Michigan Assistant Highlights Who Could Be Michigan’s X-Factor This Year Published November 18, 2020 Michigan assistant coach Phil Marelli on forward Brandon Johns: On this Zoom call with reporters, Phil Martelli has now twice said Brandon Johns Jr. and the words “small-ball five” in the same sentence. 👀 — Brendan Quinn (@BFQuinn) November 18, 2020 Phil Martelli: "I really believe Brandon Johns can be a real X-factor." "He's the best offensive rebounder in the group, and I would say his comfort and I.Q. is much higher than last year." — TheWolverine.com (@TheWolverineMag) November 18, 2020 In this article: Recent Posts Top SEC Commit Thinking About Flipping To Michigan? Transfer Portal RB With Major Connections To Michigan Set To Visit Looks Like Michigan Added A Former College DC To Coaching Staff Former Five-Star RB Out Of The SEC Enters Transfer Portal Top DE From UNC, Who Spurned Michigan In High School, Enters Transfer Portal