Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our three-times-per-week series breaking down the latest developments on the recruiting trail for the Michigan Wolverines. We\u2019ll keep you up to date on the top targets, the visits they take, the predictions that analysts make, and everything in between. Here\u2019s what you need to know today\u2026<\/p>\n
Michigan trending up with QB target<\/p>\n
The quarterback position is always going to take center stage every recruiting cycle, and Michigan has its eyes set on several passers in the 2028 class. That includes three-star JJ Howard<\/a>, who recently noted Michigan and SMU are the schools recruiting him the hardest. Those efforts seem to be paying off for the Wolverines.<\/p>\n \u201cThe schools standing out right now are Michigan, SMU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oregon, BYU, Washington, UCLA and Auburn,\u201d Howard told On3\u2019s Ethan McDowell ($)<\/a>. \u201c \u2026 I don\u2019t have a dream school, but I\u2019d say Michigan is a big one.\u201d<\/p>\n Howard still has two years left of high school, but he has been talking to Michigan\u2019s coaching staff for a while now.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been having good conversations with them for about a year now, and it\u2019s been good,\u201d Howard told Rivals\u2019 Brandon Huffman ($)<\/a>. \u201cEverything\u2019s been smooth sailing with Michigan. I feel like they\u2019re only going in a better direction.\u201d<\/p>\n Right now, Howard doesn\u2019t have a commitment timeline in place. However, it doesn\u2019t sound like the wait will be too much longer.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I\u2019m just taking it day by day. I think I have a little idea of what I want to do, where I want to go and stuff like that,\u201d Howard said. \u201cI\u2019d say, honestly, give it about five to six months, maybe even at the end of the season just depending on where I\u2019m at and where I\u2019m at with these other schools and stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Four-star DB schedules game day visit to Michigan<\/p>\n With the 2026 season right around the corner, more and more game day visits are being scheduled. Michigan has eight home games this year, so prospects have some great matchups to choose from.<\/p>\n As for 2028 four-star defensive back Jackson Parker<\/a>, he will be attending the Michigan vs Iowa game on Sept. 26, he recently told Rivals\u2019 Brandon Huffman ($)<\/a>. He also has trips to Kansas, Nebraska and Cal on the calendar.<\/p>\n So far, Michigan is standing out to Parker as one school that is putting in a lot of effort in his recruitment.<\/p>\n \u201cThe schools recruiting me the hardest are Kansas, Michigan and UCLA,\u201d Parker said.<\/p>\n Once Parker has taken all his official visits, he will be closer to making his college decision.<\/p>\n Michigan a stand out school for four-star QB<\/p>\n Another quarterback to watch in the 2028 recruiting class is four-star Tristin Gaines<\/a>. Gaines is taking a visit to Ann Arbor this fall.<\/p>\n