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Wolverine TV: Latest intel on pair of five-star Michigan targets

ECCrzGbXkAEmHxxby:EJ Holland•04/10/25•

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland was on the road this week and saw a pair of five-star Michigan recruiting targets, including Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga EDGE Carter Meadows.

Watch the video at the end of this story for the latest intel.

Meadows Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Meadows in August of last year and got him on campus for his first visit in the fall for the game against USC.

Meadows returned to Michigan for another unofficial visit last month and took in a spring practice. Meadows has also locked in an official visit with Michigan for June 20.

Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina and Stanford appear to be some of the early frontrunners for Meadows. However, he has yet to release an official top schools list.

Here is what Holland had to say about where the Wolverines stand in this recruitment.

“I think Michigan is in a really good spot coming out of his spring visit,” Holland said. “Michigan is the only school that has locked him in for an official visit. The Wolverines will be getting him on campus on June 20, which happens to be Victors Weekend. That also means Michigan will get him in last. Meadows is a terrific student in the classroom and could very well be this cycle’s Andrew Babalola. You may not have to break the bank with NIL as Meadows is looking for an elite blend of academics and development — similar to Babalola. Meadows is that tall, long pass rusher that Michigan didn’t land last cycle. They have to close with him.”

Meadows is from the same high school that produced Michigan offensive lineman Evan Link and defensive back Kainoa Winston.

At 6-foot-6, 225 pounds, Meadows is ranked as the No. 2 EDGE and No. 6 overall prospect nationally, per On3. He is also ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in D.C. for this cycle.

Michigan has the lead for Meadows on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with a 44.3 percent chance of landing him.

Michigan currently has three verbal commits in its 2026 recruiting class — On300 Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin cornerback Brody Jennings, three-star Cartersville (Ga.) Cass offensive lineman Bear McWhorter and three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile.

Michigan entered the day with the No. 40 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 11 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.

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