With Junior Colson and Michael Barrett now in the NFL, Michigan needed not only depth but experience at inside linebacker. Enter Maryland transfer Jaishawn Barham.
The story so far
Barham played high school ball at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore and was a four-star prospect in the 2022 class. the No. 130 overall prospect in the 2022 class, per 247Sports. Barham committed to South Carolina before flipping to Maryland after receiving offers from programs such as Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, and USC, among others.
Barham was an immediate contributor for Maryland during his true freshman campaign in 2022, totaling 58 tackles (6.