Recruiting Roundup: Elite TE prospect sets game day visit to Michigan Football

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   ​ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 2: Colston Loveland #18 of the Michigan Wolverines runs after the catch during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Michigan Stadium on November 2, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to the Recruiting Roundup, our three-times-per-week series breaking down the latest developments on the recruiting trail for the Michigan Wolverines. We’ll keep you up to date on the top targets, the visits they take, the predictions that analysts make, and everything in between. Here’s what you need to know today…Nation’s top TE finalizes game day visitThe tight end position has been an important one for Michigan in recent years, and Wolverines at that position have seen a lot of success. Perhaps one of the next greats to come through the program will be 2028 four-star Tytan McNeal, who is the top tight end and the No. 55 overall player in the country on the Rivals Industry Ranking.McNeal will be visiting Michigan on Nov. 7 when the Wolverines host Michigan State. He visited already during the spring, and he enjoyed his time in Ann Arbor.“My dad and I were able to visit this spring, and I loved it there and the staff is great,” McNeal told On3’s Ethan McDowell ($). “They are high on the list.”The success Michigan has had with tight ends has impressed McNeal, and he is already forming a good relationship with position coach Freddie Whittingham.“The offense is made to develop tight ends at a high level, especially a versatile tight end,” McNeal said. “He’s so knowledgeable about the position and I know he could help me so much in my development.”McNeal is also planning to take fall visits to Cal, Miami, Oregon, UCLA and Washington.Four-star WR sets game day visit with MichiganA top wide receiver target for Michigan in the 2028 class is four-star Hayden Koo, and he will also be visiting Ann Arbor this season. The No. 308 overall player in the country is set to see the Wolverines host Penn State in October.“Yes, I have (set up a visit) for the Penn State vs. Michigan game on October 17th,” Koo told The Michigan Insider ($). “I’m really excited to keep building my relationship with the coaching staff and get to know everybody. Also being able to watch the wide receiver core and how Coach Simon uses the wide receivers in the room.”The football team won a national championship less than three years ago, and the men’s basketball team just won it all a few months ago. People call Michigan an “everything school” for a reason, and Koo is attracted to that winning culture.“Well, I know Michigan is a very winning program, just not in football, but I think in just all of their college sports,“ Koo said back in June. “I think a lot of people if you ask them like, ‘hey, what college is the most like winning school in sports,’ I think a lot would say Michigan for sure. Of course, you know, the football program itself is hu  

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