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One of Michigan’s great centers? Cesar Ruiz off to good start

Angelique Chengelis, Detroit News

Ann Arbor – Michigan freshman offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz learned to be independent after he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., from his New Jersey home just before his junior season.

That experience the last two years helped prepare Ruiz, the nation’s top-ranked center coming out of high school, make a smooth transition to Michigan when he arrived in January as an early enrollee. The football, however, is at a different level.

“My transition from IMG, schedule-wise, easy. Football-wise, things picked up a lot,” Ruiz said Saturday after the youth camp at Michigan.