Michigan football DL Julius Welschof commits to Charlotte

Among those who have chosen to transfer from Michigan football, this is one of the quietest. Still, in a way, it’s one of the most logical decisions.

Once a four-star recruit and dual-athlete from Germany, Wolverines defensive lineman Julius Welschof saw his role change several times during his tenure in Ann Arbor. He started out as a defensive end before moving up and becoming a defensive tackle. After seeing significantly increased time on the field in 2020, Welschof saw his role diminish in 2021 and he slimmed down to once again become a rim eater. However, his role did not grow. Thus, he decided to transfer after the 2022 season.

On Friday, we learned his destination. Interestingly, the decision was not announced by Welschof, but by his international training team led by Brandon Collier. After Biff Pogg, who served as assistant head coach in recent years, Welschof has committed to Charlotte. Poggi took over the Charlotte program in December and is remaking the program in his own image.

In 2022, only 37 of Welschof’s 236 snaps were on defense. The rest came from special teams. He made 298 snaps in 2021, 176 of which were on the defensive line. In the shortened 2020 season, Welschof made 88 snaps, but 82 were on the defensive line.

He had six tackles in 2022, 13 tackles and a half sack in 2021 and six tackles and a half sack in 2020. Despite being a 2018 recruit, Welschof has one year of eligibility remaining assuming he doesn’t qualify for a medical redshirt.