Todd McShay provides updated thoughts on Bryce Underwood, NFL future

Young superstar quarterback Bryce Underwood has had a strong freshman campaign for the Michigan Wolverines, as expected. Through 11 games, Underwood boasts 2,166 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. He’s also rushed for 322 yards and five more touchdowns on the ground.

In his first season as Michigan‘s quarterback, Underwood has led the program to a 9-2 (7-1) record. With its fifth consecutive win over Ohio State on Saturday, the Wolverines could be right in the thick of College Football Playoff conversations.

NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay raved about Underwood on the latest edition of ‘The McShay Show‘, comparing him to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

“I felt like I watched a lot of (Bryce Underwood) early in the season,” McShay said. “We watched that Oklahoma game and a couple other games, but I haven’t really circled back. Michigan has kinda been on the outside looking in and we’ve had all these other quarterbacks in all these discussions. So let’s go to it with Bryce Underwood, the super talented freshman sensation at Michigan. Let’s start with the positives.”

Todd McShay compares Bryce Underwood to Josh Allen

“My goodness, that guy is talented. He is big, he looks the part, the ball explodes off his hand, and he can drill the ball into spots better than almost everyone. It just fires off of his hand. He’s mobile, he’s strong, and he can break tackles. There are flashes in his game, and I’m starting to see more than just flashes. When he’s confident in where he’s going with the football, he can absolutely just drill it in there. And it looks beautiful. It looks like Josh Allen. It just does.”

Although Underwood hasn’t surpassed the 300-plus yard passing mark in a game this season, he hasn’t needed to for the team to succeed. Michigan ranks second in the Big Ten in rush yards per game (223.5 YPG) even without star running back Justice Haynes, meaning that he is playing his role in the offense perfectly. This can certainly carry over to an NFL career, which McShay believes Underwood could definitely enjoy.

Underwood will face his toughest challenge of the season on Saturday against No. 1 Ohio State in his first start in ‘The Game’. He’ll be going against sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin, who is also making his first start in the rivalry.