When it comes to the nonspecialists in the 2026 Michigan football recruiting class, the longest-tenured pledge is the lowest rated. Yet, he’s getting praise and accolades from a prolific name in college football.
Once the Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor, Robert Griffin III went onto the NFL before becoming a broadcaster for college football games, initially with ESPN. Griffin now has a 7-on-7 team, which features Dallas (Tx.) Parish Episcopal three-star wide receiver Jayden Pile, who has been the longest-committed player to the Wolverines 2026 class. Though he didn’t get much hype, he’s been pivotal in putting together the class, and on the field, despite some not loving his game, RGIII appears to not be among them.
On Wednesday, RGIII posted on X (formerly Twitter) about how good he believes Pile is, unabated, noting that the maize and blue faithful will be happy with his ability once he arrives on campus.
Michigan has had a knack for finding players who fly under the radar only to thrive once in Ann Arbor. It wouldn’t be terribly surprising to see similar results for Pile, who is currently rated the No. 1,142 player in the country and the 173rd-best wide receiver.
Even though he’s been committed to Michigan since last year, Pile often gets overshadowed by his two wide receiver commit compatriots in four-stars Travis Johnson and Zion Robinson. But as we’ve seen, often, the Wolverines tend to do more with less — though they have been in desperate need for top-tier wide receiver talent.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: RGIII lauds Michigan’s 2026 WR commit Jayden Pile as hidden gem with big potential
Reporting by Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire / Wolverines Wire
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