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History is repeating itself.
First, it was 2020 four-star wideout Giles Jackson, the Bay Area wide receiver who wowed scouts at The Opening before pledging to the maize and blue a few months later. Then it was 2021 four-star Cristian Dixon, who hails from a general USC-feeder in powerhouse Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei, who spurned the Trojans in favor of the Wolverines.
Thanks the the efforts from the former as well as offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, Michigan got yet another California speedster to pledge to the program on Friday.
With schools such as Alabama, Oregon, LSU and Georgia in high pursuit, Gattis and Michigan pitched the newfound ‘speed in space’ offense to Fresno (CA) Central East wide receiver Xavier Worthy, bolstered by Jackson’s showings late in 2019. At 6-foot-1, 160-pounds, Worthy runs a 10.5 100-meter dash according to 247Sports.
And on Friday, he announced via Instagram Live that he’s joining the maize and blue.
Rated by 247Sports as the No. 95 player in the country, No. 11 wide receiver and No. 8 player in the state of California, Worthy’s pledge gives the Wolverines 20 commits in 2021, as Michigan maintains the No. 8 class in the country.
He’s the third wideout committed in 2021 as well, with the aforementioned Dixon pledged to the class as well as Ohio three-star Markus Allen.
Watch Worthy’s junior highlights below:
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