(Last Update: 1/21/18)
Check out the projected 2018 Michigan football depth chart based off of current roster, latest news, my latest 2018 Best Guess Michigan Recruiting Class and transfers:
- On the Roster/Signed
- *5th year available
- Walk-on
- BGRC
Offense
Two-Deep
Position | Starter | Backup |
---|---|---|
QB | #2 Patterson | #18 Peters |
RB | #22 Higdon | #12 Evans |
FB | #42 Mason | #20 VanSumeren |
WRx | #9 Peoples-Jones | #8 Martin |
WRz | #7 Black | #4 Collins |
Slot | #88 Perry | #8 Martin |
TE | #84 McKeon | #83 Gentry |
LT | #75 Runyan Jr. | #73 Jalen Mayfield |
LG | #74 Bredeson | #66 Filiaga |
C | #51 Ruiz | #72 Spanellis |
RG | #50 Onwenu | #72 Spanellis |
RT | #76 Bushell-Beatty | #55 Hudson |
Quarterback
- #20 Shea Patterson, JR
- #18 Brandon Peters, JR*
- #10 Dylan McCaffrey, SO*
- Joe Milton, FR
- Kevin Doyle, FR
- Out: Wilton Speight, John O’Korn, Alex Malzone, Garrett Moores
- In: Patterson, Milton, Doyle
Running Back
- #22 Karan Higdon, SR
- #12 Chris Evans, JR
- #6 Kareem Walker, JR*
- #23 O’Maury Samuels, SO
- #5 Kurt Taylor, SO*
- Christian Turner, FR
- Hassan Haskins, FR
- Michael Barrett, FR
- Out: Ty Isaac
- In: Turner, Haskins, Barrett
Full Back
- #42 Ben Mason, SO
- Ben VanSumeren, FR
- #38 Jared Wangler, 5th
- Out: Khalid Hill, Henry Poggi
- In: VanSumeren
Wide Receiver
- #7 Tarik Black, SO*
- #9 Donovan Peoples-Jones, SO
- #1 Kekoa Crawford, JR
- #81 Nate Schoenle, JR
- #4 Nico Collins, SO
- #2 Oliver Martin, SO*
- #13 Eddie McDoom, JR
- Ronnie Bell, FR
- Out: Drake Harris
- In: Bell
Slot Receiver
- #88 Grant Perry, SR
- #2 Oliver Martin, SO
- #13 Eddie McDoom, JR
- Ronnie Bell, FR
- Out: Jared Wangler
- In: Bell
Tight End
- #84 Sean McKeon, JR
- #83 Zach Gentry, SR*
- #17 Tyrone Wheatley Jr, SR*
- #82 Nick Eubanks, JR*
- Mustapha Muhammad, FR
- Luke Schoonmaker, FR
- Ryan Hayes, FR
- #89 Ian Bunting, 5th
- Out: None
- In: Muhammad, Schoonmaker, Hayes
Left Tackle
- #77 Grant Newsome, SR* (inj)
- #55 James Hudson, SO*
- #71 Andrew Stueber, SO*
- #70 Nolan Ulizio, JR*
- Out: Mason Cole
- In: None
Left Guard
- #74 Ben Bredeson, JR
- #66 Chuck Filiaga, SO
- #59 Joel Honigford, SO*
- Out: None
- In: None
Center
- #51 Cesar Ruiz, SO
- #72 Stephen Spanellis, SR*
- #68 Andrew Vastardis, JR
- Out: Patrick Kugler
- In: None
Right Guard
- #50 Michael Onwenu, JR
- #75 Jon Runyan Jr, SR*
- #72 Stephen Spanellis, SR*
- Jarrett Patterson, FR
- Out: Patrick Kugler
- In: Patterson
Right Tackle
- #76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty, 5th
- #72 Stephen Spanellis, SR*
- #71 Andrew Stueber, SO*
- Jalen Mayfield, FR
- Out: None
- In: Mayfield
Defense
Two Deep
Position | Starter | Backup |
---|---|---|
SSDE | #3 Gary | #19 Paye |
NT | #5 Solomon | #90 Mone |
DT | #50 Dwumfour | #93 Marshall |
WSDE | #15 Winovich | #18 Vilain |
VIPER | #7 Hudson | #29 Glasgow |
SAM | #6 Uche | #59 Furbush |
MIKE | #10 Bush Jr | #8 Singleton |
WILL | #36 Gil | #12 Ross |
CB | #24 Hill | #28 Watson |
CB | #22 Long | #1 Thomas |
NCB | #1 Thomas | #35 Hughes |
FS | #23 Kinnel | #16 Kelly-Powell |
SS | #14 Metellus | #20 Hawkins OR 26 Woods |
Nose Tackle
- #5 Aubrey Solomon, SO
- #90 Bryan Mone, 5th
- #31 Phillip Paea, SO*
- Out: None
- In: None
Defensive Tackle
- #50 Michael Dwumfour, JR
- #93 Lawrence Marshall, 5th
- #95 Donovan Jeter, SO*
- #97 Ron Johnson, JR
- #44 Deron Irving-Bey, SO*
- Out: Maurice Hurst
- In: None
Defensive End
- #3 Rashan Gary, JR
- #15 Chase Winovich, 5th
- #2 Carlo Kemp, JR
- #19 Kwity Paye, SO
- #18 Luiji Vilain, SO*
- Aidan Hutchinson, FR
- #4 Reuben Jones, SR*
- Taylor Upshaw, FR
- Julius Welschof, FR
- Out: None
- In: Hutchinson, Upshaw, Welschof
VIPER
- #7 Khaleke Hudson, JR
- Otis Reese, FR
- #29 Jordan Glasgow, SR
- Out: None
- In: Reese
SAM
- #35 Josh Uche, JR
- #52 Elysee Mbem-Bosse, JR
- #59 Noah Furbush, 5th
- Out: None
- In: None
MIKE
- #10 Devin Bush Jr, JR
- #12 Josh Ross, SO
- Cam McGrone, FR
- Out: Mike Wroblewski
- In: McGrone
WILL
- #8 Drew Singleton, SO*
- #36 Devin Gil, JR
- #34 Jordan Anthony, SO*
- Out: Mike McCray
- In: None
Cornerback
- #24 Lavert Hill, JR
- #22 David Long, JR
- #1 Ambry Thomas, SO
- Myles Sims, FR
- #28 Brandon Watson, 5th
- #25 Benjamin St-Juste, SO
- Gemon Green, FR
- Sammy Faustin, FR
- Out: None
- In: Sims, Green, Faustin
Nickel
- #1 Ambry Thomas, SO
- Casey Hughes, 5th
- #16 Jaylen Kelly-Powell, SO
- Vincent Gray, FR
- Out: None
- In: Hughes, Gray
Safety
- #23 Tyree Kinnel, SR
- #14 Josh Metellus, JR
- Casey Hughes, 5th
- #26 J’Marick Woods, SO
- #16 Jaylen Kelly-Powell, SO
- #20 Brad Hawkins, SO
- German Green, FR
- Vincent Gray, FR
- Out: None
- In: Faustin, Green
Special Teams
Two-Deep
Position | Starter | Backup |
---|---|---|
K | #3 Nordin | #13 Moody |
P | #3 Robbins | #17 Hart |
KR | #1 Thomas | #20 Hawkins |
PR | #9 Peoples-Jones | #1 Thomas |
Kicker
- #3 Quinn Nordin, JR
- #31 James Foug, 5th
- Out: None
- In: None
Punter
- #3 Brad Robbins, SO
- #17 Will Hart, JR
- Out: None
- In: None
Kick Returner
- #1 Ambry Thomas, SO
- #20 Brad Hawkins, SO
- Out: None
- In: None
Punt Returner
- #9 Donovan Peoples-Jones, SO
- #1 Ambry Thomas, SO
- Out: None
- In: None
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