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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

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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

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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.

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

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