Michigan to Sit 12–18 Starters for Spring Game Under New Unit-Draft Format

Overview

• Head coach Kyle Whittingham said Thursday that roughly 12 to 18 established players are likely to sit, with final participation decisions coming after the remaining practices.
• Instead of a player-by-player draft, position coaches will split each room into two balanced groups and the Maize and Blue staffs will draft entire units in snake order to even out the teams.
• Quarterbacks Bryce Underwood and early enrollee Tommy Carr are expected to take most snaps, with Underwood the starter and Carr projecting as the backup.
• Running back Micah Ka’apana is out for the season with a lower-body injury, and veteran safety Rod Moore will not participate as he continues his recovery.
• Michigan has shifted to shorter, high-tempo, execution-focused practices to install new schemes and speed evaluation ahead of the April 18 spring game on Big Ten Network.