Offensive Big Board 1.0: Michigan Football recruiting targets in 2028 class

Michigan Football is gearing up for a loaded prospect visitor list scheduled throughout the regular season this fall, as the program also starts its run to finish with a top-ranked recruiting class in 2028.

Maize n Brew breaks down every notable 2028 prospect who Michigan is in contact with and has offered at all six major positions on the offensive side of the ball, along with projected two-way athletes. This is the first edition of the Offensive Big Board as updates are to come leading up to National

Signing Day in December.

Quarterback

Carter Zingelmann

• School: Coppell (Tex.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-4.5, 218
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 76 Overall, No. 6 QB, No. 12 in Texas
• Rivals Rankings: No. 216 Overall, No. 16 QB, No. 26 in Texas
• Other Notable Offers: SMU, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, South Carolina, Baylor
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Jayden Wade

• School: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
• Height/Weight: 6-3.5, 195
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 2 Overall, No. 1 QB, No. 1 in Florida
• Rivals Rankings: No. 32 Overall, No. 3 QB, No. 4 in Florida
• Other Notable Offers: Georgia Commit
• Michigan Visits: N/A

JJ Howard

• School: Clovis (Calif.) West
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 205
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 28 QB, No. 31 in California
• Rivals Rankings: No. 33 QB, No. 24 in California
• Other Notable Offers: Cal, UCLA, Miami, Oregon, Arizona
• Michigan Visits: 3/27/26

Tristin Gaines

• School: Waller (Tex.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-1, 185
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 20 QB, No. 32 in Texas
• Rivals Rankings: No. 86 Overall, No. 8 QB, No. 10 in Texas
• Other Notable Offers: Texas, Florida, Oregon, Houston, Baylor
• Michigan Visits: 9/19/26

Running Back

Caiden Bellard

• School: Lafayette (La.) University Lab
• Height/Weight: 5-10, 190
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 45 RB, No. 21 in Louisiana
• Rivals Rankings: No. 63 RB, No. 17 in Louisiana
• Other Notable Offers: Ole Miss, Alabama, Miami, Ohio State, Louisiana at Lafayette
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Cartae Ligon

• School: Chillicothe (Ohio) High
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 185
• 247Sports Rankings: 198 Overall, No. 11 RB, No. 8 in Ohio
• Rivals Rankings: No. 158 Overall, No. 6 RB, No. 6 in Ohio
• Other Notable Offers: West Virginia, Indiana, NC State, Oklahoma, Penn State
• Michigan Visits: 3/21/26

Elijah Cromwell

• School: Cherry Creek (Co.) Englewood
• Height/Weight: 5-11, 180
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 16 RB, No. 2 in Colorado
• Rivals Rankings: No. 189 Overall, No. 14 RB, No. 2 in Colorado
• Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Colorado, Arizona State, Cal, Iowa
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Ian Thomas

• School: Tomball (Tex.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 185
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 39 Overall, No. 1 RB, No. 6 in Texas
• Rivals Rankings: No. 104 Overall, No. 8 RB, No. 13 in Texas
• Other Notable Offers: Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Houston, Ohio State, Texas Tech
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Kevin Hartsfield

• School: Covington (Ga.) Newton
• Height/Weight: 5-10, 200
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 65 Overall, No. 3 RB, No. 7 in Georgia
• Rivals Rankings: No. 20 Overall, No. 1 RB, No. 2 in Georgia
• Other Notable Offers: Georgia, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Alabama, Penn State
• Michigan Visits: 2026 Spring Practice, 6/16/26

Khristian White

• School: Cypress (Tex.) Cy Ranch
• Height/Weight: 5-10, 190
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 44 RB, No. 75 in Texas
• Rivals Rankings: No. 37 RB, No. 73 in Texas
• Other Notable Offers: Texas, SMU, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Nebraska
• Michigan Visits: 11/7/26

Malaki Davis

• School: Corona (Calif.) Centennial
• Height/Weight: 6-1, 208
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 32 RB, No. 45 in California
• Rivals Rankings: No. 40 RB, No. 49 in California
• Other Notable Offers: USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Cal, Arkansas
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Xander Edwards

• School: Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School
• Height/Weight: 6-1, 205
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 143 Overall,No. 9 RB, No. 15 in Florida
• Rivals Rankings: No. 126 Overall, No. 11 RB, No. 15 in Florida
• Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Miami, Florida, Ohio State, USF
• Michigan Visits: 10/24/26

Wide Receiver

AJ Henley

• School: Harper Woods (Mich.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-2, 170
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 38 WR, No. 38 in Michigan
• Rivals Rankings: No. 116 WR, No. 27 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Michigan State, Pitt, Rutgers, Minnesota, Indiana
• Michigan Visits: 3/31/26, 10/17/26

Deandre Bidden

• School: Harper Woods (Mich.) High
• Height/Weight: 5-11, 167
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 45 Overall, No. 7 WR, No. 3 in Michigan
• Rivals Rankings: No. 42 Overall, No. 7 WR, No. 3 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Ohio State, Michigan State, Alabama, Notre Dame, Notre Dame
• Michigan Visits: Double-Digit Trips

Dennis Tua’one

• School: Provo (Utah) Timpview
• Height/Weight: 6-1.5, 185
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 82 Overall, No. 12 WR, No. 4 in Utah
• Rivals Rankings: No. 149 Overall, No. 19 WR, No. 4 in Utah
• Other Notable Offers: Miami, USC, Oregon, Nebraska, Tennessee
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Emmanuel Pullins

• School: Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 180
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 162 Overall, No. 24 WR, No. 11 in California
• Rivals Rankings: No. 211 Overall, No. 33 WR, No. 13 in California
• Other Notable Offers: Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Hayden Koo

• School: Tustin (Calif.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 170
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 147 Overall, No. 21 WR, No. 9 in California
• Rivals Rankings: No. 201 Overall, No. 30 WR, No. 11 in California
• Other Notable Offers: USC, Stanford, Oregon, Ohio State, Arizona State
• Michigan Visits: 10/17/26

Jarvis Stevenson

• School: New Orleans (La.) John Curtis
• Height/Weight: 6-4, 190
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 48 WR, No. 8 in Louisiana
• Rivals Rankings: No. 79 WR, No. 10 in Louisiana
• Other Notable Offers: Auburn, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia Tech
• Michigan Visits: 5/31/25, 10/4/25

Kenyon Sweat

• School: Cache (Okla.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-2, 175
• 247Sports Rankings:No. 49 WR, No. 8 in Oklahoma
• Rivals Rankings: N/A
• Other Notable Offers: Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Iowa State, Oklahoma State
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Lorenzo McMullen Jr.

• School: Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton
• Height/Weight: 6-2, 170
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 47 Overall, No. 8 WR, No. 2 in Ohio
• Rivals Rankings: No. 10 Overall, No. 4 WR, No. 1 in Ohio
• Other Notable Offers: Ohio State, Indiana, Notre Dame, Penn State, Cincinnati
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Maddox Weil

• School: Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop
• Height/Weight: 5-10, 170
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 75 WR, No. 6 in Indiana
• Rivals Rankings: No. 294 Overall, No. 43 WR, No. 4 in Indiana
• Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Malachi Lee

• School: Chantilly (Va.) Loudoun Sports Academy
• Height/Weight: 6-2, 185
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 67 Overall, No. 9 WR, No. 2 in Virginia
• Rivals Rankings: No. 49 Overall, No. 8 WR, No. 1 in Virginia
• Other Notable Offers: Rutgers, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin
• Michigan Visits: 7/16/26

Marshaun Thornton

• School: Chicago (Ill.) Mt. Carmel
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 180
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 41 WR, No. 12 in Illinois
• Rivals Rankings: No. 62 Overall, No. 11 WR, No. 4 in Illinois
• Other Notable Offers: Illinois, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Auburn, Penn State
• Michigan Visits: 4/18/26

Mylan Griggs

• School: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
• Height/Weight: 6-0, 165
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 55 WR, No. 9 in Michigan
• Rivals Rankings: No. 64 WR, No. 8 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Michigan State, Wisconsin, USC, Texas Tech, Kentucky
• Michigan Visits: 3/26/24, 3/29/25, 8/30/25, 3/31/26

Ryan Richmond-McDavis

• School: St. Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter
• Height/Weight: 5-11, 160
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 191 Overall, No. 28 WR, No. 4 in Missouri
• Rivals Rankings: No. 221 Overall, No. 34 WR, No. 5 in Missouri
• Other Notable Offers: Missouri, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, Kentucky
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Samir Edwards

• School: Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 205
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 147 Overall, No. 23 WR, No. 8 in Maryland
• Rivals Rankings:No. 87 WR, No. 19 in Maryland
• Other Notable Offers: Penn State, Rutgers, Auburn, Notre Dame, Florida
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Tyler Trusel

• School: Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 180
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 31 WR, No. 7 in Michigan
• Rivals Rankings: No. 80 WR, No. 13 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Nebraska, Michigan State, Indiana, Iowa State, Wisconsin
• Michigan Visits: 4/6/26, 4/23/26, 9/26/26, 11/21/26

Tight End

Braxton Rain

• School: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School
• Height/Weight: 6-6, 235
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 44 Overall, No. 2 TE, No. 2 in Tennessee
• Rivals Rankings: No. 286 Overall, No. 7 TE, No. 7 in Tennessee
• Other Notable Offers: Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Penn State
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Connor Arant

• School: Bixby (Okla.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 225
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 219 Overall, No. 12 TE, No. 4 in Oklahoma
• Rivals Rankings: No. 13 TE, No. 2 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Nebraska, Alabama, Texas Tech
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Jack McNamara

• School: Chicago (Ill.) Brother Rice
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 235
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 15 TE, No. 13 in Illinois
• Rivals Rankings: No. 15 TE, No. 11 in Illinois
• Other Notable Offers: Illinois, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Purdue, Arizona State
• Michigan Visits: 3/28/26

Jordan McKinley

• School: Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 217
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 17 TE, No. 17 in Illinois
• Rivals Rankings: No. 28 TE, No. 16 in Illinois
• Other Notable Offers: Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Alabama, Nebraska
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Ridge Janes

• School: St. Louis (Mo.) De Smet
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 235
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 216 Overall, No. 11 TE, No. 5 in Missouri
• Rivals Rankings: No. 185 Overall, No. 8 TE, No. 3 in Missouri
• Other Notable Offers: Missouri, Purdue, Tennessee, Alabama, Nebraska
• Michigan Visits: 4/12/26, 11/21/26

Theo Schott

• School: Zionsville (Ind.) High
• Height/Weight: 6-3.5, 218
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 19 TE, No. 3 in Indiana
• Rivals Rankings: No. 214 Overall, No. 10 TE, No. 1 in Indiana
• Other Notable Offers: Notre Dame, Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, Louisville
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Tre Oiler

• School: Hartland (Wisc.) Arrowhead
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 230
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 25 TE, No. 3 in Wisconsin
• Rivals Rankings: No. 180 Overall, No. 7 TE, No. 1 in Wisconsin
• Other Notable Offers: Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Florida, SMU
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Tytan McNeal

• School: Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic
• Height/Weight: 6-4, 220
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 41 Overall, No. 1 TE, No. 1 in Washington
• Rivals Rankings: No. 59 Overall, No. 2 TE, No. 1 in Washington
• Other Notable Offers: Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Auburn
• Michigan Visits: 11/7/26

Interior Offensive Line

Jace Montgomery

• School: Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 250
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 223 Overall, No. 16 IOL, No. 49 in Ohio
• Rivals Rankings:No. 20 IOL, No. 12 in Ohio
• Other Notable Offers: Iowa, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Penn State
• Michigan Visits: 6/15/26

Maxx Jones

• School: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
• Height/Weight: 6-3, 325
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 17 IOL, No. 33 in Florida
• Rivals Rankings: No. 17 IOL, No. 33 in Florida
• Other Notable Offers: Oklahoma, SMU, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Offensive Tackle

Antijuan Wilkes Jr.

• School: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 265
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 30 Overall, No. 4 OT, No. 1 in Michigan
• Rivals Rankings: No. 5 Overall, No. 1 OT, No. 1 in Michigan
• Other Notable Offers: Michigan State, Ohio State, Missouri, Penn State, Indiana
• Michigan Visits: 6/19/24, 11/29/25, 3/31/26, 9/12/26

Mataio Fano

• School: Orem (Utah) High
• Height/Weight: 6-4, 225
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 22 Overall, No. 2 2, No. 2 in Utah
• Rivals Rankings: No. 297 Overall, No. 31 OT, No. 8 in Utah
• Other Notable Offers: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Alabama, Utah
• Michigan Visits: 9/12/26

Maui Tonata

• School: Orem (Utah) High
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 315
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 9 Overall, No. 1 OT, No. 1 in Utah
• Rivals Rankings: No. 38 Overall, No. 5 OT, No. 1 in Utah
• Other Notable Offers: Nebraska, Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Alabama
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Nation Farmer

• School: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
• Height/Weight: 6-6, 286
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 33 Overall, No. 5 OT, No. 5 in Florida
• Rivals Rankings: No. 70 Overall, No. 9 OT, No. 9 in Florida
• Other Notable Offers: Georgia, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Georgia Tech
• Michigan Visits: N/A

Toa Feinga

• School: Herriman (Utah) High
• Height/Weight: 6-5, 280
• 247Sports Rankings: No. 196 Overall, No. 14 OT, No. 6 in Utah
• Rivals Rankings: No. 143 Overall, No. 16 OT, No. 3 in Utah
• Other Notable Offers: Nebraska, Rutgers, Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama
• Michigan Visits: N/A