5′11″ · 212 lb · Louisa, VA · Louisa County
He is a true freshman with 6 games on the stat sheet.
“I think Hiter might have gotten over on forward progress. Spot should have moved closer for sure.”
4 stories this week, from 4 outlets.
Patience and process: Savion Hiter still growing in freshman season
The Michigan Daily Oct 23
His share of the team's total this season.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 39, right 12.
Savion Hiter
On tape: 78 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Penn State, Week 7, 2026.
223 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 57 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan | 57 | 223 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Career | 57 | 223 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 78 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-18vs Penn State | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 41 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Total | 57 | 223 | 3.9 | 2 | 41 |
Oct. 17 · W 21-18 vs Penn State, play by play
11 carries for 78 yards, his most this season.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 9. First quarter, down 3-0.
41-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 14-11.
8 carries for 9 yards.
5-yard loss. First quarter, down 7-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Hiter keeps taking the ball when he doesn’t have the hole. Don’t call those plays for him”Michigan fan, r/CFB game thread
5-yard run. Third quarter, up 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 53 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 10-7.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, up 19-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the second quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
5-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
6-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 7-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Frat bros in Ann Arbor are champing at the bit at the opportunity to make Hail Hiter jokes”Michigan fan, r/CFB game thread
15-yard run. Third quarter, up 31-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 6 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 41 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard loss in the second quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
3-yard run on 3rd and 18. First quarter, tied 0-0.
15-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Hiter needs more touches”Michigan fan, r/CFB game thread
19-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-0. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Is Hiter WR3 at this point lol”Michigan fan, r/CFB game thread
4-yard loss on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, tied 10-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 carries for 15 yards.
1-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 7-3.
7-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 9-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 3 · 2026
W 52-17
vs UTEP
62 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against UTEP.
With B. Underwood — 223 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 63.2 · 22 rush yds (6 car) · A. Marsh — 10 rec · 105 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
260th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
35%54 carriesFumble rate
3.5%2 of 57 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.9 yds/carry on 57 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 42.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Road1g | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 37.2 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
38.9%
133 pass / 209 run
Plays / game
57.0
6 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
149 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
57 carries and 7 catches in 6 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #222 at the position.
from 4 outlets
Patience and process: Savion Hiter still growing in freshman season
The Michigan Daily Oct 23 · 1 outlet
from 17 outlets
Andrew Marsh and Savion Hiter could return kicks and punts on Michigan’s special teams
Maize n Brew +1 Aug 21 · 2 outlets
247SportsWhy Kyle Whittingham has never seen a running back like Savion HiterAug 3
Locked OnMichigan's Savion Hiter, Andrew Babalola poised to emerge as Big Ten impact PlayersAug 4
Yahoo SportsJason Beck impressed by Michigan RB Savion Hiter's rapid progressAug 20Yahoo SportsKyle Whittingham calls Savion Hiter 'a complete running back'Sep 1
The New York TimesAre Michigan’s weight room issues fixed? How good is Savion Hiter? 5 big camp questionsAug 5
On3Michigan fall camp buzz centers on five-star Savion Hiter and four freshman defensive linemenAug 6The Michigan DailyMaize n BrewOn3On3Maize n Brew +1The New York TimesEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
Fans first named him vs Western Michigan.
His career
