The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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W I D E R E C E I V E R S THE WOLVERINE 2024 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 61 • Sat out his senior season at Nazareth Acad- emy after tearing his ACL in the final game of the spring 2021 season. His junior season was pushed to spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Was high school teammates with former U-M quarterback J.J. McCarthy in 2018-19. Won a Class 7A state championship in 2018 and fin- ished as runners-up in 2019. Both seasons ended with a 13-1 record. • Totaled more than 1,700 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns during his sophomore season in 2019 with 68 catches for 1,237 yards and 17 touchdowns from McCarthy. • Participated in the All-American Bowl in 2022. • Also was a decorated track and field star in jumps and sprints, winning the age 15-16 high jump event at the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games. • On3 Industry Ranking rated Morris the No. 158 player overall and No. 27 wide receiver in the 2021 class, and a four-star prospect. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2022 8/0 3 25 8.1 0 2023 15/4 13 197 15.2 1 Total 23/4 16 222 13.9 1 PEYTON O'LEARY • WR Sr. • Byfield, Mass. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 200 • Saw time in 10 games on spe- cial teams, including four at wide receiver, in 2023. Regis- tered 2 receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown, which came in a victory at Nebraska. • Former walk-on added to scholarship roster in winter 2023. • Played in six games in 2022, catching 1 pass for 4 yards in season opener versus Colorado State. • Appeared in one game during 2021 season, did not record a statistic. • Originally committed to play lacrosse at UMass. • Played football, basketball and lacrosse in high school at Governor's Academy. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2021 1/0 0 0 0 0 2022 6/0 1 4 4.0 0 2023 10/0 2 13 6.5 1 Total 17/0 3 17 5.7 1 AMORION WALKER • WR Jr. • Ponchatoula, La. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 180 • Transferred to Ole Miss in January, participating in spring practices in Oxford before re- entering the transfer portal and announcing his return to Michigan on May 1. • Switched to cornerback at U-M in spring 2023, playing five games there as a sophomore, reg- istering 3 tackles, including a half-stop for loss, with 1 pass breakup. • Played in six games (five as a receiver, one as a defensive back) and caught 1 pass for 4 yards in 2022. • Competed in the 2022 Under Armour All-Amer- ican game. • On3 Industry Ranking tabbed him as a three-star recruit and the No. 76 wide receiver nationally. NEWCOMERS C.J. CHARLESTON • WR Gr. • Gates Mill, Ohio Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 190 • The Youngstown State transfer committed to U-M on May 1. • Started all 13 outings for the FCS Penguins in 2023, racking up 33 receptions for 503 yards and 4 touchdowns, after missing the entire 2022 season with an Achilles injury. • Reeled in 16 catches for 147 yards in 2021, follow- ing a 7-reception, 112-yard spring 2021 campaign that was delayed due to COVID. • Redshirted in 2019, appearing in four contests. Logged 5 catches for 105 yards versus Indiana State. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2019 4/0* 5 105 21.0 0 2020 5/4* 7 112 16.0 0 2021 10/6* 16 147 9.2 0 2022 0/0* 0 0 0 0 2023 13/13* 33 503 15.2 4 Total 32/23 61 867 14.2 4 * at Youngstown State CHANNING GOODWIN • WR Fr. • Charlotte, N.C. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 185 • Made 65 receptions for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior in 2023. • Hauled in 68 grabs for 968 yards and 15 scores as a junior. • Helped lead Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day to three straight state titles, including the last two while playing with U-M quarterback Jadyn Davis. • His father, Jonathan Goodwin, played offensive line for Michigan from 1998-2001 and became a fifth-round NFL Draft choice. He's now an offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Chargers under Jim Harbaugh. • A three-star recruit, the nation's No. 536 overall player and 85th-best wide receiver, and the No. 18 prospect in North Carolina, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. I'MARION STEWART • WR Fr. • Chicago Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 180 • Hauled in 38 catches for 909 yards and 9 touchdowns as a se- nior at Chicago Kenwood Acad- emy. Also had 3 return TDs on special teams in 2023. • Illinois 7A All-State pick as a senior. • Named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2023. • Spent his first three seasons at Bolingbrook, where he scored 13 total touchdowns as a junior. • A four-star recruit, the No. 350 overall player and No. 53 wide receiver in the country, along with the 10th-best player in Illinois, per the On3 Industry Ranking. Senior Peyton O'Leary has gone from walk-on to scholarship receiver in his Michigan career and has mainly seen action on special teams. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN