# He Grew Up in Ohio… Then Michigan Offered Him His Dream | Hail to Her

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Podcast: [Champ Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/champ-media-7507272)
Published: 2026-05-28T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/college-sports-co/episodes/He-Grew-Up-in-Ohio-Then-Michigan-Offered-Him-His-Dream--Hail-to-Her-e3k136v
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If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://ForThePeople.com/HailToHer Caden Kolesar joins Hail to Her to talk about growing up in Ohio as a Michigan fan, becoming a third-generation Wolverine, and the unforgettable moment Jim Harbaugh offered him a scholarship after he thought his path was leading to Penn. Caden opens up about his family’s Michigan football legacy, switching from soccer to football after a recess pick-six, being underrecruited, choosing Michigan, tearing his ACL, attacking rehab, and being part of Michigan’s national championship season. He also shares the discipline that shaped his career — nutrition, recovery, sacrifice, academics, and what it really takes to compete as a Division I athlete. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Hail to Her Caden Kolesar 1:07 Returning to Ann Arbor 2:47 Growing up in a Michigan football family 3:32 A pick-six that changed everything 4:41 His first Michigan football game 5:40 For the People Poll 7:53 When Michigan became the dream 8:43 From quarterback to safety 9:46 Choosing St. Edward and chasing college football 11:11 Why discipline and nutrition mattered 15:16 Habits that helped him as an athlete 17:08 Balancing academics, athletics, and social life 20:47 The day Jim Harbaugh offered him 24:25 National championship season 26:31 How Harbaugh evolved as a coach 31:29 What’s next for Caden Learn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/champions-circle-and-college-sports-co-launch-champ-media FOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@champmediaco ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/champmediaco ► YOUTUBE |…

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