The calendar has flipped to May, and recruits in the 2027 class will soon be announcing their college decisions in bulk. The Michigan Wolverines cleaned up last June and July, and the new coaching staff is hoping to see that again this year. Some predictions are coming in for Michigan to land some top targets, so that\u2019s a good sign. Let\u2019s break it all down in today\u2019s Recruiting Roundup.<\/p>\n
Two in-state targets predicted to commit to Michigan<\/p>\n
A couple top targets in the 2027 class reside on the west side of the state, as three-star athlete Lundon Hampton<\/a> (Grand Rapids) and four-star offensive lineman Jakari Lipsey<\/a> (Kalamazoo) are high on the priority list.<\/p>\n Michigan wants to keep the best players in the state, and Rivals\u2019 Allen Trieu ($)<\/a> recently placed predictions in for Michigan to land both of these prospects.<\/p>\n Lipsey is one of the top offensive linemen in the country and the No. 2 player in Michigan. He is also close to being a Top 100 recruit in the nation at No. 104 overall on the Rivals Industry Ranking. Hampton \u2014 who is being recruited to play running back at Michigan \u2014 is the No. 18 player in the state and No. 920 overall.<\/p>\n Hampton and Lipsey will be taking their official visit to Michigan the weekend of June 5. Michigan State is the biggest competition for Hampton, while Wisconsin, LSU, Tennessee and UCLA are all teams to watch for Lipsey.<\/p>\n Michigan looking to flip standout Texas Tech commit<\/p>\n It\u2019s not quite flip season yet, but the Wolverines are taking aim at players that are currently committed elsewhere. One of those targets is 2027 four-star linebacker Jhadyn Nelson<\/a>. He committed to Texas Tech after he admitted that he received a deal that was too good to pass up, but Michigan is trying to win him over.<\/p>\n \u201cMichigan thinks I\u2019m a great player and wants to visit me in May,\u201d Nelson told Rivals\u2019 Sam Spiegelman ($)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alex Whittingham is leading the way in this recruitment and is trying to get Nelson to visit sometime late next month. Texas Tech has some serious recruiting money, so it might be a challenge for Michigan to win this battle. Still, it looks like the Wolverines are going to give it their all.<\/p>\n Michigan a top option for four-star CB<\/p>\n Michigan is one of the final schools still in the hunt for 2027 four-star cornerback Darius Johnson<\/a>. He is also heavily considering Cal, Oregon and Kansas, but his relationship with Jernaro Gilford could be the difference.<\/p>\n