Signee Spotlight: Top 100 WR Jacob Washington on sticking with Michigan, Ron Bellamy, more
The Wolverine’s EJ Holland sat down with Top 100 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington to talk about signing with Michigan and more.
Watch the full Q&A at the end of this story.
Washington Recruitment
Michigan desperately needed a big-bodied wide receiver this cycle and pushed hard for Washington on his official visit this summer.
U-M wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, a fellow Louisiana native, led the way in this recruitment and built a special connection with Washington.
Bellamy sealed the deal during Washington’s time in Ann Arbor. While he made a late visit to Missouri, Washington stayed with the Wolverines and signed with U-M on Wednesday.
“The offense is definitely a powerhouse,” Washington said. “Everything the team does from the wide receivers to the running backs to the tight ends to the quarterbacks to the offensive line moves in one smooth wheel.”
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Washington is a high school teammate of three-star Michigan running back commit Jasper Parker.
At 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Washington is ranked as the No. 15 wide receiver and No. 83 overall prospect nationally, per On3. He is also ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the state of Louisiana this cycle.
Michigan has 22 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — five-star Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood, five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick EDGE Nate Marshall, Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls, Top 100 Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young, Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, On300 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, On300 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, three-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor, three-star Lake Worth (Fla.) Santaluces wide receiver Jamar Browder, three-star Louisville (Ky.) Fern Creek defensive lineman Travis Moten and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.
The class is ranked No. 9 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.
