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Eli Lederman
Former Utah signee Salesi Moa, ESPN’s No. 6 wide receiver and No. 38 overall prospect in the 2026 class, will sign with Michigan out of the transfer portal, he announced Friday.
A 6-foot-2, 185-pound recruit from Ogden, Utah, Moa entered the transfer portal under a «do not contact» tag Monday, five weeks after he flipped his pledge from Tennessee to Utah and signed with the program Dec. 3. Moa, who announced his commitment in Honolulu during the 2026 Polynesian Bowl, lands with the Wolverines and former Utes coach Kyle Whittingham as the third-ranked member in Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class.
According to sources close to Moa’s recruitment, Whittingham’s Dec. 12 exit from Utah — one week after the early period closed Dec. 5 — and subsequent staff changes under new coach Morgan Scalley were key drivers behind Moa entering the transfer portal earlier this week.
Bryce Underwood. Moa follows five-star defensive end Carter Meadows (No. 23 overall) and No. 2 running back Savion Hiter (No. 27) as the third top-40 recruit in the Wolverines’ 2026 class, which released four signees after Moore’s firing last month.
Moa’s move continues a run of former Utah players following Whittingham to Michigan in 2026. The Wolverines have added four portal transfers who played under Whittingham this month, headlined by John Henry Daley, the nation’s No. 6 sack leader in 2025, defensive tackle Jonah Lea’ea and cornerback Smith Snowden, a multiyear starter at Utah.
