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This Michigan Signee Earns Five-Star Status in Final Rivals Recruiting Rankings

The 2026 two-way player has shot up in the Rivals rankings
Seth Berry|
Michigan State's Darius Snow, left, tackles Michigan's Andrew Marsh during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's Darius Snow, left, tackles Michigan's Andrew Marsh during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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On Tuesday, the final Rivals300 was revealed for the class of 2026, with three Michigan signees earning five-star rankings from the recruiting site.

Running back Savion Hiter and EDGE Carter Meadows were already ranked as five stars in the Rivals300 previously, but new to the mix is two-way Wolverine signeeSalesi Moa, who is now ranked No. 30 and up to a five star from being a previous four-star recruit in the rankings.

Moa committed to new head coach Kyle Whittingham and the Wolverines during the middle of this month after signing with and enrolling at Utah previously.

Moa is considered to be a legitimate option to play both defensive back and wide receiver at the collegiate level.

Moa's scouting report

Charles Power, Rivals Director of Scouting and Rankings, writes that Moa is an exciting prospect with NFL draft-ability at multiple positions.

"Moa is one of the more interesting prospects among the five-star group in that he could be an impact player with NFL draft-ability at three different positions," Power wrote. "He was a star receiver in high school, also a hyper-physical safety, but what really got us excited was seeing him play corner at Polynesian Bowl practices. He was Rivals’ MVP at the Polynesian Bowl and really locked down his side of the ball in man coverage and I think that adds another layer to his evaluation. It’s very possible that we could see him play on both sides of the ball in his career at Michigan. When you look at his size and athleticism, he’s around 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, tests as an outstanding athlete.

"The fluidity and instincts make me not rule out Moa being a first-round type of corner if that’s where he ends up sticking. But regardless, a phenomenal player and one who we wouldn’t be surprised to see make an impact on both sides of the ball in Ann Arbor. A lot of prospects will say they want to play both ways, but Moa actually has that ability."

With the addition of Moa and fellow receivers Jaime Ffrench (Texas) and JJ Buchanan (Utah) to help Andrew Marsh, Michigan's wide receiver room should be in a good place heading into the future.

JJ Buchanan catches pass
Nov 15, 2025; Waco, Texas, USA; Utah Utes tight end JJ Buchanan (81) makes a catch against Baylor Bears safety Jacob Redding (38) during the second half at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images | Chris Jones-Imagn Images

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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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