There’s a chance the son of perhaps the most famous Michigan football player of all time will also play for the Wolverines.
Charles Woodson Jr., son of Charles Woodson, the 1997 Heisman Trophy winner and star defensive back on the Wolverines’ national championship team under Lloyd Carr, has received an offer to play for his father’s alma mater.
“Blessed to receive an offer from Michigan!!” he posted on social media.
Woodson Jr., a 5-foot-11, 170-pound safety in the 2027 class from Orlando, Florida (Lake Nona High School) announced that the Wolverines extended him a scholarship offer on Wednesday, June 4,. As expected, it sent a bit of a shockwave through the fanbase.
At this point, the rising junior is not quite as heralded as his father was − Woodson Jr. is a three-star prospect, ranked the No. 363 player in his class, No. 35 safety in the nation and No. 43 player in Florida per 247Sports composite rankings − however with his bloodlines, it’s not hard to believe once he grows into his frame that he could take a notable leap.
The senior Woodson played three years in Ann Arbor (1995-97) before he left at the top of the mountain. He was a three-time All-Big Ten selection during his storied career, helped U-M go 12-0 in his final season and top Washington State, 21-16, in the Rose Bowl to earn a shared national championship with Nebraska.
In what is still perhaps the greatest individual season for any U-M player in history, Woodson won the Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back) Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player), Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defense player per the Football Writers Association of America) and the Walter Camp Award (top college football player in the nation) in addition to beating out…
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Publish date : 2025-06-05 14:28:00
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