Wolverine TV: Kenneth Grant discusses weight loss, where he stands on Michigan depth chart, Kris Jenkins, more
Michigan Wolverines football sophomore defensive tackle Kenneth Grant met with the media Monday afternoon at Schembechler Hall. Watch video from his press conference above.
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Grant talked about his weight loss, going from 359 on last year’s roster to 339 this season.
“It changed me a lot,” Grant said of its impact. “I could be on the field a lot more. I have a lot more stamina. Our conditioning test, that really helped. I passed it with ease, to be honest. What you should expect is for me to be on the field more, not just on run downs. I can contribute against the pass, too, and go on long drives.”
Added Grant, when asked if Michigan’s conditioning test was an issue for him in the past: “Nah, not really, but it definitely helped. It made me realize how more agile and faster I can be if I just lose some weight.”
Grant is right in the mix as either a Michigan starter or heavy contributor off the bench. He feels good about the position he’s put himself in to this point but is still striving for more.
“I think I’m competing for a starting spot, definitely,” Grant said. “There are a lot of guys in that D-line room that can start right now. But every day, I’ve gotta come out and just work, knowing that my spot isn’t solidified.”
Classmate and fellow Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham is in a similar spot, a favorite to start on the interior of the defensive line. The two are feeding off each other.
“It’s an everyday battle,” Grant said. “Every time we go on the field, after a play, we look at the play, and he tells me things that I can do better and he tells me things that he could do better. Just getting to know each other. I wouldn’t say getting to know each other, but knowing each other’s tendencies and trying to fix them.”
Michigan will begin its 2023 season Sept. 2 at The Big House, with East Carolina headed to town. The Maize and Blue are back to back Big Ten champions and have made the CFP the last two campaigns.
