Michigan football lands 2026 5-star edge rusher Carter Meadows Meadows is the 17th commit in the 2026 class
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 2: Michigan Wolverines players run onto the field prior to a game against the Oregon Ducks at Michigan Stadium on November 2, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images) (Brandon Sloter, 2024 Brandon Sloter)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Wolverines
Meadows became the 17th commitment in the class of 2026 for the football program on Sunday (June 29).
The Gonzaga College High School phenom is a dual-sport athlete, having also played basketball.
The 6′6″, 235-pounder from Washington, D.C., had offers from Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, and Auburn, but head coach Sherrone Moore and his staff were able to land him.
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