For Michigan football, the wide receiver room has been one of the most stubborn problem spots over the last two seasons. The Wolverines have been chasing steadiness from their pass-catchers, and it still hasn’t really arrived. The 1,000-yard receiving drought in Ann Arbor is now up to 13 years.
That’s the backdrop as offensive coordinator Jason Beck takes over the offense, and the group he inherits looks a lot different than what Michigan has rolled out the past couple years. In this case, different feels like a good thing.
Andrew Marsh is the headliner. He emerged as one of Michigan’s brightest spots late in 2025 and, by season’s end, had clearly taken over the WR1 job.
Marsh finished with 45 catches for 651 yards and four touchdowns, and that yardage total was a program record for a true freshman. He’s slight and lanky, but the speed, burst and reliable hands are all there.
If Michigan is going to finally snap that 13-year drought, he looks like the kind of receiver who can make it happen.
Jaime Ffrench brings the highest pure ceiling of the projected top three, even if he has the least game experience. He played in just four games at Texas last season, but he arrived as a former five-star recruit with a well-rounded skill set. The expectation is that he opens the year as WR3, though that label probably undersells how much he’ll actually be on the field.
JJ Buchanan gives the room a different kind of weapon. He followed Beck and head coach Kyle Whittingham from Utah and played in 13 games last season, catching 26 passes for 427 yards and five touchdowns. His size and physicality should make him especially useful for Bryce Underwood in short-yardage and red zone situations.
Behind that top trio, Salesi Moa looks like the clearest candidate for the fourth spot. Another player who came over from Utah after initially enrolling there, Moa is a highly regarded four-star recruit and has already been used heavily in slot packages this spring.
Jamar Browder and Channing Goodwin should also be part of the mix. Goodwin played in all 13 games in 2025, starting six and contributing on special teams as well.
Browder saw limited snaps last season, but both returners are in line for game action. With Whittingham and Beck leaning toward 11 personnel, there should be room for steady rotation behind Marsh and Buchanan.
There are more names worth watching, too. Travis Johnson is a true freshman and former four-star recruit from Virginia, while Kendrick Bell is a redshirt junior who saw limited snaps in 2025.
All told, this is a deep receiver room, and as many as six wideouts could end up playing meaningful snaps. For a Michigan team that has had real trouble getting production from its pass-catchers, that’s not a bad place to be.
It’s still tough to fully judge a wide receiver group on a run-first team, but there’s plenty here to like. Marsh and Buchanan already give the room two established pieces, Ffrench brings major upside, and the rotation includes both experienced options and talented young players. The ceiling may still be a question, but the floor looks higher than it has for Michigan in years.
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