Michigan football continued to build momentum in the 2025 class and added the commitment of three-star wide receiver Phillip Wright on Saturday.

Wright is a native of Louisiana, and the Tigers pursued him in the end. After this pledge, there’s a chance that push will continue, but that’s a discussion for another time.

It seems absurd to me that the 5-foot-11,175-pound player is ranked 86th among wide outs and 541st overall in the 2025 class. Upon viewing his best plays, it is evident that he is a versatile player. Three observations on the significance of this pledge for Michigan football are provided. He runs the 100-meter sprint in 10.46 seconds.

That pace is not to be taken lightly.

Which proverb goes, “You can’t coach speed”? Wright has it, and that is true. Wright’s 100-meter sprint time of 10.46 is amazing, and he exploits it to overwhelm the opposition.

He is not just a fantastic stretch passer but also a strong return specialist and screen player. He receives a screen or a handoff on several occasions, and he makes his way to the edge. The game is then done.

I find Wright to be reminiscent of Semaj Morgan. I’m not surprised at all if LSU made a late push. Wright ought to be ranked higher, much like Jasper Parker, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if his position rises before signing day.

Wright is the exact kind of three-star recruit you want in your class, anyway.

In the end, LSU “turned up the heat”

Georgia football, Michigan football, and LSU were the final three. However, Sam Webb of The Michigan Insider stated that LSU “turned up the heat” in the closing minutes, indicating that the Tigers posed a greater threat than Georgia.

The Tigers may continue to pursue Wright because LSU has recently missed out on a number of wide receiver targets. However, Michigan played a strong defensive game against the Tigers, and the Wolverines can now add Wright to their list of SEC opponents they have defeated recently for recruits, which already includes Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

In the end, LSU was more involved than Georgia, and according to Webb, they aren’t giving up either.

Blue-chip ratio slightly declines.

Before Wright’s committment, Michigan football was at 86%, so don’t worry. He possesses every quality of a blue chip. Early in his Michigan football career, Morgan was productive and rated as a three-star player.

Wright still has time to raise his ranking, but even at four stars, the Wolverines have a solid blue-chip ratio, so landing a three-star like Wright makes you feel even better.