Michigan Football offensive lineman Jeff Persi enters transfer portal after five seasons with Wolverines, made three starts at left tackle in 2024

Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi (58) celebrates with tight end Colston Loveland (18) after Loveland caught a pass in the end zone for a two-point conversion on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans 24-17. (Jake May | MLive.com)

Former UMass wide receiver Anthony Simpson pledged to join Michigan football via the transfer portal on Sunday night, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Former UMass, Arizona WR Anthony Simpson is coming to play for the Michigan football team.

Michigan’s football program has dipped into the transfer portal to land a new long snapper for 2025. UCLA’s Trent Middleton announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Thursday in a social media post. “Beyond blessed to say I have committed to the University of Michigan,” he wrote accompanied by a graphic of him in a Wolverines uniform.