Michigan football's most impactful newcomers for 2026: Top transfers, freshmen to know ahead of fall camp

Michigan football's most impactful newcomers for 2026: Top transfers, freshmen to know ahead of fall camp

Author: 247Sports, Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan, Michigan athletics, College Football August 6, 2026 Duration: 37:35
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the top newcomers for Michigan football ahead of the 2026 season, discussing the Wolverines’ key transfers and early-impact freshmen.They open with a look at Michigan's transfer portal class, which includes more than half a dozen projected starters for the Wolverines this fall. They discuss the top-line guys, such as John Henry Daley and JJ Buchanan, underrated impact players like Chris Bracy, Jonah Lea'ea and Trey Butkowski, and sleeper adds like Jaime Ffrench.In the second half of the episode, they try to assess where the freshmen fit in. They set expectations for Savion Hiter, and offer early projections for several Michigan freshmen expected to crack the two-deep this fall.

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