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Michigan football: A young offensive player poised to make a move?

Chris Balasby: Chris Balas18 hours agoBalas_Wolverine
Michigan tight ends coach Steve Casula talks to players in a huddle during warm up ahead of the New Mexico game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Michigan tight ends coach Steve Casula talks to players in a huddle during warm up ahead of the New Mexico game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan has a lot of good, young talent on this 2025 team, so much so that it’s been hard for some to see the field at the deeper positions. That’s especially true for those who get banged up and fall behind because of it. 

Redshirt freshman tight end Brady Prieskorn falls into that category, having been banged up seemingly since he arrived from Rochester (Mich.) Adams High. The former four-star and top 10 tight end nationally is now getting back to work, Michigan assistant coach Steve Casula said today, and is on track for a great career. 

“He really was fully, fully back maybe two weeks ago, and he’s doing great,” Casula praised. “He really is. Brady’s had a … not a tough go of it here. That’s not the right word. But he missed bowl prep, and people say sometimes that those non-tournament bowl games maybe don’t matter as much. That’s totally not true for the development of a roster and the next year’s team, and he missed out on those 15 or however many practices, getting ready for the Alabama bowl game, and then he missed some spring ball, too.”

“So, he’s missed some developmental time [at Michigan], but what he hasn’t missed is his time in the training environment. He’s changed his body and has a real deal skill set and has a super, super, super bright future here. We’re just kind of getting them off the ground right now.”

Casula praised the Michigan tight end room as one of the deepest they’d had in a long time, excited about its potential. Veteran Marlin Klein and sophomore Hogan Hansen are the top two, and they’ll pose challenges on the field together when Hansen comes back healthy, too. Zack Marshall and Deakon Tonielli are starting to play more, too. 

But Prieskorn has been waiting in the wings, and now it’s time for him to make his move. Casula expects him to make the most of his opportunities.

“I wouldn’t be shocked if you looked up [and saw him play],” Casula said. “You know, it’s a long season in college football. I would not be shocked at all if you [saw] him at some point this year.”