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Michigan Football 'at the top' of Former ACC Commit's Recruitment

The Wolverines are trending in a positive direction to land this class of 2027 safety
Seth Berry|
Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos safeties coach Tyler Stockton against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Boise State Broncos safeties coach Tyler Stockton against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Rocky River (Ohio) four-star safety Tristin Hughes received an offer from Michigan after his stellar showing at Sunday's The Opening Regional held inside the Indianapolis Colts practice facility.

Now, just after receiving that offer from Wolverine safety coach Tyler Stockton, Hughes has wasted no time in making clear where Michigan stands in his recruiting process.

"Definitely at the top,” Hughes told Rivals' Steve Wiltfong of where the Maize and Blue stand in his recruitment.

The former Syracuse commit said he is impressed with Michigan's longstanding reputation as a school that prides itself on both football and academics.

"Michigan has a great reputation for being a great football school and also a great academic school making them stand out," Hughes told Rivals.

Other programs in Hughes' lead group, as he told Rivals, include Kentucky, Louisville and Purdue, while also mentioning he has been chatting with Ohio State and Clemson despite not receiving an offer yet.

After his showing in Indianapolis over the weekend, Hughes also posted on his X account that he received offers from Iowa State and Virginia Tech.

Hughes as a prospect

Hughes' Rivals ranking has him listed as the No. 248 prospect in the class of 2027 and a four-star recruit. He is the No. 29 safety in the class and is the 12th-best 2027 prospect out of the state of Ohio, according to Rivals.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has collected over 20 total offers from programs across the country.

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Nov 22, 2025; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive back Mason Curtis (25) returns a first half interception as Maryland Terrapins wide receiver Shaleak Knotts (4) dives to tackle at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Michigan's next step in his recruiting process will likely be to get him on campus in Ann Arbor for a visit.

The Wolverines currently have three players committed to their 2027 class, including offensive linemen Tristan Dare and Louis Esposito, along with EDGE Recarder Kitchen.

Michigan's class ranks 19th in college football to this point, according to Rivals.

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Seth Berry
SETH BERRY

Seth began writing on Michigan athletics in 2015 and has remained in the U-M media space ever since, which includes stops at Maize N Brew and Rivals before coming onto Michigan On SI in June of 2025. Seth has covered various angles of Michigan football and basketball, including recruiting, overall team coverage and feature/analysis stories relating to the Wolverines. His passion for Michigan sports and desire to tell stories led him to the sports journalism world. He is a 2020 graduate of Western Michigan University and is the former sports editor of the Western Herald, WMU's student newspaper.

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