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Wolverine TV: Five recruits Michigan is trending for after big official visit weekends

ECCrzGbXkAEmHxxby:EJ Holland•06/20/25•

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland broke down five key recruits who are trending to Michigan after strong official visits, including On300 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.

U-M wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy is leading the way in this recruitment. 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 just made his official visit to Michigan over the weekend and is now trending towards the Wolverines.

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 and Jacob Browder last cycle, but they were the first wide receivers 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, 180 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. Michigan is a major player in his recruitment. I logged a prediction after his official visit.”

Johnson is set to make his final decision on July 4.

At 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Johnson is ranked as the No. 15 wide receiver and No. 137 overall prospect nationally, per On3. He is also ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the state of Virginia for this cycle.

Michigan has 11 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, On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade, 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 Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile, three-star Hinsdale (Ill.) Central kicker Micah Drescher and Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 26 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 9 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.

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