Michigan is still very much in the mix for Kellan Hall, and the next few weeks will tell the story.
Hall, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2028 recruiting class, is set to announce his commitment at the Jan. 3 Under Armour All-American Game. Before that decision comes down, the consensus five-star defensive lineman has three more November visits lined up: Notre Dame, Tennessee and Ohio State.
The Wolverines are one of 12 finalists still in the hunt. Along with Michigan, Hall is considering LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon, Texas and Ohio State. He also picked up offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State and Indiana, among others.
Recent visits have kept Michigan in the conversation. According to On3.com’s Steve Wiltfong, Hall “had great visits to Michigan, Oregon, Texas A&M, and Georgia” over the last few weeks. Michigan’s defense should also help its case; the unit enters this week ranked No. 3 nationally by ESPN’s SP+.
Still, the Wolverines may have some ground to make up. With Michigan having lost three of its last four games, Hall’s latest round of visits may have shifted the pecking order. Wilfong said that among the four schools Hall just saw, “the Bulldogs likely gave him the most to think about” after his trip to Athens.
That doesn’t mean the door is closed on Michigan. It just means the Wolverines will have to hold serve while Hall finishes the rest of his tour, and the results on the field over the rest of the season could matter just as much as the pitches being made off it.
Kentucky is also making this recruitment interesting, especially for a native of Louisville. Hall appears to have real interest in staying home, and the Wildcats have gone hard after him under new head coach Will Stein. He was on hand for Kentucky’s 35-34 win over LSU, and the experience clearly stood out.
“What a great night for the state of Kentucky,” Hall said after Kentucky’s win over LSU. “A sold-out crowd, something that I haven't seen at Kroger Field in my lifetime.
It's hard to explain because it was a night where it was really about being a kid and not a recruit. Really emotional, with so many of my family and friends being in attendance.
Kentucky definitely has my attention, and we will see where it goes from here. They made a statement to the rest of the country tonight.”
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