(Last Update: 7/10/20)
Check out my projected 2021 Michigan football roster based off of the latest news, reports, current roster, commitments, and my latest 2021 Recruiting class prediction:
- On the Roster/Signed
- *5th year available
- ^Potential early departure
- Walk-on
- Committed
- BGRC
Offense
First Team
- QB: #10 McCaffrey
- RB: #24 Charbonnet
- WR: #8 Bell
- WR: #6 C. Johnson
- Slot: #0 Jackson
- TE: #83 All
- LT: #76 Hayes
- LG: #52 Barnhart
- C: #58 Carpenter
- RG: #55 Rumler
- RT: #73 Mayfield
Quarterback
- Starter: #10 Dylan McCaffrey, 5th or #5 Joe Milton, SR*
- Backup: #12 Cade McNamara, JR*
- Reserves:
- Dan Villari, SO*
- JJ McCarthy, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #12 Cade McNamara, JR*
Running Back
- Starter: #24 Zach Charbonnet, JR
- Backup: #25 Hassan Haskins, SR*
- Reserves:
- #3 Christian Turner, SR*
- Blake Corum, SO
- Donovan Edwards, FR
- Prophet Brown, FR
- Out: Chris Evans, Ben Mason
Wide Receiver
- Starter: #8 Ronnie Bell, SR
- Starter: #6 Cornelius Johnson, JR
- Slot Starter: #0 Giles Jackson, JR
- Backup: Roman Wilson, SO
- Backup: #19 Mike Sainristil, JR
- Backup: AJ Henning, SO
- Reserves:
- Xavier Worthy, FR
- Cristian Dixon, FR
- Markus Allen, FR
- Jayden Thomas, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Nico Collins, Nate Schoenle
Tight End
- Starter: #83 Erick All, JR
- Backup: #86 Luke Schoonmaker, SR*
- Reserves:
- Matthew Hibner, SO
- Louis Hansen, FR
- Thomas Fidone, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Nick Eubanks
- Backup: #86 Luke Schoonmaker, SR*
Left Tackle
- Starter: #76 Ryan Hayes, SR*
- Backup: #77 Trevor Keegan, JR*
- Reserves:
- Jeffrey Persi, SO*
- Tristian Bounds, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #77 Trevor Keegan, JR*
Left Guard
- Starter: #52 Karsen Barnhart, JR*
- Backup: #65 Zak Zinter, SO*
- Reserves:
- #70 Jack Stewart, JR*
- Drew Kendall, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Chuck Filiaga*, Joel Honigford*
- Backup: #65 Zak Zinter, SO*
Center
- Starter: #58 Zach Carpenter, JR*
- Backup: Reece Atteberry, SO*
- Reserves:
- Raheem Anderson, FR
- Greg Crippen, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Andrew Vastardis
- Backup: Reece Atteberry, SO*
Right Guard
- Starter: #55 Nolan Rumler, JR*
- Backup: #71 Andrew Stueber, 5th
- Reserves:
- #70 Jack Stewart, JR
- Rocco Spindler, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Joel Hongiford*
- Backup: #71 Andrew Stueber, 5th
Right Tackle
- Starter: #73 Jalen Mayfield, SR*
- Backup: #53 Trent Jones, JR*
- Reserves:
- #71 Andrew Stueber, 5th
- Giovanni El-Hadi, FR
- Tristian Bounds, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #53 Trent Jones, JR*
Defense
First Team
- DE: #18 Vilain
- NT: #95 Jeter
- DT: #15 Hinton
- DE: #97 Hutchinson
- SAM: #23 Barrett
- MIKE: #44 McGrone
- WILL: #12 Ross
- VIPER: #10 Solomon
- CB: #5 Turner
- NCB: #0 Seldon
- ROVER: #20 Hawkins
- FS: #30 Hill
- CB: #31 Gray
Anchor End
- Starter: #97 Aidan Hutchinson, SR
- Backup: #91 Taylor Upshaw, SR*
- Reserves:
- #80 Mike Morris, JR*
- #17 Braiden McGregor, SO
- Dominick Giudice, FR
- TJ Guy, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #91 Taylor Upshaw, SR*
Nose Tackle
- Starter: #95 Donovan Jeter, 5th
- Backup: #58 Mazi Smith, JR*
- Reserves:
- #92 Phillip Paea, 5th
- Reserves:
- Out: Carlo Kemp
- Backup: #58 Mazi Smith, JR*
Defensive Tackle
- Starter: #15 Chris Hinton, JR
- Backup: #96 Julius Welschof, SR*
- Reserves:
- Kris Jenkins, SO*
- George Rooks, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Jesse Speight
- Backup: #96 Julius Welschof, SR*
Defensive End
- Starter: #18 Luiji Vilain, 5th
- Backup: #71 David Ojabo, JR*
- Reserves:
- #99 Gabe Newburg, JR*
- Aaron Lewis, SO*
- Quintin Somerville, FR
- Kechaun Bennett, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Kwity Paye
- Backup: #71 David Ojabo, JR*
SAM Linebacker
- Starter: #23 Michael Barrett, SR*
- Backup: Jaylen Harrell, SO
- Reserves:
- #71 David Ojabo, JR*
- #40 Ben VanSumeren, SR*
- Tyler McLaurin, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: Jaylen Harrell, SO
MIKE Linebacker
- Starter: #44 Cam McGrone, SR*
- Backup: #12 Josh Ross, 5th
- Reserves:
- #13 Charles Thomas, JR
- Kalel Mullings, SO
- Cornell Wheeler, SO
- Jaydon Hood, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #12 Josh Ross, 5th
WILL Linebacker
- Starter: #12 Josh Ross, 5th
- Backup: Osman Savage, SO
- Reserves:
- Ed Warinner, SR*
- #9 Joey Velazquez, JR*
- Nikhai Hill-Green, SO
- Casey Phinney, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: Osman Savage, SO
Viper
- Starter: #10 Anthony Solomon, JR
- Backup: William Mohan, SO*
- Reserves:
- #23 Michael Barrett, SR*
- RJ Moten, SO
- Junior Colson, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: William Mohan, SO*
Cornerback
- Starter: #31 Vincent Gray, SR*
- Starter: #5 DJ Turner, JR*
- Starter Nickel: #0 Andre Seldon, SO
- Backup: #22 Gemon Green, SR*
- Backup: #3 Jalen Perry, JR*
- Backup: Darion Green-Warren, SO
- Reserves:
- #22 George Johnson, JR*
- Eamonn Dennis, SO*
- Ja’Den McBurrows, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: Ambry Thomas
Rover/Strong Safety
- Starter: #20 Brad Hawkins, 5th
- Backup: RJ Moten, SO
- Reserves:
- #23 Quinten Johnson, JR*
- Jordan Morant, SO
- Reserves:
- Backup: RJ Moten, SO
Free Safety
- Starter: #30 Daxton Hill, JR
- Backup: #17 Sammy Faustin, SR*
- Reserves:
- #13 German Green, SR*
- #7 Makari Paige, SO*
- Rod Moore, FR
- Reserves:
- Out: None
- Backup: #17 Sammy Faustin, SR*
Special Teams
Kicker
- Starter: #2 Jake Moody, SR
- Backup: Tommy Doman, FR
- Out: Quinn Nordin
Punter
- Starter: #3 Brad Robbins, 5th
- Backup: Tommy Doman, FR
- Out: None
Kick Returner
- Starter: #0 Giles Jackson, JR
- Backup: AJ Henning, SO
- Reserves:
- #19 Mike Sainristil, JR
- Roman Wilson, SO
- Reserves:
- Backup: AJ Henning, SO
Punt Returner
- Starter: #8 Ronnie Bell, SR
- Backup: #0 Giles Jackson, JR
- Reserves:
- #19 Mike Sainristil, SO
- AJ Henning, SO
- Roman Wilson, SO
- Reserves:
- Backup: #0 Giles Jackson, JR
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