Bryce Underwood's Improved Physique Turns Heads During Camp Appearance Saturday
Bryce Underwood's Improved Physique Turns Heads During Camp Appearance Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Michigan Wolverines are just over two months away from the start of 2025 season with the New Mexico Lobos ready to butt heads at the Big House on August 30 in the season opener.
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The Wolverines are expected to bring plenty of firepower to the table on both offense and defense this season with several of holdovers returning on both sides of the ball.
Quarterback is expected to be a position of focus with newcomer Bryce Underwood expected to battle Mikey Keene and Jadyn Davis for the starting job along with East Carolina transfer Jake Garcia.
On Saturday, one of the biggest question marks surrounding Underwood, his physique, was answered in emphatic fashion at a preseason camp.
Bryce Underwood (far right) with two young QB prospects and Quarterback University founder Donovan Dooley (2nd from left). © David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
"The 'Bryce Underwood is fat' crowd is extremely silent...#GoBlue," the page UofMUpdates247 wrote on Saturday along with a shirtless picture of the star Michigan recruit.
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Underwood was seen with a bit of a belly in recent weeks leading to speculation that he was out of shape during spring football practices.
Fans commented on the new look for the former Belleville High star on Saturday.
"Looking fat and lazy!" one fan said with two crying and laughing emojis.
"He has been lifting his NIL money while laughing at his haters," another said.
"Jake Garcia gonna start anyhow," another added of the former Pirates QB.
"Not everyone is Alex Orji cut," another added.
Michigan finished last season unranked despite two big wins over Ohio State and Alabama to end the season and now will hope to put together a football team capable of winning not just the big games at the end of the season, but big games throughout the season from Week 1 to the final game.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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