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Enow Etta enters 2026 as Michigan's highest-upside defensive tackle after producing 13 pressures in limited 2025 work, although missed tackles and consistency remain concerns.

True freshman Carter Meadows has grown to more than 252 pounds and is expected to add length, bend and disruption to Michigan's edge rotation even if he is not ready to start.

North Dakota State transfer Nathaniel Staehling is a candidate to become Michigan's green-dot middle linebacker, but his offseason injury and move from the FCS leave coverage and pass-rush translation uncertain.

Sophomore corner Shamari Earls is healthy after an injury-limited freshman year and gives Michigan elite athletic upside behind three established starting cornerbacks.

Mason Curtis is locked into a featured safety role after Michigan lost its other three leading safeties to the portal, and his late-2025 improvement supports a potential junior breakout.