
Name: Zach Ludwig
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 217lbs.
High school: South Park (PA) South Park
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #43
Last year: I ranked Ludwig #128 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He redshirted.
TTB Rating: 55
Ludwig was recruited to Michigan at a time when Ben Herbert, Ludwig's uncle, was Michigan's strength and conditioning coach. Ludwig was listed at 202 pounds last season, a good indication that he would not be ready to play in year one. That held true as the season came and went without his seeing the field.
Now we come out of spring with Ludwig still on the roster, listed at a slightly more reasonable 217 pounds. By weight alone, that's still probably going to keep him off the field at linebacker. Special teams could be an option, but we're likely looking at another season of him watching from the sidelines.
Prediction: Backup linebacker
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