Michigan Favored To Land No. 1 Running Back In The Nation

The Michigan Wolverines currently have the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and it looks like they're the favorite to land the No. 1 running back in 2024.

It's been a phenomenal stretch for Michigan on the recruiting trail as of late, with the Wolverines currently boasting the No. 1 ranked class in 2024 according to 247Sports. If the latest projections are correct, Michigan is currently in the drivers seat to add to its 2024 class in a very big way.

Taylor Tatum, a 5-10, 205 pound running back out of Longview (Texas) High School, is currently rated as the No. 1 RB prospect in the nation and appears to be leaning toward the Maize and Blue. 

With over 30 offers from some of the top programs in the nation, both 247Sports and Rivals has Michigan as the leading candidate to land Tatum. After planned visits to USC (June 2) and Oklahoma (June 16), the highly sought after RB prospect is scheduled to be in Ann Arbor on June 23 for an official visit.  

Good luck trying to stop Taylor Tatum (@taylortatum06) 😤

The No. 51 prospect in the ESPN 300 and No. 3 rated RB is a beast on the ground and in the pass game 🔥

Michigan, USC, Oklahoma and many more in the mix on the recruiting trail 👀 pic.twitter.com/ocy6Q2vNhH

— Billy Tucker (@TheUCReport) May 3, 2023

Michigan already has the commitment of four-star running back Jordan Marshall, the highest-rated running back recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 14 overall running back in the nation. If they can find a way to add Tatum to a class that is already the best in the nation, there's very little doubt that this will be Harbaugh's best recruiting class since arriving in Ann Arbor. 

Here's a complete look at the 2024 class so far:

1. Jadyn Davis, QB - five-star
2. Brady Prieskorn, TE - four-star
3. Jordan Marshall, RB - four-star
4. Channing Goodwin, WR - four-star
5. Andrew Sprague, OT - four-star
6. Jacob Oden, S - four-star
7. Hogan Hansen, TE - four-star
8. Blake Frazier, OT - four-star
9. Mason Curtis, LB - four-star
10. Jerod Smith, DL - four-star
11. Luke Hamilton, IOL - four-star
12. Ted Hammond, DL - four-star
13. Ben Roebuck, OT - three-star
14. Jake Guarnera, C - three-star
15. Manuel Beigel, DL - three-star
16. Zach Ludwig, LB - three-star
17. Cole Sullivan, LB - three-star