Michigan football star DT Mason Graham declares for NFL draft

Maybe the best to ever do it in a winged helmet. #GoBlue

Once upon a time, you only heard about what a player what going to do the following year in the new year. But, we live in a new world as it pertains to college football.

Michigan football has four standout players who are expected to be first-round NFL draft picks and you cannot expect any of them to play in the Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama. And now we know that’s true of one player.

At the time of his commitment to the Wolverines, Mason Graham was not a ballyhooed recruit. He was a high three-star or low four-star, depending on the recruiting service. But he leaves Ann Arbor after three years as the best defensive tackle in football and perhaps the best that Michigan has ever had.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Graham is declaring for the NFL draft and will forgo his final year of intercollegiate eligibility.

 


With Graham departing, the Wolverines will likely rely on a mixture of Rayshaun Benny (assuming he doesn’t declare), Trey Pierce, Ike Iwunnah, and Enow Etta in the middle of the line.