Michigan football's tight ends are unheralded but have a lot of potential

The one position group that Michigan football has heavily utilized in not just recent history, but general history, that hasn't been getting a ton of attention this offseason is the tight end group. Certainly, even with a new head coach in Kyle Whittingham and with his brother, Freddie, leading the group, it will still be a focal point of the new-look offense. Yes, the run game features heavily in Jason Beck's scheme, but the former Utah staff is inheriting perhaps an unheralded tight end room, but one with a lot of potential.

Freddie Whittingham met up with Jon Jansen on the In the Trenches podcast this week and shared a bit of his thoughts on the room as a whole, and how the players should figure into the offense this year. "I think the depth is strong," Whittingham said. "The two guys that are the fullback types -- Jalen Hoffman and Eli Owens -- both had great springs.

Both had a lot of production this spring. Feeling good about where they are to be able to help out in their role. "And then, you know, Zack was not able to practice, recovering from a shoulder surgery that he had in January, but Hogan Hansen -- he came on really strong.

He showed himself to be a threat in the passing game. Big target, good hands, goes up high and gets the ball. And then Deakon Tonielli.