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How Michigan football's Josh Uche went from benchwarmer to sack star

Jim Harbaugh praised Michigan football’s coaching staff during the news conference on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Ann Arbor. Nick Baumgardner, Freep

Shortly after Michigan’s 26-19 loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl in January, Josh Uche sought out a meeting with the man who recruited him to Ann Arbor.

Defensive coordinator Don Brown had sold Uche on playing at Michigan when they signed him as a part of the 2016 class. The Wolverines saw Uche, a 3-star prospect, as a strongside linebacker who could rush the passer, stop the run and drop back into coverage.