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Analyzing Michigan's four recent transfer portal defensive back additions

by:Charlie Williams05/21/24
Jaden Mangham, Michigan State
Michigan landed MSU Spartan transfer Jaden Mangham out of the transfer portal. (USA Today)

Texas' week two opponent and defending national champions Michigan put a heavy emphasis on recruiting from the portal to bolster their secondary from last year. With star corner Will Johnson as the one of a handful known commodities, slot corner Mike Sainristil off to the NFL, and safety Rod Moore slowly returning to health after tearing his ACL, Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore worked to bolster the secondary via the transfer portal. Michigan nabbed four transfer defensive backs in a four-day span with two of them likely to play safety and the other two competing to play opposite Johnson. IT was able to break down the four DBs Texas will see on the opposite sideline in Ann Arbor. They are listed in order of talent and also from my projections on who will start.