Defensive lineman Julius Welschof came to Michigan in 2018 as a relatively unknown commodity, and after four years it is still hard to predict the trajectory of his football career.
The former “project” recruit came to Michigan from the pink sheets of recruiting — Germany to be exact. Welschof hails from Miesbach, Bavaria and was a former champion moguls skier who had become obsessed with American football after learning about the sport on YouTube.
Welschof subsequently joined a club football team in Germany — whilst working at a manufacturing plant — and quickly caught the attention of scouts across the United States due to his sheer size and raw athleticism.