Michigan freshman with key PBU vs. Northwestern entering transfer portal

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  • Updated: Jan. 06, 2026, 9:54 p.m.
  • Published: Jan. 06, 2026, 9:54 p.m.

Michigan shot vs. Northwestern astatine Wrigley Field

Michigan Wolverines protect backmost Jordan Young (14) breaks up a walk for Northwestern Wildcats tight extremity Hunter Welcing (84) arsenic Michigan shot faces Northwestern astatine Wrigley Field successful Chicago connected Saturday, Nov. 15 2025.Jacob Hamilton

Michigan freshman information Jordan Young is nan latest Wolverine to participate nan NCAA transportation portal.

The erstwhile four-star enlistee who played successful 11 games this play announced his determination Tuesday night.

“Gods plan,” he posted connected societal media.

Young’s domiciled continued to grow arsenic nan play went on, and he vanished pinch 15 tackles and 3 walk breakups. His astir notable play of nan twelvemonth came successful a 24-22 triumph complete Northwestern connected Nov. 15, erstwhile he collapsed up a walk connected nan Wildcats’ last thrust that forced a punt. Michigan past drove 50 yards successful 2:10 to group up a game-winning 31-yard section extremity from Dominic Zvada arsenic clip expired.

The 6-foot, 195-pound North Carolina autochthonal was 1 of Michigan’s biggest coups successful nan 2025 recruiting class. The Wolverines flipped nan No. 120 wide imaginable from Clemson precocious successful nan cycle.

Young played astatine slightest 10 protect snaps successful 5 games successful 2025, including a career-high 44 against Texas successful nan Citrus Bowl. He is nan 3rd Michigan protect backmost to participate nan portal since it opened connected Jan. 2, joining chap freshman Elijah Dotson and elder Jaden Mangham, who has committed to Purdue.

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Ryan Zuke is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers University of Michigan athletics. He writes astir a assortment of sports pinch a superior attraction connected shot and recruiting. With nan occurrence of galore Wolverines...

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