Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood is entering his sophomore season and second year as Michigan’s starting quarterback. Underwood has been training with quarterback trainer Jordan Palmer this offseason to work on all facets of his game. Palmer trains a lot of high profile quarterbacks, including Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow.
At Big Ten Media Day, Underwood discussed the impact being around Burrow has had on him.
“One of the main things I learned from Joe is how calm he stays. Staying calm during
the storm,” Underwood said. “That’s one of the biggest things I’ve been focusing on.”
Burrow won a national championship at LSU and has been to one Super Bowl in the NFL, narrowly losing to the Los Angeles Rams. Anything and everything Underwood can learn from Burrow is a great bonus.
“It’s been amazing. Just to watch how calm he was at all times,” Underwood said. “Really refreshing, honestly — some of the things I can take from him.”
Underwood rubbing shoulders with Burrow comes at a time where Michigan has completely revamped its offensive scheme under new offensive coordinator Jason Beck. Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham said at Big Ten Media Day that Underwood’s footwork and pocket presence has improved since last season and the consensus is Underwood will have a much better 2026 season than his freshman campaign where he had 11 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions. And learning anything from a quarterback of Joe Burrow’s caliber should be nothing but a benefit to Underwood.
