Chase Winovich says he's playing in the Outback Bowl -- and it appears he's going to do it with a slightly different look.

The junior defensive end launched a fundraiser for the ChadTough Foundation on Wednesday, and it's already surpassed the goal of $15,000.

That means Winovich will dye his hair orange for the Jan. 1 game vs. South Carolina (noon, ESPN2).

"I came up with the idea a couple of months ago, actually," Winovich said, posted on the CrowdRise event page. "I was thinking, 'How could I help a charity? What unique talents do I have that could bring people together?'

"The one thing I really had that a lot of people don't have is the long hair. It's very noticeable, it's very divisive - people love it and there's some people that don't like it. It's a hot topic."

As of 8 a.m. Thursday, less than 24 hours after the drive started, more than 300 donors had raised more than $15,200. The ChadTough Foundation was launched in 2015 to help fund research and raise awareness for pediatric brain tumors.

Chad Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, died of a brain tumor in November, 2015. He was 5 years old.

HARBAUGH MUM ON DECISION: Speaking of Winovich, he has a big decision to make prior to the Jan. 1 bowl game in Tampa, Florida.

Does he enter the NFL draft or return for one final season at Michigan?

"We've had that conversation," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday. "But again, I think it's a free-wheel decision. We'll support Chase in whatever he decides to do."

Winovich told reporters on Dec. 12 he was still weighing his options and wanted to have his mind made up "in a couple of weeks." He's due to graduate from Michigan in the spring but has one year of eligibility remaining.