(Last Update: 3/18/22)
Check out my projected 2023 Michigan football depth chart based on the latest news, reports and my latest 2023 Best Guess Recruiting Class predictions.
Key
- Enrolled/Signed
- *5th year available
- Walk-on
Offense
Two-Deep: Starters (Backups)
- QB: #9 McCarthy (#13 Tuttle)
- RB: #2 Corum or #7 Edwards
- WRx: #6 Johnson (#0 Clemons)
- WRz: #14 Wilson (#1 Walker)
- Slot: #3 Henning (#8 Morris)
- TE: #89 Barner (#18 Loveland)
- LT: #76 Jefferson (#79 Persi)
- LG: #77 Keegan (#58 El-Hadi)
- C: #60 Nugent (#62 Anderson)
- RG: #70 Zinter (#52 Barnhart)
- RT: #53 Jones or #52 Barnhart
Quarterback
- Starter: #9 JJ McCarthy, JR
- Backup: #13 Jack Tuttle, GR
- Reserves:
- #16 Davis Warren, JR
- #10 Alex Orji, SO
- #16 Jayden Denegal, SO
- #5 Branden Mann, SO
- Kendrick Bell, FR
- Out: Cade McNamara, Alan Bowman
- Reserves:
- Backup: #13 Jack Tuttle, GR
Running Back
- Starter: #2 Blake Corum, SR or #7 Donovan Edwards, JR
- Backup: #20 Kalel Mullings, SR*
- Reserves:
- #23 CJ Stokes, SO
- #22 Tavierre Dunlap, JR
- #24 Cole Cabana, FR
- #41 Isaiah Gash, SR
- #28 Ben Hall, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #20 Kalel Mullings, SR*
Wide Receiver
- WRx: #6 Cornelius Johnson, GR
- WRz: #14 Roman Wilson, SR*
- Slot: #3 AJ Henning, SR*
- xBackup: #0 Darrius Clemons, SO
- zBackup: #82 Fredrick Moore, FR
- Slot Backup: #8 Tyler Morris, SO
- Reserves:
- #81 Peyton O’Leary, JR
- Karmello English, FR
- #85 Cristian Dixon, JR
- #12 Semaj Morgan, FR
- #80 Eamonn Dennis, JR
- Out: Ronnie Bell, Andrel Anthony
- Reserves:
Tight End
- Starter: #89 AJ Barner, SR*
- Backup: #18 Colston Loveland, SO
- Reserves:
- #88 Matthew Hibner, SR*
- #44 Max Bredeson, JR
- #17 Marlin Klein, SO
- Deakon Tonielli, FR
- #83 Zack Marshall, FR
- Out: Erick All, Joel Honigford, Luke Schoonmaker, Louis Hansen
- Reserves:
- Backup: #18 Colston Loveland, SO
Left Tackle
- Starter: #76 LaDarius Henderson, GR
- Backup: #79 Jeffrey Persi, SR*
- Reserves:
- #72 Tristan Bounds, JR
- Evan Link, FR
- Out: Ryan Hayes
- Reserves:
- Backup: #79 Jeffrey Persi, SR*
Left Guard
- Starter: #77 Trevor Keegan, GR
- Backup: #58 Giovanni El-Hadi, JR
- Reserves:
- #74 Reece Atteberry, JR
- Nathan Efobi, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #58 Giovanni El-Hadi, JR
Center
- Starter: #60 Drake Nugent, GR
- Backup: #62 Raheem Anderson, SO
- Reserves:
- #51 Greg Crippen, JR
- #56 Amir Herring, FR
- Out: Olu Oluwatimi
- Reserves:
- Backup: #62 Raheem Anderson, SO
Right Guard
- Starter: #65 Zak Zinter, SR*
- Backup: #52 Karsen Barnhart, GR
- Reserves:
- #75 Andrew Gentry, SO
- #56 Dominick Giudice, JR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #52 Karsen Barnhart, GR
Right Tackle
- Starter: #53 Trent Jones, GR or #52 Karsen Barnhart, GR
- Backup: #78 Myles Hinton, SR*
- Reserves:
- #76 Connor Jones, SO
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #78 Myles Hinton, SR*
Defense
Starters (Backup)
- NT: #55 Graham (#78 Grant)
- 3T: #26 Benny (#99 Goode)
- 5T: #94 Jenkins (#92 Iwunnah)
- DE: #8 Moore (#17 McGregor)
- EDGE: #32 Harrell (#5 Stewart)
- SAM: #23 Barrett (#4 Pollard)
- MIKE: #25 Colson (#30 Rolder)
- WILL: #15 Hausmann (#41 Hill-Green)
- SS: #7 Paige (#6 Moten)
- FS: #19 Moore (#3 Sabb)
- CB: #2 W. Johnson (#33 Green)
- CB: #1 Walker or #1 McBurrows
- NCB: #0 Sainristil (#10 Berry)
Defensive Tackle
- NT: #55 Mason Graham, SO
- 3T: #26 Rayshaun Benny, JR
- 5T: #94 Kris Jenkins, SR*
- NT Backup: #78 Kenneth Grant, SO
- 3T Backup: #99 Cam Goode, GR
- 5T Backup: #92 Ike Iwunnah, JR
- Reserves:
- Trey Pierce, FR
- #89 Alessandro Lorenzetti, SO
- Brooks Bahr, FR
- Cameron Brandt, FR
- Out: Mazi Smith, George Rooks
- Reserves:
Defensive End/EDGE
- DE Starter: #8 Derrick Moore, SO
- EDGE Starter: #32 Jaylen Harrell, SR*
- Backup: #17 Braiden McGregor, JR
- Backup: #5 Josaiah Stewart, JR
- Reserves:
- #42 TJ Guy, JR
- #27 Tyler McLaurin, JR
- #52 Kechaun Bennett, JR
- Enow Etta, FR
- Koumba Aymeric, FR
- Breeon Ishmail, FR
- Out: Mike Morris, Taylor Upshaw, Julius Welschof, Eyabi Okie
- Reserves:
Linebacker
- MIKE Starter: #25 Junior Colson, JR
- WILL Starter: #15 Ernest Hausmann, SO
- SAM Starter: #23 Michael Barrett, GR
- MIKE Backup: #30 Jimmy Rolder, SO
- WILL Backup: #41 Nikhai Hill-Green, SR*
- SAM Backup: #4 Micah Pollard, SO
- Reserves:
- #20 Kalel Mullings, SR*
- #34 Jaydon Hood, JR
- #29 Joey Velazquez, GR
- Hayden Moore, FR
- Semaj Bridgeman, FR
- Jason Hewlett, FR
- Out: Deuce Spurlock
- Reserves:
Strong Safety
- Starter: #7 Makari Paige, SR*
- Backup: #6 RJ Moten, SR*
- Reserves:
- #9 Damani Dent, SO
- D’Juan Waller, FR
- Out: Jalen Perry
- Reserves:
- Backup: #6 RJ Moten, SR*
Free Safety
- Starter: #19 Rod Moore, JR
- Backup: #3 Keon Sabb, SO
- Reserves:
- #28 Quintin Johnson, GR
- #35 Kaden Kolesar, GR
- Brandyn Hillman, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #3 Keon Sabb, SO
Cornerback
- Starter: #2 Will Johnson, SO
- Starter: #1 Amorion Walker, SO
- Nickel Starter: #0 Mike Sainristil, GR
- Backup: #1 Jaden McBurrows, JR
- Backup: #33 German Green, GR
- Nickel Backup: #10 Zeke Berry, SO
- Reserves:
- #12 Kody Jones, SO
- #36 Keshaun Harris, GR
- #24 Myles Pollard, SO
- #20 Jyaire Hill, FR
- #22 Cam Calhoun, FR
- Out: DJ Turner, Gemon Green
- Reserves:
Special Teams
Kicker
- Starter: #19 Tommy Doman, JR
- Backup: Adam Samaha, FR
- Reserves
- #93 Charlie Mentzer, JR
- Out: Jake Moody, Rhett Anderson
- Reserves
- Backup: Adam Samaha, FR
Punter
- Starter: #19 Tommy Doman, JR
- Backup: #93 Charlie Mentzer, JR
- Reserves:
- Cordell Jones-McNally, FR
- Out: Brad Robbins
- Reserves:
- Backup: #93 Charlie Mentzer, JR
Kick Returner
- Starter: #3 AJ Henning, SR
- Backup: #14 Roman Wilson, SR
- Reserves:
- Karmello English, FR
- #12 Semaj Morgan, FR
- Out: None
- Reserves:
- Backup: #14 Roman Wilson, SR
Punt Returner
- Starter: #3 AJ Henning, SR
- Backup: Karmello English, FR
- Reserves:
- #14 Roman Wilson, SR
- #12 Semaj Morgan, FR
- Out:
- Reserves:
- Backup: Karmello English, FR
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