When you think of what Michigan has been best at recently, its dominant defense comes to mind. More specifically, one might consider some of the great defensive line talent that’s made its way through Ann Arbor dating back to the early Jim Harbaugh years. Maurice Hurst, Mazi Smith and Kris Jenkins have been plugging up the middle, while guys like Aidan Hutchinson, Kwity Paye and Chase Winovich have been terrors off the edge.
There’s been no exception the last two years with Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant at defensive tackle, arguably forming the best duo in the nation at the position in 2024.