Scholarship Summary for 2022

If my math is correct, 23+21+15+22=82; OL=16, RB=5, QB=4,WR/TE=16 for 41 on offense; DL=18, LB=9 and DB=17=44 on Defense. 41+44=85+3 PK/P/Snapper (Moody/Robbins/Wagner/Doman/Boutorwick). Some of the 5th and 6th Year Players including Michael Barrett, Gemon Green, German Green, Justin Moody, Joel Honigford, etc. may not need to be counted towards the 85 since they may be in Grad School, and eligible for other academic funding; many of the kickers/punters/snappers have alternative scholarship funding like most schools due to donor monies available. This is also true with walk-ons who have earned scholarships. Another tidbit on scholarships, Joey Velazquez may not count as a football scholarship as his funding may also be done with baseball scholarship monies since he will be a varsity baseball player as well. Ditto with Gaige Garcia who came to Ann Arbor on a wrestling scholarship, and didn't count towards the 85. Andrew Warinner was also previously on special funding since his father was a coach.

There is a chance that some players won't return based on discussions between the players and coaches because eligibility for a redshirt year is a negotiation. Kickers, snappers and others may have other scholarship funding based on their preferred walk-on status when they came in. This may mean that snappers and others who began their Michigan Football careers as walk-ons may have other scholarship funding. Some players may go on medical due to injury issues that may prevent their playing time. Next, some players may be on scholarship funding in another sport (i.e. baseball). Finally, some players may not have much of a chance for playing time. (i.e. Jack Stewart, etc.) It is also possible that a graduate student or a 6th year player may not count against the 85 total allowed. Teams may oversign by 3 because some players may leave, quit, transfer or become academically ineligible from February to September; if they aren't able to enroll in September, then they may enroll the following January. Remember, the roster is a "meritocracy." Who will enter the transfer portal in 2022? There are several possibilities of players who didn't receive much playing time in the past few seasons with little chance to play in 2022.

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Scholarship Seniors and Possible Players leaving after 2022 season with potential replacements (30-31+):

Offense (15-16+)

Erick All (Deakon Tonielli)

Karsen Barnhart (Evan Link)

Ryan Hayes (LaDarius Henderson)

Cornelius Johnson (Fredrick Moore)

Trente Jones (Nathan Efobi)

Trevor Keegan (Amir Herring)

Cade McNamara (Kendrick Bell)

Luke Schoonmaker (Zach Marshall)

Mike Sainristil (Semaj Morgan)

Blake Corum (Cole Cabana)

Cade McNamara and Alan Bowman (Jack Tuttle)

Louis Hansen (A.J. Barner)

Erick All (Benjamin Hall)

OL (Myles Hinton)

OL (Drake Nugent)

Andrel Anthony (Karmello English)

Jake Moody and Brad Robbins (Adam Samaha)+ Stone Anderson+ Cordell Jones-McNally-PK

Offensive/Special Teams Preferred Walk-On Offers: Emilio Duran-PK, Henry Garrity-TE (Notre Dame), Ethan Clark-RB (Princeton), Bryson Kuzdzal-RB, Cole Morgan-OL, Jalen Hoffman-TE, Liam Groulx-TE/LB, etc.

Defense (15+)

Vincent Gray (Jyaire Hill)

Quentin Johnson (Semaj Bridgeman)

George Rooks (Trey Pierce)

Gabe Newburg (Brooks Bahr)

Mazi Smith (Christian Brandt)

Jack Stewart (Breeon Ishmail)

J.T. Turner (Cameron Calhoun)

Taylor Upshaw (Enow Etta)

Julius Welschof (Eyabi Anoma)

Jordan Morant (Aymeric Koumba)

Michael Barrett (Jason Hewlett)

Defensive Back/Safety (D.J. Waller)

Mike Morris (Josaiah Stewart)

Eyabi Okie (Hayden Moore)

Deuce Spurlock (Ernest Hausmann)

Defensive Preferred Walk-On Offers: Brayden Courser-LB (MSU), Miles McGee-LB, Micah Davis-DB, Ryan Mooney-DB (Harvard), John Jokisch-DE

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