Apparently the author, who lives one state away, didn't check a map to know that it's the "upper peninsula" rather than "northern peninsula."
"Witt grew up in Michigan's northern peninsula and played eight-man high school football as a wide receiver. He started at Michigan Tech as a basketball player before transferring to Northern Michigan and sitting out all sports in 2019. He joined the football team in 2020, only for the season to be canceled due to COVID-19."
"Witt grew up in Michigan's northern peninsula and played eight-man high school football as a wide receiver. He started at Michigan Tech as a basketball player before transferring to Northern Michigan and sitting out all sports in 2019. He joined the football team in 2020, only for the season to be canceled due to COVID-19."
Colts draft uber-athletic Northern Michigan OT Jake Witt in the seventh round
The Colts rounded out their 12-player 2023 draft with an athletic tackle out of Northern Michigan in Jake Witt.
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