All offseason long, the biggest question mark surrounding the Michigan Wolverines was along the defensive line, specifically with their pass rushers. After a couple generational talents like Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo left for the NFL, it was fair to wonder how the next players would do, especially considering Hutch/Ojabo accounted for 40% of the team’s tackles for loss and 74% of the sacks in 2021.
But what most of the national media didn’t know were the guys waiting patiently. Jaylen Harrell is one of those guys who was bound to step up this season. He was Ojabo’s backup a season ago and put up modest stats — 15 tackles, 2.