Micah Simon might have just crowned Michigan’s newest downfield threat

There were high hopes for the Michigan offense last season when former five-star No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood began his career with the Wolverines. Underwood was honestly pegged as the savior for the Michigan offense, which was one of the worst in the 2024 season, just one season after winning the National Championship.

While Underwood didn't have the best season, he performed as well as he could with inexperience and not a ton of talent around him. Now, after one season, Underwood is about to get a wealth of talent around him between returning players, transfers, and new recruits.

One new transfer, who will be starting his freshman year with Michigan after transferring from Utah when Kyle Whittingham was hired, could be a real star for the Wolverines, at least that is what wide receivers coach Micah Simon thinks. Wide receiver Salesi Moa is set to begin his college career at Michigan, and he could be the Wolverines' next big star.

"He’s going to be an exciting player, a special player,” Simon said. “There are a lot of things he does that are just natural. Sometimes, I don’t think he realizes what he does on the field. Sometimes, things are so smooth for him.”

Salesi Moa is set to see the field a good amount for Michigan in 2026

Michigan has no shortage of playmakers heading into the 2026 season. One of the most exciting is 2026 running back prospect Savion Hiter, who is already making an impression on the team. Michigan will also see the return of wide receiver Andrew Marsh and a new face in Utah transfer wide receiver JJ Buchanan.

So, while it may seem like there isn't any room for Moa to make his mark with Michigan this season with the connections he has already created on the field, Simon believes he will be an asset anywhere he is placed on the field.

"He will be able to bring a lot of different ability, moving him around from outside, inside,” Simon said. “Excited to see his growth and development over the summer and fall camp. Yeah, he’ll definitely see the field this year.'

There is still a lot of time between now and the start of the 2026 football season, and there is still a lot to be figured out with the depth chart. As of right now, Moa may not be very high on the chart, but he has summer workouts and fall camp to change that. Moa seemed to already be in the mind of Simon, which will certainly help him when the season rolls around.

Moa was ranked as the No. 1 player in Utah out of the Class of 2026 and had signed with the Utes before Whittingham left. When Whittingham did leave, the transfer portal was opened for Utah players, either having already played or signed with the team, and Moa made that decision to enter. Once Whtitingham was hired at Michigan, it seemed like a no-brainer that Moa would follow the coach he always planned to play for.

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