Even before five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood joined the Michigan football team, you knew he was a man amongst boys.
Underwood was 6-foot-4, 208 pounds. But after spending a few months with the Michigan football program, the freshman quarterback has upped his weight to 228 pounds, at least according to the updated roster released by the Wolverines ahead of fall camp.
6-foot-4, 228 pounds, and he's explosive. He's also got a cannon for a right arm. By all accounts, Underwood has done everything needed off the field to succeed. The real work started with practice on Wednesday, and before long, he will likely be named the starting quarterback.
Gaining 20 pounds but not losing any athleticism is impressive. That's what Underwood has done and it should only make him better this season playing in the Big Ten for the first time.
Five-star left tackle also added 15 pounds
We still don't know who will be the blind-side protector of Underwood this season. One of the players competing for the job is five-star Andrew Babalola. He was the highest-rated offensive tackle signee in Michigan football history when he signed in December.
Babalola was listed at 6-foot-6, 300 pounds during the spring. Now, the five-star recruit from Kansas, who was the No. 1 overall pick during the spring game draft in April, is 6-foot-6, 315.
Babalola might still be a little rough around the edges, but he looks like a left tackle that was built in a factory. It feels like only a matter of time before he wins the starting job. It might even happen this fall as he battles Evan Link to be the game-one starter.