Michigan snagged a commitment from Utah cornerback transfer Smith Snowden a few days ago, shoring up a position that has seen departures from the likes of Jayden Sanders (Notre Dame), Elijah Dotson (Missouri), and Tevis Metcalf in recent times.
Snowden is a 5'10", 185 lb. corner who was a 4-star, the #34 cornerback, and #331 overall in the class of 2023. In the transfer portal, he is ranked as a 4-star, the #3 cornerback, and #50 overall. Coming out of Lehi (UT) Skyridge, he played immediately in 2023, making 7 tackles while playing in eleven games. He started at the nickel position in 2024, making 48 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 8 pass breakups. He was 2nd Team All-Big 12 in 2025 while starting at corner, making 37 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 9 pass breakups. Snowden even played a little on offense in 2025, starting two games (one at RB, one at WR) and making 8 carries for 40 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 13 catches for 57 yards.
Michigan will only get one year out of Snowden, and he is likely to start at the nickel position used by Utah and new defensive coordinator Jay Hill from BYU. With the Wolverines bringing back cornerback starters Jyaire Hill and Zeke Berry (though Berry may play some safety), Snowden gives the team at least a third starter-quality corner. Throw in a couple touted backups like Shamari Earls and Joziah Edmonds, and the team should be in decent shape at corner going into 2026.
Secondary might be improved
ReplyDeleteLinebacker will depend on coaching & development, but man we could have used a guy
DL may progress, but we missed out on DTs
Whitt & Hill have their work cut out for them