5-star headlines a huge recruiting weekend for Michigan football
A big month of recruiting (June) technically kicks off on Friday as the Michigan football program is hosting five recruits for official visits this weekend.
It's a star-studded first weekend for the Wolverines, who are hosting a couple of elite recruits from powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. Five-star wideout Derek Meadows, who is ranked No. 32 overall according to the 247 Sports rankings, will be among those visiting. He just included the Wolverines in his top five.
Notre Dame is the crystal ball leader. LSU, Georgia, Alabama, and Notre Dame will also host him for visits in June. Michigan football has work to do, but a stellar official visit in Ann Arbor would be a positive start.
Douglas Utu is the other Bishop Gorman prospect expected on campus. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound offensive line target is ranked 67th overall in the 2025 class. Michigan football is among the top six and is the leader according to the On3 prediction machine, however, there haven't been any crystal balls or expert projections just yet.
Kainoa Winston is a top-100 recruit who will visit this weekend. Michigan football made his top four this week along with Penn State, North Carolina, and Oregon. The Wolverines are in a strong spot even though the On3 prediction machine favors Penn State slightly right now.
Marco Jones is a four-star EDGE from Danville, California. He's ranked No. 156 overall and while Texas and Texas A&M are strongly in the mix, Michigan football feels like it could grab the lead this weekend. The Wolverines are also hosting DJ Sanders, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive tackle this weekend too. He's from Texas and will visit Texas and A&M.
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It's not going to be an easy pull out of the Lone Star State. Yet, each of these five recruitments still feel relatively wide open. Michigan will get the chance to make a good first impression and it's vital that the Wolverines take advantage of it.