The Wolverines landed the commitment of Channing Goodwin on Sunday and here are three thoughts for Michigan football.
Michigan football continues to build momentum on the recruiting trail and on Sunday, the Wolverines finally landed long-time target Channing Goodwin.
If we are being honest, this commitment has probably been expected for almost a year now. Goodwin is a Michigan football legacy — the son of former offensive lineman Jonathan Goodwin — and also the teammate of five-star QB commitment Jadyn Davis.
COMMITTED!! #GoBlue 〽️@Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/7OMEQKYOBv
— Channing Goodwin (@ChanningGoodwin) May 7, 2023
Goodwin is ranked as a three-star prospect according to the 247 Sports composite rankings, yet he’s also part of the Top 247 ranked No. 241 overall in the 247 Sports specific rankings. He’s ranked 511th in the composite.
At 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Goodwin has been a top target out of Providence Day in Charlotte, North Carolina, and here are three thoughts on his commitment to Michigan football.
An important commitment
Michigan football has the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in 2024 according to the 247 Sports composite rankings but one position the Wolverines hadn’t gotten a commitment yet was at wide receiver, which is why this is an important commitment.
Goodwin might be a three-star but I tend to agree more with the 247 Sports ranking. Last season, he caught 68 passes for 962 yards and hauled in 15 touchdowns last season. He also averaged nearly 15 yards per reception.
North Carolina, North Carolina State, and some other schools were in the mix, but Goodwin has always felt like a Michigan lean and once Davis pledged, it felt like just a matter of time.
And while the 2024 class is loaded with offensive linemen, Michigan football has been loading up on some skill guys in the past month and Goodwin is another solid get in that department.
Like the QB-WR connection
We have seen Michigan football land the former wide receiver of a top-ranked quarterback commitment before as Tyler Morris signed in 2022 after former quarterback J.J. McCarthy signed with the Wolverines in 2021.
The situations are a little bit different because McCarthy transferred to IMG Academy before his senior season, but you saw that chemistry on display a little bit last season and my prediciton is that Morris really ups his production in 2023. His connection to JJ should help.
Having the trust of the quarterback certainly doesn’t hurt and the rapport that Goodwin already has with Jadyn Davis should only make it easier for the two to succeed in Ann Arbor.
It might not be a huge advantage, but the two already have a really solid chemistry and that’s something that could give Goodwin a leg up early in his career.
At the very least, it’s a good thing to make Davis comfortable. Goodwin gives him another reason to feel good about the recruiting class Michigan football is building and if the Wolverines can land Jordan Shipp too, it should make the transition for Davis to college even smoother.
What’s next?
Getting Jordan Shipp is one of the next things on the to-do list for Michigan football and I would still think adding him will be a top priority going forward.
The same contenders are after Shipp and unlike Goodwin, there haven’t been a bunch of crystal ball projections for the Wolverines…yet. You wonder if this commitment will change things. That doesn’t mean Michigan football shouldn’t pursue other wideouts too.
But if you get Goodwin and Shipp, that’s a solid haul right there. Both players are likely more valuable to Michigan football because of their connection with Davis and like the last cycle with Semaj Morgan and Fredrick Moore, I trust the evaluations of the Wolverines more than I do the recruiting rankings.
Beyond Shipp, Michigan football has a bunch of positive things happening. Cole Sullivan, a three-star linebacker from Pennslyvania has been trending to the Wolverines. So that’s another commitment that could be coming soon.
Michigan football is also hosting some top prospects for official visits soon such as four-star EDGE Brian Robinson or four-star cornerback Terhyon Nichols — both from Ohio.
Michigan football is dominating on the recruiting trail and is showing no sign of slowing down.