The Michigan Wolverines attacked the transfer portal and received several commitments from players that will wind up playing key roles in 2025. However, they weren’t the only schools in the Big Ten to bring in talented players during the winter window.
Let’s take a look at the most important player each program added:
Illinois Fighting Illini: OL Ayden Knapik
It has been a meteoric rise for Knapik, a former walk-on at Idaho who ended the season as the starting right tackle. He started the last two seasons on the offensive line for a total of 33 starts in his career and was a three-time All-Big Sky honoree.