Michigan football transfer John Henry Daley is ready to prove himself
Michigan football transfer John Henry Daley, a former low-ranked recruit, is showing why he's outperforming early expectations.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As a recruit, John Henry Daley wasn't an afterthought, but he wasn't exactly revered from a national perspective. Rated No.
613 overall in the 2021 recruiting class, the Utah native was ranked as BYU's third-best recruit -- good for the region, but not someone who would be celebrated if he came to Ann Arbor initially. However, after just three tackles in three years with the Cougars, Daley transferred to Utah, where he initially didn't do much more (four tackles and one sack in 2024) before he blew up his senior year, with 48 tackles, 17. 5 tackles for loss, and 11.
5 sacks. He comes to Michigan football as a proven playmaker, and one that feels like he hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential. "I think last year, I was blessed to have great teammates, and I think part of what goes into success just in general is having a goal and working tirelessly towards that, regardless of how easy it is," Daley said.
"And I think a lot of times people get stuck in the comfort zone of like, 'Hey, I don't really want to do that today. Oh, this extra workout, this extra work. Don't want to do this or that.