ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- For the longest time, Michigan football had elite edge rushers but couldn't seem to find the same level of play from the interior. But then, players like Mazi Smith, Kris Jenkins, Mason Graham, and Kenneth Grant came along, and the tenor of the defensive line changed.

Michigan made one of the biggest transfer portal acquisitions of the offseason — literally. Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 center from UCLA, committed to Michigan on Friday. Originally from Spain, Mara played the past two seasons at UCLA,