The Wolverines are pursuing one of the elite LBs in the 2026 in Talanoa Ili.
Over the last couple weeks, Michigan has made a noted push to bolster its recruiting department with additional staffers being hired left and right, and that more comprehensive approach is lending itself to the recruiting trail too. Recently, Michigan extended a scholarship offer to one of the top overall defenders in the country in 2026 Orange Lutheran linebackert. “I didn’t know if I was going to get it that day.
God did. I am truly thankful and fortunate to have received an offer from the national champions themselves, the University of Michigan! Thank youStanding at 6-3 and 220 pounds, Ili is listed as the No. 3 linebacker in the country for the ‘26 cycle , so he has options from Power 4 schools all across the country.
“I know Michigan is a tough team, and it showed as they won the National Championship last year,” Ili said. Lately, Ili said that he hasn’t had a ton of contact from the staff as the U-M coaches work on fully assembling Michigan’s 2025 class before transitioning too deeply into the ‘26 cycle. However, the groundwork has been laid for the future ,particularly so if the Wolverines can get Ili on campus this fall. The highly coveted four-star prospect said he does not have any current plans to visit Ann Arbor during the summer months.
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