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Published Apr 15, 2021

Michigan Football: Five Things We Learned About The Defense This Spring

Chris Balas • Maize&BlueReview

Senior Editor

Michigan concluded its spring practice Saturday with a scrimmage in the Big House, not open to media or anyone but family. We’ve gleaned plenty about Jim Harbaugh’s seventh team following spring ball — here are several things we’ve learned about this squad, this time the defense.

Sophomore safety Daxton Hill is ready to meet his five-star potential.

We saw signs of it last year when Hill was called upon to cover opponents’ top receivers and more than held his own, and with his game-clinching interception at Rutgers, but the third-year defensive back has taken his game to the next level. He was far and away the defensive MVP during spring ball, perhaps No. 1 overall, and was “an absolute freak” in the spring game, sniffing out routes, nearly picking off a pass, breaking up others and outstanding in run support.

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This could well be Hill’s last year in a Michigan uniform if he plays as well as most believe he will. He’s the kind of talent the Wolverines need in order to compete for championships … and they need a lot more like him.