The New Year has been very good to Charles Woodson Jr.
The Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona High School defensive back has not only added his first scholarship offers, but has seen bigger and bigger programs jump in on the hot streak.
It hit another level on Wednesday night when Michigan came calling.
The son of the former UM Heisman Trophy winner and NFL legend of the same name, Jr. also got to experience the news with his father simultaneously.
“The secondary coach (LaMar Morgan) called my head coach a week ago,” Woodson Jr. said. “Then the head coach (Sherrone Moore) told me and my dad to call him.
“We’re pretty excited about it. I mean it’s where my dad went so it’s pretty special and it’s a huge program so it means a lot.”
The rising-junior prep recruit has of course been to Ann Arbor in the past, where he was able to experience the legacy he now has an opportunity to continue.
A return trip is likely to materialize soon.
“I’ll find a date,” Woodson Jr. said. “I went when I was in eighth grade and the place is real cool.”
With the run of new tenders in for Woodson Jr., including Florida State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Syracuse and several others since January, it is very early in the recruiting process for the versatile defensive back.
Still, the college and NFL legend may have nudged a bit when his alma mater came calling.
“You know my dad is excited for real,” he said.
The Woodsons learned of the offer news amid a trek through the Lone Star State. A&M hosted the No. 11 nickel projection for a workout and he “loved the hospitality” earlier in the week. Texas also had them on campus this week.
Outside of LNHS workouts, the emerging recruit said he is unsure of additional college visit plans at this time.
As a sophomore in 2024, Woodson Jr. notched an interception and multiple pass breakups for the Lions. He also registered 53 total tackles and recovered a fumble, per MaxPreps.