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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Michigan offers scholarship to Charles Woodson Jr., Class of '27
Looking to land the son of the school's most recent Heisman Trophy winner, Michigan extended a scholarship offer on Wednesday to Charles Woodson Jr., a rising high school junior. The younger Woodson is a defensive back at Lake Nona High School in Orlando. According to On3, a composite of ranking sites has Charles Woodson Jr. as the No. 31 safety in the Class of 2027 and the No. 284 overall player. Charles Woodson Jr. tweeted, "Blessed to receive an offer from Michigan!!!!" The 5-foot-11, 160-pound recruit is the son of the 1997 Heisman Trophy recipient who is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Per On3, Charles Woodson Jr. previously received offers from Syracuse, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Florida State and Baylor. He amassed 53 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed last season as a sophomore for Lake Nona. Charles Woodson played for Michigan from 1995-97. As a junior in his final collegiate season, he led the Wolverines to a share of the national championship while playing largely as a defensive player but making key contributions on offense and in the return game. He went on to play 18 seasons in the NFL with the then-Oakland Raiders (1998-2005 and 2013-15) and the Green Bay Packers (2006-12). Woodson was a key member of the Packers team that won the Super Bowl following the 2010 season. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan football offers Charles Woodson Jr., son of Heisman legend, for 2027 class
Michigan football offers Charles Woodson Jr., son of Heisman legend, for 2027 class Michigan football loves bringing in legacy prospects, and should the Wolverines land this one, it could be the biggest ever in Ann Arbor -- certainly in cache, but not necessarily star power. Of course, in recent memory, getting five-star cornerback Will Johnson, son of former standout defensive back Deon Johnson, was about as big as it gets. But when it comes to names, there are only, maybe, three former players who wore the winged helmet that would make fans particularly excited just by the name on th back of the jersey. And on Wednesday, Michigan offered the son of one of those Wolverines legends. Michigan offers Charles Woodson Jr. There are few former Wolverines as beloved as Charles Woodson. The first primarily defensive player to ever win a Heisman Trophy, Woodson is maize and blue through and through, constantly repping his alma mater. His son, Charles Woodson Jr., is a 2027 four-star recruit out of Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona, coming in at No. 243 according to 247Sports. His recruitment has been burgeoning as of late, and on Wednesday, he was finally able to say he had earned an offer from Michigan. Recruitment on the uptick Woodson started reporting offers back in January, first with Delaware calling, with Syracuse offering on the same day. Later in the month, Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss offered, but then it was a bit of a dry spell with not much more happening over the winter. But since those, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Iowa State, Florida State, and now Michigan, have all offered. It's unclear whether the junior Woodson has the same affinity for Michigan as his father or if he will want to follow his own path. One thing is for sure, however: with his father being an outspoken ambassador for the Wolverines, it seems likely that the maize and blue are awfully high up his list.
