Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines predicted to beat out hated rival Ohio State Buckeyes for elite Top-10 recruit
When it comes to the rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes, it is about as heated as you will find in any sport, at any level, anywhere. Everyone, of course, thinks about the matchups on the field each season. The battles between the two programs, however, begin much earlier. Both Michigan […]
When it comes to the rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes, it is about as heated as you will find in any sport, at any level, anywhere. Everyone, of course, thinks about the matchups on the field each season. The battles between the two programs, however, begin much earlier.
Both Michigan and Ohio State are fighting it out for several top recruits in the 2026 class right now. There is arguably none more important than Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga Prep defensive end Carter Meadows. The talented pass rusher has been pursued by pretty much every blue blood program in college football, and it appears it’ll come down to one of these two schools.
On3 director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong has put in an expert prediction for Meadows to land with the Wolverines. Wiltfong’s have been a bit more hit and miss over the last several weeks, but there appears to be a lot of momentum shifting toward Michigan.
Meadows is considered to be an elite program by a variety of the major recruiting platforms. That includes On3, who has the D.C. native rated as a five-star, and the No. 6 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class. 247Sports is also very high on Meadows, pegging him as the No. 34 overall player, and No. 5 EDGE in the class.
Outside of Ohio State and Michigan, a long list of premier programs have pursued Meadows heavily. Some of his other top offers include Georgia, Notre Dame, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Miami, Penn State, Texas A&M, Florida State, Auburn, South Carolina, Michigan State, UNC, Boston College, Indiana, Illinois, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Virginia, West Virginia, Duke, Northwestern, and Stanford among others.
As a junior, Meadows was named to the Washington Post All-Metro second team for his impact on the defensive side of the football. The 6-6, 220-pound pass rusher managed to collect 33 total tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble in six games played. If Meadows starts tapping more into his overall talent, he has superstar potential.
Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines steal dynamic Top-100 playmaker out of the Lone Star State over elite offer list
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