RB Savion Hiter drawing raves in first camp with Michigan football

TL;DR

Freshman running back Savion Hiter is impressing coaches and players during his first camp with Michigan football. The five-star recruit is noted for his talent and competitive spirit.

Key points

Savion Hiter is a five-star freshman running back.
He is the top-ranked freshman running back per 247 Sports.
Returning running backs include Jordan Marshall and Bryson Kuzdzal.
Hiter has impressed coaches with his competitive spirit.
He enrolled early and started training with the team.

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Michigan football has a pair of running backs who return with proven production in 2026.

Jordan Marshall (150 carries, 932 yards and 10 touchdowns) and Bryson Kuzdzal (76 carries for 326 yards and four touchdowns) combined for more than 1,200 yards and 14 scores a season ago. But fans could be even more excited for the Wolverines' third RB, even though he hasn't taken a snap in college.

Savion Hiter, a five-star freshman, arrives in Ann Arbor as the top-ranked freshman running back, per 247 Sports' composite rankings. He enrolled early, moved into an apartment (helped by position coach Tony Alford) and got to work, grabbing the attention of coaches and players alike.

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“When he showed up, you knew off the film he has a lot of talent, a lot of ability, but what I’ve been impressed with is just how hard he goes and competes in everything all the time,” offensive coordinator Jason Beck said earlier this spring. “He’s in there, and he’s going as hard as you can go, whether he’s right or wrong, he’s just going.

"That’s a great skill set to have when you just get out there and compete full speed, because you can coach up and get better at everything, but that effort and intensity will allow him to have an impact.”

In his final two seasons at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia, Hiter ran for 3,143 yards − averaging more than 10 yards per carry − and racked up 51 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 1,187 yards and 11 touchdowns and even starred on the special teams, returning five kickoffs for touchdowns.

Kyle Whittingham called Hiter, while talking to On3, a "6-foot ball of muscle." This comes after the coach spent time this spring explaining to media that his program operates as a meritocracy –players will earn their time based on a achievement and work, not status or past experience.

“I don’t care if a guy’s been there five days or five years,” Whittingham told On3. “If he gives you the best chance to win, you play him. That’s what it boils down to: Who gives you the best chance to win? There are several guys that will be playing for us this year that are very young and talented enough to help us out.