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Colin Kaepernick, 49ers QB under Jim Harbaugh, named honorary captain for Michigan spring game

Posted at 8:18 PM, Mar 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-31 12:19:47-04

(WXYZ) — Colin Kaepernick, who helped lead Jim Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII, will reunite with his former coach as an honorary captain for Michigan's spring football game.

Michigan made the announcement Wednesday night. The team's spring game is scheduled for Saturday, April 2.

Kaepernick appeared in 48 games during Harbaugh's four-year tenure (2011-14) as head coach in San Francisco.