Michigan football adds 4-star WR Travis Johnson to 2026 class

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Michigan football recruiting is red hot, and the Wolverines have shown little sign of slowing down — only in the way that the class is filling up.

The maize and blue already have two wide receivers committed in Dallas (Tx.) Episcopal three-star Jaylen Pile and Mansfield (Tx.) four-star Zion Robinson. But the Wolverines are looking to add at least one more, if not two.

While top target Miami (Fla.) Northwestern five-star Calvin Russell will make his decision on Saturday evening, another that Michigan football has been after for some time decides on Independence Day in Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star wideout Travis Johnson. At 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Johnson has offers from the likes of Penn State, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami, and others.

But on Friday, he committed to the Wolverines.

Scouting report and highlights

Here’s the scouting report from 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins:

Well-rounded wide receiver with the size, speed and focus to emerge as a trusted option at the Power Four level. Height and bounce suggest that he’s destined to play on the outside, but is sudden and quick enough to win from an interior alignment with his slick route running. Attacks cushion with good surge off the line and can reach a top gear before changing course with full-tilt cuts. Might not be a true power forward at the catch point, but can play above shoulder pads with his timing and body control. Will shed a tackle or two with the ball in his hands and has surprising agility in tight quarters for someone of his stature. Missed time as a junior due to injury, but still finished the season with over 1,000 receiving yards before turning heads at the OT7 Finals summer before senior year. Rather narrow in the shoulders for a pass catcher that’s verified at over 6-foot-3, but projects as a potential impact player on Saturdays that will work for his quarterbacks. Mature game could have him in the lineup sooner rather than later.

And here are his junior highlights:

The currently committed class

Here is what the 2026 class looks like now that Johnson is in the fold:

  • Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga four-star EDGE Carter Meadows (No. 72 overall, 9th EDGE, 1st in D.C.)
  • Newbury Park (Calif.) four-star QB Brady Smigiel (No. 83 overall, 8th QB, 12th in California)
  • St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet four-star DL Titan Davis (No. 101 overall, 13th DL, 2nd in Missouri)
  • Mansfield (Tx.) four-star WR Zion Robinson (No. 132 overall, 18th WR, 19th in Texas)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha four-star OT Malakai Lee (No. 137 overall, 10th OT, 2nd in Hawaii)
  • Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star WR Travis Johnson (No. 144, 21st WR, 3rd in Virginia)
  • Billings (Mont.) West four-star TE Matt Ludwig (No. 160 overall, 9th TE, 1st in Montana )
  • Chicago (Ill.) Simeon four-star EDGE McHale Blade (No. 168 overall, 21st EDGE, 4th in Illinois)
  • Richmond (Va.) Hermitage four-star CB Andre Clarke (No. 177 overall, 16th S, 5th in Virginia)
  • Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork four-star EDGE Julian Walker (No. 197 overall, 20th EDGE, 4th in South Carolina)
  • Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin four-star CB Brody Jennings (No. 277 overall, 24th CB, 43rd in Florida)
  • Cartersville (Ga.) Cass four-star IOL Bear McWhorter (No. 399 overall, 33rd IOL, 48th in Georgia)
  • Liberty Hill (Tx.) four-star DL Alister Vallejo (No. 413 overall, 44th DL, 54th in Texas)
  • Needham (Mass.) three-star OL Marky Walbridge (No. 447 overall, 38th OT, 2nd in Massachusetts)
  • Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis de Sales three-star RB Jonathan Brown (No. 561 overall, 34th RB, 26th in Ohio)
  • Denver (Colo.) Mullen three-star TE Mason Bonner (No. 602, 30th TE, 5th in Colorado)
  • Dallas (Tx.) Parish Episcopal three-star WR Jaylen Pile (No. 718 overall, 105th WR, 112th in Texas)
  • Richmond (Va.) Huguenot three-star LB Markel Dabney (No. 785 overall, 54th ATH, 18th in Virginia)
  • Washington (D.C.) St. John’s three-star EDGE Tariq Boney (No. 807 overall, 74th EDGE, 4th in D.C.)
  • Hinsdale (Ill.) Central K Micah Drescher (No. 4 K, Chris Sailer Kicking)
  • Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Connor five-star LS Colton Dermer (No. 6 LS)

All rankings by the 247Sports Composite

With Johnson in the fold, Michigan football moves back up to No. 7 from No. 9, surpassing Clemson and Miami, while being behind USC, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Alabama in the 247Sports team rankings.

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