Contrary to the common perception, battles in the trenches are not won solely by brute force. Leverage, balance and hand placement are at least as important as raw power in determining the success or failure of a defensive lineman.
Luckily for Michigan Wolverines fans, Mason Graham has consummately demonstrated an understanding that technique is just as important as tenacity in the trenches, accounting for his dominant freshman campaign.
One of Michigan’s most prolific interior defensive linemen in 2022, Graham put up an impressive 27 total tackles — 14 being of the solo variety — and 2.