Michigan had an interesting start to portal-signing season, the first under new head coach Kyle Whittingham, with the addition of three special-teams players. The Wolverines added long snapper Nico Crawford, punter Cameron Brown, and kicker Trey Butkowski, positions of need, but so were linebacker and edge and defensive back. Michigan got to those positions, and started adding some important pieces to the 2026 team. Here are six players Michigan added from the transfer portal who could make an impact this fall: ▶ John Henry Daley, edge: Daley, who followed Whittingham to Michigan from Utah, was a semifinalist last season for the Bednarik Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player. He...
