Perhaps the one player that Michigan football fans are most excited about is running back Savion Hiter. The former five-star and top tailback in the 2026 recruiting class was already a big get, but once fans got a chance to see him in the spring game in April, expectations -- which were already lofty -- went through the roof.
And, as it turns out, Hiter has lofty expectations of himself. But they're not self-focused, per se.
Speaking with Rich Eisen on his eponymous show on Disney+, Hiter said his goals are all centered around the team, and are about him doing what he needs to do to help the team win.
"Well, first of all, I want to win a national championship first," Hiter said. "And then I want to build a family of being a captain, being whatever
I need to be for the team. I've got to build myself up and build the team up at the same time. It's not all about me. It's about the team."
It doesn't sound much different from the other tailbacks who are either on campus or have been recently. For instance, Jordan Marshall has been singularly focused on what helps the team rather than himself.
Even so, Marshall sees a lot in Hiter's capability, noting that he has the full package available. It's just that Hiter hasn't even quite realized what he has in terms of potential.
"Even seeing him do movements, he's really explosive," Marshall said. "And I don't even think he knows how explosive he is yet, but just a twitchy, fast, he's a fast guy."
Marshall says that Hiter's goals are the team's goals, if not the room's. Everyone is working toward the same endgame, and everyone is focused on trying to achieve the same thing, ultimately.
"I think we've done a good job -- everybody's on the same page on our team," Marshall said. "Everybody's connected, and we're reaching that one goal of Big Ten champs, winning the conference and beating our rivals and then winning a national championship."
Michigan is still in summer conditioning with an eye on fall camp which is set for August 1.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Savion Hiter reveals his team first mindset at Michigan
