The Wolverine’s Not the Netherlands caught up with five-star Mineral (Va.) Louisa County running back HITER SAVION following his commitment to Michigan.
Watch the full Q&A in the video at the end of this story.
Hiter Recruitment
Michigan extended an offer to Hiter last offseason, shortly following the arrival of running backs coach Tony Alford.
Hiter and Alford built a strong bond and connected well on a personal level. Alford recruited Hiter dating back to his time at Ohio State.
Hiter made his first visit to Michigan last spring, returned to Ann Arbor for the BBQ at The Big House and also attended the game against Michigan State last October. Hiter just returned for his official visit this summer.
He committed to Michigan over fellow finalists Georgia, Ohio State and Tennessee.
Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.
“Hiter has a great relationship with running backs coach Tony Alford, who has made him a top priority” Holland said. “Alford recruited him as an underclassman at Ohio State, so there is already a connection there. There is a lot to like about Savion Hiter. He’s a home run hitter. He is a guy who can run tough between the tackles, but he’s more of a true all-purpose back who can play all three downs. He can line up as a receiver. He can catch passes out of the back field. He’s actually really good in pass protection, too.”
At 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, Hiter is ranked as the No. 1 running back and No. 8 overall recruit in the country, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Virginia for next cycle.
Michigan now has 23 commits in its 2026 recruiting class — Hiter, five-star Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga EDGE Carter Meadows, Top 100 Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha offensive tackle Malakai Lee, Top 100 St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet defensive lineman Titan Davis, Top 100 Billings (Mont.) West tight end Matt Ludwig, Top 100 Newberry Park (Calif.) High quarterback Brady Smigiel, On300 Needham (Mass.) St. Sebastian’s offensive lineman Marky Walbridge, On300 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith wide receiver Travis Johnson, On300 Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork EDGE Julian Walker, On300 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon EDGE McHale Blade, four-star Carrollton (Ga.) High defensive back Dorian Barney, four-star Richmond (Va.) Hermitage defensive back Andre Clarke, four-star Mansfield (Texas) High wide receiver Zion Robinson, three-star Cartersville (Ga.) Cass offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, three-star Washington (D.C.) St. John’s EDGE Tariq Boney, three-star Denver (Colo.) Mullen tight end Mason Bonner, three-star Liberty Hill (Texas) High defensive lineman Alister Vallejo, three-star Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal wide receiver Jaylen Pile, three-star Richmond (Va.) Huguenot linebacker Markel Dabney, three-star Hinsdale (Ill.) Central kicker Micah Drescher, Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales running back Jonathan Brown and Phoenix (Ariz.) O’Connor long snapper Colton Dermer.
Michigan entered the day with the No. 10 ranked 2026 recruiting class nationally, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings. Michigan is also ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten. USC currently has the top class in the conference.
