ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football has not been shy about having players switch positions throughout Jim Harbaugh’s tenure, and sometimes it’s paid big dividends.
While the Wolverines are still working out the most hyped position switch of the offseason — wide receiver Amorion Walker, who is now working exclusively at cornerback — there appears to be a new player working on the other side of the ball who wasn’t known previously.
Michigan football shared pictures from practice on Monday, and offensive guard Reece Atteberry could be clearly seen working on the defensive line. While the maize and blue have a lot of depth on the defensive line, they have even more on the offensive side of the ball at this juncture. This move thus allows Atteberry, a senior who arrived in 2020, to potentially got on the field this year.
As far as how one of his teammates sees it, it’s a good move for the longtime interior offensive lineman. But he still is acclimating a bit, it seems.
“He came in the room, what? Like a week ago? He’s doing really good,” sophomore defensive tackle Kenneth Grant said on Monday. “I think he said he played D-line in high school, but he’s already moving up on the depth chart. He’s doing really, really good.
“Just learning — he’s very smart in the meeting room. He knows the concept of the defense and how to run the defense, he just has to work on just the little things, technique-wise.”
Will we see Atteberry getting reps at defensive tackle as early as Week 1? We’ll find out come Sept. 2, when the Wolverines host East Carolina for the season opener at The Big House.
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