 He became the first student from the school to be awarded a scholarship to attend a Division I college for football, as well as the first to go to the NFL.Bunch enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1986 and played college football as a fullback for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1987 to 1990.He came to Michigan intent on playing tailback, but with Jamie Morris securing that spot, Bunch was converted to the fullback position.