Even before Trae Taylor committed to the Nebraska football team, it was clear that the quarterback out of Illinois had an excellent head on his shoulders. He demonstrated that again on Friday night when he went after a troll account, not because the account, Brody Sheetz, was coming after him anyway, but because the fake On3 reporter was spreading lies about presumed Michigan Wolverines starting quarterback Bryce Underwood.
The Twitter account, which routinely ropes in college football fans from all over the country with fake reports about real players, did it again on Friday with a claim that Underwood was underwhelming his coaches. “I’m told there are growing concerns about Michigan QB Bryce Underwood’s fitness level heading into the season — a factor that pushed the staff to explore options like Jake Garcia,” the account wrote before issuing a quote attributed to no one. “The balance between the weight room and the dining hall just isn’t there yet.”
Trae Taylor steps in on X, exposes hoax account spreading lies about Michigan’s Bryce Underwood
The Nebraska football commit was among the first people to respond to the post. Taylor posted, “If anyone believes this at all you should stop being a Michigan fan. Bryce is busting his a– and he is in great shape, period. If you knew Bryce at all, it’s not even in his DNA to be lazy.”
If anyone believes this at all you should stop being a Michigan fan. Bryce is busting his ass and he is in great shape period. If you knew Bryce at all it’s not even in his DNA to be lazy 🙄
— Trae Taylor (@Qb6Trae) June 14, 2025
Sheetz initially tried to draw Taylor further into the situation by posting a picture of a man eating a croissant. It was clear it was supposed to be a picture of Underwood, but was in fact of former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin.
Sheetz then briefly targeted the Nebraska commit directly, posting a story claiming Taylor was transferring. Not long after that, Husker fans flooded the account, telling him he’d just picked the wrong person to mess with.
At some point, the account apparently agreed, as the post lying about Taylor has since been deleted.
When I contacted the Cornhuskers’ future quarterback about the incident, he clarified that he knew the report was fake but wanted to ensure he set the record straight anyway.
“Yeah, I know, just don’t put that kind of stuff out. What bothered me is actual Michigan fans co-signing, like come on”
In the end, the future Nebraska football quarterback again showed a strong moral character, standing up for someone he’ll eventually be doing battle against.