With Mazi Smith, a consensus all-Big Ten first team defensive tackle last year, off to the NFL, Michigan is tasked with reloading and keeping one of their biggest strengths a strength.
But with a strong group of returning starters and a few high potential risers, the interior should be one of the deepest position groups on Michigan’s roster and the deepest defensive tackle groups in the country. Expect big things from this unit.
Defensive Tackle - Grade: A
- Starters: Kris Jenkins, Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant
- Rotation: Rayshaun Benny, Cam Goode
- Depth: Alessandro Lorenzetti, Ike Iwunnah, Chibi Anwunah
- New Faces: Trey Pierce, Brooks Bahr, Cameron Brandt
The unit last year was elite at stopping the run, but Kris Jenkins said on the In the Trenches podcast, they’re laser-focused on becoming an elite pass rush threat as well.