Michigan football resonates with Fredrick Moore on official visit

Michigan’s offense started to really take off in 2021 and recruits are taking notice. That includes those in the prospective 2023 class who are searching for their next school of choice.

Among those who took official visits to Ann Arbor this past weekend was St. Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter College Prep three-star wide receiver Fredrick Moore, the speedy dual-sport athlete who ran an 11.55 100-meter dash in track. Moore met with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, and wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy while on campus, and raved about all three.

“Jim, he’s a pretty cool dude. We sat down to have a conversation and it was like talking to my brother,” Moore told WolverinesWire. “He’s a down to earth type dude and it felt like I knew him before I even seen him type thing. Like we already had a relationship. I felt comfortable around him.

“I didn’t really talk to (primary recruiter) Jay Harbaugh, but I talked to Coach Moore and Coach Ryan and Coach Bellamy. Coach Bellamy’s really a cool dude. He’s not really — I know some schools pressure you, he’s not pressuring you to commit. But he’s also letting me know he wants me to be there like Coach Moore was, too. And they were showing me how I fit in their offense and what they have to offer me if I come to the university.”

One of the common denominators we’ve heard from recruits as they’ve departed campus was they’ve noticed how dedicated the players are to winning, how hard they work, as well as the camaraderie and brotherhood they have within Schembechler Hall. Moore spent time with A.J. Henning during his official visit, noting they have a lot in common.

But on the field, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver resonates with Andrel Anthony’s game, and was thrilled when the coaches told him that he could play a similar role, should he become a Wolverine.

“They run like a West Coast spread, but they pass the ball and then they have concepts where they can get receivers open in any zone,” Moore said. “I really like that. And by me coming, if I come to Michigan, I’d play inside and outside, with me being a good size. I see how they use Andrel Anthony and I see myself playing just like him.”

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But what is Moore looking for?

Really, a school that has it all. And from what he’s seen, Michigan has what he wants at the next level. And it also helps that he grew up watching Jabrill Peppers wearing a winged helmet.

“Scheme, a school I can go to and my family trusts me going there, it’s an all-around type deal,” he said. “I want to major in computer science and I know Michigan’s one of the top universities in the world, and public universities. Just a scheme I already know. Michigan’s got a scheme and they got the QB, so I really like Michigan.”

Moore was supposed to visit MSU on an official this upcoming weekend, but he’s canceled that, thus eliminating the Spartans. At the moment, Michigan, Cincinnati, Minnesota, and Illinois are coming after him the hardest. He plans to make a decision before his senior season starts this fall.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Moore is ranked the No. 489 player in the country, regardless of position, and is the 60th-best wide receiver, nationally. He currently has three 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, all favoring the Wolverines.

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Story originally appeared on Wolverines Wire