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Tennessee Football Gets Good News on Coveted Running Back
Tennessee Football Gets Good News on Coveted Running Back originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Then there were two. On3's Steve Wiltfong reported last week that that's the situation with five-star running back Savion Hiter. Advertisement 'I still think it's Michigan and Tennessee when all said and done,' Wiltfong said during his Whiparound show on June 2. 'Those are the programs I'm watching the most right now. "I think they're the programs that will take that recruitment up another level from an NIL standpoint if they have to in order to land one of the most coveted players on their board, respectively.' In addition to the Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Georgia Bulldogs are in Hiter's top four schools. Tennessee Volunteers football head coach Josh Heupel© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images The running back plans to see all four programs on official visits. But according to Wiltfong, the two visits to closely monitor are to Michigan and Tennessee. Advertisement Hiter, though, pushed back on Wiltfong's report that he is down to only two schools. "Where does this stuff come from when I've done 0 interviews," Hiter posted as a quote tweet to a Wiltfong video on X. Hiter will see the Wolverines first of his presumed "final two" during the weekend of June 13. The running back will then visit Knoxville, Tennessee the following weekend -- June 20. Wiltfong reported both Tennessee and Michigan have Hiter very high on their priority lists. 'I think Savion Hiter is the number one player overall on Michigan's board,' added Wiltfong. Hiter is the No. 1 running back and top Virginia prospect in the 2026 recruiting class according to the 247 Sports composite rankings. The running back is also the No. 17 overall recruit in the class. Advertisement Related: Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Clear Message on Tennessee Football This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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14-05-2025
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Ohio State, Michigan In Intense Recruiting Race For Projected $364k Star
The heated rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan has extended to the recruiting trail for one of the top recruits in the class of 2026. The Buckeyes signed the nation's No. 5 class (On3) after securing the program's ninth national championship and the first under head coach Ryan Day. Advertisement The Wolverines and head coach Sherrone Moore, one of two teams to take down Ohio State last season, weren't far behind in the 2025 cycle, hauling in the No. 6 class It's still very early in the 2026 cycle and multiple uncommitted blue-chip recruits remain on the board entering the summer. The next couple of months will specifically be pivotal for the race surrounding five-star running back Savion Hiter. Hiter (5-foot-11, 200 pounds) plays for Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia. He is rated as the No. 1 running back, the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 11 overall player in his class. Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day shakes hands with Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The two-way star totaled 1,698 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on the ground while adding 199 receiving yards in 2024. Defensively, Hiter was credited with 56 tackles, seven sacks and an interception. He also added three touchdowns as a returner. Advertisement Hiter holds a $364,000 NIL valuation entering his senior season, per On3. Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee and Georgia made Hiter's final four schools in February. He took unofficial visits to each of his top contenders last year and has a busy visit schedule lined up over the summer. According to On3's Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons, it's the Buckeyes and Wolverines who lead the charge at this time, with contrasting predictions for Hiter between the pair of Big Ten powers. The update puts a focus on Hiter's visits to Ohio State (May 30) and Michigan (June 13). He will also take official trips to Georgia (June 6) and Tennessee (June 20). Related: Nation's No. 1 CB Reveals His Top School Ahead Of Key Recruiting Visits Related: Updated Preseason College Football Rankings Feature New No. 1 Team
