Michigan football makes top group for elite 5-star WR in SEC country
The maize and blue are heating up on the recruiting front, and Michigan football is starting to take some big swings at big-time players.
The question is, will it hit a home run or strike out?
Elite wide receivers are worth taking a swing at because they are so hard to come by. In the Jim Harbaugh era, the maize and blue have landed exactly one five-star at the position (Donovan Peoples-Jones). Position coach Ron Bellamy has his eyes on a few others, and one just put the Wolverines in his top group.
Sure, a top 12 isn’t exactly whittling things down, but that’s where the maize and blue landed in 2024 Lilburn (Georgia) Parkview five-star WR Mike Matthew’s list.
BREAKING: Five-Star WR Mike Matthews tells me he is down to 1️⃣2️⃣ Schools!
The 6’2 185 WR from Lilburn, GA is ranked as the No. 8 Player in the ‘24 Class (No. 3 WR)
Where Should He Go?👇🏽 https://t.co/SAwD01KR2z pic.twitter.com/QpSy5RZzty
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 28, 2023
Naturally, Michigan has stiff competition: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Auburn, Colorado, USC, Texas A&M, LSU, Arkansas and Tennessee. You know, pretty much every major player on the college football scene.
Matthews is ranked No. 6 overall by the 247Sports composite and is the No. 2 wide receiver in Georgia. He has no 247Sports crystal ball predictions at this time.
