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Michigan Adds Ivy League Veteran Rocco Milia to Linebacker Room

Milia’s signing injects proven tackling experience into a veteran linebacker corps under Wink Martindale’s rotation scheme

Brother Rice safety Rocco Milia takes down De La Salle senior running back Muzanenhamo Kahari. Brother Rice earns a 16-14 win against De La Salle on Sept. 21. Rocco Milia Defense. Mandatory Credit: © Tom Beaudoin | Special to Hometownlife.com, Hometownlife.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Overview

  • Michigan officially secured fifth-year linebacker Rocco Milia from Columbia on August 8 after four seasons in the Ivy League
  • Milia recorded 49 tackles in seven games last season and tallied 54 tackles with three interceptions in 2023
  • A third-generation Wolverine whose grandfather and father both played at Michigan, he will wear No. 40 this season
  • He joins returning starters Jaishawn Barham and Ernest Hausmann alongside Georgia transfer Troy Bowles in a deep, rotational linebacker group
  • Head coach Sherrone Moore expects Milia to provide immediate depth as training camp ramps up ahead of the 2025 opener