Name: Nathan Efobi
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 285 lbs.
High school: Cumming (GA) South Forsyth
Position: Offensive guard
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #55
Last year: I ranked Efobi #109 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He redshirted.
TTB Rating: 68
Efobi joined the program as a part of the class of 2023, a raw offensive lineman who needed some time to refine his technique and work on his body. He went from being listed at 6’4″ and 295 pounds last year to losing an inch (now 6’3″) and 10 pounds (now 285) for the 2024 season. Even though Michigan lost six offensive linemen from the national championship-winning team last season, Efobi does not appear to be in line to be much of a factor for 2024. With Josh Priebe and Giovanni El-Hadi slated to start at offensive guard, Efobi will have to battle with players like Connor Jones, Dominick Giudice, and Raheem Anderson II for a backup role.
On a side note, in the transfer portal era, it seems like position switches might not be such a big emphasis: why switch a guy from offensive guard to defensive tackle and hope he can play when you can just recruit a proven defensive tackle as a transfer? But Efobi seems like a player who, in some universes, might benefit from a switch to defensive tackle.
Prediction: Backup offensive guard
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