A Closer Look At Michigan Football's Incredible Transfer Portal Haul
Although the Michigan Wolverines have never really struggled when it comes to the recruiting trail, the introduction of the transfer portal has proven to be a huge asset to Jim Harbaugh and Co. Heading into the 2023 season, the Wolverines will feature nine transfers - with many of them having a legitimate shot at winning a starting role this fall.
Here's a deeper look at each of Michigan's transfer portal pickups from the off-season:
Offense
Jack Tuttle, QB - Indiana (Graduate Student)
- Earned four varsity letters at Indiana (2019-22)
- Appeared in 15 games with five starts at quarterback
- Completed a career total of 104-of-182 pass attempts for 901 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions
- Selected as a team captain (2022)
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22)
AJ Barner, TE - Indiana (Senior)
- Earned three varsity letters at Indiana (2020-22)
- Appeared in 30 games with nine starts at tight end
- Selected as a team captain (2022)
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-22)
- Finished his IU career with 361 yards and 4 touchdowns on 42 receptions
Drake Nugent, C - Stanford (Graduate Student)
- Earned four varsity letters at Stanford (2019-22)
- Appeared in 27 games with 24 starts at center
- Two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention (coaches; 2021-22) and an Academic All-Pac-12 honoree
- Voted a team captain (2022)
- Allowed four sacks; combined for 993 pass-blocking snaps in 2021 and 2022
- Included in the preseason watch lists for both the Outland Trophy and Rimington Trophy (2022)
Myles Hinton, OL - Stanford (Senior)
- Earned three varsity letters at Stanford (2020-22), appearing in 23 games with 16 starts at right tackle
- Earned Most Outstanding Freshman team award (2020)
LaDarius Henderson, OL - Arizona State (Graduate Student)
- Earned four varsity letters at Arizona State (2019-20-21-22)
- Appeared in 33 games with 29 starts (19 at left guard, 10 at left tackle)
- Voted team captain (2022)
- Over his last two seasons (2021-22), charged with only two sacks on 619 pass-blocking snaps, per PFF
Defense
Josiah Stewart, EDGE - Coastal Carolina (Junior)
- Two-year letter winner at Coastal Carolina
- Appeared in 24 games with 17 starts (six at defensive end; 11 at buck linebacker)
- Program record-holder in single-season sacks (12.5, 2021)
- Freshman All-American (2021) by the FWAA, ESPN, 247Sports, The Athletic; honorable mention by Phil Steele
- Two-time All-Sun Belt (first team, 2021; second team, 2022)
- Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year semifinalist (2021)
- Totaled 17 starts in 25 games played with 79 tackles (36 solo) with 25.5 tackles for loss including 16.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one pass breakup
Ernest Hausmann, LB - Nebraska (Sophomore)
- Appeared in all 12 games with seven starts at linebacker to earn his first varsity letter; totaled 54 tackles (36 solo) with two tackles for loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery
- The fifth true freshman linebacker to start a game for the Huskers in the last 30 seasons
Josh Wallace, CB - UMass (Senior)
- Appeared in 12 games during the 2022 season, recording 41 tackles (32 solo, nine assisted), 3.0 TFL, a fumble recovery, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups
- Earned Pro Football Network All-Independent team honors as a Second Team CB
- Voted two-time team captain
Special Teams
James Turner, K - Louisville (Senior)
- Earned ACC honorable mention accolades after going 20-of-22 on field goals (2022)
- 20 field goals made were tied for the most in school history (2022)
- 98 points by kicking were the sixth most in a season in school history (2022)
- Career statistics:
- XP: 121-of-123 (98.4 percent)
- FG: 46-of-57 (80.7 percent)
- Total PTS: 259