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Official visit of 5-star RB should have Michigan feeling encouraged

Michigan football appears to have some positive momentum in the recruitment of Savion Hiter, at least according to some posts from his agent.
ByChris Peterson|
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore smiles at players as he watches the first half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore smiles at players as he watches the first half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan football had five-star running back Savion Hiter on campus for an official visit this weekend as the Wolverines try to lock down the commitment of the No. 1 running back in the 2026 class.

Hiter is ranked 11th overall, according to the On3 Industry rankings. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound back out of Mineral, Virginia, is choosing between Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Hiter visited UGA and Ohio State already. Tennessee is up next. As far as who leads? That's anyone's guess. There haven't been any crystal ball or expert projections yet. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine gave Ohio State the slight edge heading into the weekend.

However, there are some positive signs for the Wolverines coming out of Ann Arbor. Coach McCann, an advisor of Savion Hiter, who is active on social media and has been posting about his visit to Ann Arbor, along with Hiter.

Positive vibes for Michigan football with Savion Hiter

The first post was on Thursday. McCann posted a photo before meeting with M-Power, which pertains to Michigan's NIL.

As talented as Hiter is, NIL will be a factor in this recruitment. We have known that all along. Previously, Michigan was unwilling to discuss specifics because it was waiting for the House settlement to be finalized.

Now, that has changed. Michigan has landed three commitments this week, although one is from a long-snapper. Still, it doesn't change the fact that the Wolverines are being more aggressive on the recruiting trail.

And it feels like Michigan put on the full-court press during the visit of Hiter this weekend. On Saturday night, McCann posted that "business is booming." That was re-posted by Michigan football running backs coach Tony Alford.

McCann could be referring to some of his other recruits, and probably was, but it still feels like that was a sign that he's impressed with Michigan. Hopefully, his client is, too. It always felt like, if all things were equal (NIL), Michigan had the edge on the other schools.

We'll see if more intel comes out in the coming days or if there are any expert projections, but it feels safe to say Michigan made progress this weekend, which is encouraging.

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