Michigan EDGE Taylor Upshaw enters NCAA transfer portal
Michigan Wolverines football EDGE Taylor Upshaw has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. He has one year of eligibility remaining, and it appears he will spend his sixth collegiate season elsewhere.
Upshaw appeared in 38 career games with two starts for the Maize and Blue.
He recorded 12 tackles, including 4.5 for loss and 2 sacks, 1 interception and 1 quarterback hurry this past season. He played 272 defensive snaps, the 16th-most among Michigan defenders and fourth-most among Wolverine edge rushers.
Upshaw missed three games with an injury in 2021, but racked up 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 5 total stops.
He registered 17 tackles, including 3 behind the line of scrimmage and 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception during the 2020 campaign, his most productive season that was just six games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He filled in for the injured Aidan Hutchinson in the final three and a half games of the year.
The Bradenton, Fla., native came into the 2022 season with high hopes, but didn’t have as prominent of a role as he may have expected.
“I have all the intangibles to be one of the most versatile players in the country,” the 6-4, 255-pounder said in the spring. “I can pass-rush from a three-tech, I can play interior, I can play the edge, I can drop into coverage. I can cover tight ends. I can cover running backs. I can do it all.”
He said he felt he just hadn’t received the opportunity to shine, backing up future pros in his first few seasons.
“I’m really excited for the opportunity I’m going to have and I’m excited to show everybody what I can do.”
Now, it looks like he’ll shoot for that somewhere other than Michigan.
