Michigan Football: Do Wolverines have No. 1 wide receiver?
By Alex Hinton
Roman Wilson
Wilson battled through a wrist injury last season, but still finished with 25 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns. He caught two pivotal touchdowns against Penn State and a 75-yarder off a flea-flicker in the Big Ten Championship against Iowa. However, as Wilson enters his third season as a Wolverine, he still has a lot of untapped potential.
Wilson has always been known for his blazing speed. I would like to see him used more on screen passes. He only needs a small crease to turn a bubble screen into a 70-yard touchdown. However, Wilson has also shown he can win on contested catches as well.
Wilson is another that could stand to benefit if McCarthy wins the starting job as his speed would complement McCarthy’s arm well. The two connected on a beautiful deep ball up the sideline against Ohio State.
The Freshmen
Barring injury, Michigan football will not need a lot out of its talented freshmen wide receiver class this season. However, they may prove too talented to keep out of the rotation.
Darrius Clemons has been one of the Wolverines’ top freshmen in the spring. He was a top 150 recruit out of high school, however, he will have the chance to outplay that ranking given his traits.
Clemons is 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, and has 4.37 speed. With solid high school production as well, Clemons has the profile of someone who probably should have been closer to the top 50.
Speaking of under-ranked prospects, Amorion Walker was criminally underrated as a three-star. Like Clemons, he has an impressive size and speed combination as well. However, he must get stronger and seems more likely to redshirt than Clemons at this point.
Morris was Michigan’s highest-ranked wide receiver enrollee, coming in at No. 133 overall in the class. Morris did not play his senior season after suffering a torn ACL in his spring season.
Morris has continued his rehab in Ann Arbor this spring. Morris is a silky smooth runner that can work in the slot or on the perimeter.
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As a recruit, he drew some comparisons to Ronnie Bell. While Michigan may not need its freshmen on day one, they will continue to flash the potential of a No. 1 WR down the line.