Way Too Early 2027 Depth Chart: May 2026

 

Jyaire Hill (image via X)

The following depth chart is intended to show what players exist at what positions, which also shows the needs from the transfer portal and the remainder of the 2027 recruiting class. I have removed the following players due to expiring eligibility:

• QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
• DE Cam Brandt
• DT Trey Pierce
• LB Nate Staehling
• CB Zeke Berry
• CB Snowden Smith
• S Rod Moore
• LS Nico Crawford

It assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in the fall of 2027, which is obviously not true.

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Tavares Harrington, Wolverine

 

Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel CB Tavares Harrington and WR Quentin Burrell

Chicago (IL) Mount Carmel defensive back Tavares Harrington committed to Michigan on Friday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and others.

Harrington is listed at 6'3", 175 lbs. As a junior in 2025, he made 50 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 9 pass breakups.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 82 grade, #13 CB, #102 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 91 grade, #14 S, #169 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 90 grade, #25 CB, #190 overall

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Colt Lumpris, Wolverine

 

Lawrenceville (NJ) The Lawrenceville School TE Colt Lumpris (image via TDA)

Lawrenceville (NJ) The Lawrenceville School tight end Colt Lumpris has flipped his commitment from Alabama to Michigan. Florida, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, and others had offered Lumpris.

Lumpris is listed at 6'6" and 249 lbs. As a junior in 2025, he caught 44 passes for 812 yards and 8 touchdowns.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #9 TE-H, #216 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 90 grade, #11 TE, #277 overall
247 Sports: 3-star, 89 grade, #16 TE

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Lundon Hampton, Wolverine

 

Grand Rapids (MI) Kenowa Hills RB Lundon Hampton (image via On3)

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Grand Rapids (MI) Kenowa Hills running back Lundon Hampton committed Michigan on Thursday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, and others.

Hampton is listed at 6'2", 195 lbs. As a junior in 2025, he ran for 1,266 yards, had 588 receiving yards, and scored 26 total touchdowns.

Michigan was one of the first major programs to recruit him primarily as a running back, and Hampton becomes the second RB in the 2027 class alongside four-star Tyson Robinson.

RANKINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: 3-star, 87 grade, #24 ATH
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #96 ATH

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Jakari Lipsey, Wolverine

 

Kalamazoo (MI) Loy Norrix OT Jakari Lipsey (center, image via X)

Kalamazoo (MI) Loy Norrix offensive tackle Jakari Lipsey committed to Michigan on. Lipsey picked the Wolverines over offers from LSU, Tennessee, UCLA, Wisconsin, and others.

Lipsey stands 6'5", 290 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #28 OT, #265 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 91 grade, #11 OT, #129 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 93 grade, #9 OT, #66 overall

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Darius Johnson, Wolverine

 

Darius Johnson (center) with father Derrick Johnson (left) and Michigan CB coach Jernaro Gilford (right)

Riverside (CA) Notre Dame four-star cornerback Darius Johnson committed to Michigan on Monday. He picked the Wolverines over Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, and others.

The 6'1", 170 lb. recorded 29 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 10 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries as a junior in 2025.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #30 CB
Rivals: 4-star, 90 grade, #25 CB, #303 overall
247Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #55 CB

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2026 Season Countdown: #116-117

 

Brady Smigiel (image via X)

#116. Brady Smigiel - QB - Thousand Oaks (CA) Newbury Park: The 6'5", 215 lb. freshman quarterback injured his knee during his senior season of high school and is very likely to redshirt during his first year on campus. Ranked as a 4-star, the #26 quarterback, and #406 overall in the 247 Composite, he completed 64.4% of his passes as a senior for 1,634 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in six games before getting hurt. I think Smigiel is a fine athlete with a solid arm, but I am concerned about how slow his footwork can be when getting into position to throw, and the ball gets to his receivers too late. Regardless of how developed he is overall, he's unlikely to play in

#117. Micah Ka'apana - RB - Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman: Ka'apana had been heading into the 2026 season with the possibility of being the #3 or #4 back, but a spring leg injury ended his season before it began. Head coach Kyle Whittingham announced during spring ball that Ka'apana had suffered an injury and would miss the entire year. Totaling 10 carries for 38 yards and 1 catch for 8 yards in 2025, Ka'apana would have been battling freshman Savion Hiter and former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal for playing time. With Hiter, Kuzdzal, and starter Jordan Marshall, Michigan has a solid top three, but the things veer into unknown territory with unproven players like redshirt freshman Donovan Johnson and true freshman Jonathan Brown.