Grant Newsome was supposed to be a stud offensive lineman for Michigan. However, a promising career for the four-star prospect was cut short five games into the 2016 season when Newsome went down with a knee and leg injury that ended his career.
While Newsome’s life trajectory may have changed, he’s still been with Michigan, working his way from being a graduate assistant to being named Michigan’s tight ends coach earlier this month.
Newsome was a student assistant tight ends coach in 2018-19. Along with Coach Sherrone The likes of Zach Gentry, Sean McKeon, Nick Eubanks, and Michigan’s tight ends hauled in 98 receptions for 1,366 yards and 12 touchdowns in the two seasons that Newsome was an assistant tight ends coach.