Game week is finally here and fall camp is in the books. That also means the rumors of standouts and depth chart changes will come to light soon. But what if you’re not ready to wait until Saturday to know who will start where? To lend a helping hand with that patience issue, I’ve gathered all of the camp news and notes, added them up and put together this first week 2016 Michigan football depth chart prediction.
Starting with the biggest news/shocker out of camp (for some)…..
Quarterback
- #3 Wilton Speight
- #8 John O’Korn
- #7 Shane Morris OR #18 Brandon Peters
Running Back
- #4 DeVeon Smith
- #32 Ty Isaac
- #12 Chris Evans OR #20 Drake Johnson
Fullback
- #19 Henry Poggi
- #80 Khalid Hill (HB)
- #37 Bobby Henderson
Wide Receiver X
- #82 Amara Darboh
- #85 Moe Ways
- #1 Kekoa Crawford
Wide Receiver Z
- #86 Jehu Chesson
- #14 Drake Harris
- #13 Eddie McDoom
Slot Receiver
- #9 Grant Perry
- #14 Drake Harris
- #10 Nate Johnson OR #16 Jack Wangler
Tight End
- #88 Jake Butt
- #89 Ian Bunting
- #2 Devin Asiasi OR #8 Tyrone Wheatley Jr
- #10 Zach Gentry OR #84 Sean McKeon
Left Tackle
- #77 Grant Newsome
- #74 Ben Bredeson OR #76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty
Left Guard
- #74 Ben Bredeson
- #71 Ben Braden OR #55 David Dawson
Center
- #52 Mason Cole
- #57 Patrick Kugler
Right Guard
- #71 Ben Braden OR #67 Kyle Kalis
- #55 David Dawson
Right Tackle
- #78 Erik Magnuson
- #74 Ben Bredeson OR #70 Nolan Ulizio
Defense
Rush Defensive End
- #33 Taco Charlton
- #15 Chase Winovich
- #93 Lawrence Marshall
Nose Tackle
- #96 Ryan Glasgow
- #90 Bryan Mone
- #50 Michael Onwenu
Defensive Tackle
- #43 Chris Wormley
- #73 Maurice Hurst
- #99 Matt Godin
Anchor Defensive End
- #3 Rashan Gary
- #43 Chris Wormley
- #2 Carlo Kemp
SAM Linebacker
- #5 Jabrill Peppers
- #59 Noah Furbush
MIKE Linebacker
- #42 Ben Gedeon
- #46 Mike Wroblewski
- #19 Jared Wangler OR #9 Devin Gil
WILL Linebacker
- #9 Mike McCray
- #10 Devin Bush Jr
- #52 Elysee Mbem-Bosse
Cornerback
- #26 Jourdan Lewis
- #34 Jeremy Clark
- #24 Lavert Hill
Free Safety
- #44 Delano Hill
- #23 Tyree Kinnel
Strong Safety
- #25 Dymonte Thomas
- #7 Khaleke Hudson
- #23 Josh Metellus
Cornerback
- #8 Channing Stribling
- #22 David Long OR #6 Keith Washington
- #28 Brandon Watson
Special Teams
Kicker
- #91 Kenny Allen
- #15 Quinn Nordin
Punter
- #91 Kenny Allen
- #17 Will Hart OR #15 Quinn Nordin
Long Snapper
- #31 Scott Sypniewski
- #50 Andrew Robinson
Kick Returner
- #5 Jabrill Peppers OR #12 Chris Evans
- #26 Jourdan Lewis OR #13 Eddie McDoom
Punt Returner
- #5 Jabrill Peppers
- #12 Chris Evans
- #9 Grant Perry
Who do you think will be seeing the field this Saturday? Make your positional depth chart predictions in the comment section below!
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