Louisiana WR Phillip Wright decommits from Michigan

Three-star Destrehan (La.) High wide receiver Phillip Wright has decommitted from Michigan just a month after giving the Wolverines a verbal pledge.

Wright visited Michigan for the BBQ at The Big House last weekend but also made a trip to home state program LSU, which is now trending in his recruitment. The Tigers made a strong push to keep him close to home and also extended a track scholarship.

Wright initially picked Michigan on July 13. At the time, Wright felt extremely comfortable with the program and wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, a fellow Louisiana native.

“My relationship with Coach Bell is good,” Wright said. “We talk almost every day. What makes it easy is that he is from the same area I’m from, so we connect easily.”

While his connection with Bellamy was strong, it was not enough to keep Wright away from LSU.

With Wright no longer in the class, Michigan is down to just one wide receiver commit in On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, who gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge after his official visit for Victors Weekend in June.

Michigan is looking to take three wide receivers this cycle.

At 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Wright is ranked as the No. 69 wide receiver and No. 422 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 12 overall recruit in the state of Louisiana.

Michigan now has 15 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, Top 100 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange safety Ivan Taylor, Top 100 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick defensive lineman Nate Marshall, On300 Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, four-star Palatine (Ill.) High EDGE Jaylen Williams, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, four-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class entered the day ranked No. 14 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings.