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Michigan football makes final 4 for top-10 lineman; battling two Big Ten schools

Originally posted on Michigan Wolverines on SI
By Trent Knoop | Last updated May 16, 2025 9:23 AM ET

Michigan football will battle Oregon, Utah, and Nebraska for 2026 four-star offensive tackle Kelvin Obot. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound tackle announced a final four recently and he included the Wolverines in his final group. Obot hails from Fruitland (ID).

According to the 247Sports' Composite, Obot is ranked as the 131st-best player in the '26 class, the ninth-ranked offensive tackle, and the top-ranked recruit from Idaho.

NEWS: Elite 2026 OT Kelvin Obot is officially down to 4 Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 285 OT from Fruitland, ID is ranked as the No. 9 Recruit in the ‘26 Class (per On3)

He’s locked in OVs to each of his finalists

Where Should He Go? ⬇️https://t.co/vPUDQWlwqv pic.twitter.com/vTcL0T8Auj
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 15, 2025

There are currently no predictions in for where Obot may go to school, but looking at the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Cornhuskers are leading in his recruitment. Nebraska has a 41.6% chance of landing the top-10 offensive lineman.

Obot is slated to take an official visit to Ann Arbor on June 20, and Michigan will get the last OV from Obot. He will visit Utah, Oregon, and Nebraska before making his way to Ann Arbor. With Michigan getting the final visit, the Wolverines have a chance to make a major impression on the coveted recruit.

Michigan currently has five commitments in the '26 class, including four-star interior offensive lineman Bear McWhorter . Building the offensive line is important to Sherrone Moore -- a former offensive line coach. He landed two five-star linemen last cycle after signing Andrew Babalola and Ty Haywood.

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