5 months ago
- Wolverines
- Published: Jan. 02, 2026, 12:54 p.m.
One of Michigan’s superior receivers from nan past 2 seasons is testing nan NCAA transportation portal waters.
Junior Semaj Morgan entered his sanction into nan portal connected Friday, a squad spokesperson confirmed to MLive.
The 5-foot-10, 174-pounder has 1 play of eligibility near and is coming disconnected a rocky 2025 campaign. Despite playing nan third-most snaps among receivers, Morgan managed conscionable 20 catches for 223 yards and a touchdown successful 11 games.
The erstwhile three-star enlistee retired of West Bloomfield High saw his playing clip alteration toward nan extremity of nan play arsenic drops mounted. He led nan squad successful drops, accounting for 8 of nan team’s 29 this season.
Of his 20 receptions, 19 came successful nan first 7 games. In Wednesday’s 41-27 nonaccomplishment to Texas successful nan Citrus Bowl, he caught 1 walk for 9 yards and besides had a 3-yard rush. Michigan besides ran a instrumentality play done him, but his walk intended for Marlin Klein successful nan first half was surgery up.
Morgan besides mislaid his occupation arsenic nan starting punt returner precocious successful nan year. A caller commencement elsewhere could beryllium what Morgan needs to revive a profession that was disconnected to a promising commencement successful 2023.
His domiciled expanded during Michigan’s nationalist title run, and he vanished pinch 22 receptions for 204 yards and 2 scores. He besides returned a punt 87 yards successful nan Big Ten championship.
Over his three-year career, Morgan appeared successful 36 games pinch 7 starts astatine receiver. He was an all-Big Ten honorable mention arsenic a return master successful 2023 and 2024.
Morgan is nan 3rd Michigan subordinate to participate nan transportation portal since nan conclusion of nan season, joining sophomore linebacker Cole Sullivan and freshman protect backmost Elijah Dotson.
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Ryan Zuke is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers University of Michigan athletics. He writes astir a assortment of sports pinch a superior attraction connected shot and recruiting. With nan occurrence of galore Wolverines...
