4 months ago
- Wolverines
- Updated: Jan. 06, 2026, 8:27 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 06, 2026, 8:25 p.m.
Former Michigan violative lineman Kaden Strayhorn is headed south.
The freshman, who entered nan NCAA transportation portal past week, announced his committedness to Alabama connected Tuesday pursuing a sojourn to Tuscaloosa.
“Thank you Jesus, Bama nation… I AM HOME!” Strayhorn posted connected societal media.
With Michigan group to suffer starting defender Giovanni El-Hadi and starting halfway Greg Crippen to nan NFL, Strayhorn was successful statement to compete for a larger domiciled successful Ann Arbor adjacent season. When Crippen suffered an wounded early successful nan Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl against Texas, Strayhorn entered and played 80 snaps. The 6-foot-2, 308-pounder had played successful conscionable 1 crippled anterior to nan Citrus Bowl.
Strayhorn, whose begetter played for Michigan State, still has 4 years of eligibility remaining. The erstwhile three-star enlistee grew up successful Michigan earlier ending his prep profession astatine IMG Academy successful Florida. Coming retired of precocious school, Strayhorn held 26 offers, including MSU, Ohio State and Alabama.
While losing Strayhorn is simply a rustle to Michigan’s extent entering 2026, nan Wolverines received bully news elsewhere on nan violative statement connected Tuesday. Interior lineman Jake Guarnera and tackle Evan Link, who some started games successful 2025, signaled their returns for 2026 successful posts connected societal media.
Guarnera, Michigan’s highest-graded violative lineman according to Pro Football Focus, had entered his sanction successful nan portal.
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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...
