This is a more significant one. Rotation edge Taylor Upshaw, who moonlighted as the Racecar package's rush DT this year, is hitting the portal as well:

Though he didn't generate many stats, Upshaw was the most responsible of Michigan's edges, started two games, and contributed 271 snaps spread out over the lot of them. Though not much of a pass-rusher, Upshaw was solid against the run, trustworthy enough that he rarely got out of his lane, and present for many of the season's highlights. At the start of this season we used the "Taylor Upshaw Line" to mean "Replacement Level." By the end of the season it meant "Guy who makes the game-sealing interception at Ohio State."

…unless it meant "Guy who makes the sack to seal a Big Ten championship."

Upshaw was also Michigan's defensive lineman most likely to sniff out and murderate a screen.

Arriving as a thin son of an NFL lineman to hopefully develop into a DT, Upshaw redshirted in 2018 but found his way on the field as a backup DE in 2019. Don Brown announced that "had a butt" by 2020 and promptly added him to the rotation. That role became that of a starter as injuries to Aidan Hutchinson and Kwity Paye forced Upshaw onto the field, which many hoped meant that Michigan had found yet another excellent Anchor type.

Upshaw continued to grow into his body, and probably could have added a bit more to become a solid DT/DE in a 3-4 defense. However Michigan's needs were for a 5-2 edge, and Upshaw's pass rushing never progressed beyond that of "responsible." Even with the rush package snaps added in, Jaylen Harrell's linebacker versatility remained the program's preferred option at the spot opposite Morris that Upshaw nominally shared. Eyabi Okie, and younger prospects like Braiden McGregor and Derrick Moore, increasingly earned more playing time as the season progressed, largely at the expense of Upshaw. While he was a very useful and important member of the 2022 team, chances are the above crew and transfer Josiah Stewart were going to pass Upshaw by next fall, if not already.

Like his classmate Welschof, Upshaw still has a 6th year of eligibility thanks to a redshirt and the COVID year. May every Michigan end reach the Upshaw Line.