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Michigan football is no longer in consideration for massive 5-star prospect

Trent Knoop|
Dec 2, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The helmet of Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 2, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The helmet of Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) before the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports | Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

In recruiting, you win some and you lose some. When it comes to getting elite, five-star wide receivers, it hasn't been Michigan's mantra since Jim Harbaugh came to town and became a run-heavy offense. Donovan Peoples-Jones was the last five-star wide receiver to commit to the Wolverines and that was back in 2017.

It now appears Michigan is no longer in the running for 2025 five-star wide receiver, Jerome Myles. Blair Angulo, with 247Sports, revealed Myles' top five schools and he is down to Georgia, Ohio State, Texas A&M, USC, and Utah.

There are both Crystal Ball predictions (247Sports) and Expert Predictions (On3) indicating the home state Utah Utes will land the major five-star talent. The 6-foot-2 speedster was recently in Ann Arbor for a visit and afterward, Michigan was thought of as a real threat to land Myles. The On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine now has Michigan listed with a less than 1% chance of getting the West Jordan (UT) Corner Canyon product.

Four-star Jacob Washington is currently the lone wide receiver in the '25 cycle for the Wolverines. Michigan recently lost three-star Phillip Wright to LSU, but the maize and blue are hoping to capitalize on high four-star Andrew Marsh at the end of the month. If Michigan can reel Marsh into the fold, the Wolverines will have two solid receivers in the class. Michigan will likely look for at least one more receiver to end the cycle.

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Trent Knoop
TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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