Top QB target Kamden Lopati decommits from Illinois, Michigan football in play

Michigan football recruiting has been in full swing, but despite a flurry of commitments at the outset of spring ball, Kyle Whittingham and the new staff have been working quietly. One of the big priorities for the 2027 recruiting class has been quarterback, as longtime QB commit Peter Bourque departed the class in February. But Whittingham has particularly had his eye on one target, and he appears to be that much more gettable as of Monday.

The Wolverines have made no secret that they've coveted Salt Lake City (Utah) West four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati, the dual-threat signal caller who hailed from Whittingham's old backyard. But the problem was, he had long been committed to Illinois. Not anymore, it seems.

As he backed off his pledge from the Illini on Monday. BREAKING: Four-Star QB Kamden Lopati has Decommitted from Illinois, he tells me for @Rivals The 6’3 228 QB from West Valley City, UT had been Committed to the Fighting Illini since July He’s ranked as the No. 9 QB in the 2027 Rivals Industry Rankings https://t.

co/9IZc35JveX pic. twitter. com/MPm1VrLsrb — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 13, 2026 Here is the scouting report on Lopati from 247Sports' Andrew Ivins : -Savvy dual-threat quarterback that excels as a vertical passer and a power runner in a spread attack.