Kaepernick and Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh spent four seasons together with the San Francisco 49ers.
Michigan announced that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be an honorary captain for its Spring Game on Saturday afternoon.
Kaepernick was selected by Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and the two spent four seasons together, leading the 49ers to an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII.
Harbaugh left San Francisco for Michigan after the 2014 season, compiling a 32-15-1 record with Kaepernick as his starting quarterback. Kaepernick, meanwhile, hasn’t played since 2016 after he kneeled during the National Anthem as a sign of protest against racial inequality and police brutality.
The 34-year-old Kaepernick attended several of the Wolverines’ practices this week and spoke with the team afterward. It was recently reported that he is "still hopeful" for another shot in the NFL.
Michigan’s annual Maize and Blue Spring Game will kick off at noon on BTN.
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