Michigan Signs 27 Student-Athletes to 2026 Football Recruiting Class
12/4/2025 5:30:00 PM | Football
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced Thursday (Dec. 4) the signing of 27 student-athletes to the Wolverines' 2026 recruiting class. Michigan inked a top-15 recruiting class for the second straight year, checking in at 11th according to 247Sports and 12th in the Rivals.com rankings.
U-M addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class and placed a strong emphasis on the offensive and defensive line positions, signing five offensive linemen, two interior defensive linemen, as well as three edge defenders. The Wolverines added at least two players at every position group.
Michigan signed players from 16 different states. The core of this year's recruiting class includes four players from Texas and Virginia and three student-athletes from Illinois.
The class also includes two Michigan Football legacies. Quarterback Tommy Carr's father, Jason, was a quarterback for the Wolverines (1991-95) and his grandfathers are two of Michigan's College Football Hall of Fame members in former head coach Lloyd Carr (1995-2007) and defensive back Tom Curtis (1966-69). Offensive lineman Tommy Fraumann's father, Bob, was a linebacker (1997-2000) for Michigan and his mother, Katie, is a former basketball player (1998-2001) and administrator in athletics.
Following is a list of 2026 signees:
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | High School Coach |
| McHale Blade | EDGE | 6-4 | 245 | Country Club Hills, Ill. (Simeon) | Sinque Turner |
| Tariq Boney | EDGE | 6-2 | 245 | SE Washington, D.C. (St. John's College) | Pat Ward |
| Mason Bonner | TE | 6-7 | 225 | Lakewood, Colo. (Mullen) | Jeremy Bennett |
| Jonathan Brown | RB | 6-3 | 200 | Westerville, Ohio (St. Francis De Sales) | Ryan Wiggins |
| Tommy Carr | QB | 6-4 | 185 | Saline, Mich. (Saline) | Kyle Short |
| Kaden Catchings | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Jackson, Miss. (Hartfield Academy) | Craig Bowman |
| Andre Clarke | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Richmond, Va. (Hermitage) | Timothy Jean-Pierre |
| Markel Dabney | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Chesterfield, Va. (Huguenot) | Charles Scott |
| Titan Davis | DL | 6-4 | 275 | Overland, Mo. (De Smet Jesuit) | John Merritt |
| Jordan Deck | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Little Elm, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) | Jeff Rayburn |
| Colton Dermer | LS | 6-1 | 250 | Glendale, Ariz. (Sandra Day O'Connor) | Ben Kullos |
| Micah Drescher | K | 6-3 | 195 | Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) | Brian Griffin |
| Tommy Fraumann | OL | 6-8 | 265 | Wilmette, Ill. (Loyola Academy) | Beau Desherow |
| Ace Hamilton | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Clinton, Md. (St. John's College) | Pat Ward |
| Savion Hiter | RB | 6-0 | 210 | Louisa, Va. (Louisa County) | William Patrick |
| Travis Johnson | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) | Chris Scott |
| Malakai Lee | OL | 6-7 | 350 | Kaneohe, Hawaii (Kamehameha) | Kanani Souza |
| Moose Ludwig | TE | 6-5 | 255 | Billings, Mont. (Billings West) | Rob Stanton |
| Bear McWhorter | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Kingston, Ga. (Cass) | Steve Gates |
| Brady Marchese | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Acworth, Ga. (Cartersville) | Conor Foster |
| Carter Meadows | EDGE | 6-7 | 235 | Bethesda, Md. (Gonzaga) | Randy Trivers |
| Jaylen Pile | WR | 6-0 | 195 | Grapevine, Texas (Parish Episcopal School) | Daniel Novakov |
| Aden Reeder | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Monroe, Ohio (St. Xavier) | Steve Specht |
| Brady Smigiel | QB | 6-5 | 215 | Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Newbury Park) | Joe Smigiel |
| Alister Vallejo | DL | 6-3 | 310 | Liberty Hill, Texas (Liberty Hill) | David Seaborn |
| Jamarion Vincent | DB | 6-2 | 170 | Waco, Texas (Waco Connally) | Terry Gerik |
| Marky Walbridge | OL | 6-6 | 285 | Hanover, Mass. (St. Sebastian's) | Daniel Burke |
State Breakdown
Arizona (1): Colton Dermer
California (1): Brady Smigiel
Colorado (1): Mason Bonner
District of Columbia (1): Tariq Boney
Georgia (2): Brady Marchese, Bear McWhorter
Hawaii (1): Malakai Lee
Illinois (3): McHale Blade, Micah Drescher, Tommy Fraumann
Maryland (2): Ace Hamilton, Carter Meadows
Massachusetts (1): Marky Walbridge
Michigan (1): Tommy Carr
Mississippi (1): Kaden Catchings
Missouri (1): Titan Davis
Montana (1): Moose Ludwig
Ohio (2): Jonathan Brown, Aden Reeder
Texas (4): Jordan Deck, Jaylen Pile, Alister Vallejo, Jamarion Vincent
Virginia (4): Andre Clarke, Markel Dabney, Savion Hiter, Travis Johnson
Position Breakdown
Defensive Back (3): Andre Clarke, Jordan Deck, Jamarion Vincent
Defensive Line (2): Titan Davis, Alister Vallejo
EDGE (3): McHale Blade, Tariq Boney, Carter Meadows
Kicker (1): Micah Drescher
Linebacker (3): Kaden Catchings, Markel Dabney, Aden Reeder
Long Snapper (1): Colton Dermer
Offensive Line (5): Tommy Fraumann, Ace Hamilton, Malakai Lee, Bear McWhorter, Marky Walbridge
Quarterback (2): Tommy Carr, Brady Smigiel
Running Back (2): Jonathan Brown, Savion Hiter
Tight End (2): Mason Bonner, Moose Ludwig
Wide Receiver (3): Travis Johnson, Brady Marchese, Jaylen Pile
2026 Recruiting Class Honors and Notes
ESPN300 Members (12): Carter Meadows (23), Savion Hiter (27), Brady Marchese (60), Andre Clarke (101), Travis Johnson (120), Titan Davis (171), Brady Smigiel (202), Bear McWhorter (210), Jamorion Vincent (214), Malakai Lee (265), Alister Vallejo (271), Moose Ludwig (288)
247Sports Top 247 (9): Carter Meadows (6), Savion Hiter (18), Alister Vallejo (113), Titan Davis (128), Travis Johnson (135), Marky Walbridge (152), Jamarion Vincent (169), Malakai Lee (188), Moose Ludwig (228)
Rivals300 Members (11): Carter Meadows (6), Savion Hiter (8), Malakai Lee (55), Brady Marchese (101), Titan Davis (127), Travis Johnson (155), Moose Ludwig (199), Jamarion Vincent (203), Marky Walbridge (211), Jordan Deck (282), Alister Vallejo (285)
PrepStar Top 300 All-Americans (12): Savion Hiter (7), Carter Meadows (40), Titan Davis (92), Jamarion Vincent (103), Andre Clark (115), Travis Johnson (123), Malakai Lee (131), Brady Marchese (150), Brady Smigiel (183), Moose Ludwig (206), McHale Blade (207), Alister Vallejo (216)
Top Rated Player in State (3): Savion Hiter (Virginia), Moose Ludwig (Montana), Carter Meadows (Washington, D.C.)
Navy All-American Bowl (4): Titan Davis, Micah Drescher, Malakai Lee, Moose Ludwig
Under Armour All-American Game (1): Savion Hiter
Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game (1): Brady Smigiel
Players Mentioned
