Rising second-year player Owen Wafle has entered the transfer portal.
Wafle was listed as a 6'2", 298 lb. defensive lineman on this year's roster. He did not play in any games. He was a 4-star, the #50 defensive lineman, and #445 overall in the 247 Composite for the class of 2024. Michigan flipped him from Notre Dame.
I gave Wafle a TTB Rating of 73 when he committed (LINK) and said this:
Wafle is not as athletic as [Maurice] Hurst, more talented than [Brady] Pallante, and perhaps as versatile as [Dan] Klecko. I could see Jim Harbaugh wanting to line Wafle up in the backfield on goal line situations and letting him make a linebacker or two explode.
Linebacker Jeremiah Beasley (Missouri) was the first player to transfer out of Michigan's 2024 class, and Wafle is now the second.
Wafle's brother Luke is a 2026 prospect with a Michigan offer, so this development may hurt Michigan's chances there. The younger Wafle is a 6'5", 240-pounder and he's a 4-star, the #28 defensive lineman, and #221 overall.
Boooo ... kid just witnessed DT University
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Bummer. Some DTs just take a few years to develop but seems Wafle didn't want to wait. Michigan is open about trying to find more DT in the Portal, which makes sense, even if guys like Iwunah and Benny elect to come back. We could use another GFTFG like Graham or Grant.
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