Mason Graham on Michigan national title: 'Wasn't scared of the play dropping off'

Mason Graham knew that Michigan had what it took to win the national title during the 2023-24 season. The former Wolverines’ defensive tackle took a look at his teammates and the depth chart and just knew play would be sustained.

Anytime Graham subbed out, there were more guys ready to step up. Graham excelled during his three years and actually wasn’t even an All-American until this past season.

Being able to play at that high of a level for three years is certainly what attracts teams to Graham in this year’s draft. When looking back on the perfect season, Graham knew he and his teammates had what it took.

“I kind of knew (early on), just, you know, we had a lot of depth,” Graham told On3. “Going into that season, you know, we had just on the D line, I’m talking we had five, six guys that could, you know, really play and I wasn’t scared to, you know, if I was too tired to step out, you know, I wasn’t scared of the play dropping off. So, yeah, just had a bunch of guys all bought into the same goal.”

Following another win over Ohio State in The Game, Graham and the Wolverines shutout Iowa in the Big Ten Championship. From there, Graham and the Michigan defense were key in wins over Alabama and a convincing win over Washington in the national championship.

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“Mason Graham, gosh, he’s so fun,” NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. “I watched him on tape, and I fell in love with him. I got a chance to go to their game against Oregon, and there are a bunch of personnel guys and GMs down on the field, and we’re walking down there, and I see Mason Graham walk by. And, of course, he’s next to [defensive tackle] Kenneth Grant, his teammate, who looks like a cartoon character, like he looks like an adonis, how big he is.”