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Michigan football addresses QB depth with veteran transfer addition

After losing three quarterbacks to the transfer portal, Michigan adds a veteran presence.
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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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After losing three quarterbacks to the transfer portal, it was crucial that the Michigan Wolverines football team found depth at the position through the transfer portal.

On Sunday afternoon, Clayton Sayfie of The Wolverine reported that UofM has added a new QB to its roster for the upcoming season, Brayden Fowler-Nicolsi.

Spending four seasons with Colorado State, Fowler-Nicolsi finished his career with nearly 7,000 passing yards and 38 touchdowns through the air. He also added six rushing touchdowns while with the Rams. He has started 28 games in his college career.

The Aledo, Texas native had his best season in 2023, throwing for 3,460 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Out of high school, he had offers from Arizona, Pittsburgh, Arkansas State, MTSU and Nevada.

How it Impacts Michigan

As mentioned, the Wolverines were in need of a backup quarterback. Bringing in a veteran quarterback to have as insurance behind Bryce Underwood is critical. He should be the clear second quarterback on the depth chart next fall.

For the quarterbacks who have left Ann Arbor, Davis Warren departed for Stanford, while Mikey Keene is heading to Arizona State.

Former quarterback-two, Jadyn Davis, is still in search of a new home. It was reported that he had a visit with BYU set up.

Underwood and Davis
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood (19), center, and quarterback Jadyn Davis (2) warm up ahead of the Michigan State game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, October 25, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This fall, the Wolverines will also have two true freshmen joining the squad in Tommy Carr and Brady Smigiel.

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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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