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Michigan football: George Johnson III could be a wildcard WR

The Michigan Wolverines host Notre Dame and Army, and end the season at home looking for Jim Harbaugh's first win vs. Ohio State. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press

(NOTE: This is part of a summer series analyzing each of Michigan football's 18 incoming freshmen. Each story will include insight from Steve Lorenz, a recruiting analyst at 247Sports.com)

Late in the 2018 recruiting cycle, Michigan football took a commitment from Michael Barrett — an undersized, but athletic, quarterback from Georgia.

Then, the Wolverines spent the bulk of the following year trying to figure out where to play him.