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Sherrone Moore, Michigan pull off one of biggest flips in 2026 recruiting cycle

The Michigan Wolverines have pulled off one of the biggest recruiting flips of the 2026 cycle.
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Things were relatively quiet for the Michigan Wolverines on the recruiting trail until last weekend. On Saturday, the Wolverines picked up two commitments, with one of them now considered to be one of the biggest flips of the entire 2026 cycle.

Four-star QB Brady Smigiel announced his commitment to Michigan over the weekend, giving the Wolverines a huge boost to the 2026 class. The 6-5, 215-pound prospect out of Newbury Park (CA) chose the Wolverines over other top programs like Oregon, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Florida State. In fact, Smigiel was committed to Florida State for nearly seven months before decommitting back in January. Four months later, he committed to Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines.

In addition to becoming a massive pickup for the Wolverines in the 2026 class, On3 recently listed Smigiel's flip to Michigan one of the biggest flips of the 2026 cycle.

As of now, Michigan's 2026 class ranks No. 25 in the nation and No. 8 in the Big Ten conference. The class currently consists of five commitments, now headlined by Smigiel.

Here's a closer look:

  1. Brady Smigiel, QB - 4-star
  2. Brody Jennings, CB - 3-star
  3. Bear McWhorter, IOL - 3-star
  4. Jaylen Pile, WR - 3-star
  5. Tariq Boney, EDGE - 3-star

Big Ten Rankings:

  1. USC
  2. Ohio State
  3. Oregon
  4. Penn State
  5. Iowa
  6. Maryland
  7. Washington
  8. Michigan
  9. Illinois
  10. UCLA
  11. Minnesota
  12. Indiana
  13. Wisconsin
  14. Nebraska
  15. Michigan State
  16. Purdue
  17. Rutgers
  18. Northwestern
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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