Heading into fall camp, he is a member of one of Ann Arbor’s most underappreciated position groupings, and he has the skills to be a big player on the football field in 2024.

Semaj Morgan, a sophomore wide receiver, has already demonstrated that, despite his contagious attitude, he is a formidable weapon in college football. Morgan placed seventh on the team with 22 receptions as a true freshman in 2023. He also placed sixth with 204 reception yards and third with three reception touchdowns. In terms of punt return yards (101) and kick return yards (186), he also topped the Wolverines.

With Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson, Michigan’s top two receivers from the 2023 season, leaving for the NFL, the former three-star prospect from West Bloomfield, Michigan, has a ton of opportunities ahead of him this season. Morgan claims he is putting a lot of what he learned from former U-M WR/DB Mike Sainristil into practice in order to embrace his role as a leader in 2024 and elevate his game.

Jan. 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA: In the Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game in 2024, Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Semaj Morgan (82) runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter. Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports / Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports is Required Credit

Morgan remarked in the spring, “Yeah, I’m very young, but I do kind of feel like the veteran because I did play a lot of minutes last year.” “Many teammates and coaches look up to me as a leader. I’m putting a lot of effort into leading by example this year and stepping up.

I’ve learned to lead by example from Mike Sainristil, so this year, I’m really concentrating on trying to step up and adopt that style of leadership. That seems like it should be done, in my opinion.

Regarding the remaining weapons Michigan possesses at wideout, Morgan is uninterested in hearing from skeptics or opponents. He was really impressed with the group’s performance this spring.

Morgan remarked, “Spring ball has been great, man.” We’ve had a fantastic few weeks. At practice, everyone has been really gregarious, spirited, and competitive. And I adore that about our group so much. Our squad is full of dawgs, so watching us play in the autumn will be entertaining.

Throughout the spring, there was one wide receiver in particular that kept coming up: sophomore Fredrick Moore. Morgan says Moore reminds him of an Alabama player who was previously selected in the first round of the draft.

“I would compare Fredrick Moore to Jerry Jeudy,” Morgan remarked. “He runs routes really well. The ball will be caught by him. Excellent at tracking as well.

When someone inquired about Fred, I said, ‘Have any of you ever seen Jerry Jeudy run routes?’ Someone then remarked, “Yeah, that’s exactly what I said.” Yeah, I say to myself. Fred is the real deal, and I think this year will be quite successful for him.

During the spring game, Fredrick Moore gave Michigan fans a sneak peek at his potential as he converted a Davis Warren five-yard pass into a 48-yard touchdown.

The Wolverines have a wealth of wide receivers who can make big plays this fall in addition to Morgan and Moore. In addition to athletes like Amorion Walker, CJ Charleston, Peyton O’Leary, and Kendrick Bell, junior wide receiver Tyler Morris is predicted to be a key player in 2024.

Although some detractors still maintain that Michigan’s approach requires a big-body receiver, the team has been successful passing the ball for the last three seasons because of this. Rather, the wide receivers who are more physically fit, quicker, and smaller have caused the most damage in Ann Arbor. Though they weren’t the biggest or tallest players on the field, Michigan supporters would all concur that Ronnie Bell and Roman Wilson had the greatest influence when they were there.

The Wolverines will be alright at wideout in 2024 if players like Semaj Morgan and Fredrick Moore can continue where Cornelius Johnson and Roman Wilson left off.