Marmion's Glasgow, a DeKalb resident, to play football at Michigan

The beginning of the Jim Harbaugh era as Michigan’s coach will dawn with a trio of Glasgows on the Wolverines’ roster.

Marmion senior Jordan Glasgow, a DeKalb resident, committed to Michigan as a preferred walk-on this weekend, he confirmed Sunday. He will join ranks with older brothers Graham (fifth-year senior offensive lineman) and Ryan (senior defensive lineman), both of whom are on scholarship with the Wolverines after starting as walk-ons, Jordan said.

Jordan Glasgow had visited Northern Illinois and Western Michigan, both of which options likely would have also resulted in latching on as a walk-on, at least initially.

“I felt that if I wanted to compete, compete at the highest level,” Jordan Glasgow said.

Jordan Glasgow was known more for his running back prowess at Marmion but played safety as a senior, the position he said will be his most likely spot in college. Slot receiver is another possibility in Ann Arbor.

Given Michigan’s recent coaching change from Brady Hoke to Harbaugh, Jordan Glasgow’s ambitions of joining his brothers was put on the back-burner as the transition unfolded.

“My brothers are there so they interact with the coaches quite often, and one of the coaches on the previous coaching staff (defensive line coach Greg Mattison) stayed and that was one of (Ryan’s) favorites coaches, and he knew me, so that kind of helped me out a lot,” Jordan Glasgow said.

Jordan Glasgow, an explosive and brawny, 6-foot, 205-pound multisport athlete whose football career at Marmion included injury setbacks, said he thinks he has major upside at safety considering he only played one year in the secondary.

“My senior year was the first year I played safety,” Glasgow said. “I never played it before and I think I did pretty well, so I think getting more experience will really help, and I think my inexperience at safety really gives me a lot of opportunity [to grow].”

While having a pair of older brothers in the program – Ryan is a nose guard, Graham plays center and guard – should create somewhat of a comfort level, joining a program of Michigan’s stature nonetheless presents a massive challenge. The rebuilding program figures to command even greater attention in the coming years under Harbaugh, the former Wolverine and Bears QB fresh off coaching the San Francisco 49ers.

“You don’t really think about how big things are really,” Jordan Glasgow said. “I’m going to college to play football but I’m going to try to play at one of the most historic programs in the nation with an NFL coach. But I’m trying not to get overwhelmed by the situation. Just think every day you have to work harder than you did last and earn what you get.”