Newsstand: Michigan transfer portal target commits elsewhere
Michigan Wolverines football missed out on a transfer portal commitment on Wednesday night with Grand Valley State defensive tackle Jay’viar Suggs committing to LSU.
The Wolverines were a finalist along with LSU, Kentucky and Wisconsin. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Grand Valley State is a Division II program located in Allendale, Michigan not far from Grand Rapids on the west side of the state.
Standing at 6-3, 282 pounds, Suggs had 21 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks along with four defended passes and a forced fumble.
Michigan has been hot after defensive depth in the portal, and it remains to be seen how missing on Suggs affects their plans in the trenches. Defensive line coach Lou Esposito said this spring that they would consider adding a player if he could help.
“You’re always looking to upgrade the roster, in recruiting at any level, whether it’s a high school kid or a transfer kid,” Esposito said. “If you feel that he’s going to help you win, and there’s room for them, you want to upgrade your roster as much as you can.”
Michigan has added five players in the transfer portal in offensive lineman Josh Priebe, linebacker Jaishawn Barham, wide receivers C.J. Charleston and Amorion Walker and kicker Dominic Zvada. It hosted defensive back Aamir Hall from Albany, an FCS All-American in 2023, on Wednesday.
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Given that Michigan lost both of its starting wide receivers (Cornelius Johnson and Roman Wilson), its other starting tight end (AJ Barner), all five starting offensive linemen, its starting quarterback (J.J. McCarthy) and others from last season’s offense, Loveland — Michigan’s only returning starter on that side of the ball — will have to be one of the central focal points of the unit. The Wolverines don’t have a clear-cut projected starting quarterback, and the options are unproven. That makes a tight end like Loveland a nice safety blanket. Additionally, there are questions about Michigan’s running game with a whole new set of offensive linemen and no Blake Corum at running back. There’s a lot riding on just how much Loveland is capable of handling this season.
– TheWolverine.com’s Clayton Sayfie on Colston Loveland and Michigan’s tight end room
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