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Where Michigan Football's 2027 Recruiting Class Stands

21 commitments. 14 4-Stars. Third in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and Oregon. Michigan's 2027 Class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory and that has the potential to get better.

Jacob TilleyAug 13, 2026 3 min read 519 views

Michigan Quarterback Commit Kamden Lopati with coaches Jason Beck and Koy Detmer Jr. (credit X account of Kamden Lopati)

21 commitments. 14 4-Stars. Third in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and Oregon. Michigan's 2027 Class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory and that has the potential to get better.

The Commits (On3 ratings as of the latest update)

Rank	Player	Pos	High School (Hometown)	HT/WT	On3 Rating	Natl Rank	Commit Date
1	Jakari Lipsey	OT	Loy Norrix (Kalamazoo, MI)	6-5/290	93.13	97	5/2/26
2	Quentin Burrell	WR	Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)	6-2/205	93.08	99	5/13/26
3	Monsanna Torbert	CB	Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)	5-10.5/173	92.93	102	7/1/26
4	Xavier Muhammad	DL	Shadow Creek (Houston, TX)	6-3/265	92.86	106	5/14/26
5	Kamden Lopati	QB	West (West Valley City, UT)	6-2/225	92.39	118	4/14/26
6	Tavares Harrington	S	Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)	6-3/180	91.96	144	5/22/26
7	Recarder Kitchen	EDGE	Muskegon (Muskegon, MI)	6-4.5/240	91.64	156	11/30/25
8	Frederrick Ford	LB	Greenwood (Greenwood, MS)	6-3/195	90.86	210	6/25/26
9	Tyson Robinson	RB	Brandon (Jackson, MS)	5-9/195	90.86	211	5/16/26
10	Colt Lumpris	TE	The Lawrenceville School (Tolland, CT)	6-6.5/240	90.76	220	5/23/26
11	Ifeanyi Emedobi	EDGE	Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN)	6-2/214	90.46	247	6/18/26
12	Blake Jenkins	CB	Tompkins (Katy, TX)	6-0.5/190	90.32	268	6/4/26
13	Darius Johnson	CB	Notre Dame (Riverside, CA)	6-1/155	89.94	302	5/18/26
14	Jayce Brewer	EDGE	Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN)	6-5/225	89.29	376	5/9/26
15	Lincoln Mageo	IOL	Oceanside (Oceanside, CA)	6-3.5/285	88.70	435	7/11/26
16	Louis Esposito	IOL	Saline (Saline, MI)	6-5/295	87.95	573	7/20/25
17	Sidney Rouleau	IOL	The Brook Hill School (Gatineau, QC)	6-5/240	87.87	576	3/29/26
18	Brayden Watson	LB	Buford (Buford, GA)	6-2/215	87.73	603	5/29/26
19	Christian Hanshaw	TE	American Fork (American Fork, UT)	6-4/220	87.43	675	6/21/26
20	Charles Woodson Jr.	S	Lake Nona (Orlando, FL)	5-11/170	86.80	822	5/15/26
21	Lundon Hampton	ATH	Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids, MI)	6-2/203	86.43	944	5/21/26

QB Lopati and EDGE Kitchen were the early anchors of this class. Back in May, the Wolverines went on a recruiting tear, landing 8 blue-chip recruits in a single month. Burrell and Harington (Mount Carmel teammates) both landed during that span. Muhammad followed immediately. Robinson, Brewer, and several others piled on. Torbert’s July commitment was the biggest recent win, beating Ohio State for a top-100 corner. Mageo closed out the current group on July 11.

Perhaps the only concern may be that this class is only 19% in state, but this is a national class by design.

Positional Notes

Offense
Quarterback is settled with Lopati. Running back has a physical four-star in Robinson. Wide receiver is headlined by Burrell, the highest-rated skill player in the class. Tight end has real size with Lumpris. The offensive line is led by Lipsey (the top-rated tackle) plus three interior pieces who give them numbers and flexibility.

Defense
The front is strong. Muhammad is a high-end interior piece. The EDGE room has three four-stars in Kitchen, Emedobi, and Brewer. Linebacker has Ford as the clear lead piece. The secondary is the deepest unit on paper as Torbert, Harrington, Jenkins, and Johnson give them multiple starters with upside.

What Stands Out

The class is top-heavy in the right places. Two top-100 prospects and a long list of four-stars give it a solid floor. The secondary and defensive line look like potential strengths early. The offensive line has a clear cornerstone in Lipsey.

One thing that you would like to see Michigan do on or before national signing day would be to get a 5-Star prospect. Of course, recruiting rankings aren't the end all be all, and Michigan has finished without a 5-Star before, but the statistics say they're rated that highly for a reason.

Overall, this is a class that will provide a lot of depth for years to come while also offering Michigan it's potential QB of the future. There's still a lot of time between now and signing day, but this is shaping up to be one of the better classes in recent memory.

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