Michigan football continues to add family members to the program. Literally.
The Wolverines announced on social media on Tuesday, Jan. 13, that Christian Pierce, a freshman linebacker from Western Illinois has signed with the team via the transfer portal.
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He is the younger brother of defensive tackle Trey Pierce, a key upperclassmen in the trenches that U-M is hoping to hold on to.
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Pierce, a 6-foot, 235-pound linebacker, was named All-Chicago Catholic League, all area and defensive MVP in his senior year at Birmingham Brother Rice. He is the second linebacker Michigan added this week who is related to someone in the program as U-M also signed former BYU linebacker Max Alford, nephew of of running backs coach Tony Alford.
Michigan needs to rebuild its linebacking corps, which lost its top four linebackers from the 2025 team in Cole Sullivan (Oklahoma), Jaishawn Barham (NFL), Jimmy Rolder (NFL) and Ernest Hausmann (medical retirement).
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Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
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