Out of the Portal: Hibner Commits to SMU!

Bruin Football standout alum Matt Hibner has committed to SMU! 

From Billy Embody at on3.com's On the Pony Express:

"​Michigan tight end Matthew Hibner committed to SMU, he announced. The 6-5, 254-pounder took an official visit to the Hilltop earlier this year and at the end of March was back on campus for an unofficial visit. Hibner spent four years at Michigan and will have two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting this season. Maryland, Kentucky, NC State and others were programs SMU was battling for the grad transfer. Hibner never started on the offense for the Wolverines but won a trio of Big Ten titles as a core special teamer from 2021-23. He didn’t play as a true freshman in 2020. He’s got two career receptions for 15 yards and four tackles, plus a fumble recovery.

Playing in a Michigan program that’s had no shortage of top-shelf tight ends — notably Luke Schoonmaker and Colston Loveland during Hibner’s tenure — it was been a struggle to climb the depth chart. Hibner played in seven games and logged 26 offensive snaps in 2023, helping the Wolverines finish 15-0 with a third-straight Big Ten championship and the national title."