With a final score of 34-17, Michigan took down New Mexico, but the Wolverines weren’t able to get a ton of their freshmen into the game, with it not being the most dominant of performances. However, Michigan did play 31 players on defense, and one true freshman shined when he had his chance — edge rusher Nate Marshall.
The borderline five-star prospect played in 23 snaps against the Lobos and recorded two tackles, along with two QB hits, per PFF. Marshall played the fifth-most snaps of any Edge on the roster in Week 1, and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale said Marshall is going to be a name everyone knows soon enough.
“Nate Marshall is going to be a name everybody’s going to be talking about,” Martindale said. “You could see it from day one. Now, he’s young. He’s been theguyin high school, so it was a little bit different for him in training camp. You’re not the guy anymore. You’re just one of the guys…