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Wolverine TV: Who are the best prospects on Michigan's recruiting board?

ECCrzGbXkAEmHxxby:EJ Holland•04/15/25•

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland and Ethan McDowell made their Michigan recruit draft selections on the Tuesday edition of The Wolverine Live. Five-star running back Savion Hiter went No. 1 overall.

Watch the full episode in the video at the end of this story.

Hiter Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Hiter last offseason, shortly following the arrival of running backs coach Tony Alford.

Hiter and Alford have a strong bond and are connecting well on a personal level. Alford recruited Hiter dating back to his time at Ohio State.

Hiter made his first visit to Michigan in the spring, returned to Ann Arbor for the BBQ at The Big House and also attended the game against Michigan State in October. Hiter is now set to make his official visit to Michigan on June 13.

Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.

“Hiter has a great relationship with running backs coach Tony Alford, who has made him a top priority” Holland said. “Alford recruited him as an underclassman at Ohio State, so there is already a connection there. Hiter visited Michigan last offseason and returned for a game. Now, he’s set for an official visit. There is a lot to like about Savion Hiter. He’s a home run hitter. He is a guy who can run tough between the tackles, but he’s more of a true all-purpose back who can play all three downs. He can line up as a receiver. He can catch passes out of the back field. He’s actually really good in pass protection, too.”

Hiter is looking to make a decision after his official visits this summer.

Along with Michigan, Hiter has Ohio State, Tennessee and Georgia in his Top 4.

At 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, Hiter is ranked as the No. 1 running back and No. 11 overall recruit in the country, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Virginia for next cycle.

Ohio State currently has the lead for Hiter on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine with a 27.0 percent chance of landing him. Georgia is in second place with an 23.6 percent chance of landing him. Michigan is in fourth place with a 14.5 percent chance of landing him.

Michigan currently has three commits in its 2026 recruiting class in 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.

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