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 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 61 ing 10 passes for 102 yards with 1 touchdown. • Saw time in nine games on special teams, includ- ing four at wide receiver, in 2023. Had 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 Colo- rado 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 2024 13/6 10 102 10.2 1 Total 30/6 13 119 9.2 2 I'MARION STEWART • WR So. • Chicago Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 180 • Did not see game action in 2024. • Hauled in 38 catches for 909 yards and 9 touchdowns as a senior at Chicago Kenwood Academy. Also had 3 return TDs on special teams in 2023. • Illinois 7A All-State pick as a senior. • Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2023. • Spent his first three seasons at Bolingbrook, where he scored 13 touchdowns as a junior. • A four-star recruit, the No. 347 overall player and No. 53 wide receiver in the country, along with the ninth-best player in Illinois, per the On3 Industry Ranking. NEWCOMERS DONAVEN McCULLEY Gr. • Indianapolis, Ind. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 200 • Transferred from Indiana in December 2024. • Appeared in 34 games in Bloomington with 15 starts, 11 coming at wide receiver and four at quar- terback. • Played in four games in 2024, catching 2 passes for 21 yards with a touchdown be- fore redshirting and entering transfer portal. • Started 11 games in 12 appearances in 2023, catching 48 passes for 644 yards and 6 touchdowns. • Completed a 44-yard touchdown pass in a loss to Michigan in 2023. • All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2023. • Caught 16 passes for 169 yards in 12 games during the 2022 season, adding a rushing touchdown and 23-yard pass completion. • Appeared in six games with four starts at quarterback in 2021, completing 35-of-82 attempts for 475 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Rushed 64 times for 135 yards and 2 scores. • Attended Lawrence North High School, com- piling 6,211 passing yards, 1,274 rushing yards, 47 touchdowns and 128.1 quarter- back rating during his career. • No. 181 overall player, No. 19 quarterback and No. 2 player in Indiana in the 2021 class, per On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2021 6/4* 0 0 0 0 2022 12/0* 16 169 10.6 0 2023 12/11* 48 644 13.4 6 2024 4/0* 2 21 10.5 1 Total 34/15 66 834 12.6 7 * at Indiana ANTHONY SIMPSON Gr. • Hartford, Conn. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 180 • Transferred in from UMass in January 2025. • Played in two games during 2024 season, recording 3 catches for 16 yards before departing program. • Breakout season in 2023, logging 57 recep- tions for 792 yards and 3 touchdowns. • Spent first two seasons at Arizona as reserve and return specialist. • Caught 8 passes for 112 yards in two years, along with 18 kick returns for 342 yards. • Attended Bloomfield High in Connecticut. • Recorded 92 career catches for 1,731 yards and 27 touchdowns. • Also ran 131 times for 1,473 yards and 29 touchdowns in prep career, along with 11 career interceptions. • Three-star prospect in 2021 class, according to On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2021 7/2* 4 46 11.5 0 2022 11/0* 4 56 14.0 0 2023 12/12** 57 793 13.9 3 2024 2/0** 3 16 5.3 0 Total 32/12 68 910 13.4 3 * at Arizona; ** at UMass JAMAR BROWDER Fr. • Lake Worth, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 208 • Enrolled at U-M in January 2025. • Attended Santaluces Com- munity High. • Caught 50 passes for 1,137 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season, along with 10 rushes for 126 yards. • Hauled in 39 receptions for 730 yards and 14 TDs as a junior. • First team Sun Sentinel All-County in 2023. • No. 83 wide receiver in the land and the No. 69 player in Florida, per On3 Industry Ranking. ANDREW MARSH Fr. • Fulshear, Texas Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 175 • Enrolled at U-M in January 2025. • Attended Katy Jordan High. • Selected to participate in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl. • 2024 District 19-6A Offensive Player of the Year. • Two-time District 19-6A first-team honoree. • Senior season included trip to regional semi- final and a 12-2 record, the best year in program history. • Hauled in 65 catches for a school-record 1,172 yards with 11 touchdowns and added over 200 yards as a returner. • Caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards and 15 TDs as a junior, including 8 catches for 240 yards in a playoff game. • Recorded 53 receptions for 845 yards and 11 TDs as a sophomore. • Two-time MVP at Under Armour and Rivals camps. • NBC All-American Combine MVP. • AAU All-American in the high jump and as a member of a 4x400 relay team. • No. 156 player and No. 22 wide receiver in the 2025 class, and the No. 25 player in Texas, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. JACOB WASHINGTON Fr. • Merrero, La. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 183 • Attended Archbishop Shaw High and is a teammate of RB signee Jasper Parker. • U-M receivers coach Ron Bellamy is also an alum of the same high school. • Helped team win the 2024 Louisiana Di- vision II state championship and received Most Outstanding Player honors from GeauxPreps.com after making 8 catches for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns in the title game. • Named Class 4A first-team all-state in 2024 by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association. • Also lettered in basketball and track and field with a focus on sprints and the long jump. • No. 93 overall player, No. 14 wide receiver and No. 5 player in Louisiana, per On3.