MICHIGAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART 2003

Quarterback
Navarre-Sr.-Co-Captain-All-Big Ten-1st Team
Gutierrez
2003 MICHIGAN Football Player # Position Depth Class Height Weight Status 40 yd. Vertical Bench Press ACT or SAT

HS

GPA
Navarre, John 16 QB 1 Sr. 6'6" 228 All Big Ten-1st Team, Co-Captain 4.7 n/a n/a 22 3.2
Gutierrez, Matt 12 QB 2 Fr. 6'4" 219 Backup 4.82 33" n/a 1070 3.3
Brinton, Spencer 7 QB 3 Sr. 6'5" 226 Shoulder surgery; out for the season 4.75 n/a n/a 980 3.1
Richard, Clayton 10 QB 4 Fr. 6'4" 227 Redshirt 4.7 n/a n/a 1340 4
Kaselitz, Mike 20 QB 5 Sr. 6'4" 210 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kastl, Jeff 13 QB 6 Fr. 6'3" 218 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wilde, Matt 8 QB 7 Fr. 6'2" 186 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: After 13 games, Navarre ranks 35th in passing efficiency with a 136.1 rating (#3 in the Big Ten); he ranks #18 in passing (#2 in the Big Ten), #30 in total offense (#2 in the Big Ten) and is one of seven finalists for the Johnny Unitas Award and a semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award. We rank #28 as a team with only 9 passes intercepted, and 24th as a team in passing offense (#2 in the Big Ten behind MSU). We average over 23.8 first downs per game (#2 in the Big Ten) with 49.4% 3rd down conversion efficiency (#2 in the Big Ten) and 61.1% on 4th down (#3 in the Big Ten). We are #9 in scoring offense and #12 in total offense (#2 in the Big Ten). His touchdown to interception ratio is 24 to 10 for +14; he was been sacked 24 times in 13 games, and has been responsible for 12.2 points per game (#33 in the nation). Our red zone offense is #1 in the Big Ten with 47 conversions (38 TDs) of 54 attempts. Navarre has thrown 72 TDs in his career which means he is now the Michigan recordholder and 2 behind Chuck Long's 74 as #2 in Big Ten history; Drew Brees is #1 with 90. Navarre finishes his career at Michigan as #3 in passing attempts, #5 in completions and #4 in passing yards in the Big Ten. Gutierrez is a solid backup, and should start for 2004; Henne and Richard will compete for the backup job.

Fullback (H-Back)
Dudley
Thompson
Oluigbo

Dudley, Kevin 32 FB-H Back 1 Jr. 6'1" 235 Starter 4.55 n/a 300 800 3
Thompson, Brian 35 FB-H Back 2 Fr. 6'2" 235 Backup 4.65 n/a n/a 20 3.4
Oluigbo, Obi 40 FB-H Back 3 Fr. 6'0" 229 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Presley, Jim 46 FB-H Back 4 Fr. 6'2" 218 Redshirt 4.43 n/a 375 19/1020 2.9

Comments: Dudley has proved to be a solid blocker, and unfortunately did not carry the ball once in 13 games; he did catch 3 passes. Thompson is coming along gradually and had 13 receptions. Oluigbo has moved over for support. The addition of Sanderson for 2004 with new recruit Allison should help immensely.

Tailback
Perry-Sr.-1st Team All-American, All Big Ten-1st Team, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Walter Camp Finalist(5), Heisman Finalist(4), Doak Walker Winner, Team MVP
Bracken
Underwood
Rembert
Jackson
Bradley

Perry, Chris 23 TB 1 Sr. 6'1" 218 All Big Ten-1st Team; Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 4.4 n/a 305 820 2.8
Bracken, Tim 41 TB 2 Jr. 5'9" 208 Backup 4.4 n/a 255 n/a n/a
Rembert, Pierre 20 TB 3 Fr. 6'0" 216 Backup 4.5 n/a n/a 17 3.2
Underwood, David 5 TB 3 Jr. 6'0" 225 Injured 4.38 34" 330 930 3.4
Jackson, Jerome 24 TB 5 Fr. 5'11" 200 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bradley, Alijah 44 TB 6 Fr. 5'6" 165 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Campbell, Anton 9 TB 7 Fr. 5'11" 193 Redshirt 4.45 36" 330 18 2.8

Comments: We are currently ranked #30 nationally with 186.5 yards per game. Perry has proven to be one of the nation's best and is a bonafide Heisman, Maxwell and Doak Walker candidate; he is currently ranked #5 in rushing with 132.4 yards per game average, and is #6 in all-purpose yards with 162.9 per game. He had 44 receptions and leads the team in scoring with 120 points. Bracken is now the backup with Underwood, Rembert and Jackson competing for playing time. We redshirted Anton Campbell and he could move to defense. The addition of Max Martin and Mike Hart should really raise the bar of competition for 2004.

Flanker
Avant-All Big Ten-2nd Team
Breaston-Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Bell
Lafer

Avant, Jason 8 FL 1 So. 6'1" 203 Starter; All Big Ten-2nd Team 4.4 39" n/a 17 2.9
Breaston, Steve 15 FL 2 Fr. 6'1" 177 Backup; Big Ten Freshman of the Year 4.4 n/a n/a 890 3
Bell, Calvin 27 FL 3 Sr. 6'1" 200 Backup 4.4 n/a n/a 920 3.1
Lafer, Brian 36 FL 4 Fr. 5'11" 195 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Avant had 47 receptions and Breaston has 38; they've demonstrated they are "go to" guys, and will continue to be threats. We'll continue to surprise opponents with reverses and crossing routes. Bell had 8 receptions.

Wide Receiver
Edwards-All Big Ten-1st Team
Tabb
Gonzalez
Butler-Sr.
Matsos
Stejskal
Kessler

Edwards, Braylon 1 WR 1 Jr. 6'3" 210 1st Team All Big Ten 4.48 n/a 285 n/a n/a
Tabb, Carl 17 WR 2 Fr. 6'2" 192 Backup 4.42 42" n/a n/a 3.8
Butler, Tyrece 9 WR 3 Sr. 6'3" 210 3rd String 4.38 n/a 280 17 2.6
Gonzalez, Jermaine 18 WR 4 Jr. 6'2" 215 3rd String 4.55 n/a 265 n/a 2.9
Matsos, Chris 80 WR 5 So. 6'0" 205 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Stejskal, Andy 99 WR 6 So. 6'4" 203 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kessler, Ross 22 WR 7 So. 6'2" 204 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Edwards had 85 receptions (#17 in reception average per game) and 85.9 yards average (#25 nationally) per game with 14 TDs. Tabb is seeing more playing time, and had 10 receptions including 2 big ones against the Bucks. Gonzalez has recovered from a broken hand, but only had one catch. Butler started against CMU, but hasn't logged too many minutes in the last ten games; he had 3 catches. Adrian Arrington, Doug Dutch and Morgan Trent has pledged for next year, and Grant Mason has transferred from Stanford.

Tight End
Mingery
Ecker
Massaquoi
Fisher
Mandich
Murphy
Massaquoi, Tim 88 TE 1 So. 6'4" 236 Backup 4.5 38" 255 810 2.5
Mignery, Andy 14 TE 2 Sr. 6'3" 256 Started last 5 games 4.6 n/a 275 940 3.8
Ecker, Tyler 89 TE 3 So. 6'6" 250 Backup 4.65 n/a n/a 21 3.5
Fisher, Jim 86 TE 4 Jr. 6'5" 251 Backup 4.75 n/a 300 n/a n/a
Mandich, David 82 TE 5 So. 6'3" 245 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Murphy, Kevin 84 TE 6 Fr. 6'5" 257 Redshirt 4.65 n/a 375 n/a 3.1
Studenski, Matt 94 TE 7 So. 6'3" 218 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kraus, Adam 83 TE 8 Fr. 6'6" 273 Redshirt 4.9 n/a 300 25 2.7

Comments: Massaquoi has been a disappointment so far with only 15 catches in 13 games for 2 TDs. Mingery started the last seven games, and has 4 receptions and two TDs. Ecker had 7 catches and Fisher has one. We have recruited Mike Massey for this position. We'll need to get better here for 2004.

Right Tackle
Pape-Sr.-All Big Ten-1st Team, 2nd Team All-American
Solomon-Sr.
Riley
Pape, Tony 77 RT 1 Sr. 6'6" 311 1st Team All Big Ten 5.15 n/a 400 23 4
Solomon, Demetrius 74 RT 2 Sr. 6'6" 297 Backup 5 n/a 395 20 3
Riley, Rueben 72 RT 3 Fr. 6'3" 310 Redshirt 4.95 n/a 425 n/a 3.55
Long, Jake 77 RT 4 Fr. 6'7" 303 Redshirt 5 n/a 340 n/a 2.7

Comments: Pape was an Outland and Lombardi trophy candidate! Our offensive line allowed 24 sacks in 13 games. Solomon backed up. Kolodziej or Riley will probably compete here for starter in 2004. New recruits here include Alex Mitchell, Brett Gallimore and Jeremy Ciulla.

Right Guard
Lentz
Henige
Lentz, Matt 67 RG 1 So. 6'6" 304 Starter 5.2 n/a 375 n/a n/a
Henige, Leo 65 RG 2 So. 6'4" 334 Backup 5.2 n/a 375 n/a n/a
Berishaj, Tom 71 RG 3 Fr. 6'4" 325 Redshirt 5.1 n/a 375 30 n/a

Comments: Lentz had a good year, and he should be one of the best in the Big Ten in 2004. Henige took over the backup duties; he is about 340-350 lbs. Berishaj redshirted and is ready for action, but hasn't been in one game yet.

Center
Pearson-Sr.-All Big Ten-2nd Team
Bihl
Christopfel
Pearson, Dave 57 C 1 Sr. 6'3" 297 Starter; All Big Ten 2nd Team 4.68 n/a 350 28 3.63
Christopfel, Andy 55 C 2 Jr. 6'3" 303 Backup 5 n/a 350 1020 3.2
Bihl, Mark 54 C 3 Fr. 6'4" 299 Redshirt 4.84 36" n/a 19 3.7
Sharrow, Pat 68 C 4 Fr. 6'3" 287 Redshirt 4.9 n/a 390 n/a 3.6

Comments: Pearson was a Rimington nominee! Bihl beat out Christopfel as backup. Sharrow will redshirt.

Left Guard
Baas-All Big Ten 1st Team, 2nd Team All-American
Morgan-Sr.
Gaston
Baas, David 75 LG 1 Jr. 6'5" 323 1st Team All Big Ten 5.1 n/a 340 930 2.8
Morgan, Courtney 62 LG 2 Sr. 6'3" 300 Backup 5.3 n/a 375 860 3
Gaston, Jeff 64 LG 3 Jr. 6'5" 293 Backup 5.1 n/a n/a 1200 3.5
Schoonover, Dave 69 LG 4 So. 6'3" 285 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Baas was All-Big Ten first team last year. Morgan is the little used backup. Grant DeBenedictis will move here for 2004 in a position that is notorius for "pulling" and is usually the speedier of the two guard positions.

Left Tackle
Stenavich
Kolodziej

Stenavich, Adam 79 LT 1 So. 6'5" 310 Backup 5 n/a 320 26 3.9
Kolodziej, Mike 76 LT 2 Fr. 6'7" 306 Redshirt 4.95 n/a n/a 20 3.7

Comments: Stenavich was the starter; Kolodziej is a solid backup.

Offensive Statistics 2003

2003 Game Rushing Passing Total Yards First Downs 3rd/4th Down Red Zone Points Plays Possession Time Turnovers Sacks Punts Blocked Punts
Central Michigan 342 273 615 31 7 of 13 5 45 82 29:35:00 1 0 1 0
Houston 392 144 536 28 3 of 12 5 50 82 34:15:00 0 1 5 0
Notre Dame 192 251 439 19 14 of 21 7 38 78 37:47:00 3 0 3 0
Oregon -3 360 357 19 6 of 19 3 27 74 24:46:00 3 4 8 1
Indiana 168 170 338 16 6 of 14 4 31 62 28:08:00 4 1 4 0
Iowa 74 389 463 18 10 of 24 3 27 82 28:50:00 1 3 9 1
Minnesota 94 389 483 27 9 of 18 3 38 80 28:50:00 0 1 4 0
Illinois 275 244 519 30 10 of 16 5 56 83 33:04:00 0 1 5 0
Purdue 105 240 345 19 6 of 17 3 31 71 32:17:00 1 3 7 0
Michigan State 216 223 439 29 13 of 18 2 27 87 39:38:00 2 1 5 0
Northwestern 217 288 505 26 12 of 18 7 41 79 36:04:00 1 0 2 0

Ohio State

USC

170

49

278

271

448

320

24

25

6 of 16

11 of 23

3

4

35

14

72

84

32:20:00

34:26:00

1

1

0

9

6

4

0

0
Totals 2291 3520 5811 311 113 of 226 55 460 1015 419:41:00 18 23 63 2

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Defensive End-Rush
Stevens-All Big Ten-2nd Team
Woodley
Massey, Pat 94 DE-Anchor 2 So. 6'8" 274 Starter 4.7 36" 300 n/a n/a
Biggs, Rondell 91 DE-Anchor 3 Fr. 6'2" 259 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Stevens had 29 tackles with 8 for loss and 4 sacks, but has been slowed with a foot injury. Woodley backed up, and has 23 tackles, 4 for loss and 2 sacks. Kashama had 10 tackles, 4 for loss and 2 big sacks against the Buckeyes. We have Tim Jamison for this position in 2004.

Nose Tackle
Bowman-Sr.-Co-Captain-2nd Team All Big Ten
Watson
Bowman, Grant 60 DT-NG 1 Sr. 6'1" 288 2nd Team-All Big Ten 4.7 n/a 390 1130 3.2
Watson, Gabe 78 DT-NG 2 So. 6'4" 337 Starter 5.2 21" 400 16 3.3
Paul, Will 92 DT-NG 3 Fr. 6'3" 263 Redshirt 4.6 n/a 340 n/a n/a
Hull, David 53 DT-NG 4 Fr. 6'1" 255 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Bowman had 36 tackles in 13 games, 11 tackles for loss including 3 sacks. Watson saw lots of action, and had 13 tackles, one for loss; he really "cloggs" up the middle. Watson is listed at 337 (down from 358) and Harrison at 304 (down from 321) so we'll have the possibility of two of the largest defensive tackles ever playing at Michigan. Paul will probably redshirt and "grow" into the position.

Defensive Tackle
Heuer-Sr.
Harrison
Ofili
Heuer, Norm 90 DT-Wide 1 Sr. 6'5" 288 Starter; Honorable Mention All Big Ten 4.59 n/a 305 n/a n/a
Harrison, Larry 96 DT-Wide 2 Fr. 6'3" 304 Redshirt 5 n/a 315 n/a 2.8
Ofili, Alex 93 DT-Wide 3 So. 6'3" 280 Backup 4.65 n/a 325 19 3
Bell, Derek 63 DT-Wide 4 So. 6'4" 275 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Heuer had 16 tackles in 12 games, 3 for loss including one sack; he knocked Krenzel out of the game with a big hit. Harrison has 11 tackles, 3 for loss, in 12 games as the back up. Ofili had 3 tackles in 5 games with one sack, but hasn't played much in Big Ten action. Our rushing defense was our "weak link" in 2003 and is ranked 25th nationally with 120.7 yards allowed per game, but greatly improved following the Minnesota game. Will Johnson, Alan Branch and Marques Walton are new recruits here, but Johnson tore an ACL and will miss his senior season rehabilitating after surgery.

Defensive End-Anchor
Massey
Van Alstyne
Kashama
Stevens, Larry 13 DE-Rush 1 Sr. 6'3" 257 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.55 37" 285 780 2.8
Van Alstyne, Jeremy 50 DE-Rush 2 Fr. 6'4" 255 Backup 4.75 n/a 335 n/a 3.5
Woodley, Lamarr 56 DE-Rush 3 Fr. 6'2" 263 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Massey has moved to starter here after alternating with Kashama, and having Woodley beat him out for the starter after the Minnesota game; he has 23 tackles, 8 for loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass break up and one forced fumble. Van Alstyne had 5 tackles, two for loss including one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass break up; he is back from an earlier knee injury.

Outside Linebacker-Sam
Woods-2nd Team All Big Ten
Manning
Joe Sarantos
Woods, Pierre 99 OLB-Sam 1 So. 6'5" 232 Starter; 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.68 30" 225 n/a n/a
Manning, Roy 58 OLB-Sam 2 Jr. 6'2" 240 Backup 4.7 n/a 315 n/a n/a
Sarantos, Joe 59 OLB-Sam 3 So. 6'3" 220 Backup 4.5 38" 305 n/a 3.9
Crable, Shawn 2 OLB-Sam 4 Fr. 6'5" 223 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Woods had 63 tackles with 14 for loss including 6 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries and one forced fumble to lead our defense; he has improved every game, but his playing time has been limited due to injuries. Manning is backing up and has 21 tackles (2 for loss); we see him a lot in passing situations especially in the red zone coverage. Joe Sarantos is adding needed depth with 15 tackles.

Inside Linebacker-Mike
Diggs-Sr.-Co-Captain
McClintock
Zach Kaufman
Paul Sarantos
Diggs, Carl 43 ILB-Mike 1 Sr. 6'1" 242 Co-Capt.-Honorable Mention All Big Ten 4.6 n/a 300 18 2.8
McClintock, Scott 36 ILB-Mike 2 So. 6'2" 245 Backup 4.55 32" 345 960 2.8
Kaufman, Zach 37 ILB-Mike 3 Sr. 6'1" 232 Backup 4.58 n/a 355 880 3.4
Sarantos, Paul 66 ILB-Mike 4 Fr. 6'3" 243 Walk-on 4.57 n/a n/a 33/1470 3.8
Moore, Dan 28 ILB-Mike 5 Fr. 6'0" 230 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Harris, Dave 45 ILB-Mike 6 Fr. 6'2" 246 Injured 4.65 n/a 340 23 2.3

Comments: Diggs has 56 tackles in 12 games including 7 for loss, 1 sack, one pass break up and one forced fumble; McClintock has 37 tackles, 3 for loss in 12 games as the backup with one sack, one pass break up, one quarterback hurry, one interception and one fumble recovery. David Harris is also one solid player, but we lost him for the season due to a knee injury. Chris Graham and Chris Rogers have committed to play here.

Inside Linebacker-Will
Reid
Burgess
Reid, Lawrence 42 ILB-Will 1 So. 6'1" 222 Starter; Honorable Mention All Big Ten 4.6 33" 350 26 3.4
Burgess, Prescott 6 ILB-Will 2 Fr. 6'3" 215 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Presley, Jim 46 ILB-Will 3 Fr. 6'2" 218 Redshirt 4.43 n/a 375 19/1020 2.9
Read, Jeremy 55 ILB-Will 4 Sr. 6'1" 237 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Leoni, Joe 34 ILB-Will 5 Fr. 5'11" 216 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Jansen, Jeff 51 ILB-Will 6 Fr. 6'2" 222 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pollack, Max 97 ILB-Will 7 Fr. 6'1" 210 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Reid had 82 tackles in 13 games with 5 for loss including one sack, 3 pass break ups and two fumble recoveries; he was our team's tackling leader, and has improved every game. Kaufman has moved to MIKE backing up Diggs and McClintock and has 5 tackles; Burgess is backing Reid and had 5 tackles against the Illini and 15 overall; he had one pass break up against MSU. The competition between SAM and WILL linebackers will be heated for playing time and rotations.

Defensive Back-Wideside
Markus Curry-2nd Team All Big Ten
Hood
Curry, Markus 30 WCB 1 Jr. 5'11" 181 Starter; 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.3 n/a 315 n/a n/a
Hood, Darnell 4 WCB 2 Fr. 5'11" 189 Backup 4.41 33" 300 n/a 2.5
McCoy, Quinton 27 WCB 3 Fr. 5'9" 156 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Englemon, Brandent 31 WCB 4 Fr. 5'11" 190 Redshirt n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Michigan is ranked #6 nationally in pass defense, and #4 in pass defense efficiency! What a difference Ron English has made! We are also ranked #7 nationally in total defense and #7 in scoring defense. We are only allowing 152.3 yards per game in passing, and only 9 passing TD's all season. We are the #1 defense in the Big Ten in 3rd down conversion percentage with only 27.2%, and we have only allowed 26 red zone opportunities in 12 games (the least in the Big Ten). Markus Curry has been impressive with 48 tackles, 1 for loss with 2 interceptions, 12 pass break ups, 1 forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD. When those 9 TD passes were thrown against us, not many were thrown on Curry's side of defense. Hood is the backup, but has seen little action and only has 8 tackles. We have already recruited the pledges of Jamar Adams, Keston Cheathem and Charles Stewart here.

Defensive Back-Shortside
LeSueur-2nd Team All Big Ten
Hall

Mundy
LeSueur, Jeremy 21 SCB 1 Sr. 6'1" 200 Starter; 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.4 n/a n/a 22 2.8
Hall, Leon 29 SCB 2 Fr. 5'11" 183 Backup 4.42 33" n/a n/a n/a
Cummings, Brent 49 SCB 3 Sr. 5'11" 191 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Young, Charles 33 SCB 4 Sr. 5'11" 197 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Opong-Owusu, B.J. 38 SCB 5 Fr. 5'10" 191 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Jordan, Tyrone 14 SCB 6 Fr. 5'10" 185 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: LeSueur has 47 tackles, 4 for loss, 12 pass break ups, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble despite the shoulder injury. True freshman, Leon Hall, has 26 tackles, one for loss, 3 interceptions (leading the team) and 5 pass break ups. We are really solid at the corners with LeSueur, Curry and Hall!

Strong Safety
Shazor-2nd Team All Big Ten
Stewart

Shazor, Earnest 25 SS 1 So. 6'4" 217 Starter; 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.43 32" 280 n/a n/a
Stewart, Jacob 28 SS 2 So. 6'0" 209 Backup n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mundy, Ryan 26 SS 3 Fr. 6'1" 192 Recruit 4.45 n/a 290 830 2.7
Carl, Mike 26 SS 4 Fr. 6'0" 189 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Shazor has 57 tackles in 11 games; 8 for loss including 2 sacks, 5 pass break ups, one forced fumble and 2 interceptions. Stewart has been an impressive backup with 22 tackles and one interception for a TD, but was hurt his knee against Illinois and hasn't seen action since. He did start against Indiana and returned a pick for a touchdown against Minnesota. Mundy also has some type of hand or wrist injury although he was moved to cornerback prior to the injury to Stewart; he had 10 tackles.

Free Safety
Jackson
Barringer
Shaw-Sr.
Jackson, Marlin 3 FS 1 Jr. 6'1" 194 1st Team All Big Ten 4.45 n/a 300 790 2.8
Barringer, Willis 19 FS 2 Fr. 6'0" 196 Backup 4.4 n/a n/a 19 2.9
Shaw, Jon 22 FS 3 Sr. 6'0" 193 Backup 4.5 n/a 325 1070 3.1

Comments: Jackson had 50 tackles in 8 games, one for loss, two interceptions, 4 pass break ups, one forced fumble and a blocked field goal attempt that led to a TD (LeSueur). Barringer started six games this year with 23 tackles and two pass break ups. Senior Jon Shaw backed up both safety positions with Stewart out; he had 21 tackles, one for loss, 2 pass break ups, one interception and one forced fumble.

Defensive Statistics 2003: How are opponents have done

2003 Game Rushing Passing Total First Downs 3rd/4th Down Red Zone Points Plays Time Turnovers Sacks Punts Blocked Punts
Central Michigan 218 150 368 20 6 of 18 1 7 74 30:25:00 1 0 6 0
Houston 74 64 138 8 2 of 17 0 3 59 34:15:00 1 6 11 0
Notre Dame 49 91 140 7 2 of 14 0 0 49 22:13:00 2 0 9 0
Oregon 127 253 380 21 7 of 20 5 31 76 35:14:00 0 1 6 0
Indiana 102 107 209 17 7 of 21 2 17 77 31:52:00 2 3 8 0
Iowa 100 195 295 14 10 of 24 5 30 71 28:50:00 1 3 9 0
Minnesota 424 71 495 21 7 of 12 3 35 71 31:10:00 2 0 6 0
Illinois 89 163 252 13 1 of 11 2 14 57 26:56:00 2 1 7 0
Purdue 58 184 242 13 4 of 16 2 3 66 27:43:00 3 7 10 0
Michigan State 36 254 290 13 4 of 15 2 20 57 20:22:00 1 0 5 0
Northwestern 117 144 261 12 5 of 14 2 10 56 24:03:00 3 1 6 0

Ohio State

USC

54

68

329

342

383

410

22

19

5 of 14

7 of 12

2

6

21

28

71

60

27:40:00

25:34:00

1

1

4

1

9

3

0

0
Totals 1516 2347 3863 200 67 of 208 32 219 844 366:36:00 20 27 95 0

Placekicker
Rivas
Nienberg (Kickoffs)
Perl
Nienberg, Troy 10 PK 1 Sr. 6'2" 166 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rivas, Garrett 38 PK 2 Fr. 5'9" 204 Recruit 4.8 n/a n/a 1120 3.3
Perl, Luke 97 PK 3 So. 6'0" 205 Walk-on n/a n/a 300 n/a n/a
Moore, Craig 31 PK 4 Fr. 5'10" 177 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Brabbs, Phil 34 PK 5 Sr. 6'2" 198 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Rivas is now the starter; he is now 29 of 30 on PATs and 9 of 11 in field goals. We rank 8th in the Big Ten in PAT and #6 in field goals. We rank #82 in kickoff returns, and rank #6 in the Big Ten in kickoff coverage with allowing opponents 20.3 yards per return. Nienberg has done a good job on kickoffs, and has an especially strong leg at home.

Long Snapper
Mann
Booth

Mann, Ross 52 Snapper 1 Sr. 6'1" 248 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Booth, Turner 61 Snapper 2 Fr. 6'2" 286 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Snaps have been good except the fake punt against Oregon. I'm sure others will work here like Sharrow, Bihl, etc.

Punter
Finley
Spencer
Finley, Adam 39 P 1 Jr. 6'4" 209 2nd Team All Big Ten 4.8 n/a 325 1200 3.8
Spencer, Mark 2 P 2 Fr. 6'0" 213 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ross, Ryan 3 P 3 Fr. 6'0" 207 Walk-on n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Comments: Finley was 2nd team All-Big Ten last year and a Ray Guy nominee, but is ranked #79 nationally this year with a 39.67 average per punt. Our net punting is the worst in the Big Ten and ranked #113 nationally with 31.25 net yards per punt (we might as well "go for it.")

Punt Returns
Breaston
Curry

Comments: Breaston is averaging 14 yards per return, and is ranked #9 nationally. He's already set a Michigan record for punt return yardage in a season, and with 3 years of eligibility remaining, will go down as our greatest punt returner ever (Anthony Carter and David Brown included). He is definitely making teams take notice. Michigan is ranked #16 nationally in punt returns as a team; however, we are ranked #113 in net punting.

Kickoff Returns
LeSueur-Sr.
Bracken and Rembert

Comments: LeSueur gives us consistency, but no real threat on kickoffs! He has a 20.6 yard per return average on 8 returns; Breaston has 7 returns for a 19.8 per return average. Carl Tabb has 5 returns for a 15.8 per return average. Others who may work here include: Hood, Bracken (3 for 23.3), Rembert (1 for 14), Perry, Edwards, Jerome or Marlin Jackson, etc. We rank 82nd in the nation as a team in kickoff returns.

Walk-On Players on the Michigan Football Team 2003-2004

Bell, Derek 63 DT-Wide 4 So. 6'4" 275
Booth, Turner 61 Snapper 2 Fr. 6'2" 286
Bradley, Alijah 44 TB 6 Fr. 5'6" 165
Carl, Mike 26 SS 4 Fr. 6'0" 189
Cummings, Brent 49 SCB 3 Sr. 5'11" 191
Hull, David 53 DT-NG 4 Fr. 6'1" 255
Jansen, Jeff 51 ILB-Will 6 Fr. 6'2" 222
Jordan, Tyrone 14 SCB 6 Fr. 5'10" 185
Kaselitz, Mike 20 QB 5 Sr. 6'4" 210
Kastl, Jeff 13 QB 4 Fr. 6'3" 218
Kessler, Ross 22 WR 7 So. 6'2" 204
Lafer, Brian 36 FL 4 Fr. 5'11" 195
Leoni, Joe 34 ILB-Will 5 Fr. 5'11" 216
Mandich, David 82 TE 5 So. 6'3" 245
Mann, Ross 52 Snapper 1 Sr. 6'1" 248
Matsos, Chris 80 WR 5 So. 6'0" 205
Moore, Craig 31 PK 4 Fr. 5'10" 177
Moore, Dan 28 ILB-Mike 5 Fr. 6'0" 230
Nienberg, Troy 10 Kickoffs 1 Sr. 6'2" 166
Opong-Owusu, B.J. 38 SCB 5 Fr. 5'10" 191
Perl, Luke 97 PK 3 So. 6'0" 205
Plummer, Kyle 22 WCB 5 Fr. 5'10" 165
Pollack, Max 97 ILB-Will 7 Fr. 6'1" 210
Read, Jeremy 55 ILB-Will 4 Sr. 6'1" 237
Ross, Ryan 3 P 3 Fr. 6'0" 207
Sarantos, Paul 66 ILB-Mike 4 Fr. 6'3" 243
Schoonover, Dave 69 LG 4 So. 6'3" 285
Spencer, Mark 2 P 2 Fr. 6'0" 213
Stejskal, Andy 99 WR 6 So. 6'4" 203
Studenski, Matt 94 TE 7 So. 6'3" 218
Wilde, Matt 8 QB 6 Fr. 6'2" 186
Young, Charles 33 SCB 4 Sr. 5'11" 197

NCAA Division I teams are limited to only 20 walk-on players each year.

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Schedule-2003
August 30-Central Michigan Chippewas 45-7
September 6-Houston Cougars 50-3
September 13-Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-0
September 20-at Oregon Ducks 27-31
September 27-Indiana Hoosiers 31-17
October 4-at Iowa Hawkeyes (Prediction: 23-17; end result 27-30)
October 10-at Minnesota Golden Gophers (Brown Jug/Prediction: 17-28; end result 38-35 greatest comeback in school history)
October 18-Illinois Fighting Illini (Homecoming/Prediction: 33-13; end result 56-14)
October 25-Purdue Boilermakers (Prediction: 19-16; end result 31-3)
November 1-at Michigan State Spartans (Paul Bunyan/Prediction: 24-22; end result 27-20)
November 8-Open Date
November 15-at Northwestern Wildcats (Prediction: 27-10; end result 41-10)
November 22-Ohio State Buckeyes (Prediction: 24-12; end result 35-21)
January 1: Rose Bowl vs. Southern California 11-1 (Prediction: 34-33 on Rivas FG; end result 14-28)

DAVETGC's 2003 All-Big 10 Football Team

Position 1st Team 2nd Team 3rd Team Honorable Mention
QB Navarre Smoker Krenzel Orton/Abdul Khaliq
FB Tapeh Void Wright Dudley/Joe
RB Perry Russell Barber
WR Stubblefield Standiford Ochoa Shabaj
WR Edwards Evans Avant Breaston
TE Hartsock Utecht
OT Pape Olivea
OT Gallery Melander Stenavich
OG Baas Harker Buenning
OG Bishop Lentz Quinn
C Pearson Eslinger
PK Kaeding Nugent Jones Rayner
P Fields Sander
DE Phillips Hodges
DT Hawthorne Scott Anderson
DT Smith Askew
DE Roth Taplin
LB Hodge Capone Steen Gardner/Labinjo/Koutouvides
LB Greenway Hawk Reid Johnson, L./Woods
DB Zemaitis Johnson, J. LeSueur
DB Gamble Starks Allen, A. Curry
SS Schweigert Sanders Allen, W.
FS Leonard Fox Ward Harmon

All-Big Ten Teams-Coaches and AP