Sometimes there’s a lot you can glean from spring ball, but often times, there’s not. With the spring game, especially in Ann Arbor, given that there’s a draft rather than it being a ones vs. twos situation, you can really only gauge how players look individually compared to the whole unit.
Thus, the way we learn about what’s what in spring ball is more looking at the players who get mentioned by the coaches and their fellow teammates in interview sessions.
With that in mind, here are 10 Michigan football players who have gotten some early mentions and certainly could play big roles come the fall if they continue on the trajectory they appear to be on.
EDGE Dom Nichols
While not yet on the spectrum of being the spring breakout player, there’s no one that appears to have gotten more positive mentions than the second-year edge rusher.
Expected to be in heavy rotation, Nichols already has the high expectations and praise of his teammates.
“I think Dom, we’re gonna expect Dom to be a guy, you know what I’m saying?” senior TJ Guy said. “I don’t really view him the same as some of the other kids in this class because I view him as somebody we have to lean on.”
Even the outgoing players, such as Josaiah Stewart, had lavish praise for Nichols at pro day, when he was asked which young players would star in 2025.
“I’ve mentioned him before, but Dom Nichols, for sure,” Stewart said. “I mean, man, he’s just such raw talent. His power, flexibility, he’s great.”
Sherrone Moore mentioned Nichols among others on Monday as a player who should break out in 2025.
WR Jamar Browder
The most surprising name to come out of spring — albeit after just the first practice — was TJ Guy talking about true freshman wide receiver Jamar Browder.
WolverinesWire asked Guy which younger players flashed in practice one, and he didn’t hesitate, noting that…
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