DETROIT — The expectations for Michigan football freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood couldn’t be any higher. Though the former five-star shared reps with redshirt freshman Jadyn Davis this spring, all eyes are on the 2025 No. 1 overall recruit as he’s expected to win the starting job — even when Mikey Keene returns from injury.
During spring ball, all quarterback conversations that Underwood’s teammates had with the media also included Davis and how he was doing. But now that we’ve gotten to see both in the spring game, Underwood’s ability is undeniable. Even the defensive players aren’t just singing his praises, they’re gushing about his play — something that could certainly help them out should the offense have more success sustaining drives this season.
A former high school quarterback breaks down Underwood’s game
Michigan junior safety Brandyn Hillman isn’t just a defensive standout poised to enter the starting lineup this year, but he was a quarterback at the high school level. Though he no longer plays the position in college, he not only still knows about it, but he is tasked with defending Underwood’s throws in practice.
He told WolverinesWire (via the Locked On Wolverines Podcast) that he sees a signal caller that is far beyond his years compared to other freshmen or young quarterbacks.
“So Bryce, in my opinion — real polished,” Hillman said. “I played quarterback in high school, so it’s not like I was out there just running quarterback. You could put on a tape — I played quarterback. I could look at a quarterback — Bryce’s real polished. He’s ahead of the game. Certain quarterbacks, when they get into a college atmosphere, they can’t pick up the game because it’s moving so fast. Bryce came in day one, it was smooth for him. He got an arm, his eyes, his arm’s live. It’s just certain things. You…
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