While Michigan’s defensive line lacks proven contributors, it has plenty of players with at least some level of experience and potential. It’s likely that the three Wolverines who get the start against Western Michigan will be people who have played before but haven’t taken that next step yet.
This brings us to Julius Welschof.
The story so far
Welschof hails from Bavaria, Germany, and first popped on the radar in 2017 as a 6-foot-6, 250-pound package of potential. A former youth champion moguls skier, Welschof learned football from YouTube videos and played for a club team, the Munich Cowboys, while working at a manufacturing plant.