Michigan’s young, physical linebacker with upside and special-teams juice
In 2026, freshman linebacker Kaden Catchings arrives at Michigan as a three-star recruit whose appeal is built on size, physicality, and a blue-collar edge rather than flashy ranking buzz. He’s listed at about 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2 and roughly 220 pounds, and recruiting reports describe him as a rising, high-character defender with toughness and inside-linebacker fit. He enrolled at Michigan in January 2026, but there’s no public college stat line yet; the key question is whether his punch-and-run style translates into early special-teams value and depth snaps.
