If at first you don’t succeed, sometimes you’ve just gotta try again. And in a world where the transfer portal has now become a part of college football, sometimes things work out that way.
There was very little in the ways of success when it came to the recruitment of former Belleville (Mich.) five-star defensive tackle Damon Payne. The Wolverines used to have some issues recruiting out of his high school, but they have since been patched up (five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood and safety Elijah Dotson hail from there). But Payne had committed to Alabama, where he’s been since.
Until Tuesday.
Payne entered the transfer portal after joining the Tide in 2021. The former five-star appeared in 30 games and had 30 tackles, with three for loss, and half a sack in three seasons’ time. According to The Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb, Michigan football could be his destination when everything is said and done.
We’ll see if the Wolverines pick things up here. They’ve been after fellow former five-star in the SEC, Keeshawn Silver, but it’s unclear where he stands at the moment.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Has a new transfer portal target emerged for Michigan football on defense?
