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UCF Transfer DT Cam Goode Has Committed to Michigan Comment Count

Seth April 22nd, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Given recent adventures in 300+ DT recruitments, the March optimism that Michigan had caught the eye of one of the better transfer portal options seemed too goode to be true. One week after Good Friday it's Goode Friday!

Aside from nearly being old enough to appreciate the punning of local preschool dads, Goode is a big get. He's one of the more solid and experienced nose tackles available in the portal, and that position is in high demand.

Listed at 6'2"/315, Goode has been a regular rotational nose tackle for UCF since transferring there in 2019 from Virginia Tech. He's built low to the ground and heavy, is praised for his quick feet, and has shown a strong rip move in pass rushing, though he's more of a block-eater than a destructo by trade. PFF had him ranked 65th among FBS D-linemen (i.e. marginally draftable) after 2020, and 88th in a bigger pool for 2021. Goode started (with a sack on the first play!) in UCF's 29-17 bowl victory over Florida, and looked like a plausible replacement for Jeter, though not a gamebreaker. It's the only game of his I've seen so far.

Having redshirted at VT in 2018, and thanks to the COVID year, Goode should enter with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Michigan returns a solid starter in Mazi Smith, and this spring learned they have some up-and-comers in Kris Jenkins, Rayshaun Benny, George Rooks, and Mason Graham. But Michigan lost seven guys from last year's depth chart, including co-starter Christopher Hinton and their top backup, Donovan Jeter. With Julius Welschof's move outside, the Wolverines were looking at five guys for three positions that require a lot of rotation.

Goode should shore up a backup role, probably behind Smith so the freshmen can show off their skills at the two less double-intensive off-tackle positions. He could also factor in as a run-focused nose between Smith and Jenkins if they wanted to give Mazi more opportunities to maul guards. If last year's rotations are any indication, Michigan will do all of it, and Goode should see between 30 and 40 snaps per game.

By my count Michigan is back up to 88 scholarships for 2022, which is slightly under where they usually are with four months and change left in the offseason. We'll get a fuller Hello post out sometime in there. There's no content after the jump.

Comments

MaizeBlueA2

April 22nd, 2022 at 9:35 PM ^

Finally 2 legitimate NTs!

This isn't just a big body like last year, this kid can play. I've watched him for 3 years. He can play alongside Mazi at times.

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Blue@LSU

April 22nd, 2022 at 10:32 PM ^

One week after Good Friday it's Goode Friday!

Actually, today is Good Friday for the Orthodox faithful. So would that make it Goode Good Friday? Or maybe Good Goode Friday? Dammit, now I've managed to confuse myself.

This is great news!

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waittilnextyear

April 22nd, 2022 at 11:06 PM ^

If he's "marginally draftable," then I like him as a near one-for-one replacement of Chris Hinton Jr.  Or a slightly better Jeter.

Other things I noticed included a pretty epic beard for a man his age (or any age) and the 6'2" listing might be a tad generous.  It looks like he's the shortest guy on the field in any of the action where he's standing by someone else.  This is not really a bad thing for a nose tackle.

CamBamBiggalo is his Twitter handle?  We have a new Beast from the East on the Champions of the West!

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Don

April 23rd, 2022 at 2:45 AM ^

I don’t see any official announcement yet from Michigan—unless he’s a grad transfer, how do we know this is a done deal?

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mwolverine1

April 23rd, 2022 at 9:13 AM ^

I live down in Orlando, and a UCF superfan friend gave me the following scouting report:

Not actually 6'2", but closer to 5'10" or 5'11" instead. He's a good player but he has terrible cardio so he probably won't be able to be a starter on a Top 10 team. He was in line to start at UCF but he got upset about a transfer DT brought in from Auburn. Still, it was surprising to see him transfer and UCF will miss him

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CaliforniaNobody

April 23rd, 2022 at 11:10 AM ^

"PFF had him ranked 65th among FBS D-linemen (i.e. marginally draftable)"

 

I feel like you sorta glanced over how high #65 among all FBS defensive linemen is! You say he's just a Jeter replacement but Jeter was never a top 100 DL in football. I'm not expecting crazy production but this is an awesome get!! 

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bronxblue

April 23rd, 2022 at 2:36 PM ^

This feels like the type of DT transfer that can actually work out versus a guy who may be buried on the depth chart somewhere else.  It's an up-transfer but coming from the AAC should make that transition less dramatic and with possibly 2 years to play that's a big plus.

Good get and welcome.

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Bo Lytle

April 23rd, 2022 at 3:18 PM ^

Michigan needed this. Recruiting has been blah and this is the kind of forward momentum that the program needed. I love it because he is going to be a guy who can play nose and give Mazi a breather or even kick Mazi to DT on certain downs. Big get by Meeesh

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