Denard Robinson to return to Michigan in a player personnel position: Source

One of the most electrifying players to wear a Michigan uniform is set to rejoin the Wolverines in an off-field role. Denard Robinson, a star quarterback who played at Michigan from 2009 to 2012, is expected to join the staff in a player personnel position, a source confirmed to The Athletic.

Robinson threw for 6,250 yards and rushed for 4,495 at Michigan, finishing sixth in the 2010 Heisman Trophy voting. The Deerfield Beach, Fla., native was picked in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and spent four years in the NFL. He spent the past two seasons in Jacksonville as an analyst and quality control coach.

Michigan's personnel department is undergoing another makeover after former personnel director Courtney Morgan left for Washington after less than a year. Tom Gamble, a longtime associate of head coach Jim Harbaugh, is expected to return to Michigan as director of player personnel after spending last year in the Jaguars' personnel department. Michigan also hired Albert Karschnia from Central Michigan as director of recruiting operations.

The news of Robinson's off-field role was first reported by On3 Sports.

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What does this move mean for Michigan?

Austin Meek, Michigan beat writer: It's hard to imagine a more popular move than bringing Robinson back to Ann Arbor. He's a fan favorite who adds immediate name recognition to Michigan's recruiting department. In hiring Robinson and tight ends coach Grant Newsome, the Wolverines added to a growing list of former players on Harbaugh's staff.

Michigan needed to fill some key positions in its recruiting department after losing Morgan and Aashon Larkins, who left as director of recruiting to become a defensive analyst at Ole Miss. Robinson fills a void as a well-known former player who can attract talent to Michigan.

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