Wolverine TV: Breaking down new Michigan WR commit Phillip Wright

Michigan scored a commitment from three-star 2025 Destrehan (La.) High wide receiver Phillip Wright on Saturday.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland shares his thoughts on Wright and more in the video above.

Wright Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Wright last November and made him a top priority throughout the offseason.

Wright made his first visit to U-M for the annual spring game and returned for his official visit last month. The Wolverines began trending on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine soon after the trip.

Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, a fellow Louisiana native, was able to seal the deal with Wright and earn his commitment this weekend. Wright picked Michigan over fellow finalists Georgia and LSU.

Here is what Holland had to say about Wright.

“There is a lot you can do with Phillip Wright,” Holland said. “You can line him up as an outside wide receiver and have him stretch the field. You can put him in the slot and have him be a playmaker in various different ways. You can put him back as a kick returner or punt returner. When you have 10.4 speed, I think that’s a game changer. I think that’s what Michigan is really banking on.”

At 5-foot-11, 170 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 this cycle.

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.