(Last Update: 6/20/21)
Check out my projected 2021 Michigan football depth chart based on the latest news, reports, current roster, transfers, and 2021 recruiting class.
- On the Roster/Signed
- *5th year available
- ^Transfer
- Committed/Unsigned
- BGRC
Offense
Starters (Backups)
- QB: #12 McNamara (#10 Bowman/#9 McCarthy)
- RB: #25 Haskins (#2 Corum)
- WRx: #8 Bell (Baldwin)
- WRz: #6 Johnson (#14 Wilson)
- Slot: #5 Sainristil (#3 Henning)
- TE: #83 All (#86 Schoonmaker)
- LT: #76 Hayes (#52 Barnhart)
- LG: #77 Keegan (#66 Filiaga)
- C: #65 Zinter (#68 Vastardis)
- RG: #71 Stueber (#65 Zinter)
- RT: #52 Barnhart (#71 Stueber)
Quarterback
- Starter: #12 Cade McNamara, JR*
- Backup: #9 JJ McCarthy, FR or #10 Alan Bowman, RS JR*^
- Reserves:
- #4 Dan Villari, SO*
- Out: Joe Milton
- Reserves:
- Backup: #9 JJ McCarthy, FR or #10 Alan Bowman, RS JR*^
Running Back
- Starter: #25 Hassan Haskins, SR*
- Backup: #2 Blake Corum, SO
- Reserves:
- #7 Donovan Edwards, FR
- #22 Tavierre Dunlap, FR
- #34 Leon Franklin, JR
- Out: Chris Evans, Ben Mason, Christian Turner
- Reserves:
- Backup: #2 Blake Corum, SO
Wide Receiver
- WRx: #8 Ronnie Bell, SR
- WRz: #6 Cornelius Johnson, JR
- Slot: #5 Mike Sainristil, JR
- xBackup: Daylen Baldwin, GR^
- zBackup: #14 Roman Wilson, SO
- Slot Backup: #3 AJ Henning, SO
- Reserves:
- #1 Andrel Anthony, FR
- #10 Cristian Dixon, FR
- #26 Jake Thaw, SO
- Out: Giles Jackson
- Reserves:
Tight End
- Starter: #83 Erick All, JR
- Backup: #86 Luke Schoonmaker, SR*
- Reserves:
- #88 Matthew Hibner, SO*
- #81 Louis Hansen, FR
- Out: Nick Eubanks
- Reserves:
- Backup: #86 Luke Schoonmaker, SR*
Left Tackle
- Starter: #76 Ryan Hayes, SR*
- Backup: #52 Karsen Barnhart, JR*
- Reserves:
- #79 Jeffrey Persi, SO*
- #72 Tristan Bounds, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #52 Karsen Barnhart, JR*
Left Guard
- Starter: #77 Trevor Keegan, JR*
- Backup: #66 Chuck Filiaga, GR
- Reserves:
- #74 Reece Atteberry, SO*
- #62 Raheem Anderson, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #66 Chuck Filiaga, GR
Center
- Starter: #65 Zak Zinter, SO
- Backup: #68 Andrew Vastardis, GR
- Reserves:
- #51 Greg Crippen, FR
- #74 Reece Atteberry, SO*
- #62 Raheem Anderson, FR
- Out: Zach Carpenter
- Reserves:
- Backup: #68 Andrew Vastardis, GR
Right Guard
- Starter: #71 Andrew Stueber, GR
- Backup: #65 Zak Zinter, SO
- Reserves:
- #55 Nolan Rumler, JR*
- #51 Greg Crippen, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #65 Zak Zinter, SO
Right Tackle
- Starter: #52 Karsen Barnhart, JR*
- Backup: #53 Trent Jones, JR*
- Reserves:
- #71 Andrew Stueber, GR
- #58 Giovanni El-Hadi, FR
- #85 Joel Honigford, GR
- Reserves:
- Out: Jalen Mayfield
- Backup: #53 Trent Jones, JR*
Defense
Starters (Backup)
- NT: #95 Jeter (#50 Whittley)
- DT: #58 Smith (#68 Speith)
- DE: #15 Hinton (#96 Welschof)
- EDGE: #97 Hutchinson (#91 Upshaw)
- MIKE: #25 Colson (#23 Barrett)
- WILL: #12 Ross (#41 Hill-Green)
- SAM: #55 Ojabo (#32 Harrell)
- SS: #20 Hawkins (#7 Paige)
- FS: #30 Hill (#6 Moten)
- CB: #22 Green (#28 Green-Warren)
- CB: #4 Gray (#33 Green)
- NCB:#5 Turner (#0 Seldon)
Nose Tackle
- Starter: #95 Donovan Jeter, GR
- Backup: #50 Jordan Whittley, GR^
- Reserves:
- #58 Mazi Smith, JR*
- #70 Jack Stewart, JR*
- Ike Iwunnah, FR
- Out: Carlo Kemp, Phillip Paea
- Reserves:
- Backup: #50 Jordan Whittley, GR^
Defensive Tackle
- Starter: #58 Mazi Smith, JR*
- Backup: #68 Jess Speight, 5th
- Reserves:
- #26 Rayshaun Benny, FR
- #57 Joey George, SR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #68 Jess Speight, 5th
Defensive End
- Starter: #15 Chris Hinton, JR
- Backup: #96 Julius Welschof, SR*
- Reserves:
- #94 Kris Jenkins, SO*
- George Rooks, FR
- Dominick Giudice, FR
- Out: Kwity Paye
- Reserves:
- Backup: #96 Julius Welschof, SR*
RUSH/EDGE
- Starter: #97 Aidan Hutchinson, SR
- Backup: #91 Taylor Upshaw, SR*
- Reserves:
- #90 Mike Morris, JR*
- #17 Braiden McGregor, SO*
- #79 TJ Guy, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #91 Taylor Upshaw, SR*
MIKE Linebacker
- Starter: #25 Junior Colson, FR
- Backup: #23 Michael Barrett, SR*
- Reserves:
- #26 Kalel Mullings, SO*
- #34 Jaydon Hood, FR
- Out: Cam McGrone
- Reserves:
- Backup: #23 Michael Barrett, SR*
WILL Linebacker
- Starter: #12 Josh Ross, GR
- Backup: #41 Nikhai Hill-Green, SO*
- Reserves:
- #10 Anthony Solomon, JR
- #29 Joey Velazquez, JR*
- #37 Ed Warinner, SR*
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #41 Nikhai Hill-Green, SO*
SAM Linebacker
- Starter: #55 David Ojabo, JR*
- Backup: #32 Jaylen Harrell, SO
- Reserves:
- #27 Tyler McLaurin, FR
- #52 Kechaun Bennett, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #32 Jaylen Harrell, SO
Strong Safety
- Starter: #20 Brad Hawkins, GR
- Backup: #7 Makari Paige, SO
- Reserves:
- #10 Anthony Solomon, SO
- #9 Sammy Faustin, SR*
- #14 Quinten Johnson, JR*
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #7 Makari Paige, SO
Free Safety
- Starter: #30 Daxton Hill, JR
- Backup: #6 RJ Moten, SO*
- Reserves:
- #31 Jordan Morant, SO
- #16 Jalen Perry, JR*
- #19 Rod Moore, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #6 RJ Moten, SO*
Cornerback
- Starter: #22 Gemon Green, SR*
- Starter: #4 Vincent Gray, SR*
- Nickel Starter: #5 DJ Turner, JR*
- Backup: #28 Darion Green-Warren, SO
- Backup: #33 German Green, SR*
- Nickel Backup: #0 Andre Seldon, SO
- Reserves:
- #24 George Johnson, JR*
- #13 Eamonn Dennis, SO*
- #1 Ja’Den McBurrows, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
Special Teams
Kicker
- Starter: #13 Jake Moody, SR
- Backup: #92 Karl Kerska, JR
- Out: None
- Backup: #92 Karl Kerska, JR
Punter
- Starter: #91 Brad Robbins, GR
- Backup: #19 Tommy Doman, FR
- Out: Will Hart
- Backup: #19 Tommy Doman, FR
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