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Michigan football loses Edge rusher to the transfer portal

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With the spring transfer portal window open as of Wednesday, there are going to be plenty of names from every school that enters the portal. Michigan football has had a few in recent days. Most notably, running back Ben Hall, cornerback Ja'Den McBurrows, and wide receiver Amorion Walker are all looking for new homes.

You can add another name to the list. Edge rusher Aymeric Koumba announced he would also be entering his name into the portal with three years of eligibility remaining.

Koumba committed to Michigan back in 2023 as an international prospect coached by PPI Recruits' Brandon Collier. The Wolverines had landed a few international prospects like Julius Welschof and Manuel Beigel, along with Koumba. He was a three-star recruit from France, and was ranked as the 845th-ranked player in the class. He had appeared in two games in the two years he was with Michigan.

Michigan is quite deep at edge rusher and Koumba likely saw the writing on the wall. He will search for a place where he can get onto the field early and contribute. The Wolverines will rely heavily on Derrick Moore, TJ Guy, Cameron Brandt, and Dominic Nichols in 2025. Michigan also has some young guys like Lugard Edokpayi, Devon Baxter, and true freshman Nate Marshall who could help this year, too.

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Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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