Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell appears to have indirectly helped the Michigan Wolverines in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Four-star running back Javian Osborne had a strong relationship with former University of Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice, who was recently hired by Campbell for the same position in the NFL.
This move appears to have assisted Michigan in its recruiting efforts, as Osborne posted on social media on Friday evening that he will no longer be taking an official visit to Texas the weekend of June 13.
I will NOT be taking an Official Visit to Texas weekend of June 13th-15thu203cufe0f@SWiltfong_ @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @samspiegs @TomLoy247 @MikeRoach247
— Javian “JO” Osborne (@osborne__era) February 21, 2025
This has resulted in the Forney (TX) product being predicted to land with the Wolverines by On3’s EJ Holland.