The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DECEMBER 2025 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 47 ❱ MICHIGAN RECRUITING NOTEBOOK fore Nov. 29, that could open the door for Hamilton to jump in the class. He's teammates with three-star edge rusher commit Tariq Boney at Washington (D.C.) St. John's and holds an overall very positive opinion of U-M without ever having visited campus. Hamilton remains committed to Vir- ginia Tech, but the Hokies do not have a head coach right now, which gives Michigan a great opportunity to put on a push to flip the No. 50 interior offensive lineman nationally. The 6-2, 295-pound lineman plans on officially visiting U-M for the Ohio State game. If that visit comes together and Stover remains undecided or solid with Duke, then Hamilton would be the most likely lineman to fill out the class. Looking forward to 2027, Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome is already off to a hot start on the trail. He landed Louis Esposito early in one of the least surprising recruiting wins of the cycle and then secured a pledge from Tristan Dare — a rapidly rising interior offensive line prospect out of Southlake (Texas) Carroll High. Next year's offensive line class could be a big one, and the Wolverines might hold the early edge for in-state targets Jakari Lipsey and Jameer Henry while remaining heavily in the mix for plenty of out-of-state prospects. — Ethan McDowell FIVE-STAR RB SAVION HITER STILL SOLID, TALKS FALL VISIT Five-star Michigan running back commit Savion Hiter had another big performance on a big stage. Hiter rushed for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 5 carries. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown en route to leading Mineral (Va.) Louisa County to a 63-12 blowout win over chief rival Orange County (Va.) High in late October. "It felt great to get the win," Hiter said. "We've beaten them every year I've been here. It's the standard. We're going to keep beating everybody that we come across. I know what we're capable of. I think we can beat any team in the state." Hiter gave Michigan verbal commit- ment in August. Nothing has changed since then, and Hiter remains fully locked in with the Wolverines. "Relationships have just kept getting stronger," Hiter said. "I'm just looking forward to getting back for another game and getting up there to play for them. It's a brotherhood. I love it over there." Hiter, who is set to enroll early at U-M, made his first visit of the fall ear- lier and watched the Wolverines take down Wisconsin. "I really liked the way the players in- teracted with each other," Hiter said. "Justice [Haynes] has been a dawg. I talked to him a little bit. He always wel- comes me like it's home when I'm up there. It was a good win to watch." Hiter added that he's been impressed with the new offensive approach under coordinator Chip Lindsey. "I think the offense looks great," Hiter said. "I like the way they are using the run game and the pass game with Bryce [Underwood] at the same time. You can't go wrong with that. I'm excited to play with Bryce. We're going to be a dynamic duo." Hiter plans to be back at Michigan for the game against Ohio State this month and has high expectations for the Wol- verines the rest of the way. Hiter, the nation's top running back, plans to enroll early at Michigan. PHOTO BY EJ HOLLAND