Michigan Football is in the thick of spring practice with dozens of top targets in the 2027 recruiting class having already experienced what the Wolverines have to offer the past few weeks, or are slated to appear in Ann Arbor soon.
Maize n Brew breaks down every notable 2027 prospect who Michigan is in contact with all six major positions on the offensive side of the ball. This is the first edition of the Offensive Big Board as updates are to come over the next several months leading up to National
Signing Day.
Quarterback
Dane Weber
- School: Temecula (Calif.) Chaparral
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 210
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 31 QB, No. 43 in California
- Rivals Rankings: No. 292 Overall, No. 20 QB, No. 29 in California
- Other Notable Offers: UCLA, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Cal, Stanford, Oklahoma, Oregon
- Michigan Visits: 3/23-3/25/26, 6/11/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Michigan is a Top 5 school for Weber, who took in a multi-day visit in late March. He also has an official visit scheduled in June.
Kamden Lopati
- School: Salt Lake City (Utah) West
- Height/Weight: 6-3, 220
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 19 QB, No. 4 in Utah
- Rivals Rankings: No. 115 Overall, No. 10 QB, No. 2 in Utah
- Other Notable Offers: Illinois (Committed), Cal, Florida, Notre Dame, Duke
- Michigan Visits: 4/3/24, 4/3-4/5/26, 6/19/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Lopati pledged to Illinois in July of last year, but Michigan is pushing to secure a flip, now that he’s expected to have been on campus twice following the official visit slate. It’s suggested that the Wolverines are the leader to get Lopati should he decide to back out of his Illinois commitment.
Running Back
Jayshon Gibson
- School: North Richland Hills (Tex.) Richland
- Height/Weight: 5-10, 188
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 35 RB, No. 65 in Texas
- Rivals Rankings: No. 263 Overall, No. 18 RB, No. 32 in Texas
- Other Notable Offers: Kansas State, Texas tech, Wisconsin, Stanford, Arizona State
- Michigan Visits: 4/10-4/12/26
The Skinny: Gibson picked up an offer from the Wolverines in January and wasted little time in scheduling a first-ever trip to campus that end up lasting multiple days.
Lundon Hampton
- School: Grand Rapids (Mich.) Kenowa Hills
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 195
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 81 RB, No. 19 in Michigan
- Rivals Rankings: No. 48 RB, No. 16 in Michigan
- Other Notable Offers: Michigan State, Purdue, Pitt, Penn State, Kansas
- Michigan Visits: 4/2/26
The Skinny: Michigan is interested in Hampton, an in-state athlete, at running back. We’ll see if this ends up becoming an in-state battle between the two Big Ten programs.
Nigel Newkirk
- School: Gainesville (Ga.) High
- Height/Weight: 5-11, 185
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 20 RB, No. 26 in Georgia
- Rivals Rankings: No. 89 Overall, No. 6 RB, No. 9 in Georgia
- Other Notable Offers: Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss
- Michigan Visits: 11/1/25
The Skinny: Newkirk included Michigan in his Top 5 in the fall. Running backs coach Tony Alford visited the junior in January.
Noah Roberts
- School: DeSoto (Tex.) High
- Height/Weight: 5-9.5, 195
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 187 Overall, No. 9 RB, No. 28 in Texas
- Rivals Rankings: No. 169 overall, No. 11 RB, No. 19 in Texas
- Other Notable Offers: Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Texas, Ohio State, USC
- Michigan Visits: Two Planned Spring Trips
The Skinny: Roberts recently told On3 that he’s expected to be at Michigan this spring. No dates were given but a sprimg game appearance is certainly in the cards.
TJ Lewis
- School: Bolingbrook (Ill.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-0, 215
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 63 RB, No. 30 in Illinois
- Rivals Rankings: No. 27 RB, No. 18 in Illinois
- Other Notable Offers: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Purdue
- Michigan Visits: 3/24/26, 5/28/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Lewis told Ethan McDowell of The Wolverine earlier in this offseason that Michigan is a “dream school.”
Tranard Roberts
- School: Williston (Fla.) Villages Charter School
- Height/Weight: 6-0, 180
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 34 RB, No. 52 in Florida
- Rivals Rankings: No. 45 RB, No. 92 in Florida
- Other Notable Offers: Florida, Auburn, UCF, Miami, Texas
- Michigan Visits: 10/18/25
The Skinny: Alford met with Roberts in January after the latter took in a game-day experience months prior along with considering Michigan to be a Top 5 school.
Tre Segarra III
- School: Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes
- Height/Weight: 5-10, 193
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 121 Overall, No. 5 RB, No. 2 in South Carolina
- Rivals Rankings: No. 126 Overall, No. 7 RB, No. 2 in South Carolina
- Other Notable Offers: Tennessee, Clemson, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Georgia
- Michigan Visits: 4/18/26
The Skinny: Segarra is expected to be at Michigan for the first time and take part in the spring game festivities.
Ty Keys
- School: Poplarville (Miss.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 175
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 14 RB, No. 10 in Mississippi
- Rivals Rankings: No. 135 Overall, No. 8 RB, No. 5 in Mississippi
- Other Notable Offers: Florida State, Ole Miss, Kansas State, Alabama, Mississippi State
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Michigan is a recent offer for Keys, who shared the news in March.
Tyson Robinson
- School: Jackson (Miss.) Brandon
- Height/Weight: 5-9, 195
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 15 RB, No. 11 in Mississippi
- Rivals Rankings: No. 23 RB, No. 10 in Mississippi
- Other Notable Offers: Florida State, Ole Miss, Kansas State, Alabama, Mississippi State
- Michigan Visits: Two Springs Visits in Consecutive Weeks This Year
The Skinny: Reports from On3’s Steve Wiltfong state that Michigan is separating itself in Tyson’s recruitment. The junior spend last weekend in Ann Arbor and will return next week. Prying Robinson away from the south would be an outstanding win for the Wolverines.
Wide Receiver
Dakota Guerrant
- School: Harper Woods (Mich.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-1.5, 200
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 15 Overall, No. 6 WR, No. 1 in Michigan
- Rivals Rankings: No. 46 Overall, No. 6 WR, No. 1 in Michigan
- Other Notable Offers: Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan State, Notre Dame
- Michigan Visits: Nearly 20 Visits, 6/19/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Oregon is doing a great job in potentially landing Guerrant, who recently caught spring practice in Ann Arbor last month and liked what he saw in Michigan’s passing attack. He also made a surprise cameo inside Lucas Oil Stadium to see Michigan Basketball capture the national championship. Simply put, Guerrant is a must land.
Damani Warren
- School: Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View
- Height/Weight: 6-4, 210
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 41 WR, No. 2 in Nevada
- Rivals Rankings: No. 81 WR, No. 5 in Nevada
- Other Notable Offers: USC, UCLA, Texas A&M, Oregon , Missouri
- Michigan Visits: 4/11/26
The Skinny: Michigan wide receivers coach Micah Simon and quarterbacks coach Koy Detmer Jr. visited Warren in January. He will take his first visit to Ann Arbor this weekend.
Deshawn Hall
- School: Prattville (Ala.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-4, 190
- 247Sports Rankings: Unranked
- Rivals Rankings: Unranked
- Other Notable Offers: Auburn, Clemson, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida
- Michigan Visits: 4/4/26
The Skinny: Hall’s father is from Flint, and he thinks of Michigan as a dream school. After his spring practice visit, that same day, Hall drove down to Indianapolis to watch Michigan basketball in the Final Four.
Gavin Honore
- School: Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman
- Height/Weight: 5-10, 190
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 65 WR, No. 3 in Nevada
- Rivals Rankings: No. 131 WR, No. 8 in Nevada
- Other Notable Offers: SMU, Charlotte, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Kentucky
- Michigan Visits: 3/17-3/19/26
The Skinny: Honore is a former Georgia commit. After spending multiple days in Ann Arbor, he is now working towards scheduling an official visit to Michigan.
Julius Jones Jr.
- School: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
- Height/Weight: 5-11, 180
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 114 Overall, No. 15 WR, No. 7 in Florida
- Rivals Rankings: No. 84 Overall, No. 16 WR, No. 7 in Florida
- Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Florida, Miami, Oregon, LSU
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Jones is a Notre Dame legacy but is seriously considering Michigan, having included the Maize and Blue in his Top 8.
Quentin Burrell
- School: Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 195
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 156 Overall, No. 19 WR, No. 8 in Illinois
- Rivals Rankings: No. 83 Overall, No. 15 WR, No. 6 in Illinois
- Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Missouri, Penn State, Arizona State, Nebraska
- Michigan Visits: 3/22/25, 9/21/25, 10/18/25, 4/4/26
The Skinny: Michigan was the first to offer Burrell, who’s very familiar with Ann Arbor thanks to his sister being on the women’s soccer team. The next step is for the Wolverines to welcome him back on an official visit.
Tae Walden Jr.
- School: Collierville (Tenn.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 165
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 63 Overall, No. 3 WR, No. 3 in Tennessee
- Rivals Rankings:: No. 105 Overall, No. 19 WR, No. 4 in Tennessee
- Other Notable Offers: Missouri, Clemson, Georgia, Oregon, Ole Miss
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Walden had Simon come to his school in January. We’ll see if Michigan is able to get the four-star to campus soon or potentially have his first visit be an official.
Tre Britton III
- School: Belleville (Mich.) High
- Height/Weight: 5-10, 167
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 79 WR, No. 12 in Michigan
- Rivals Rankings: No. 121 WR, No. 18 in Michigan
- Other Notable Offers: Missouri, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Alabama, Indiana
- Michigan Visits: Multiple in 2025, Twice in January, 4/7/26, 6/19/26 (OV)
The Skinny: The Bryce Underwood connection favors Michigan, but Missouri is also a major perennial contender for the in-stater.
Tre Moore
- School: Pflugerville (Tex.) Weiss
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 185
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 166 Overall, No. 22 WR, No. 25 in Texas
- Rivals Rankings: No. 191 Overall, No. 28 WR, No. 25 in Texas
- Other Notable Offers: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Miami, Ole Miss
- Michigan Visits: 11/1/25, 3/26/26
The Skinny: Simon conducted an in-home visit with Moore in January. Moore has official visits scheduled with Texas and Texas A&M, so there’s the possibility of him staying local at the next level.
Tight End
Anthony Cartwright III
- School: Detroit (Mich.) Country Day
- Height/Weight: 6-4.5, 235
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 27 TE, No. 9 in Michigan
- Rivals Rankings: No. 280 Overall, No. 13 TE, No. 8 in Michigan
- Other Notable Offers: Michigan State, Oregon, Ohio State, Florida, Penn State
- Michigan Visits: Double-Digit Appearances, Most Recently in January
The Skinny: On3 has reported that Cartwright might get a mid-week official visit scheduled with Michigan.
Ben Hynek
- School: Stanley (Md.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-6, 240
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 22 TE, No. 3 in North Dakota
- Rivals Rankings: No. 31 TE, No. 4 in North Dakota
- Other Notable Offers: Iowa State, Missouri, North Dakota State, Wisconsin, Minnesota
The Skinny: Michigan’s history of tight end development should put the team in the picture to get a visit from Hynek this offseason.
Christian Hanshaw
- School: American Fork (Utah) High
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 230
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 29 TE, No. 6 in Utah
- Rivals Rankings: No. 30 TE, No. 4 in Utah
- Other Notable Offers: USC, UCLA, Illinois, Florida, Texas A&M
- Michigan Visits: 4/11/26
The Skinny: Hanshaw has known head coach Kyle Whittingham for some time, as his father was a teammate of Whittingham’s at BYU.
Colt Lumpris
- School: Tolland (Conn.) The Lawrenceville School
- Height/Weight: 6-6.5, 230
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 15 TE, No. 5 in Connecticut
- Rivals Rankings: No. 284 Overall, No. 15 TE, No. 5 in New Jersey
- Other Notable Offers: Alabama (Committed), Penn State, Rutgers, Ohio State, UConn
- Michigan Visits: 3/17/26, 6/5/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Lumpris has been committed to the Crimson Tide for nearly four months. His official visit schedule features Michigan being second in-line to play host the first weekend of June.
Jace Cannon
- School: San Mateo (Calif.) Junipero Serra
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 210
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 33 TE, No. 59 in California
- Rivals Rankings: Three-Star
- Other Notable Offers: Stanford, USC, Cal, Texas A&M, Ole Miss
- Michigan Visits: 4/6-4/7/26
The Skinny: Cannon is currently in the midst of a two-day visit at Michigan. Guaranteeing an opportunity to have Cannon back in Ann Arbor for an official visit is the next step for the Wolverines.
Tommy Douglas
- School: Princeton (N.J.) The Hun School
- Height/Weight: 6-4.5, 225
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 17 TE, No. 6 in New Jersey
- Rivals Rankings: No. 24 TE, No. 8 in New Jersey
- Other Notable Offers: Penn State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, USC, Nebraska
- Michigan Visits: 10/18/25
The Skinny: The coaching staff dropped by Douglas’ school in January. It appears Penn State is the biggest threat for Douglas at the moment.
Interior Offensive Line
Albert Simien
- School: Lake Charles (La.) Sam Houston
- Height/Weight: 6-3, 275
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 36 Overall, No. 4 IOL, No. 4 in Louisiana
- Rivals Rankings: No. 10 Overall, No. 2 IOL, No. 2 in Louisiana
- Other Notable Offers: Texas A&M, LSU, Nebraska, Alabama, Notre Dame
- Michigan Visits: 4/4/26
The Skinny: Another must land for Michigan, Simone is coming off his first visit to Ann Arbor last weekend, and he’s looking to get an official visit set soon.
Brady Hull
- School: Somerset (Ky.) Pulaski County
- Height/Weight: 6-1, 285
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 38 IOL, No. 11 in Kentucky
- Rivals Rankings: No. 75 IOL, No. 17 in Kentucky
- Other Notable Offers: Kentucky (Commit), South Carolina, Georgia’s Tech, Wisconsin, NC State
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Michigan offered Hull a few weeks after he committed to the Wildcats in early February. He projects as a center at the next level.
Carter Jones
- School: Poquoson (Va.) High
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 280
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 16 IOL, No. 5 in Virginia
- Rivals Rankings: No. 48 IOL, No. 12 in Virginia
- Other Notable Offers: Clemson, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee
- Michigan Visits: 3/21/26
The Skinny: Clemson looks to be a big favorite to land Jones, but his Michigan visit went well based on multiple reports, which occurred not too long after he announced the offer from the Wolverines in February.
Jackson Roper
- School: Englewood (Co.) Cherry Creek
- Height/Weight: 6-4, 290
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 164 Overall, No. 9 IOL, No. 1 in Colorado
- Rivals Rankings: No. 19 IOL, No. 2 in Colorado
- Other Notable Offers: Texas A&M, Oregon, Ohio State, USC, Colorado
- Michigan Visits: 4/11/26
The Skinny: Roper’s relationship with Michigan offensive line coach Jim Harding is strong, which should help the team’s chances in where they stand following the junior’s planned visit this weekend.
KD Jones
- School: Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
- Height/Weight: 6-4, 268
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 41 IOL, No. 71 in Georgia
- Rivals Rankings: No. 31 IOL, No. 70 in Georgia
- Other Notable Offers: Georgia Tech, Auburn, South Carolina, Missouri, NC State
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Michigan is one of the latest Power 4 programs to enter the mix for Jones after extending an offer in March.
Lex Mailangi
- School: Sacramento (Calif.) Mater Dei
- Height/Weight: 6-3.5, 350
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 45 IOL, No. 61 in California
- Rivals Rankings: No. 68 IOL, No. 80 in California
- Other Notable Offers: Oregon, Cal, USC, SMU, UCLA
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Mailangi was offered by Michigan in February. Reading the tea leaves, the Wolverines could be solid contenders in getting an official visit from the California mauler.
Lincoln Mageo
- School: Oceanside (Calif.) Oceanside
- Height/Weight: 6-3, 280
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 33 IOL, No. 42 in California
- Rivals Rankings: No. 241 Overall, No. 15 IOL, No. 21 in California
- Other Notable Offers: UCLA, Washington, Texas, Utah, Arizona
- Michigan Visits: 4/11/26
The Skinny: Mageo is expected to be in Ann Arbor for the first time this weekend. He had a great relationship with the Michigan staff during their tenure at Utah, so the trip will be an opportunity to build off of the already established connection.
Offensive Tackle
Jakari Lipsey
- School: Kalamazoo (Mich.) Loy Norrix
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 290
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 66 Overall, No. 9 OT, No. 2 in Michigan
- Rivals Rankings: No. 95 Overall, No. 9 OT, No. 5 in Michigan
- Other Notable Offers: Wisconsin, Minnesota, UCLA, LSU, Missouri
- Michigan Visits: 9/13/25, 3/17/26, 6/5/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Lipsey was one of the first priority targets to be at Michigan for the spring practice this offseason, per Brice Marich of The Michigan Insider. It’s not certain Lipsey remains in-state, however, as LSU is among the other programs set to get an official visit.
Mason Halliman
- School: Frankfort (Ill.) Lincoln-Way East
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 275
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 21 OT, No. 13 in Illinois
- Rivals Rankings: No. 48 OT, No. 22 in Illinois
- Oher Notable Offers: Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State
- Michigan Visits: 4/4/26, 6/19/26 (OV)
The Skinny: Michigan was supposed to get Halliman on campus for the Ohio State game last season. Instead, he recently took in spring practice and will return for an official visit in June.
Niko Kampas
- School: NFL Academy (London)
- Height/Weight: 6-7, 270
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 224 Overall, No. 27 OT, No. 1 in England
- Rivals Rankings: No. 29 OT
- Other Notable Offers: Boston College, Miami (OH), Alabama, Mississippi State, Rutgers
- Michigan Visits: N/A
The Skinny: Kampas is a raw talent with an exceptional frame that would get molded into the ideal Big Ten road grader under the guidance of Director of Football Sports Performance Doug Elisaia. Michigan has had success recruiting international prospects in prior cycles, so it’s not a surprise to hear that Kampas is an early focus for the current staff.
Oluwasemilore Olubobola
- School: Carteret (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep
- Height/Weight: 6-7, 290
- 247Sports Rankings: No. 17 Overall, No. 2 OT, No. 1 in New Jersey
- Rivals Rankings: No. 28 Overall, No. 5 OT, No. 1 in New Jersey
- Other Notable Offers: Texas A&M, Rutgers, Penn State, Nebraska, Florida
- Michigan Visits: 11/29/25, 4/2/26
The Skinny: After checking out The Game, Olubobola saw the new coaching staff visit him twice in January. He returned earlier this month, and is in the process of making another appearance in June on an official.
