Newsstand: Michigan football lands two commitments from NCAA transfer portal
Tweets Of The Day
Michigan had a productive day recruiting the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday, landing two wide receivers in Youngstown State’s C.J. Charleston and Ole Miss’ Amorion Walker.
From The Wolverine’s Chris Balas:
A 6-foot, 190-pounder, Charleston spent five seasons at Youngstown State. He still has two years of eligibility remaining, however, after redshirting in 2019, dealing with the COVID season in 2020, and missing the entire 2022 campaign with an Achilles injury. The Gates Mill, Ohio, native caught 33 passes (third on his team) for 503 yards (also third) and 4 touchdowns (tied for second) in 2023 for the FCS Penguins.
Charleston notched 10 multi-catch outings, setting a season-high with 6 grabs for 119 yards in a 48-28 win over Robert Morris. Youngstown State played against one FBS opponent last season — Big Ten rival Ohio State — and Charleston racked up 1 catch for 7 yards in that 35-7 loss in Columbus. Charleston tallied 3 receptions for 18 yards in a 42-14 loss to a Michigan State in 2021, marking his only other appearance versus an FBS squad.
Walker played wide receiver for Michigan in 2022, moving to defensive back in 2023. He stayed on defense during his one semester at Ole Miss, but he’s expected to compete at wideout now that he’s back in Ann Arbor.
From The Wolverine’s Clayton Sayfie:
The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder played in five games and totaled 66 defensive snaps in 2023. He tallied 3 tackles, including a half-stop for loss, and added a pass breakup in a 49-0 beatdown of Michigan State in late October.
The Ponchatoula, La., native is known for his athleticism, which landed him on The Athletic‘s ‘freaks list’ last summer at No. 12 in the nation. According to Bruce Feldman, Walker ran a 3.89-second shuttle that would’ve been tops at the 2023 NFL Combine. His 6.10-second three-cone drill (hand timed) would be the fastest in combine history.
Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was all for Walker moving to defensive back in 2023, even calling him a likely starter last spring. However, Walker took time to adjust to the position, and an injury in fall camp that lasted through the first month of the season stunted his development.
A look at Michigan basketball’s offense in 2017-18. The Wolverines ranked 35th in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, per Kenpom.
Quote Of The Day
Nobody will do cartwheels over this addition, but this was exactly the type of move that was needed to help fortify the depth. Michigan’s top three seems relatively set in Morris, Moore and Morgan, which is a trio that sounds more like a law firm than a stable of wideouts. While he will not be mistaken as a power forward by any means, he still stands at six feet tall and brings a little bit of size to the position, relatively speaking. Michigan still needs to add more there, which we will get to soon.
— The Wolverine’s Anthony Broome on the Charleston commitment
Headlines Of The Day
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: What C.J. Charleston’s addition, Amorion Walker return means for Michigan’s wide receiver room
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Michigan football offers Grand Valley State DT transfer Jay’viar Suggs
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Ole Miss transfer Amorion Walker set to return to Michigan
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: The 3-2-1: Michigan recruiting losses to Kentucky — is NIL to blame? Plus, roster retention, more
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Michigan football targeting defender in transfer portal
