Wolverines recruiting couldn’t be any hotter at the moment, with Michigan football having secured a few big commitments in the past few days (the latest being four-star defensive tackle Titan Davis) while also hitting it out of the park on Victors Weekend with some top names. Five-stars Carter Meadows and Calvin Russell appear to have moved the maize and blue up their list, sparking curiosity if they’ll end up choosing to wear a winged helmet when their time comes to make a decision.
But one recent visitor who didn’t appear Ann Arbor-bound might just be if the latest prediction holds true.
The Wolverines have been strongly after some big-time prospects in the state of Georgia, but 2026 Carrollton (Ga.) four-star cornerback Dorian Barney appeared to be close to a lock for Penn State. However, it appears that his official visit this weekend went very well — so good that The Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb put in a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction indicating that Barney will end up choosing the Wolverines when he makes his decision.
Barney is set to make his commitment on July 5, so there’s still some time before he has to come to a final decision on where he’ll end up. Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and Georgia Tech were also in contention. Rated a four-star cornerback, Barney is highest rated on Rivals, where he’s the No. 75 overall player in the country, regardless of position. He’s also the ninth-best corner in the class, per Rivals.
Should the Wolverines land him, it would take the sting out of Khary Adams picking Notre Dame last week. Michigan does have one cornerback committed, albeit tenuously, in Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin four-star Brody Jennings.
Here is the current list of Michigan football commits in the 2026 class:
Newbury Park (Calif.) four-star QB Brady Smigiel (No. 83 overall, 8th QB, 12th in California)St. Louis…
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