The Michigan football program's wide receiver corps continues to shrink.
Wideout Carmelo English, who appeared in seven games as a true freshman during the Wolverines' national championship season, announced on social media over the weekend that he was looking for a new home by putting his name in the transfer portal.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time as Wolverine,” the post began. “I would like to thank Coach Harbaugh, Coach Moore, and Coach Bellamy for believing in my ability to play at UM. And most importantly, I would like to thank my teammates, Michigan State fans, and support staff!”
The post continued that it plans to enter the portal on April 16 after “careful consideration.”
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English was a four-star recruit, the No. 26 wide receiver in the nation and No. 16 overall player in the state of Alabama in the Class of 2023, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound receiver caught one pass during his career with the Maize and Blue. It was a 4-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Jack Tuttle late in a 52-7 win over Indiana.
English, a native of Phenix City, Alabama, appeared in six games as a wideout and one game as a punt returner, completing one punt for 8 yards in his college debut against East Carolina.
This is another blow to assistant Ron Bellamy's wide receiver room. They have already lost seniors Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson to the NFL Draft, and last week they also lost receiver and special teamer Eamon Dennis, who also announced he would be putting his name in the transfer portal.
Michigan's top returning receivers are Semaj Morgan, who had 22 catches for 204 yards and three scores as a true freshman, and Tyler Morris, who caught 13 passes for 197 yards and one score in his sophomore season. It is.
The University of Michigan has acquired Channing Goodwin, a four-star wide receiver who was teammates with incoming quarterback Jadyn Davis at Providence Day School in Charlotte, and a speedster from Kenwood Academy in Chicago, three-star They will be adding star Imarion Stewart.
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