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Michigan football staff makes a swing to see top targets in DMV

They’re making some rounds with some top targets! #GoBlue

Michigan football recruiting for the 2026 class is in full swing, which means the coaches are out on the road actively wooing the next group to come to Ann Arbor.

On Tuesday, a pair of high-priority prospects posted to social media to show that a full complement of Wolverine coaches have made their way to their schools in attempt to lure them to wear maize and blue.

The higher rated of the two is 2026 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound wideout was visited by head coach Sherrone Moore, general manager Sean Magee, offensive coordinator Chip Lindsay, and running backs coach Tony Alford.

Johnson is rated the No. 127 player in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite, the 17th-best wide receiver, and third-best player in the state of Virginia.

Also posting on Tuesday morning was 2026 Roanoke (Va.) North Cross four-star cornerback Jaziel Hart.

Hart is unranked by 247Sports but is the No. 288 player nationally according to On3. At 6-feet, 169 pounds, Hart is being sought after by schools such as Penn State and Virginia Tech. He was visited by the same complement of coaches.

With those two getting visits, it seems like a likelihood that the Wolverines will also check in on nearby top target in 2026, running back Savion Hiter.

ESPN 300 wide receiver Travis Johnson, a 4-star, talks recent Rutgers football offer

ESPN 300 wide receiver Travis Johnson, recently offered by Rutgers football, talks about his offer. #Rutgers

Following an offer from Rutgers football earlier this week, Travis Johnson said that a relationship with the Big Ten program is already being formed.

Johnson,  the No. 72 recruit in the ESPN 300 for the 2026 class is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound wide receiver from Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia). He was offered by Rutgers on Monday.

In addition to playing wide receiver, he is also a forward on the varsity basketball team.

He has a strong offer list that includes  Boston College, Duke, Florida, Indiana, Maryland Miami, Michigan State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

Following his offer from Rutgers, Johnson gave his first impression of the Scarlet Knights and the Big Ten program.

“The offer coming in from coach Schiano means so much! I really like what Rutgers stands for,” Johnson told Rutgers Wire.

“How they support their players on and off the field and their core values.

“My mom and I had a great conversation with coach Schiano.”

 

Johnson hasn’t visited Rutgers yet, but that looks like it could well change.

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“I feel like I need to get up there soon,” Johnson said.

This week, he will participate in the Under Armour Next Future 50 football camp.

ESPN 300 wide receiver Travis Johnson is offered by Rutgers football

Travis Johnson is offered by Rutgers football on Monday.

Consensus four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson was offered by Rutgers football on Monday.

Johnson is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound wide receiver from Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia). Rutgers got involved with a player who is already a national recruit with an impressive offer list.

A class of 2026 wide receiver, Smith is ranked the No. 72 recruit in the ESPN 300.

The likes of Boston College, Duke, Florida, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

In addition to playing football, Johnson also plays varsity basketball for Oscar Smith where he is a small forward.

Johnson posted about the offer from Rutgers on Monday via his social media.

 

Rutgers currently has a top-10 national recruiting class for the class of 2025, one that features four players who are members of the ESPN 300. On Sunday, they received a commitment from linebacker D.J. McClary.

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McClary, who was committed to Penn State since last September, flipped to Rutgers. A four-star linebacker, McClary is the No. 145 recruit in the ESPN 300 for the class of 2025.