Ernest Hausmann praises Underwood’s maturity for Michigan QB role

At the moment, Michigan football does not have a starting quarterback. But everyone — at least outside of the program — has a pretty good feeling about who it will be.

Former five-star and No. 1 overall recruit in 2025, Bryce Underwood, got the bulk of the reps in spring ball. He has physical capability that cannot be taught. It may seem like a formality, but head coach Sherrone Moore says the Wolverines will still go through their paces, especially with Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene finally healthy.

While everyone waxes poetic about Underwood, perhaps the best compliments he could receive come from the defense he went up against in spring ball and the one he’s about to see in fall camp.

At Big Ten media days, senior linebacker Ernest Hausmann joined the chorus praising the true freshman, noting what he does when people aren’t looking and how that makes a difference.

“Bryce is as good as advertised,” Hausmann said. “But the thing that I’m really impressed about Bryce is the way he’s matured beyond his years. You would never know that he’s 17 years old coming into a college program, a five-star recruit, heavily recruited, has high expectations. You would never know that by looking at him, by talking to him at all. 

“The quarterback position it’s completely open. We don’t know who’s going to be playing. We don’t know who’s going to be Week 1, Week 2, Week 3. It could all change, right? But I’m just very impressed at how he’s really carried himself as a person because he fit right in well with his quarterback room. Because the whole quarterback room, they love to work. They do so much work behind closed doors that people don’t even see — that I don’t even see. But I just know he’s a perfect fit for that. He’s going to continue to push that room, make that room better. I’m very excited to see what that room…

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Publish date : 2025-07-27 22:46:00

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