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Michigan football D-linemen Donovan Jeter, Mazi Smith make push for playing time

Michigan QB Shea Patterson discusses new offense after spring game, April 13, 2019 in Ann Arbor. Nick Baumgardner, Freep

Filling out a projection of Michigan football's defensive depth chart can be tricky, as Don Brown's unit uses a variety of different looks and substitute packages that make a starting 11 rather fluid.

Still, if there was any spot on this defense that entered the 2019 spring without any concrete answers, it was interior depth along the defensive line.

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That was made more challenging this spring by the fact returning contributor Michael Dwumfour spent a portion of the spring rehabbing a foot injury.