{
  "id": 15794943,
  "title": "Michigan football flips 3-star class of 2027 WR away from Toledo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/michigan-football-flips-3-star-class-of-2027-wr-away-from-toledo-15794943",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-football-flips-3-star-201001558.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan football has secured a wide receiver for its Class of 2027, acquiring Yuto Kawamura-Johnson from Toledo. The decision was made after the Wolverines extended a scholarship offer to the three-star player on October 19, which he accepted the following day, as per his recruiting profile. Kawamura-Johnson, born in New Orleans but primarily raised in Japan, played for the Japan U15 and 17 flag football teams before moving back to Florida in 2025 to enroll at West Orange. As a junior last season, he contributed significantly with 50 catches for 766 yards (15.3 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns, along with 11 rushing yards (7.9 yards per carry) and three scores across 12 games. Despite being an under-the-radar prospect, Kawamura-Johnson ranks No. 201 in Florida, No. 239 among wide receivers, and No. 1,861 overall in the class of 2027 according to 247Sports composite rankings. His commitment is the second by a wide receiver from the class to join Michigan, alongside top-100 four-star Quentin Burrell from Chicago. Michigan's Class of 2027 is ranked No. 12 nationally and the second-best in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State. Tony Garcia, the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, reported on the news, which originally appeared on the Detroit Free Press website.",
  "summary": "Michigan has the country's No. 12 rated class of 2027 per 247Sports composite rankings, the second-best in the Big Ten behind only Ohio State.",
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        "title": "Michigan football flips 3-star class of 2027 WR away from Toledo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/michigan-football-flips-3-star-class-of-2027-wr-away-from-toledo",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:10:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}