CHICAGO -- Linebacker Antonio Poole won't be playing football for Michigan this season due to medical reasons.

Antonio Poole

The redshirt sophomore is not on the Wolverines' roster that was released Wednesday at the Big Ten media days in Chicago, but has not left the team, according to a program spokesman. Coach Brady Hoke is expected to address the linebacker's status later Wednesday.

Poole has battled injuries for much of his career, and missed all of last season with one. He was not expected to make the two-deep roster at linebacker, and his loss will have little impact on the position.

The 6-foot-2, 218-pounder out of Cincinnati was the fifth player to commit to Hoke at Michigan, but has yet to play a down. He was ranked a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 17 outside linebacker according to Scout, and a three-star prospect by Rivals.

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