Michigan is set to get a midseason boost from the transfer portal, with former Miami tight end Alex Bauman and Boise State cornerback Jeremiah Earby both on track to join the Wolverines.
The pair was granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court for a fifth year of eligibility, opening the door for both players to suit up immediately if they remain eligible to play.
Bauman brings the kind of size and experience Michigan has been looking for. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end started his college career at Tulane, where he put up 63 catches for 610 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns over three seasons. He then moved to Miami for the 2025 season and finished with 18 receptions, 166 receiving yards and one touchdown while helping the Hurricanes reach the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
If he ends up on the field for Michigan, Bauman would be spending his fifth and final year of eligibility in Ann Arbor. That would give the Wolverines a veteran option at a position that has not produced much this season, and his presence could matter most in the run game thanks to his size and blocking ability.
Earby is arriving with his own resume and a built-in connection to the staff. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound cornerback played for Boise State last season after starting at California in 2022, and he had 60 total tackles, four interceptions, nine pass breakups and one fumble recovery. His production earned him All-Mountain West Second Team honors, and he already knows Michigan first-year safeties coach Tyler Stockton.
His addition is a little less urgent on paper than Bauman’s, since Michigan’s secondary has been solid for most of the season aside from a few penalties. Even so, the Wolverines are leaning on a veteran group that includes Zeke Berry, Jyaire Hill, Smith Snowden, Chris Bracy and Rod Moore, and Earby gives that room another experienced fifth-year body.
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