Michigan Michigan Going With A New Starter In The Defensive Backfield Published January 1, 2018 Looks like freshman J’Marick Woods has taken Josh Metellus’ starting safety spot. Woods is working with the first unit during Outback Bowl warmups: J'Marick Woods with the 1s at safety. Brian Smith made that switch after the OSU game. Bush Sr. obviously stuck with it. — Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) January 1, 2018 In this article: Recent Posts Former Michigan Player Seems Really Hype About Potential Kenny Dillingham Hire Agent For Five-Star Michigan Signee Seems To Indicate Their Future Michigan Loses QB To Transfer Portal Former Michigan Signee Announces Plans To Head To SEC Program Mentor Of Five-Star Signee Shuts Down Rumors Of Assistant Looking Around