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Charles Woodson Jr. commits to Michigan

Spenser Davis

By Spenser Davis

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Like father, like son.

Charles Woodson Jr., the son of former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, has committed to play college football for the Wolverines.

The 3-star defensive back made that announcement on Friday afternoon via Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett:

In addition to being a Michigan legacy, Woodson is a highly-regarded prospect. He’s currently ranked as the No. 804 overall player and the No. 82 safety in the nation for the class of 2027, per 247Sports Composite rankings.

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Woodson has several power-conference offers including from Oregon, Louisville, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, among others.

He attends Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Fla. He’s listed at 5-foot-11, 173 pounds.

His father won the 1997 Heisman Trophy while playing for the Wolverines. He went on to have a Hall-of-Fame NFL career that saw him make 9 Pro Bowl teams along with 4 first-team All-Pro nods.

Michigan is now up to 10 commits in the class of 2027. The group ranks No. 19 nationally, per 247Sports Composite rankings.

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Spenser Davis

Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.