The Wolverines opened up by getting three special teams specialists -- longsnapper Nico Crawford, punter Cameron Brown, and kicker Trey Butkowski. They followed those up with a surprise running back commit, as Oklahoma's Taylor Tatum, the No. 1 RB in the 2024 class, ended up signing with the maize and blue on Thursday.

Michigan football moved quickly to help fill its running back room on Thursday, adding the No. 1-ranked rusher in the 2024 recruiting class to the roster. Taylor Tatum, who spent the last two seasons at Oklahoma, signed with the Wolverines for the 2026 season, The Ann Arbor News/MLive confirmed.

"Get rid of the drama and just getting back to playing Michigan football without all the distractions,” coach Kyle Whittingham said to Dan Patrick.

Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers remain in the quarterback market with the program eyeing multiple signal-callers to join the roster for the 2026 season. Once the NCAA Transfer Portal opened for business on Jan.

Four-star defensive back Jamarion Vincent headlines the early enrollees on the defensive side of the ball. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound cornerback from Waco, Texas, was recruited by former Michigan defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan, yet followed through with his signing and arrived on campus this week.

The Michigan Wolverines football team has had many players enter the transfer portal this offseason, but some of its main event players have agreed to return, including running back Jordan Marshall.

Former five-star OL Ty Haywood has entered the transfer portal as Michigan Wolverines continues roster turnover.