{"id":385012,"date":"2026-01-03T07:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/385012\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:06:07","slug":"michigan-ol-andrew-sprague-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/385012\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan OL Andrew Sprague enters NCAA transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/michigan-wolverines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Michigan<\/a> offensive lineman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/andrew-sprague-150803\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Andrew Sprague<\/a> has entered the NCAA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">transfer portal<\/a>, On3\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/user\/petenakos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pete Nakos<\/a> has learned. He has a do not contact tag, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Sprague was Michigan\u2019s starting right tackle in 2025 as part of an impressive redshirt freshman year. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by coaches and media and shared the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award following the Wolverines\u2019 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/nebraska-cornhuskers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nebraska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a true freshman in 2024, Sprague appeared in four games on the Michigan offensive line. He also made his first career start in the ReliaQuest Bowl against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/alabama-crimson-tide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alabama<\/a>. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n<p>To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/wire\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wire<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transferportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransferPortal_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Sprague played high school football at Kansas City (Mo.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/rockhurst-kansas-city-mo-10355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rockhurst<\/a>, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 107 overall player and No. 7-ranked offensive tackle prospect from the 2024 cycle, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/news\/rivals-industry-ratings-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sprague is the latest Michigan player to either announce his departure or enter the transfer portal. That group includes cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/zeke-berry-123718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zeke Berry<\/a>, who was also an All-Big Ten selection this past season.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan is going through a period of transition after the surprise firing of head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/sherrone-moore-134559\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sherrone Moore<\/a> last month. The Wolverines made a splash with his replacement, landing former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/utah-utes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Utah<\/a> coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/kyle-whittingham-133984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kyle Whittingham<\/a>. He held his introductory press conference this week and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/michigan-wolverines\/news\/kyle-whittingham-introduced-crisler-center-crowd-during-michigan-vs-usc-basketball-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">introduced to UM fans<\/a> at the basketball game Friday night, along with some new members of his coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>The Wolverines have announced both coordinator hires.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/jason-beck-57406\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jason Beck<\/a>\u00a0is coming over from Utah, where he worked closely with Whittingham this past season, and former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/byu-cougars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BYU<\/a>\u00a0defensive coordinator\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/jay-hill-133964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jay Hill<\/a>\u00a0is taking on the same role with the Wolverines.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/kerry-coombs-135285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kerry Coombs<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 who was announced as Michigan\u2019s special teams coordinator days before Moore\u2019s\u00a0firing\u00a0\u2013 was also on the court. UM has not yet announced Coombs as part of Whittingham\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<p>Utah\u2019s offense ranked as the best in the Big 12 this past season with Beck calling plays and dual-threat\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/devon-dampier-36365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Devon Dampier<\/a>\u00a0at quarterback. The Utes led the conference with 482.9 yards per game, and their 41.3 points on average also ranked as the top in the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Kyle Whittingham and Jason Beck are planning to work with another talented dual-threat quarterback in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/bryce-underwood-15949\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bryce Underwood<\/a>. Retaining the former Five Star Plus+ recruit will be crucial as Whittingham takes over, and he said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/michigan-wolverines\/news\/kyle-whittingham-bryce-underwood-right-man-lead-this-football-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">they\u2019ve already met multiple times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michigan offensive lineman Andrew Sprague has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3\u2019s Pete Nakos has learned. 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