ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football in Ann Arbor lost a defender when a spokesman confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 10, that sophomore defensive end Nate Marshall is out of the lineup under an indefinite suspension. The Wolverines are 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten with three regular-season games left.
Marshall played in all nine games this season under coach Kyle Whittingham, finishing with 11 stops, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He had a bigger role than a year ago, when he appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams.
His production dropped off in recent weeks. All of his tackles for loss and both sacks came during the opening three contests.
Early in the year, Whittingham voiced displeasure with some of Marshall’s behavior away from the field. Marshall later told reporters he was disciplined in the spring for missing class and credited the coaching staff with helping him get back on track. Whittingham said on Sept. 15 that the young player had matured over the previous eight months.
The team has not said what led to the suspension or how long it will last.
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