Michigan Football: 5 Wolverines Having Breakout Seasons

Speight lays claim to QB job

Some might not see Speight as a breakout player for Michigan football, but those people would be wrong.

Speight hasn’t been perfect by any means this season, but considering that quarterback was the Wolverines’ biggest question mark before the 2016 campaign started — I’d say he’s done well.

The redshirt sophomore is completing 61 percent of his passes and has 11 touchdowns, compared to just two interceptions. He has a respectable yards per attempt average of 7.5 and his passer efficiency rating is north of 145.

Yet, that’s not the most impressive thing about his season.

Certainly, the Wolverines haven’t had a ton of big tests so far, but in their biggest, against Wisconsin, Speight delivered when it mattered most.

Sure, his play was far from perfect that day, but with the game tied, in the fourth quarter, he threw a touchdown strike to Amara Darboh.

That play kept the Wolverines undefeated and it showed that even against top-10 competition, Speight is more than capable of getting the job done.

Speight has a ways to go, but so far this season, he has shown that he’s a solid starter and truly, that’s all the Wolverines could have hoped for.