Michigan football's wide receivers can only go up after last year. Are they ready to do it?

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Wolverines wideouts had perhaps the least productive season for the position group in Ann Arbor at any point in the modern era. Not a single player in the group had even 250 receiving yards — juxtaposed across a 13-game season that would’ve only been an average of just 19.2 yards per game − or had more than two touchdowns.

The one who came closest, Tyler Morris, had just 248 yards and two scores, but he transferred to Indiana this offseason (and unfortunately for him just suffered a season-ending injury earlier this spring.)

The next leader in the clubhouse was Semaj Morgan, who entered last year with notable fanfare after an impressive freshman year, but took a step back in 2024. He led all wideouts with 27 catches, but managed just 139 yards and one score. Take out the 31-yard touchdown catch against Texas’ backups in mop up time, and it was 26 grabs for 108 yards − or just 4.2 yards per reception.

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To be clear, the Wolverines did their best to revamp the room since the 2024 season came to a close.

They added four-star freshman Andrew Marsh from Texas — the highest-rated receiver to commit to U-M out of high school since Donovan Peoples Jones in 2017 — as well as three-star Jamar Browder and also earned a pledge in the transfer portal from Donaven McCulley, the former Indiana quarterback turned wideout.

I mean, it almost CAN’T be worse. I am a UM fan, and it was just brutal to watch.

This year, it appears we have not one, but TWO QBs who are possibly able to actually run a functional passing game (Keene and Underwood). And hopefully an offensive coordinator who is more competent. I didn’t declare anything about ‘greatness.’ But even ‘functional’ would be about a 500% improvement.

So, assuming the WRs have not forgotten entirely how to run routes and catch passes, it would be nearly impossible for them to not ‘go up.’

Last year had some fun moments for sure. But very painful to watch for a lot of the season…

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Agree on all.
Wins against osu and Alabama made it better but looking forward to this team.

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I guess Keene hasn’t even been practicing. It’s been all Davis and Underwood. Rumors that Keene was injured and since he’s dropped to 3rd right now, he may be thinking of another transfer. Idk just rumors as I said.

Mich QB’s were pretty awful last year too.

Awful is being nice

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