Transfer portal DT Damon Payne signs with Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines have signed another member of their transfer portal class, inking former Alabama defensive tackle Damon Payne on Wednesday morning, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

He has one season of eligibility remaining.

Payne, a Belleville, Michigan native, is the No. 12 defensive tackle in the portal and No. 146 overall player, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He was a four-star recruit in the 2021 class and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Michigan, ranking 49th nationally.

This season, Payne had 14 tackles and a fumble recovery in eight games played. He redshirted in 2021 before playing in six games in 2022, and then emerged as a rotational piece in 2023 for an Alabama team that lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl semifinal of the College Football Playoff.

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Defensive line depth has been a need for Michigan this offseason with Mason Graham declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Other recent targets on the interior include former Kentucky tackle Keeshawn Silver, who visited over the weekend, and former LSU and Grand Valley State lineman Jay’Viar Suggs.

Payne is the fifth addition of the portal cycle for Michigan, along with Indiana wide receiver Donaven McCulley, Cal Poly offensive tackle Brady Norton and Arkansas defensive backs TJ and Tevis Metcalf.

This story is developing.

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