Michigan Football: 5 takeaways from Jim Harbaugh’s spring ball presser
Updating positions for Ben Mason and others
Ben Mason has become a cult hero for Michigan football fans. He came to the Wolverines as a linebacker and then moved over to the offensive side of the ball to be a fullback.
He first appeared in the role near the end of the 2017 season and scored two touchdowns. Last year, he played a lot more snaps and scored seven touchdowns. He finished with 33 carries and had just 80 yards but was dominant in short-yardage.
Harbaugh says they'll use a fullback in short-yardage and goal line. But they want him on the field more. So Mason is going to play defensive line this year, too.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 18, 2019
This season, Mason will still play that role, however, it seems like fullback is being phased out and so the coaching staff is going to allow him to also play defensive line, either at tackle or end, so that will be fun.
Some other position changes of note are Michael Barrett, being moved to Viper, as well as Hassan Haskins going to full-time running back. Ben VanSumeren will play at running back as well.