initially extended the offer to Gray and is still personally involved in his recruitment.

Here is what Holland had to say about Gray.

“Darius Gray is one of my favorite recruits in the 2026 recruiting class,” Holland said. “He’s a strong, physical interior offensive lineman who knows how to finish blocks. He loves putting people in the dirt. I think he has an argument as the best guard prospect in the country for next cycle. He could very well be a five-star prospect as a guard. Michigan got him on campus in the spring and is looking to get him back for another visit this offseason. South Carolina is considered the heavy leader early on. However, Gray told me he is taking his time with the process.”

Along with Michigan, Gray has offers from Alabama, Georgia, Miami, North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and a number of other major programs.

South Carolina has the lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with an 85.8 percent chance of landing him. Penn State is in second place with a 2.4 percent chance of landing him.

At 6-foot-3, 285 pounds, Gray is ranked as the No. 4 interior offensive lineman and No. 42 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Virginia for the 2026 cycle.

Michigan has three verbal commitments in its 2026 recruiting class — Top 100 Cocoa (Fla.) High quarterback Brady Hart, On300 Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin defensive back Brody Jennings and three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile.

Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 14 nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines are ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten behind Oregon, USC and Penn State.