According to a report from 247 Sports, Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham is expected to return for his senior season and is working on a position change from linebacker to edge rusher.

At 6-3, 248 pounds, Barham has the size, speed, and athleticism to really make an impact as an edge rusher for the Wolverines in 2025. Heading into the 2024 season, offensive line coach Grant Newsome offered high praise for Barham, calling him the most physically gifted second-level player he’s seen in his time at Michigan.

“I’m excited to see him rush somebody else,” said Newsome. “He’s unbelievable. I can confidently say he’s probably the most physically-gifted second level player we’ve had here in my time. Probably the closest was Devin, but he’s bigger than Devin by a good bit. I don’t want to overstate it, but he’s really, really good. He’s unbelievable. Which has been an awesome challenge for our guys.”

Although Michigan is losing veteran edge rusher Josaiah Stewart after this season, the Wolverines are expected to return experiened edge rushers in Derrick Moore and TJ Guy. But with Barham potentially in the mix, the Wolverines could continue to rotate at that position without having any drop-off in production.

Here’s a closer look at Barham’s noteworthy accomplishments in 2024, along with some of his career highlights prior to arriving in Ann Arbor.

Junior (2024)

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN

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