Dorian Barney, four-star CB from Georgia, commits to Michigan football
Dorian Barney, a four-star defensive back in the class of 2026 from Carrollton High School in Georgia, committed to join the Wolverines on Saturday July 5, as the program continues to stack high level recruits. After missing out on a pledge from four-star safety Donovan Webb earlier this week, they were able to secure one at the outside DB spot.
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Barney, who announced his commitment via livestream on YouTube, is rated the No. 14 cornerback in the country, the No. 19 player in all of Georgia and the No. 148 player overall, according to 247 Sports' composite rankings. Defensive back coach LaMar Morgan was able to land Barney — who had nearly 50 FBS offers — over fellow finalists Georgia Tech, Penn State, Mississippi and Texas A&M.
Dorian Barney 2026 cornerback from Peachtree Ridge High in Georgia before the game with Florida Atlantic Sept 16, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; at Memorial Stadium.
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He took official visits to all five schools since the weekend of May 16 and U-M got the final crack at him before the dead period picked back up, hosting him over the weekend of June 20. He posted a handful of pictures from the event on his social media, including some with coach Sherrone Moore at midfield.
Barney, who is on the 2026 Polynesian Bowl roster and is a dual sport athlete with a basketball background, is now the second defensive back in the class, joining Webb. Four-star corner Brody Jennings, from Jacksonville, Florida, a previous Michigan commit, reportedly flipped his commitment from Michigan to Miami (Florida).
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The Wolverines have 20 commits in the class of 2026, with a commit group which ranked No. 9 nationally (and third in the Big Ten) before Barney's commitment.
Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan football gets commit from Dorian Barney, four-star 2026 CB
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