Michigan’s offense adds a veteran presence at quarterback in Alan Bowman, Tech transfer, which on Sunday announced its decision to join the Wolverines.
Bowman enters the transfer portal on January 25 and is a graduate transfer, so he will be eligible for Michigan immediately. He threw for 1,602 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions for Texas Tech last season and brought three years of experience to the table.
The Wolverines saw quarterback Joe Milton enter the transfer portal on February 18, after Dylan McCaffrey entered the portal on January 21st. That left Michigan with only Cade McNamara, who threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns last season, and incoming freshman JJ McCarthy, the no. 25 rankings overall, and the No. 2 quarterback in the class.
Let’s work !! #GoBlue 〽️ pic.twitter.com/8k4c58obxK
– Alan Bowman (@alanbowman_) 28 February 2021
Bowman gives Michigan another option and some experience to help the offense that finished 78th in attacking yards per game and 44 in passes per game.
The Wolverines also contributed to the defense on Sunday when Will Johnson, the ESPN Junior 300 cornerback Will Johnson, the overall No. 29 yard, committed himself to the program.
Johnson is the best in-state recruiter from Grosse Point South in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He selected the Wolverines over Arizona State, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC, and is now the highest ranked in the 2022 class of Michigan.
Johnson now follows in the footsteps of his father, Deon Johnson, who also played cornerback for the Wolverines in the early 1990s.
The commitment is important to Michigan because it adds an elite player to its secondary group, a group that struggled in the 2020 season, but also because at one point it looked like Johnson could connect another school . He’s good friends with the ESPN Jr. 300-defensive back Domani Jackson, who committed himself to USC.
The two said they want to become a package deal, but Johnson went on his own and is now on his way to Michigan. It seemed like the state of Ohio was gaining momentum at some point as well, especially with some uncertainty surrounding Michigan’s defense when Jim Harbaugh fired Don Brown.
Harbaugh hired Mike Macdonald as co-defense coordinator at the Baltimore Ravens and also added Maurice Linguist of the Dallas Cowboys as the other co-defense coordinator and secondary coach.
Linguist has interviewed the Dallas Cowboys, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Mississippi, Iowa State and Buffalo, and is known as an excellent recruiter.
Since hiring Linguist, Johnson, safety Taylor Groves and athlete Kody Jones have added to the class. The Wolverines now have six total commitments with Johnson and Jones as the only two in ESPN Jr.’s. 300.