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Michigan football's Julius Welschof, Taylor Upshaw enter NCAA transfer portal

marlowe alter, detroit free press
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Michigan Wolverines' Julius Welschof (96) celebrates with Kwity Paye, after Paye recorded a sack vs. Minnesota during the fourth quarter at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 24, 2020 in Minneapolis. The Wolverines defeated the Gophers, 49-24.
Michigan Wolverines' Julius Welschof (96) celebrates with Kwity Paye, after Paye recorded a sack vs. Minnesota during the fourth quarter at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 24, 2020 in Minneapolis. The Wolverines defeated the Gophers, 49-24.

Julius Welschof, a sixth-year Michigan football defensive end from Germany, announced Tuesday his entrance into the transfer portal.

Welschof, 6 feet 7 and 266 pounds, played in 14 games this season as a graduate student and recorded six tackles and played on special teams. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Welschof will turn 26 in March. He played in 34 games over the past four seasons with the Wolverines, collecting 23 tackles (10 solo). He did not see action in 2018 as a freshman.

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He was a three-star prospect in the 2018 recruiting class, and rated as the top prospect in Germany.

"GO BLUE FOREVER !!!" he tweeted, leading with a thank you to coach Jim Harbaugh for recruiting him "all the way from Germany." He has one year of eligibility left.

A few hours later, the Free Press confirmed that edge rusher Taylor Upshaw also entered the portal. The graduate student played in every game this season, recording five tackles, two sacks and an interception in backup duty. He has been in the program since 2018 and has two career starts.

Michigan Wolverines' Taylor Upshaw celebrates a sack vs. the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
Michigan Wolverines' Taylor Upshaw celebrates a sack vs. the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

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Welschof earned his degree in sociology and was pursuing his graduate degree in social work, according to his Michigan athletics bio.

He joins Michigan linebacker Deuce Spurlock, who entered the portal Monday, in leaving the program after a season-ending upset loss Saturday vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan football's Julius Welschof, Taylor Upshaw in transfer portal