For months, the "gifts from the football gods" delivered their benefits to Michigan football in anonymity.
In summer 2022, head coach Jim Harbaugh spoke of his then-new roster and praised a pair of freshmen using that phrase. But for months, no one knew who he was referring to; it wasn't until midway through the season he revealed the duo — defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant.
They impacted the game to varying degrees in their first collegiate seasons, but each made his mark on Jesse Minter's defense. Particularly Graham.
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