In 1997, Wolverines cornerback Charles Woodson defeated Peyton Manning to become the first defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy, and nearly three decades later, his son will now get a chance to star for the same Michigan program.

Charles Woodson Jr., a three-star safety from Lake Nona High School in Orlando, committed to the Wolverines on Friday just under a year after he was offered by the program, according to multiple reports.

Woodson Jr., a member of the Class of 2027, was ranked as the No. 82 safety nationally and the 75th-best prospect in Florida for his recruiting class, according to his 247Sports page .

He also collected offers from Kentucky, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Florida State and others, and during his junior season with Lake Nona last fall, Woodson Jr.…