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Retired OL Grant Newsome, advocate Brenda Tracy to have special roles at Michigan home opener
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A retired Michigan offensive lineman and an advocate for sexual assault awareness will have special roles in the Wolverines’ home opener on Saturday.
Wednesday, Michigan announced that recently retired offensive lineman Grant Newsome and advocate and informational speaker Brenda Tracy will serve as honorary captains for this weekend’s matchup against Western Michigan.
Grant Newsome will be an honorary captain along with Brenda Tracy for UM home opener
— angelique (@chengelis) September 5, 2018
Newsome announced his retirement prior to the start of the season after suffering from a gruesome injury in 2016. While he was anticipating a return to the field, the risk of reinjury and future health concerns were too severe.
Tracy is an advocate for sexual assault awareness and visits campuses and athletic teams across the country to inform students and athletes about the severity of abuse. She visited the Michigan football team during fall camp.
Michigan hosts Western Michigan on Saturday at the Big House, with kickoff scheduled for noon ET.
A special flyover following the national anthem is also scheduled.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB