Michigan football fans are wondering which new or newer faces will take on greater responsibility in 2024. But a former Wolverine has the answer.
Now a color commentator for Fox Sports and Bally Sports, former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner still bleeds maize and blue and he has some insight as to one player who could make a big impact this season, and it happens to be at a big position of need.
While everyone is talking about Tyler Morris and Semaj Morgan at the wide receiver position, it’s sophomore Fredrick Moore that Gardner says will step up and should have a big year. He even compares him to one of the star Alabama receivers of the past few years.
“I’m telling you, this kid, I think, is going to be very special,” Gardner said on Red Corner Blue Corner. “Nobody really knows about this. Yet he came in (2023), 6-1, about 180-190 (pounds). And I went to a spring practice, and I’m just like, ‘Look at this kid No. 3 go.’ I’m talking about running curls, stopping, and it immediately reminded me of Jerry Jeudy, right? Everybody remembers Jerry Jeudy, how he stops, it’s like he doesn’t have knees. Like, how are you stopping so hard and going the other direction?
“And that’s what he has, got good speed. And then he performed in the spring game. I think he’s gonna be a name that all Michigan fans are gonna learn fairly quickly.”
Moore appeared in 13 games in his freshman season last year. In those games, he had four catches for 32 yards, but in the spring game, he had two catches for 76 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown.