Michigan football lands commitment from Charles Woodson Jr.

Per his recruiting profile, Woodson had 73 tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense for 8-4 Lake Nona. He also returned one kickoff for a touchdown on special teams.

"I mean, it was cloud nine, man," Woodson told the Free Press last summer after his son received the offer from U-M. "First of all, I'm a father and so for your son to get that type of attention from anywhere is truly amazing. But when you get a call from your own school, it means that much more."

Woodson, of course, left Ann Arbor and finished his career as one of the most decorated Wolverines of all time.

He played at Michigan for three years (1995-97), where he was a Heisman Trophy winner, a national champion (1997) and three-time All-Big Ten selection. He won the Jim Thorpe, Chuck Bednarik, Bronco Nagurski and Walter Camp awards in 1997 in addition to the Heisman. He was then selected No. 4 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and also spent time with the Green Bay Packers, where he became a Super Bowl champion.

A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Woodson was the NFL Rookie of the Year (1998), the NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2009) and is a Hall of Famer.

The younger Woodson is the Wolverines' third commitment in the past three days. The class of 2027 now has 10 pledges in total and ranks No. 19 in the nation.

Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.

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