Organization Logo

Michigan

Every spring brings noise on the defensive side of the ball — flashes in drills, a few big hits in scrimmage settings, and the usual “best shape of

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Maize Blue Review Football

Maize & Blue Review

Michigan Defensive Hype Train Gaining Momentum This Spring

Michigan is underway in its first spring under new head coach Kyle Whittingham. The Wolverines return multiple key pieces, highlighted by quarterback

Michigan football spring practice intel

On3 Football

Michigan spring practice intel: Savion Hiter turning heads, confidence growing in WR room

Michigan Wolverines spring football typically brings about a mix of projection and overreaction, but a few weeks in, certain names keep coming up for

Jordan Marshall

The Wolverine Football

The Wolverine

Meet Michigan’s spring risers: Breakout players so far at every position

The Michigan Wolverines are two weeks into the first spring camp under head coach Kyle Whittingham, and an early-week media session with three Utah

Michigan Wolverines football head coach Kyle Whittingham at the U-M vs. USC basketball game. (Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Michigan football players rave about new coaching staff: 'I just think it's special'

The Michigan Wolverines have reshaped their roster this offseason with the transition of new head coach Kyle Whittingham. The defense is the most

Michigan Wolverines football linebacker Troy Bowles and cornerback Jyaire Hill in on a stop against Purdue. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

Breaking down Michigan's linebackers: Position group could be biggest 2026 question mark

The Michigan Wolverines return home this weekend for a primetime game against the 2-6 Purdue Boilermakers before their second bye on the weekend of

Donaven McCulley

X-factors and outliers: Players who can swing Michigan's game vs. Purdue

The Michigan Wolverines are back in action on Saturday at home against the Purdue Boilermakers, looking to win their third game in a row heading into

Michigan Wolverines football quarterback Bryce Underwood and running back Jordan Marshall celebrate during a win over Washington. (Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Michigan football stock watch: Who's trending up, down before Purdue

Michigan Wolverines football sophomore linebacker Cole Sullivan is having an impressive season, but he went down with an upper body injury during the

Derrick Moore Troy Bowles

Troy Bowles picking up slack as Michigan deals with linebacker injuries

If Michigan’s win over Washington felt like a turning point for the Wolverines’ defense, it’s because it was. After an uncharacteristic performance

NCAA Football: Washington at Michigan

Michigan’s Linebacker Room Rediscovered Its Edge — and Its Future

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines were dealt a bit of a curveball ahead of Saturday's 24-10 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. Despite preparing for

Michigan Wolverines football safety Rod Moore has 7 career interceptions. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

Defense/ST Notes: Michigan adjusts, Rod Moore hits his milestone

With the first three games of the season in the books, Michigan Football has already showcased flashes of depth and future star power across the

Cole Sullivan

Michigan Football Emerging Players Who Need Bigger Roles

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines got a much-needed cleanse on Saturday, following up last week's 24-13 loss at Oklahoma with a 63-3 win over

Sep 13, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Central Michigan Chippewas quarterback Joe Labas (2) is sacked by Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jaishawn Barham (1) in the first half at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Defense/ST Notes: Michigan unleashes a new wrinkle in suffocating performance

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines had an “all hands on deck” situation Saturday at Oklahoma with senior linebacker Jaishawn Barham sidelined in the

Two Michigan football linebackers are pushing for bigger roles

Michigan Football got the win against New Mexico Saturday, 34-17, and the vibe on our board and in other places Michigan fans gather was that the

Maize & Blue Review Stock Report Michigan Football

Michigan Football Stock Report: Defense vs New Mexico

With fall camp approaching for Michigan Football, it’s time for our Position Breakdown series.  We’ll take a look at each position group for Michigan

Michigan Football Position Breakdown Linebacker

Michigan Football Position Breakdown: Linebacker

The Michigan Wolverines' defense had a bit of a renaissance in the second half of the 2024 season, and a lot of things had to happen for that to take

Ernest Hausmann

Michigan linebacker pecking order: Summer thoughts on 8 LBs

Michigan Wolverines football has two freshman early enrollee linebackers participating in spring practices in Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng and Chase

Brian Jean-Mary

Michigan spring ball: Early enrollee defender is 'explosive,' transfer newcomer Troy Bowles recovering from injury

Michigan Wolverines football has a relatively big 2025 transfer haul, with 14 additions on board so far. Here’s a breakdown of all 14 Michigan

Justice Haynes

Meet the transfer signees: A breakdown of Michigan's 14 additions

Michigan Wolverines football is quickly adding to its 2025 transfer haul, with 10 additions on board so far. The latest came from the Division-II

TJ Metcalf

Meet the transfer signees: A breakdown of Michigan's 10 additions

Michigan Wolverines football has nine transfer signees and ranks No. 4 in the nation in the On3 transfer portal index, which factors in additions and

Damon Payne Jr.

Meet the transfer signees: A breakdown of Michigan's nine additions

Michigan made it a point to go after more linebacker talent in the transfer portal this month.  The Wolverines came away with an intriguing piece in

Troy-Bowles

Why transfer LB commit Troy Bowles is a 'quality talent' and 'good fit' for Michigan

Michigan Wolverines football picked up a crucial commitment in the NCAA transfer portal, with Georgia linebacker transfer Troy Bowles pledging over

Analysis: Why Michigan LB transfer commit Troy Bowles didn't play much at Georgia, what he brings to Ann Arbor

Michigan Wolverines football currently have seven commitments from players in the NCAA transfer portal, and head coach Sherrone Moore and Co. are

mikey keene

Where Michigan transfer commits stand in transfer portal player rankings

A pair of former Georgia defenders announced their next stop in the transfer portal Saturday morning. Defensive lineman Jamaal Jarrett is headed to

georgia-releases-statement-regarding-report-multiple-sexual-assault-allegations-jamaal-jarrett

DawgsHQ Football

DawgsHQ

Georgia defensive duo determines portal destinations

player headshot

Football

Troy Bowles is the son of longtime NFL coach Todd Bowles, and he was an immediate impact player at Tampa Jesuit. Racked up nearly 100 tackles as a sophomore. Then as a junior led Jesuit to a perfect 15-0 record and earned MaxPreps Junior All-America honors. After playing basketball as a freshman and a sophomore, Bowles took up track as a junior and was timed as fast as 11.73-seconds in the 100-meter dash in his first-ever meet. Bowles plans on majoring in business. His mother is Taneka Bowles. His siblings are Todd, Tyson and Syndi.

team image

Jesuit

Florida

Troy Bowles

Michigan Wolverines

Linebacker

Georgia

Oklahoma

Georgia Bulldogs

Miami

Pittsburgh

Linebackers Coach

Troy Bowles' relatively undersized build and skill set as a heady, productive linebacker remind us of Sean Spence. 

TroyBowles