The internet goes wild after 5-star RB Savion Hiter commits to Michigan football
Michigan football's No. 1 target in the 2026 is also the No. 1 running back in the country. The five-star running back -- rated the No. 9 player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite -- ended up choosing the Wolverines over Tennessee, Ohio State, and Georgia in an emotional ceremony in Virginia on Tuesday, thus closing one of the most high-profile recruitments in the 2026 cycle.
Now that Hiter is a Wolverine, there were naturally some big reactions to the news. Here are some of our favorite reactions on X (formerly Twitter).
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