Private coach Jordan Palmer says Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood has the work ethic to become an NFL star.

Michigan coach Jason Beck says quarterback Bryce Underwood has made a big jump in consistency during fall camp.

Michigan will ask plenty of Bryce Underwood this season, but in the opening game, the coaches are not asking him to do more than expected.

A quarterback named Bryce arrived on Jason Beck’s doorstep needing a coach who could harness his dual-threat talents. The last time this happened, Bryce Perkins broke Virginia’s single-season passing record and racked up nearly 8,

Bryce Underwood should be significantly better for Michigan as a sophomore than he last year as a freshman. That’s one of the predictions former Michigan tight end and current Big Ten Network analyst Jake Butt made on the Wolverine Confidential podcast.

SI caught up with the Michigan quarterback ahead of his sophomore year.

During his time at Ann Arbor, Biff Poggi had to step in to lead the team in the head coach’s absence. That also gave him a close access to Bryce Underwood’s development as a freshman QB.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kyle Whittingham and the Michigan football coaching staff have witnessed exponential growth in Bryce Underwood in camp, leaving everyone around the sophomore quarterback bullish heading into the season.