The first transfer portal window opened and closed back in December, allowing scores of players to ease out of their prior commitments and try their luck at another school in 2025

FBS schools are signing fewer high school players, instead relying on experienced players who enter the transfer portal.

Michigan’s football program has added a specialist through the transfer portal. Kicker Beckham Sunderland, who spent last year at Texas State, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Friday. The junior played in two games in 2024 and had eight kickoffs for 530 yards with six touchbacks.

Michigan football struck gold last year when it landed former Arkansas State kicker Dominic Zvada out of the portal. Zvada was nearly perfect for the Wolverines

Beckham Sunderland, the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue, announced his commitment in a social media post.