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Michigan football makes final 4 for top-10 lineman; battling two Big Ten schools

Michigan will have to beat out a couple of rival Big Ten schools.
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Michigan football will battle Oregon, Utah, and Nebraska for 2026 four-star offensive tackle Kelvin Obot. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound tackle announced a final four recently and he included the Wolverines in his final group. Obot hails from Fruitland (ID).

According to the 247Sports' Composite, Obot is ranked as the 131st-best player in the '26 class, the ninth-ranked offensive tackle, and the top-ranked recruit from Idaho.

There are currently no predictions in for where Obot may go to school, but looking at the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Cornhuskers are leading in his recruitment. Nebraska has a 41.6% chance of landing the top-10 offensive lineman.

Obot is slated to take an official visit to Ann Arbor on June 20, and Michigan will get the last OV from Obot. He will visit Utah, Oregon, and Nebraska before making his way to Ann Arbor. With Michigan getting the final visit, the Wolverines have a chance to make a major impression on the coveted recruit.

Michigan currently has five commitments in the '26 class, including four-star interior offensive lineman Bear McWhorter. Building the offensive line is important to Sherrone Moore -- a former offensive line coach. He landed two five-star linemen last cycle after signing Andrew Babalola and Ty Haywood.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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