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Michigan football adds 4-star CB Dorian Barney to 2026 class from Georgia

Michigan football entered the weekend with two cornerbacks committed — Andre Clarke and Brody Jennings — but the latter ended up flipping to Miami on Saturday.

It took quite some time in the process before the maize and blue had some traction, as it appeared he was likely Penn State-bound, but 2026 Carrollton (Ga.) four-star cornerback visited Ann Arbor for Victors Weekend and apparently made a move. Texas A&M and Georgia Tech also posed major threats, but soon after his official visit, Michigan football started getting predictions he’d end up in Ann Arbor.

That came to fruition on Saturday as Barney committed to the Wolverines. He made his commitment live on the Rivals YouTube channel.

Barney is Michigan’s 21st commitment in the 2026 class, and the remaining targets are now few. Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell is also set to decide on Saturday, five-star running back Savion Hiter is setting a commitment date soon, and four-star safety Davon Benjamin is likely to decide in early August. Michigan is still working on four-star linebackers Nick Abrams II and Brayden Rouse.

Here is the class as it currently stands:

  • Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga four-star EDGE Carter Meadows (No. 72 overall, 9th EDGE, 1st in D.C.)
  • Newbury Park (Calif.) four-star QB Brady Smigiel (No. 83 overall, 8th QB, 12th in California)
  • St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet four-star DL Titan Davis (No. 101 overall, 13th DL, 2nd in Missouri)
  • Mansfield (Tx.) four-star WR Zion Robinson (No. 132 overall, 18th WR, 19th in Texas)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha four-star OT Malakai Lee (No. 137 overall, 10th OT, 2nd in Hawaii)
  • Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star WR Travis Johnson (No. 144 overall, 21st WR, 3rd in Virginia)
  • Carrollton (Ga.) four-star CB Dorian Barney (No. 148 overall, 14th CB, 19th in Georgia)
  • Billings (Mont.) West four-star TE Matt Ludwig (No. 160 overall, 9th TE, 1st in Montana)
  • Chicago (Ill.) Simeon four-star EDGE McHale Blade (No. 168 overall, 21st EDGE, 4th in Illinois)
  • Richmond (Va.) Hermitage four-star CB Andre Clarke (No. 177 overall, 16th S, 5th in Virginia)
  • Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork four-star EDGE Julian Walker (No. 197 overall, 20th EDGE, 4th in South Carolina)
  • Cartersville (Ga.) Cass four-star IOL Bear McWhorter (No. 399 overall, 33rd IOL, 48th in Georgia)
  • Liberty Hill (Tx.) four-star DL Alister Vallejo (No. 413 overall, 44th DL, 54th in Texas)
  • Needham (Mass.) three-star OL Marky Walbridge (No. 447 overall, 38th OT, 2nd in Massachusetts)
  • Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis de Sales three-star RB Jonathan Brown (No. 561 overall, 34th RB, 26th in Ohio)
  • Denver (Colo.) Mullen three-star TE Mason Bonner (No. 602, 30th TE, 5th in Colorado)
  • Dallas (Tx.) Parish Episcopal three-star WR Jaylen Pile (No. 718 overall, 105th WR, 112th in Texas)
  • Richmond (Va.) Huguenot three-star LB Markel Dabney (No. 785 overall, 54th ATH, 18th in Virginia)
  • Washington (D.C.) St. John’s three-star EDGE Tariq Boney (No. 807 overall, 74th EDGE, 4th in D.C.)
  • Hinsdale (Ill.) Central K Micah Drescher (No. 4 K, Chris Sailer Kicking)
  • Phoenix (Ariz.) Sandra Day O’Connor five-star LS Colton Dermer (No. 6 LS)

All rankings by the 247Sports Composite

Barney is the second prospect that Michigan has gotten from the state of Georgia. Georgia, Virginia, Texas, and Washington D.C. appear to be the hottest areas for Michigan football recruiting in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football lands 4-star CB Dorian Barney from Georgia

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