WATCH: Rutgers defender avoids contact in hilariously poor attempt of tackling

This Rutgers defender was not fond of taking on a block by one of Michigan’s linemen.

The Scarlet Knights were locked in a 7-7 battle with the Wolverines early in the second quarter before Michigan opened up a 14-point lead heading to halftime.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh turned to QB Brandon Peters to jump start the offense, and the decision has worked wonders. The Wolverines responded well and are now trying to build onto their lead in the second half.

On the other hand, Rutgers is still trying to battle back, but one defender chose not to take on this block. Instead of being leveled by the OL, this player dove out of the way in what turned out to be a weak attempt at a tackle.

Here is a look at the video from @ByAZuniga on Twitter:

This Rutgers player just fell down instead of getting crushed by Mike Onwenu: pic.twitter.com/hu0Tv0SwNz

— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) October 28, 2017

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.