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

Photo Credit: Major Stokes/Instagram 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

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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