2021 Football Depth Chart Projection

(Last Update: 10/4/21)

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

Offense

Starters (Backups)

QB: #12 McNamara (#9 McCarthy)
RB: #25 Haskins (#2 Corum)
WRx: #6 Johnson (#85 Baldwin)
WRz: #5 Sainristil (#1 Anthony)
Slot: #14 Wilson (#3 Henning)
TE: #83 All (#86 Schoonmaker)
LT: #76 Hayes (#52 Barnhart)
LG: #77 Keegan (#66 Filiaga)
C: #68 Vastardis (#65 Zinter)
RG: #65 Zinter (#52 Barnhart)
RT: #71 Stueber (#53 Jones)

Quarterback

Starter: #12 Cade McNamara, JR*
- Backup: #9 JJ McCarthy, FR
  - Reserves:
    - #4 Dan Villari, SO*
    - #15 Alan Bowman, GR
  - Out: Joe Milton

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

Wide Receiver

WRx: #6 Cornelius Johnson, JR
WRz: #5 Mike Sainristil, JR
Slot: #14 Roman Wilson, SO
- xBackup: #85 Daylen Baldwin, GR
- zBackup: #1 Andre Anthony, FR
- Slot Backup: #3 AJ Henning, SO
  - Reserves:
    - #8 Ronnie Bell, SR (injured)
    - #10 Cristian Dixon, FR
  - Out: Giles Jackson

Tight End

Starter: #83 Erick All, JR
- Backup: #86 Luke Schoonmaker, SR*
  - Reserves:
    - #85 Joel Honigford, SR
    - #89 Carter Selzer, GR
    - #88 Matthew Hibner, SO*
    - #81 Louis Hansen, FR
  - Out: Nick Eubanks

Left Tackle

Starter: #76 Ryan Hayes, SR*
- Backup: #52 Karsen Barnhart, JR*
  - Reserves:
    - #79 Jeffrey Persi, SO*
    - #72 Tristan Bounds, FR
  - Out: None

Left Guard

Starter: #77 Trevor Keegan, JR*
- Backup: #66 Chuck Filiaga, GR
  - Reserves:
    - #74 Reece Atteberry, SO*
  - Out: None

Center

Starter: #68 Andrew Vastardis, GR
- Backup: #51 Greg Crippen, FR
  - Reserves:
    - #62 Raheem Anderson, FR
  - Out: Zach Carpenter

Right Guard

Starter: #65 Zak Zinter, SO
- Backup: #66 Chuck Filiaga, GR
  - Reserves:
    - #74 Reece Atteberry, SO*
  - Out: None

Right Tackle

Starter: #71 Andrew Stueber, GR
- Backup: #53 Trent Jones, JR*
  - Reserves:
    - #58 Giovanni El-Hadi, FR
  - Out: Jalen Mayfield

Defense

Starters (Backup)

NT: #58 Smith(#67 Speight)
DT: #95 Jeter (#96 Welschof)
DE: #15 Hinton (#94 Jenkins)
EDGE: #97 Hutchinson (#91 Upshaw)
MIKE: #12 Ross (#20 Mullings)
WILL: #41 Hill-Green (#25 Colson)
SAM: #55 Ojabo (#90 Morris)
SS: #2 Hawkins (#7 Paige)
FS: #6 Moten (#19 Moore)
CB: #22 Green (#1 McBurrows)
CB: #4 Gray (#5 Turner)
NCB:#30 Hill (#5 Turner)

Nose Tackle

Starter: #58 Mazi Smith, JR*
- Backup: #67 Jess Speight, GR
  - Reserves:
    - #3 Jordan Whittley, GR^
    - #72 Elijah Pierre, GR
  - Out: Carlo Kemp, Phillip Paea

Defensive Tackle

Starter: #95 Donovan Jeter, GR
- Backup: #96 Julius Welschof, SR*
  - Reserves:
    - #26 Rayshaun Benny, FR
    - #92 Ike Iwunnah, FR
    - #70 Jack Stewart, JR*
  - Out: None

Defensive End

Starter: #15 Chris Hinton, JR
- Backup: #94 Kris Jenkins, SO* or #90 Mike Morris, JR*
  - Reserves:
    - #54 George Rooks, FR
    - #56 Dominick Giudice, FR
  - Out: Kwity Paye

RUSH/EDGE

Starter: #97 Aidan Hutchinson, SR
- Backup: #90 Mike Morris, JR*
  - Reserves:
    - #17 Braiden McGregor, SO*
    - #79 TJ Guy, FR
  - Out: None

MIKE Linebacker

Starter: #12 Josh Ross, GR
- Backup: #20 Kalel Mullings, SO*
  - Reserves:
    - #34 Jaydon Hood, FR
    - #27 Tyler McLaurin, FR
  - Out: Cam McGrone

WILL Linebacker

Starter: #41 Nikhai Hill-Green, SO*
- Backup: #25 Junior Colson, FR
  - Reserves:
    - #23 Michael Barrett, JR*
    - #29 Joey Velazquez, JR*
    - #10 Anthony Solomon, JR
  - Out: None

SAM Linebacker

Starter: #55 David Ojabo, JR*
- Backup: #91 Taylor Upshaw, SR*
  - Reserves:
    - #32 Jaylen Harrell, SO
    - #52 Kechaun Bennett, FR
  - Out: None

Strong Safety

Starter: #2 Brad Hawkins, GR
- Backup: #7 Makari Paige, SO
  - Reserves:
    - #31 Jordan Morant, SO*
    - #14 Quinten Johnson, JR*
  - Out: None

Free Safety

Starter: #6 RJ Moten, SO*
- Backup: #22 Gemon Green, SR*
  - Reserves:
    - #19 Rod Moore, FR
    - #16 Jalen Perry, JR*
  - Out: None

Nickel Cornerback

Starter: #30 Dax Hill, JR*
- Backup: #5 DJ Turner, JR*
  - Reserves:
    - #0 Eamonn Dennis, SO*
    - #36 Andre Seldon, SO*

Cornerback

Starter: #22 Gemon Green, SR*
Starter: #4 Vincent Gray, SR*
- Backup: #5 DJ Turner, JR*
- Backup: #1 Jaden McBurrows, FR
  - Reserves:
    - #18 Kechaun Harris, JR*
    - #24 George Johnson, JR*
    - #33 German Green, SR*
    - #28 Darion Green-Warren, SO
  - Out: None