Once a five-star prospect and No. 4 player in the 2018 class, Eyabi Anoma has had a tumultuous collegiate path. After a strong true freshman season at Alabama, he left due to academic issues. He redshirted a year after transferring to Houston, but was dismissed from the team after violating team rules. Last season, he played at UT Martin after another redshirt year where he finished with 9.5 tackles for loss and six sacks.
His former high school coach at St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, Biff Poggi, is now in Ann Arbor as an assistant. Their relationship ties are an indicator by many as to how Anoma wound up in Ann Arbor under the radar right before the new season.