Michigan football misses out on five-star recruit in 2027 class

Michigan football has been in on very few, if any, five-star recruits in the 2027 cycle since Kyle Whittingham took over the program. While the former Utah head coach is grinding on the recruiting trail, not many of those creme de la creme-level players have seemed to give the Wolverines a look.

But there was one, and now, it appears that the maize and blue have been eliminated.

2027 Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon (the same high school as basketball signee Brandon McCoy) five-star Marcus Fakatou visited Ann Arbor three times on record -- twice under the old regime and once under Whittingham. And, for a time, it had appeared that Michigan may have had the lead for him. However, on Monday, he dropped his top five and confirmed that it was correct: the Wolverines are not on it.

It's not a sure thing that Michigan comes away with a five-star this cycle, but it's also not impossible. After all, one of the already committed four-stars (like quarterback Kamden Lopati, who will be appearing in the Elite 11) could see a massive bump as scouting continues. Such could also be the case if Michigan were able to improve its standing with in-state star WR Dakota Guerrant, who was once a five-star. Or, the Wolverines could get into the mix with someone late. But as of now, there aren't any obvious five-stars that the maize and blue are trending for.

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football misses out on five-star recruit