Michigan’s football program made a notable appearance on Bruce Feldman’s annual ‘Freaks List,’ with long snapper Gavin Magorien securing a No. 78 ranking.
A Versatile Outlier
Magorien’s path to Ann Arbor is anything but conventional. He excelled at Erie High School in Pennsylvania, where he caught 43 passes for 488 yards and three touchdowns while also delivering 47 tackles on defense. After a year at Marshall, he transferred to Michigan in 2025, bringing a rare blend of size, speed, and positional flexibility.
The metrics that earned him the list spot are striking. He recorded a 10‑foot‑10 broad jump, completed 26 bench‑press repetitions at 225 pounds and squatted 550 pounds, numbers that rank him among the strongest pound‑for‑pound athletes in college football.
Special teams coordinator Kerry Coombs has described Magorien as an athletic kid who will contribute dynamically to the Wolverines’ units, emphasizing his capacity to impact the game in multiple phases.
The selection has sparked renewed scrutiny of Michigan’s strength and conditioning approach. Beat writer Tony Garcia has questioned whether the program can consistently translate raw physical tools into on‑field dominance, a conversation that has followed several recent roster moves.