Name: Evan Link
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 305 lbs.
High school: Washington (DC) Gonzaga
Position: Offensive tackle
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Link was a senior in high school (LINK).
TTB Rating: 72
Link committed to Michigan on August 1, 2022, and signed with the Wolverines in December. His recruiting profiles listed him at about 290 pounds, although MGoBlue's website puts him at 305. Anyway, usually those listings are overshot - just look at all the sophomores and redshirt freshmen who lose an inch and a chunk of weight between years one and two - and it takes a couple years for linemen to develop their bodies.
Link also seems to have very few highlights of pass protection, which probably means he either played in a run-heavy offense . . . or he just doesn't have much good to show off in pass pro. While I'm not questioning his athleticism - he's a pretty good athlete - pass protection issues can get people hurt. Furthermore, Michigan has a ton of depth on the offensive line and shouldn't need true freshmen to play.
Prediction: Redshirt
I do not miss the days when we had to wonder if a freshman OT could fill a hole in the rotation or feature prominently on the depth chart. While this is low for a scholarship player that the staff supposedly has very high regard for, it's hard to imagine him breaking into the 2-deep of the loaded OL unit this year.
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