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Where are they headed? Transfer destinations for departing Michigan players

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•12/20/24•

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Michigan Wolverines football has had 13 scholarship players enter the NCAA transfer portal since it opened earlier this month. Here’s a look at the new destinations for those who’ve committed elsewhere.

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RB Cole Cabana: Minnesota

A former four-star recruit, sophomore running back Cole Cabana appeared in only one game in his two seasons at Michigan. It’ll still be an uphill battle to see the field at Minnesota, where starter Darius Taylor has rushed for 1,672 yards over the last two years, but less so than it was at U-M.

Eligibility remaining: Three years

QB Jayden Denegal: San Diego State

Junior signal-caller Jayden Denegal was buried on the depth chart, even amidst a weak quarterback room this season. Three different Wolverines started at the position during the 2024 regular season, but Denegal wasn’t one of them. At best, he was third string at some point this year. He appeared in just one game in a winged helmet, a 2023 win at Nebraska when he went 4-of-5 passing for 50 yards and a touchdown.

The Apple Valley, Calif., native is set for a fresh start closer to home.

“We’re going to put up a lot of numbers,” Denegal told the San Diego Union Tribune. “We’re going to get some more receivers here and we’re going to throw the ball around the yard. We’re going to get running backs and we’re going to tote the pill.”

Eligibility remaining: Two years

P Tommy Doman: Florida

Senior punter Tommy Doman took a step back in 2024, averaging 42.6 yards per punt compared to 44.3 the prior season. But he wore a lot of hats for Michigan, also handling kickoff and holding duties. In that sense, he’s a loss for the Wolverines and value added for Florida.

Doman enters a specialist room at Florida that includes an incoming freshman in three-star Hayden Craig. Per Gators Online, Florida wanted someone “who was day one ready.” Doman definitely is.

Eligibility remaining: One year

K Adam Samaha: North Carolina

One of the first commitments of the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina, sophomore Adam Samaha is seeking opportunities in Chapel Hill, with Michigan junior and Big Ten Kicker of the Year Dominic Zvada announcing that he will return for the 2025 campaign. Samaha may get his shot, too, with Tar Heels starting kicker Noah Burnette having transferred away this month.

The No. 1 kicker in the 2023 class per KornBlue Kicking, Samaha appeared in only one game for the Wolverines, converting on an extra point in a 52-7 victory over Indiana last season.

Eligibility remaining: Three years

Undecided

The following former Michigan players are still looking for new homes:
• OL Raheem Anderson
• LB Micah Pollard
• OL Andrew Gentry
• OL Tristan Bounds
• OL Dominick Giudice
• WR Tyler Morris
• CB Myles Pollard
• QB Alex Orji
• RB Tavierre Dunlap

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