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 2026 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 65 2021 campaign that was delayed due to COVID. • Redshirted in 2019, appearing in four con- tests. 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 2024 10/2 1 22 22.0 0 2025 DNP, injured Total 42/25 62 889 14.3 4 * at Youngstown State CHANNING GOODWIN • WR Jr. • Charlotte, N.C. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 197 • Competed in all 13 games with six starts in 2025, re- cording 12 catches for 148 yards. • Played in 4 games with 3 appearances at wide receiver during true freshman season in 2024. • Helped lead Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day to three straight state titles, including the last two while playing with former U-M quarterback Jadyn Davis. • 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. • His father, Jonathan Goodwin, played of- fensive line for Michigan from 1998-2001 and became a fifth-round NFL Draft choice. • A three-star recruit, the nation's 85th-best wide receiver and the No. 18 prospect in North Carolina, according to the Rivals In- dustry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2024 4/0 0 0 0 0 2025 13/6 12 148 12.3 0 Total 17/6 12 148 12.3 0 ANDREW MARSH • WR So. • Katy, Texas Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 190 • Led Michigan with 45 re- ceptions and 651 receiving yards with 4 touchdowns and rushed twice for 13 yards while appearing in 13 outings with eight starts as a freshman in 2025. • Named a Freshman All-American by On3 and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. • Also returned 4 punts for 45 yards (14-yard long) and 16 kicks for 378 yards (51-yard long). • Enrolled at U-M in January 2025. • Selected to participate in the 2025 Navy All- American Bowl. • Hauled in 65 catches for a school-record 1,172 yards with 11 touchdowns and added over 200 yards as a returner during his se- nior season at Katy Jordan High School. • Caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards and 15 TDs as a junior. • Recorded 53 receptions for 845 yards and 11 TDs as a sophomore. • AAU All-American in the high jump and as a member of a 4x400-relay team. • No. 157 player and No. 22 wide receiver in the 2025 class, and the No. 25 player in Texas, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2025 13/8 45 651 14.5 4 JACOB WASHINGTON • WR So. • Harvey, La. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 197 • Appeared in two games as a freshman in 2025, maintain- ing his redshirt. • Helped team win the 2024 Louisiana Division II state championship and received Most Outstanding Player hon- ors 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. 94 overall player and No. 14 wide re- ceiver nationally, and No. 5 player in Louisi- ana, per Rivals. NEWCOMERS JJ BUCHANAN • WR So. • Henderson, Nev. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 225 • Transferred in from Utah, where he spent the 2025 season and hauled in 26 re- ceptions for 427 yards and 5 touchdowns. He started seven of his 13 appearances. • Totaled 1,023 receiving yards and 11 touch- downs as a prep senior for Coronado High School. • A three-star prospect and the nation's No. 573 overall prospect in the 2025 class, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2025 13/7* 26 427 16.4 5 * at Utah JAIME FFRENCH • WR So. • Jacksonville, Fla. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 185 • Transferred to U-M following one season at Texas, where he redshirted with four game ap- pearances in 2025, catching 1 pass for 6 yards. • Attended Mandarin High School, where he hauled in 35 receptions for 621 yards and 2 touchdowns in nine games as a senior. He put up 1,247 yards and 14 scores on 62 catches in 15 outings as a junior. • Participated in the Navy All-American Bowl. • A four-star prospect, Ffrench was the No. 59 overall player and No. 9 wide receiver in the 2025 class, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. TRAVIS JOHNSON • WR Fr. • Chesapeake, Va. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 185 • Enrolled at U-M in January 2026. • Pulled down 56 passes for 1,157 yards and 15 TDs as a senior to help lead Oscar Smith High to its second straight Virginia Class 6A state title and was named the Virginia Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year. • Caught 63 passes for 1,053 yards and 17 TDs as a junior on a 15-0 Class 6A state title team. • Brother, TJ Johnson, plays tight end at Southern Mississippi, after transferring in from West Virginia, where their father, Tory Johnson Sr., also played. • A four-star recruit, Johnson checked in as the No. 125 overall player and No. 18 wide receiver in the 2026 class, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. SALESI MOA • WR Fr. • Ogden, Utah Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 175 • Briefly enrolled at Utah after signing in December 2025 but transferred to Michigan the following month. • Accumulated 226 catches, 3,757 yards (16.6 average) and 44 touchdowns during his four-year career at Fremont High. • Rated a four-star prospect, the No. 42 over- all player and the No. 1 athlete in the 2026 class, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. • Named to the 2026 Under Armour All- America Game and Polynesian Bowl. JAYLEN PILE • WR Fr. • Grapevine, Texas Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 195 • Caught 55 passes for 1,186 yards (21.6 average) and 15 touchdowns as a senior at Parish Episcopal School. He recorded 63 receptions for 1,367 yards and 19 scores as a junior in 2024. • A three-star recruit, Pile checked in as the No. 185 wide receiver in the nation, accord- ing to the Rivals Industry Ranking.