With official visit season in the rearview and the 2027 board starting to settle, Michigan has already landed plenty of its own targets - but there are still a few committed prospects worth monitoring if the Wolverines decide to make a late push.
The biggest swing would be five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson. He pledged to South Carolina earlier this month after, according to On3’s Pete Nakos ($), the Gamecocks offered him an NIL package “as high as $1.5 million.”
That kind of number makes Dobson a pricey target, but Michigan’s 2027 secondary already has real numbers in it with four-stars Monsanna Torbert, Tavares Harrington, Blake Jenkins and Darius Johnson, plus three-star safety Charles Woodson Jr. Even so, there’s no such thing as too much talent, and Dobson brings the kind of athletic upside that keeps programs coming back.
At wide receiver, four-star Dakota Guerrant remains a name to watch. The Harper Woods native chose Oregon over Michigan, but with another high school season still ahead, nothing feels fully locked in this cycle.
The bigger question for the Wolverines is what the offense looks like this fall. If offensive coordinator Jason Beck and sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood can open things up through the air, that could help Michigan sell elite receivers on a different version of the program.
Another receiver worth keeping on the radar is three-star Charles “Tre” Britton III. Michigan was a finalist for the Belleville standout along with Miami (FL), and he backed up the attention with a huge junior year: 49 catches, 912 yards and 13 touchdowns. If Guerrant stays with Oregon, Britton would be a strong fallback option for a 2027 receiver class that currently includes only four-star Quentin Burrell.
Britton, like Guerrant, has shown interest in Michigan despite the completely new coaching staff. Whittingham and company will need to keep building those relationships, but it would make sense for the Wolverines to stay active there over the next several months.
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