- Wolverines
- Updated: Jan. 05, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 05, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
Former Michigan and Michigan State information Jaden Mangam is staying successful nan Big Ten.
The elder announced Monday nighttime that he has committed to Purdue for nan 2026 season, his last twelvemonth of eligibility.
“Boiler Up” he wrote connected societal media successful his committedness post.
Mangham is 1 of much than a twelve Wolverines to participate nan NCAA transportation portal since it opened Friday. The erstwhile four-star enlistee retired of Birmingham Groves appeared successful each 13 games successful 2025 pinch 5 starts, finishing 11th connected nan squad pinch 30 tackles, including 2 for loss. He besides had 2 walk breakups.
His playing fluctuated passim nan twelvemonth pinch respective Michigan safeties successful and retired of nan lineup battling injuries. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder played astatine slightest 30 snaps successful 7 games but played nether 10 successful 3 games.
In his first play astatine Michigan successful 2024, Mangham took a aesculapian redshirt. He played successful 20 games pinch 12 starts complete his first 2 seasons astatine MSU, totaling 73 tackles and 4 interceptions. He was an all-Big Ten honorable mention successful 2023.
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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...