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Former Michigan quarterback reveals where he’ll play next

Former Michigan backup QB lands with the Sun Devils after entering portal
Justice Steiner|
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood (19), center, quarterback Jadyn Davis (2), left, and quarterback Mikey Keene (7) take the field for warm up at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood (19), center, quarterback Jadyn Davis (2), left, and quarterback Mikey Keene (7) take the field for warm up at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, October 25, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Mikey Keene, who spent one year with the Michigan Wolverines in 2025, officially made his decision on where he would be playing next season. 

After entering the transfer portal on Monday (Jan. 5), Devils Digest of On3 Sports reported that Keene will be heading to Tempe, Ariz. to play for Arizona State. It will be Kenne’s sixth season in college after spending two years at UCF, two at Fresno State and one with the Maize and Blue.

In his year with the Wolverines, Keene found himself third on the depth chart behind Bryce Underwood and Jadyn Davis. With Underwood returning, it makes sense that Keene would want to find a place where he could see playing time. He did suffer an injury last spring that set him back and could’ve played a part in that.

Location probably was a big factor for Keene, as he will be playing close to home, as he is originally from Chandler, Ariz. 

The Sun Devils are also losing their star quarterback, Sam Leavitt, to the transfer portal, opening up an opportunity for Keene to step in and lead the offense.

Sam Leavitt,
ASU Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) scrambles out of the backfield against the Houston Cougars at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Oct. 25, 2025. | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In his two years at Fresno State, he earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honors in back-to-back years.

The Impact on Michigan

Although Michigan was never going to have Keene as a starter, he could’ve been a valuable pickup.

Now, the Wolverines will likely pick up a backup quarterback through the transfer portal. UofM is hosting a pair of potential targets, considering they have lost three to the portal (Keene, Davis and Davis Warren).

Mikey Keene
Michigan quarterback Mikey Keene (7) warms up ahead of the Washington game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Those two quarterbacks are Landen Clark (Elon) and Deuce Adams (Louisville). 

It will be critical that the Wolverines get some depth at the quarterback position in the case that Underwood were to go down with injury.

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Justice Steiner
JUSTICE STEINER

A Battle Creek, Mich. native, Justice Steiner has been passionately involved in sports, currently as the sports information director at Davenport University, an NCAA Division II program, where he covers 12 sports. He also serves as the creative services director for the men's and women's baseball teams. Prior to DU, Steiner worked as a graduate assistant in the sports information office at the University of Louisville, working closely with the women's soccer, women's basketball, men's tennis and softball programs. While at Grand Valley State University, Steiner began his writing career at the Grand Valley Lanthorn. He graduated from GVSU with a degree in advertising and public relations.

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