Once Michigan retained both Jake Guarnera and Andrew Sprague after both offensive linemen entered the transfer portal, there were fewer spots open for five-star freshman Ty Haywood. Fellow linemen Andrew Babalola, Blake Frazier, and Evan Link all announced they were returning to Ann Arbor, and Hayood has decided to leave Michigan after one season with the program.
Michigan blue-chip freshman offensive tackle Ty Haywood is entering the transfer portal, his agency @TeamIFA tells @CBSSports.The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder, who is repped by @blakebaratz, ranked as one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2025 recruiting class. pic.twitter.com/DDTb8Du86c
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 8, 2026
Haywood was ranked as a five-star recruit in the 2025 cycle. He was a Composite five-star for a while, but once he de-committed from Alabama and chose to come to Michigan, he ended the cycle as a Composite four-star, while maintaining a five-star ranking by ESPN.
Haywood saw playing time in three games this season, and will have four years of eligibility remaining to use at his next college…