Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our twice-a-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\u2019s pursuit of Mataio Fano comes full circle<\/p>\n
Michigan already had plenty working in its favor with 2028 four-star offensive lineman Mataio Fano<\/a>. After his latest trip to Ann Arbor, the Wolverines appear to be gaining even more traction.<\/p>\n Fano, the nation\u2019s No. 175 overall recruit, was in town for Michigan\u2019s game against Iowa. His family\u2019s familiarity with Michigan\u2019s staff runs deep: Kyle Whittingham coached Fano\u2019s older brothers Spencer and Logan at Utah, while Jim Harding and Lewis Powell also worked with them before following Whittingham to Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n Fano\u2019s father, Bingham, told The Wolverine\u2019s Ethan McDowell<\/a> ($) that returning to see those coaches in Michigan colors made the visit feel familiar.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing there, seeing them there felt like being home in a weird way \u2014 but in Michigan,\u201d Bingham said.<\/p>\n Harding\u2019s relationship with the family is particularly strong. Bingham called him \u201clike a second father\u201d to Spencer, who is now playing in the NFL. And Michigan seemingly doesn\u2019t have many questions left to answer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have all the information that we need when it comes to Michigan to be able to make a decision,\u201d Bingham said.<\/p>\n That familiarity is now accompanied by some recruiting buzz. Following the Iowa weekend, 247Sports\u2019 Brice Marich<\/a> entered a Crystal Ball prediction for Fano to Michigan. Fano does not have a public commitment timetable and is also expected to visit Alabama, UCLA, Oklahoma and Miami.<\/p>\n Another Crystal Ball rolls in for Major Stokes<\/p>\n Fano wasn\u2019t the only prospect Michigan picked up a prediction for following the Iowa weekend, as Marich also entered a Crystal Ball prediction in favor of the Wolverines for 2028 four-star edge rusher Major Stokes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stokes, the No. 47 overall prospect in the class on the Rivals Industry Rankings, has been a major recruiting target for the Wolverines the entire calendar year. The Utah native is very familiar with Kyle Whittingham and this coaching staff, as they were recruiting him when they were still working in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n While Michigan came up short against Iowa on the field, 247Sports\u2019 Marich<\/a> ($) wrote that the recruiting weekend still produced \u201cplenty of positives\u201d for the Wolverines.<\/p>\n The prediction gives Michigan another notable piece of momentum coming out of a weekend that featured a sizable group of recruits in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n Michigan sits \u2018very high\u2019 with 2028 TE target<\/p>\n Michigan is also firmly in the mix for one of the more heavily recruited tight ends in the 2028 class. Jack McNamara<\/a>, a 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from Chicago\u2019s Brother Rice, is ranked No. 380 overall and No. 19 among tight ends. His offer list already includes Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oklahoma and Georgia.<\/p>\n Michigan has hosted McNamara several times over the past six months, most recently for the Sept. 5 game against Western Michigan.<\/p>\n