Michigan’s former starting quarterback is coming back.

Well, sort of.

Wilton Speight will return for the school’s pro-day event on Friday in Ann Arbor, joining his former Michigan teammates to work out in front of NFL personnel, Jim Harbaugh revealed this week.

“Yeah, that’s this Friday,” Harbaugh said on his “Attack Each Day" podcast. “We’ll have our pro day, as they call it. That’ll be all Michigan players. Wilton Speight is also going to throw at the pro day, since we don’t have a draft-eligible quarterback this year.”

Michigan has not released a list of players confirmed to take part in the event, however all six invited to the NFL Scouting Combine are eligible: RB Karan Higdon, TE Zach Gentry, DE Rashan Gary, DE Chase Winovich, LB Devin Bush and CB David Long.

That list is also expected to include safety Tyree Kinnel, receiver Grant Perry, cornerback Brandon Watson, defensive linemen Bryan Mone and Lawrence Marshall, along with offensive linemen Juwann Bushell-Beatty.

“Let me reiterate: that’s closed to the public, so we don’t have people coming by to watch,” Harbaugh said. “Let those guys compete in an atmosphere where they’re going to have a lot of general managers. A lot of head coaches will come. Scouts from every team will be there for it. It’s a big deal.”

Speight used a graduate transfer to land at UCLA last April, before the NCAA formally ruled on Shea Patterson, allowing the transfer quarterback to play immediately in 2018. Speight was named the starting quarterback for UCLA’s season opener, but later left the game with a back injury.

He started four more games the rest of the season, completing 61 percent of his passes for 1,527 yards and six touchdowns, but he also threw six interceptions in seven games. UCLA posted a 3-9 record for the season.

In three seasons at Michigan, Speight threw for 3,192 yards and 22 touchdowns, with his most productive season coming in 2016 when he compiled 2,538 yards and 18 passing touchdowns while leading Michigan to a 10-3 season and the Orange Bowl. A spine injury derailed his 2018 season four games in, and never again played a down of football at Michigan.

Speight was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, nor did he play in any of the post-season college all-star games. It’s highly unlikely he is selected at this year’s NFL draft, but a good showing on Friday could convince a team to take a shot on him after.