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It was a big surprise that one of Michigan football’s up-and-coming players opted to transfer this offseason. Even more surprising is where he ended up.
On Dec. 10, the Wolverines apparent center of the future Zach Carpenter announced he would continue his career elsewhere — a surprising move considering he received playing time in the latter part of the 2020 season. It was all but assured he would end up the starter in Ann Arbor.
It was assumed he would end up in his native Ohio, but in late December, he announced he was transferring to fellow Big Ten East member institution Indiana.
On Monday, he was officially announced by the school as having enrolled.
.@CZach23 is officially a Hoosier! #IUFB pic.twitter.com/XpFRZ7vvp7
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) January 11, 2021
Indiana head coach Tom Allen made a statement on Carpenter’s arrival:
“We are really excited to welcome Carpenter as a part of our family,” Allen said. “He’s a young man that we recruited heavily out of high school. We know his family well, we know him well, and we are happy for him to be able to join us. He has experience as a starter in the Big Ten and brings us high character, high work ethic and a lot of toughness.”
Now that Carpenter is officially off of the roster and off the table, the Wolverines will likely turn to Reece Atteberry, who was getting third-team snaps in 2020 as a true freshman.