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Michigan makes top five for Ohio O-lineman, leaves Buckeyes off

The Wolverines are one of the final five schools for the solid offensive lineman
Trent Knoop|
Dec 2, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The helmet of Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The helmet of Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports | Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

If you're an offensive lineman, the University of Michigan has to interest you. The Wolverines were a two-time Joe Moore Award-winning offensive line under Sherrone Moore in 2021 and 2022. Now, Moore is the head coach at Michigan and the offensive line should continue to churn out excellent results.

2026 offensive lineman Will Conroy has significant interest in the Wolverines. The Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius interior lineman announced a top five recently. He has Arizona State, Florida, Miami, Michigan, and Oklahoma in his final five. But the Ohio native left off one important school: Ohio State.

According to the 247Sports' Composite, Conroy is a three-star prospect, the 330th-ranked player in the country, and the 26th-best IOL in the '26 cycle. Outside of his top five schools, Conroy holds a solid offer list. Teams such as Ohio State, Oregon, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin, among others.

The interesting part about Conroy's top five is that neither Oregon nor Ohio State are in it. When you look over at On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine, Oregon was leading with a 57% chance to land him and Ohio State was right on the Ducks' heels with a 40% chance. Michigan was third in the race with less than a 1% chance.

The Wolverines took five offensive linemen in the 2024 recruiting class. Michigan currently has two linemen committed in the 2025 cycle, but the Wolverines are making a push for a few other high-level linemen. The maize and blue are still searching for their first lineman to commit in the 2026 cycle.

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Trent Knoop
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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