What if I were to tell you that one of the most athletic and intriguing prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft was from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula? Crazy, right? Well, what if I then told you that he had all but given up on organized sports back in 2019? Sound like a Disney movie yet? Well, it’s not actually a plot to a movie, but maybe one day—if a few things break right.
Northern Michigan offensive lineman Jake Witt, originally a basketball player at Michigan Tech, is getting quite a bit of love from NFL teams, and will likely hear his name called at some point over the course of draft weekend.