Trente Jones declares for NFL

Good luck big fella … you lost your job you stuck around worked hard and made great plays leading us to the National Championship!!!!

This NIL thing is not working....

a portal center and tackle for competition !!!

Best of luck, big fella.

Wasn’t expecting that one!

Congrats to Trente! He’s ready. We are deep at OL. 

With Persi behind on two deep last two years with a start, plus Gentry being like 24 years old I’d imagine one of those two have marinated enough to step up, similar with Crippen and El-Hadi. 

Little disappointing since I think he could have been a borderline All-American with another year. But I'm grateful for his patience, his grace, and what he did for this program. Best of luck, Trente!

He was a 2019 commit so it makes sense. Dude could play another year but he probably is ready to get the next phase of his career underway.

Ugghh this one hurts. He would have finally had his starting opportunity. Best of luck.

Gonna miss him caving the defensive line. Good luck and go get paid big fella!

A few games into the season, we'll be looking back at this as the one that hurt the most.

This one sucks. Think he should've came back for his own sake too.

Already 5 years in the program, someone will take him in the late rounds or sign him as a UDFA, he'll make a practice squad at minimum. 

obviously we all wish him and our other NFL guys the uber-best, but i'd be interested in knowing his measurables.  i have a feeling he will test very well for a big guy - speed, vert, etc.  sure hope so.  

Bummer.

There is no way we can be throwing a freshman / inexperienced QB out there nest year.

We will need an experienced - and mobile - QB playing.  We are not going to be just running the ball at will down people's throats next year.

Good luck to him.  I am intrigued to see the next generation of Michigan o-linemen get their moment in the sun.  Losing the top 6 guys to the draft (LD, Keegan, Nugent, Zinter, Barnhart/Jones), so it'll be a changing of the guard for sure.  I expect a pretty solid line to emerge from the guys who've been marinating in the S&C program for a few years now (El-Hadi, Crippen, Anderson, Gentry, Persi, Bounds) plus portal guys like Hinton (and guys who might also portal in this spring).

Stepped up big time when we needed him. Good luck.

Won't begrudge Trente making a decision that makes sense for him. A truly unselfish warrior and I wish him the best.

It's moments like this when I wish Michigan published a reliable three-deep position chart.

There are lots of OL folks on the roster, but who is ready to play RT?

Anderson? Persi? Herring? 

I'm aware that there's a big difference between a guard's frame and wingspan and that of a tackle, but I don't know enough about any of these guys' technique and ability. We fans were spoiled by immense depth at tackle this season; now, not as much.

That one surprises me....bummer.

Can't wait to see the Defense this fall.  They are going to be great.  Just need a few more D-line guys to become rotation pieces.

EDIT: Thought I was on the "Rod Moore is staying" page.  Good luck Trente!

Go get it friend!  Thanks for everything!  You so deserve this TJ!!

I thought he said he was back weeks ago? Damn, this one stings just because I had him mentally penciled in which made me less nervous about the state of the OL next year. But best of luck to someone who stuck around longer than 99% would have. 

Was hoping he would run it back but I think he played himself into a draft pick.

Hinton, Priebe, Crippen, El-Hadi, Gentry should be a solid line backed by Persi at OTs and Anderson on the IOL. There are a couple other guys who could take the leap plus an awesome OL class.

You all need the UFR’s from the playoffs and you will be singing a different tune. Dude played lights out against elite players. Go get paid and thanks for being the best 6th Olineman in the nation!

Dang, no returning starters on OL? Has that happened here since 2008?

Bummed to hear the news, but best of luck to Trente. He proved himself on the field

Good luck to him. 
 

Kind of disappointed, but it isn’t my life. But OL is the one position I feel confident that Michigan will be fine at. Crippen, Anderson, and Gentry come on down.

Go get paid young man!

And aside, it just seems weird that we're EXPECTING guys to come back for a 6th year. By that point most people are ready to get on from college.

Trente has plenty of good tape out there and was a 5th/6th lineman on Joe Moore award winning line. I'd bet he impresses with his knowledge of NFL schemes and winds up drafted.

Wish he was coming back. Did a great job at the end of the season. 

He deserves everything he gets.   He's earned it.  Thanks Trente and forever, 

GO BLUE