Where former Michigan football players ended up after entering the transfer portal
Michigan football brought in a great haul via the transfer portal for the 2023 football season. According to 247Sports, Michigan has the 24th-ranked transfer portal class. At one time, very early in the calendar, the Wolverines were ranked inside the top five before the flurry of moves happened across the collegiate landscape.
The maize and blue have eight transfers who are eligible to play in 2023. The top-ranked transfer Michigan landed was former Nebraska linebacker, Ernest Hausmann.
While the Wolverines gained a number of players from the portal, they also lost some, and a couple of them were shocking exits. It’s still possible for some players to enter the transfer portal after fall camp, but we are going to show you where the former Wolverines are going to play at in 2023.
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When he entered the portal: Nov. 28
When he committed to Iowa: Dec. 1
Cade McNamara is a big improvement for Iowa from what it had last year at quarterback. McNamara has proven he can win big games after leading the Wolverines to a Big Ten title in 2021 and a win against Ohio State. The key for the Hawkeyes will be how Brian Ferentz improves with the play calling in 2023.
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When he entered the portal: Dec. 5
When he committed to UConn: Dec. 26
The former four-star tight end never was able to crack the rotation at Michigan. The Wolverines brought in AJ Barner from Indiana and with the emergence of Colston Loveland, playing time for Hansen would’ve been sparse. UConn should be a good landing spot for the Massachusetts kid.
Erick All - Iowa
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When he entered the portal: Dec. 5
When he committed to Iowa: Dec. 14
Erick All left Michigan after a good 2021 season and an injury-plagued 2022. All goes to another tight end friendly team, and he is familiar with Cade McNamara at the helm.
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When he entered the portal: Dec. 12
When he committed to Boston College: Jan. 31
There was also high hope for the former three-star defensive tackle in the class of 2021. But the Wolverines are so deep at the position and both Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham surpassed Rooks on the depth chart. A chance of scenery will hopefully be good for him.
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When he entered the portal: Dec. 18
When he committed to Oklahoma State: Jan. 9
Alan Bowman, shockingly, came to Michigan after starting for Texas Tech and throwing for a ton of yards in the Big 12. Bowman sat behind Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy, and he’s headed back to the Big 12 with a good chance to start at Oklahoma State.
Deuce Spurlock - Florida
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When he entered the portal: Jan. 2
When he committed to Florida: Jan. 8
The former three-star linebacker spent one season in Ann Arbor and had three tackles last season. It’s another situation where Michigan is loaded at linebacker, and the Alabama kid went down south for a better chance to play.
Julius Welschof - Charlotte
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When he entered the portal: Jan. 3
When he committed to Charlotte: Jan. 20
Julius Welschof was with Michigan since 2018 and appeared in 35 games during that span. The former prospect from Germany followed Biff Poggi to Charlotte after he was announced the head coach. Welschof should see much more playing time there.
Taylor Upshaw - Arizona
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When he entered the portal: Jan. 3
When he committed to Arizona: May 4
It was a roller coaster of an offseason for Taylor Upshaw. He first committed to Colorado to play for Coach Prime, but he left Buffs — among many others — after the spring game. Upshaw decided on Arizona as his next destination.
Andrel Anthony - Oklahoma
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When he entered the portal: Jan. 4
When he committed to Oklahoma: Jan. 10
His tenure didn’t go as planned for the East Lansing native after breaking out in 2021 against rival Michigan State. Andrel Anthony was used sparingly in 2022 and his production went way down. Anthony is looking for greener pastures in the pass-happy Big 12.
RJ Moten - Florida
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When he entered the portal: April 24
When he committed to Florida: May 2
RJ Moten may be the most shocking entry to the portal this season for Michigan. Moten was a co-starter along with Makari Paige this past season. The media had availability with Moten following the spring game, and he seemed pumped for the season. Moten is headed to Florida, along with Spurlock.
A.J. Henning - Northwestern
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When he entered the portal: April 24
When he committed to Northwestern: May 11
A.J. Henning is in the same category as Andrel Anthony. His usage went way down year-after-year. Although he was hyped up as being used like Deebo Samuel, it never happened. Henning is moving closer to his hometown while staying in the Big Ten with Northwestern.
Nikhai Hill-Green - Charlotte
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When he entered the portal: April 24
When he committed to Charlotte: April 24
Nikhai Hill-Green was a surprise, but at the same time, it wasn’t. Hill-Green missed all of 2022 with an injury but was hoping to lock down a starting job this year. It appears he didn’t beat out Ernest Hausmann for the job and followed Biff Poggi to Charlotte.
Damani Dent - Undecided
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When he entered the portal: April 27
The former four-star safety didn’t see any playing time last year with Michigan. Damani Dent was probably the odd man out in Ann Arbor and is looking for his best opportunity.
