Multi-faceted Michigan football freshman Michael Barrett is indeed now a wide receiver, according to Jim Harbaugh.
U-M's head coach confirmed as much Tuesday during the Big Ten coaches teleconference after Barrett was seen warming up with the wideouts before Saturday's win at Northwestern.
The 6-foot, 224-pound Barrett was one of the more interesting prospects signed in Michigan's 2018 recruiting class, as the number of positions he could potentially play seemed higher than most.
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Barrett was an outstanding dual-threat quarterback at Valdosta (Ga.