The Michigan Wolverines have their first running back in the 2026 class. Jonathan Brown, a 6-foot-1, 200-pounder from St. Francis de Sales in Columbus is rated as a three-star prospect. Brown did not receive an offer from his hometown school — one of his high school teammates, RJ Day, is the son of Ryan Day — and has the chance to prove them wrong in the coming years.
The top priority for Michigan’s 2026 running backs remains five-star Savion Hiter. However, Brown remains an intriguing prospect and a quality addition for the Wolverines. Here is what the film taught us.