Ben VanSumeren bounced around multiple positions in first two years with Michigan football.
It appears the latest move might stick.
The redshirt sophomore athlete switched to defense this offseason and is now the favorite to start at strong-side linebacker.
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"We’ve got a number of guys working at that position," defensive coordinator Don Brown said Wednesday afternoon, "but I would say Ben’s slightly ahead, the leader in the clubhouse.