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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Every year, when the new roster is released, there’s always an abundance of over-analysis that takes place, in regards to weight gained and weight lost. However, in the case of second-year tight end Erick All, perhaps his sizing up is not being spoken about enough.
According to the official listing, All is up 13 pounds from when he checked in with the team just prior to fall camp in 2019, adding size to what seemed to be a wide receiver frame. He still has all of those attributes that would make a solid wideout, but now in a tight end’s body, coming in at 242-pounds.
His teammate and fellow tight end Nick Eubanks sees big things on the horizon for All, noting why he could be unstoppable whenever he sees the field next.
“That kid is an amazing kid,” Eubanks said. “Off the field, on the field. I’ve never seen no tight end with his size, his speed, frame and the way he approaches each practice. The guy’s locked in every day. You can tell by the way he practices. Catches everything. He’s fast, he gets in and out of breaks. He’s not afraid to put his head in and make some blocks. I mean, he’s going to be unbelievable in terms of what he can do for this team and I think he’ll do a lot for this team. I can’t wait to see him develop as a player, too.”
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All didn’t see nearly as much time as anticipated as an early-enrollee who had gathered a ton of positive press in the spring of 2019. With just 117 snaps under his belt and a singular reception, no matter what he does whenever the Big Ten allows football again, will be a win.
Nonetheless, especially given that Eubanks’ own future at Michigan is uncertain with the 2020 season effectively canceled, All coming into his own is necessary for the Wolverines’ offense to remain on cue whenever football is able to resume.