Former Michigan offensive tackle Grant Newsome has been named the new tight ends coach for the Wolverines, replacing Jay Harbaugh, who has moved to the defensive side of the ball.
I think this is my first time creating a second post for a guy whose recruitment I also covered. Newsome was an outstanding offensive tackle prospect in the 2015 class (here’s his commitment post). He played in five games as a freshman and then started the first five games at left tackle in 2016 before a brutal knee injury against Wisconsin ended his career. He attempted a comeback, but by 2018 he had retired from football and became a student assistant, working with the tight ends in 2018-2019. He then moved over to help Sherrone Moore with the offensive line in 2020-2021.
This is an internal hire that should pay off with a pretty seamless transition on the field. Newsome has worked with the tight ends and offensive line, and both of the former tight ends coaches – Moore and Jay Harbaugh – are still on the staff. So all that knowledge and experience is still contained within the team. Newsome is also widely well liked and should be a plus recruiter; he’s young, intelligent, affable, and loyal to the program.
I won’t make a separate post for the finalized staff, so here’s how it shakes out for 2022 unless other things change:
- HC: Jim Harbaugh
- Co-OC/QB: Matt Weiss
- RB: Mike Hart
- WR: Ron Bellamy
- TE: Grant Newsome
- Co-OC/OL: Sherrone Moore
- DC: Jesse Minter
- DL: Mike Elston
- LB: George Helow
- Co-DC/CB: Steve Clinkscale
- S: Jay Harbaugh
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