Before Jayden Reed became one of the most exciting players in the NFL, he started his career, believe it or not, at Western Michigan. His transfer to MSU was one of the last great acts from legendary MSU coach Mark Dantonio. Reed made two All-Big Ten teams before heading to the next level.

With summer workouts in high gear, Michigan football is not done adding to its 2025 roster. And this time, the Wolverines are bringing in another quarterback. Veteran signal caller Jake Garica, a fifth-year graduate student who made six starts at East Carolina last season, signed with Michigan on Monday, the program announced.

Jake Garcia, previously at Eastern Carolina with stops before that at University of Miami Florida and Missouri, has committed to the Wolverines, the program announced on social media on Monday, June 16. Garcia took a visit to Ann Arbor earlier in June, which many felt was a signal that Michigan was seeking veteran reinforcements in the room.