Michigan hosts Penn State on Saturday, which also is the Wolverines homecoming. With that, a good list of national recruits is set to be in The Big House for the contest.
The highest-ranked visitor is Louisville (Ky.) Christian Academy defensive lineman Kellan Hall, a five-star prospect. Currently, Hall is favored to choose Kentucky, but he’s not committing until January so Michigan has an opportunity to change those predictions, starting this weekend.
Several highly rated wide receivers will be visiting for the game. Chantilly (Va.) Loudon Sports Academy’s Malachi Lee is a top 100 national recruit. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Lee is also considering Nebraska, Penn State, Ohio State and others. He has spoken frequently about his relationship with Michigan receivers coach Micah Simon.
Brandon (Miss.) speedster Joshua Parker is another four-star Michigan is pursuing. Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Alabama are some of the other schools Michigan is competing with.
Winter Garden (Fla.) Winter Haven receiver Yuto Kawamura-Johnson is a senior committed to Toledo who has played his way into a recruiting rise this fall. That includes Michigan reaching out and working to get into campus. Fort Wayne (Ind.) North Side wide receiver Maalik Moore could take a visit to campus this weekend. He is committed to Cincinnati, but Michigan has recently shown renewed interest in Moore, a long 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior.
From inside the state, Detroit Cass Tech junior Antijuan Wilkes is scheduled to visit. He is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country according to Rivals. Recruited by the entire country, Michigan has strength and effort efforts to keep the 6-foot-6, 265-pound Wilkes at home.
Portage Central’s Camden Noe is a top 100 recruit. A 6-foot-4, 215-pound high school running back, most schools see Noe as either a linebacker or tight end come college. Notre Dame, Clemson, and Kentucky are some of the other schools in the race.
Traverse City (Mich.) West quarterback Brayden Tillman was recently offered by Michigan and is now one of the contenders to be the quarterback in the Wolverines’ 2028 class. 6-foot-4, 180 pounds with 4.5 speed, he fits Michigan’s desire for a mobile quarterback. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Florida State are some of Tillman‘s other considerations.
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Waxhaw (NC) Marvin Ridge quarterback Levi Kerr will be on campus this weekend. A 6-foot-5 four-star, Kerr does not have a Michigan offer yet, but one could materialize this weekend. Mississippi State, North Carolina, Maryland and NC State are some of the schools who have already offered.
Three heavily recruited junior linebackers will visit in Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point’s Brayden Bonik, Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy’s Liam Conlon, and Vernon (Texas) native Tyce Payne. Paul three are national recruits who Michigan is in on.
Kentucky safety commit Tristan Hughes from Rocky River (Ohio) was previously scheduled to visit Michigan on this date, but sources close to Hughes this week said he was still undecided about whether or not he would make the trip.
Allen Trieu covers Midwest football recruiting for On3. He has been featured on the Big Ten Network on its annual Signing Day Show. His Michigan and Michigan State recruiting columns appear weekly at detroitnews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Trieu: Wolverines welcome a solid group of national recruits to Penn State game