Michigan football is pulling out all the stops for a handful of priority transfer portal targets. One could be the replacement for star nickel back Mike Sainristil.
Out of Houston (Texas) North Shore High School, cornerback Upton Stout has thrived at Western Kentucky. Of the seven games he played in 2023, Stout had one of his better games against one of the better opponents, registering a 72.7 grade covering Ohio State‘s receivers in Week 3. Against the Buckeyes, he was targeted once on 45 snaps and allowed no receptions.
At 5 feet, 9 inches and 185 pounds, Stout could thrive in the Michigan football defense, and he visited Ann Arbor this week to see what the Wolverines have to offer. As a result, two national 247Sports analysts, Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer, put in 247Sports crystal ball predictions indicating the Hilltopper cornerback will end up wearing maize and blue.
However, Michigan Insider’s Steve Lorenz put in an undecided prediction on Wednesday night, which could indicate there’s still work to be done.
Stout originally committed and enrolled at North Texas before transferring to WKU. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining at his school of choice. As a transfer, 247Sports lists Stout as a four-star, No. 40 overall, and the No. 4 cornerback available.