22-YO Michigan Football Athlete Copes With Mother’s Passing Using Powerful On

Michigan football doesn’t really do “quiet seasons.” Every fall in Ann Arbor comes loaded with noise, whether it’s the 100,000 voices shaking the Big House or the outside chatter about where the Wolverines stack up in the Big Ten race. But amidst all the hype over their freshman QB, there’s a star punter whose journey quietly adds something bigger than records, proving that sometimes the most meaningful plays happen off the stat sheet.

That punter is redshirt junior Hudson Hollenbeck, and his season comes with more meaning than most. His journey has been different from what five-star punters usually see, especially when they are among the top 10 in their position in their class. The Tennessee native’s route to Ann Arbor came via Mississippi State. In his first two years, Hollenback hardly