Grading Michigan Football's last 4 transfer portal classes

Michigan’s latest transfer portal grading highlights how the Wolverines moved from small early hauls to more decisive roster-building by 2023. After the NCAA allowed transfers starting before the 2021 season without sitting out a full year, Michigan’s 2021 and 2022 portal classes were described as relatively small, with limited impact beyond additions such as offensive lineman Olusegun Oluwatimi and defensive lineman Cam Goode in 2022. The analysis credits Michigan’s 2023 class with shaping a national title run, while the 2024 haul is graded lower. In 2023, nine additions led by AJ Barner and others delivered immediate contributions, with multiple later NFL Draft selections including Barner, Ernest Hausmann, and Myles Hinton. The 2024 group, also nine players, was graded C+ with some standout honors such as Josh Priebe and Dominic Zvada.