Michigan lands commitment from key WR target Phillip Wright

Michigan has landed a key commitment on the recruiting trail.

Three-star Destrehan (La.) High wide receiver Phillip Wright gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge after making his official visit last month.

Wright picked Michigan over fellow finalists Georgia and LSU.

Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, a Louisiana native, led the way in this recruitment and was able to seal the deal.

“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.”

Michigan impressed Wright during his time on campus and became the favorite soon after.

“This visit was one of the best I’ve been on,” Wright said. “I loved the atmosphere, and I loved how family oriented it was. All of the coaches want you to be successful at the end of the day in all aspects of life.”

Michigan also impressed Wright’s father, Phillip II.

“Everything was great,” Phillip II said. “The staff was really friendly. They were knowledgeable about football. They were knowledgeable about Phillip and his accolades. The staff communicated as family. I had a good experience talking to them about the way they could use Phillip and the way he could produce for their team.

“Going into the visit, I felt comfortable with the guys but still skeptical as far as the distance. We do have offers that are closer. But they changed our mind frame. We felt comfortable. We felt like part of the family. They really gave us some insight that we were really looking for.”

At 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Wright is ranked as the No. 69 wide receiver and No. 421 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 16 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Wright, 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 is ranked No. 11 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State and Oregon.