A day ahead of National Signing Day, Michigan has officially added an experienced piece to its defensive secondary.
Late last month, Casey Hughes, a transfer from Utah, announced on Twitter that he would be finishing his last collegiate season at Michigan. Tuesday, the football program acknowledged that the defensive back has been added to Jim Harbaugh‘s roster.
Hughes is set to graduate from Utah this spring with a degree in sociology.
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Hughes started 11 games in 2017 for the Utes, missing two others because of injury. After taking a redshirt as a true freshman in 2014, the North Las Vegas native played in 18 games the next two seasons. He didn’t start any of those contests.
The cornerback will have his work cut out for him earning a starting job in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines return all four starters in the secondary.