Much has been made of Michigan’s passing game, or lack thereof, in recent weeks. Despite oozing with talent and potential, Bryce Underwood has hit a rough patch in the middle of his freshman year. However, most fans seem to be losing context and forgetting he turned 18 a few months ago.

Today we decided to look at some historical data to see how Underwood stacks up with others in the same position as him. Let’s dive in.

To start, we need a sample population to compare Underwood to. We defined this as quarterbacks since 2015 who were rated as a five-star by 247Sports. We also preemptively struck through those who didn’t play as a freshman (or threw less than 100 passes). • 2025: Bryce Underwood (Michigan), Keelon Russell (Alabama), Tavien St. Clair (Ohio State), Husan Longstreet (USC)

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