Michigan Wolverine Football Depth Chart 2006

MICHIGAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART 2006

Big Ten Conference Statistical Leaders

OFFENSE

Game-2006	Yards Rushing	Yards Passing	Total Yards	First Downs	3rd/4th Down	Red Zone	Red Zone Points	Total Points	Plays	Possession	Turnovers	Sacks Allowed	Punts	Blocked Punts
Vanderbilt	246	135	381	20	11 of 19	3	17	27	73	33:29:00	1	1	4	0
Central Michigan	252	134	386	23	4 of 14	5	31	41	71	36:45:00	0	1	5	0
Notre Dame	120	220	340	17	4 of 13	4	20	47	63	33:56:00	1	2	6	0
Wisconsin	111	211	322	16	2 of 14	4	13	27	64	31:15:00	3	2	6	0
Minnesota	234	284	518	23	10 of 16	3	14	28	69	37:39:00	0	1	3	0
Michigan State	211	140	351	20	3 of 11	2	10	31	59	32:25:00	0	0	3	0
Penn State	116	196	312	16	7 of 16	2	10	17	63	33:26:00	0	2	7	0
Iowa	88	203	291	19	6 of 15	3	17	20	72	34:23:00	1	3	5	0
Northwestern	202	116	318	16	6 of 17	3	17	17	66	32:57:00	2	0	6	0
Ball State	352	155	507	24	8 of 15	4	20	34	71	34:32:00	2	0	4	0
Indiana	208	168	376	21	7 of 12	4	20	34	62	33:56:00	1	2	3	0
Ohio State	130	267	397	17	4 of 14	5	31	39	65	28:58:00	0	4	5	0
USC	12	309	321	19	7 of 16	2	8	18	68	29:58:00	2	6	6	0
Totals	2282	2538	4820	251	79 of 192	44	228	380	866	433:39:00	13	24	63	0

The team ranked #1 in the Big Ten in rushing offense only manages 12 net rushing yards in the Rose Bowl, and in Big Ten games against 5 quality opponents (including Notre Dame), we average 113 net rushing yards per game. Perhaps we should consider a different offensive scheme that works in the age of NCAA football parity. This includes utilizing the fullback and tight ends more. Rushing the football used to be a way to show dominance in strength against an opponent and creating time of possession advantage that prevents teams from being allowed be on offense; in today's game, speed and quickness give teams the ability to score often and quickly when needed as Ohio State, USC, Boise State and others have demonstrated.

Quarterback
Henne
Forcier/Kastl

Cone/Mondol/Ziegler/Sheridan

Henne, Chad

Jr.

6'2"

224

Starter

4.6

n/a

270

n/a

3.5

Forcier, Jason

Fr.

6'2"

218

Redshirt

4.57

33"

n/a

1080

Kastl, Jeff

5th

6'3"

214

Walk-on

n/a

Cone, David

Fr.

6'6"

201

Recruit

4.9

29"

250

960

3.5

Mondol, Lee

Fr.

6'2"

195

Walk-on

4.8

25"

n/a

1570

3.3

Ziegler, Jeff

Fr.

6'6"

205

Walk-on

4.8

n/a

Sheridan, Nick

Fr.

6'1"

190

Walk-on

n/a

Comments: Henne was named 2nd team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media behind Troy Smith. Henne was named a semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien quarterback award. Henne was 203 of 328 for 2508 yards, 22 TDs, 8 interceptions (+14) and 23 sacks. His efficiency was 143.38; he is efficient enough, but no quarterback can survive the blitzing onslaught with 6 sacks and many hurries without at least one mistake. We recruit and redshirt David Cone and also add Lee Mondol, Jeff Ziegler and Nick Sheridan as redshirt walk-ons; however, no depth was developed or established at this position as Forcier get a chance to play only a few minutes in five games completing 3 of 3 passes and running twice for 14 yards.

Blocking Back (H-Back)
Oluigbo
Paul/Criswell

Oluigbo, Obi

FB-H Back

5th

6'0"

229

Starter

n/a

Paul, Will

FB-H Back

Jr.

6'3"

251

Backup

4.6

n/a

340

3.3

Criswell, Andre

FB-H Back

Fr.

6'1"

258

Redshirt

n/a

2.9

Moundros, Mark

FB-H Back

Fr.

6'1"

212

Walk-on

n/a

Thornbladh, Robbie

FB-H Back

Fr.

6'1"

225

Walk-on

n/a

Comments: Oluigbo had two catches for 23 yards, but no carries in 13 games. He did a nice blocking, but an offensive scheme that underutilizes skill players demonstrates an incomplete paradigm in coaching strategy. Oluigbo forced two fumbles on special teams: one on a punt and the other kickoff return against Notre Dame and Penn State. Paul was a solid backup who started in 2005, but will not return for a 5th year in 2007. Look for Minor to bulk up, and become the next fullback. Criswell is another solid backup and special teams player, and may contribute more in 2007. Thompson started at this position against Ball State, and also has expired his eligibility after playing fullback and tight end.

Tailback
Hart
Minor/Grady/Jackson/Brown

Hart, Mike	20	TB	1	Jr.	5'9"	196	Starter	4.4	n/a	300	1080	3.75
Grady, Kevin	3	TB	2	So.	5'9"	216	Shoulder	4.48	n/a	350	n/a	2.7
Jackson, Jerome	24	TB	3	Sr.	5'11"	206	Backup	4.45	n/a	315	n/a	n/a
Minor, Brandon	4	TB	4	Fr.	6'0"	210	Backup	4.5	38"	335	n/a	2.9
Brown, Carlos	23	TB	5	Fr.	6'0"	200	Backup	4.47	n/a	300	890	3.9

Comments: Mike Hart was named 1st team All-Big Ten, and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award. Mike Hart had 1562 yards in 318 attempts with 14 TDs; he also had 15 catches for 127 yards. Brandon Minor contributed 238 yards in 42 carries and 2 TDs; he ended the season as Hart's backup. Kevin Grady added 187 yards on 55 carries including 3 TDs, but also has 4 fumbles that we recovered each time. Grady caught an 8 yard pass for his first reception against Northwestern, and injured his shoulder; however, he did dress for the Ohio State game, but didn't play in the Rose Bowl. Jerome Jackson had 213 yards in 28 carries with 2 TDs. Carlos Brown has decided not to redshirt; he had 16 carries for 41 yards, and looked good in the Indiana game.

Flanker
Breaston-Sr.
Tabb-Sr./Dutch/Bradley

Breaston, Steve

5th

6'1"

182

Starter

4.4

n/a

890

3.2

Dutch, Doug

So.

5"10"

195

Backup

4.3

n/a

330

1000

3.8

Jordan, Tyrone

Sr.

5'10"

187

Walk-on

n/a

Smith, Landon

Sr.

5'8"

171

Walk-on

n/a

Comments: Breaston had 58 catches for 670 yards and 2 TDs, 10 carries for 80 yards. He had an outstanding career at Michigan, and led our team in receptions this season and set career records as a punt returner and Rose Bowl records. Carl Tabb only caught one pass 2 yards and started three games because of the Arrington legal issues. Alijah Bradley caught one pass for -5 yards. We need to do a better job of getting more receivers involved at this position, and hopefully Marquis Maze, Toney Clemons and Junior Hemingway will change this.

Wide Receiver
Manningham/Arrington

Matthews/Savoy

Manningham, Mario	86	WR	1	So.	6'0"	182	Starter	4.4	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.2
Arrington, Adrian	16	WR	2	So.	6'3"	190	Redshirt	4.46	n/a	225	n/a	3.43
Matthews, Greg	13	WR	3	Fr.	6'3"	195	Recruit	4.51	28"	235	n/a	2.7
Savoy, Laterryal	82	WR	4	Fr.	6'2"	205	Redshirt	4.59	37"	300	15	2.8
Wright, Ben	18	WR	5	Jr.	5'9"	196	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Middleton, David	84	WR	6	Fr.	6'2"	198	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bass, Antonio	18	WR	7	So.	6'0"	197	Redshirt	4.4	n/a	355	21	3

Comments: Manningham was the Chevrolet Player of the game against the Irish and Badgers, and was named 1st Team All-Big Ten. He had 38 grabs for 703 yards and 9 TDs plus 6 runs for 19 yards. Arrington had 40 catches for 544 yards and 8 TDs. Mathews had 7 catches for 68 yards as a true frosh; he will contribute more in 2007. Savoy saw limited action as did Dutch, and with all the new receivers coming in including Rogers and Webb, my prediction is for Savoy to move to safety and Dutch won't return to contribute.

Tight End
Ecker/Butler
Massey/Thompson-Sr./McLaurin

Ecker, Tyler	89	TE	1	5th	6'6"	246	Starter	4.52	n/a	270	21	3.5
Massey, Mike	83	TE	2	So.	6'4"	234	Backup	4.7	n/a	285	980	2.5
Butler, Carson	85	TE	3	Fr.	6'4"	247	Redshirt	4.6	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.9
Thompson, Brian	35	TE	4	5th	6'2"	240	Backup	4.65	n/a	n/a	21	3.4
McLaurin, Chris	42	TE	5	Fr.	6'3"	234	Redshirt	4.6	29"	n/a	n/a	3.6
Woods, Quintin	88	TE	6	Fr.	6'6"	220	NCAA Clearinghouse	4.6	n/a	235	n/a	3

Comments: Ecker had 6 catches in 7 games for 2 TDs and 77 yards, and caught 6 catches for 78 yards in the Rose Bowl. He could have really helped had he been healthy. Butler had 19 catches for 166 yards and 1 TD; he showed speed and ended the season as co-starter. Massey had 8 catches for 72 yards; The tight end position has 39 catches for 393 yards and 3 TDs in 13 games, pretty weak. This is an average of 3 catches for 30 yards per game. I think this reflects more on the coaching and philosophy rather than the talent. Tight end is like Fullback, it is only a blocking position for our running attack. McLaurin did contribute on special teams in the last few games. Woods will redshirt or greyshirt depending on NCAA Clearinghouse determination. In 2007, we add Martell Webb and Steve Watson; this should help our ability to diversify this position and involve it more as an offensive threat.

Scoring Offense

Receiver	Receptions	Yards	TDs
Breaston, Steve	58	670	2
Arrington, Adrian	40	544	8
Manningham, Mario	38	703	9
Butler, Carson	19	166	1
Hart, Mike	17	125	0
Ecker, Tyler	12	155	2
Massey, Mike	8	72	0
Mathews, Greg	7	68	0
Tabb, Carl	1	2	0
Oluigbo, Obi	2	23	0
Minor, Brandon	1	9	0
Grady, Kevin	1	8	0
Bradley, Alijah	1	-5	0
Totals	205	2540	22

One can only speculate on the impact of a healthy Antonio Bass, a healthy Tyler Ecker and a healthy Mario Manningham would have made on our offense.

Scorer	Yards	TDs	FG	Extras	Points
Rivas, Garrett	0	0	17	42	93
Hart, Michael	1687	14	0	2	86
Breaston, Steve	1548	3	0	0	18
Manningham, Mario	722	9	0	0	54
Arrington, Adrian	544	8	0	0	42
Minor, Brandon	251	2	0	0	12
Jackson, Jerome	213	2	0	0	12
Grady, Kevin	195	3	0	0	18
Defensive Scores: Woodley, Burgess and Pollack	176	3	0	0	18
Butler, Carson	166	1	0	0	6
Ecker, Tyler	155	2	0	0	12
Mathews, Greg	82	0	0	0	0
Oluigbo, Obi	51	0	0	0	0
Brown, Carlos	41	0	0	0	0
Tabb, Carl	30	0	0	0	0
Forcier, Jason	14	0	0	0	0
Hood, Darnell	12	0	0	0	0
Simpson, Mister	11	0	0	0	0
Gingell, Jason	0	0	0	1	1
Bradley, Alijah	-3	0	0	0	0
Riley, Rueben	-9	0	0	0	0
Totals	5886	47	17	45	279

Right Tackle
Riley
Mitchell/Zirbel

Riley, Rueben	72	RT	1	5th	6'4"	305	Starter	4.95	32"	455	19	3.55
Zirbel, Cory	75	RT	2	Fr.	6'5"	296	Redshirt	5.1	n/a	365	19	3.1
Schilling, Steve	52	RT	3	Fr.	6'5"	300	Recruit	4.9	n/a	n/a	1800	3.68
Dorenstein, Perry	79	RT	4	Fr.	6'7"	317	Recruit	5.17	23"	330	24/1560	4.3
Kolodziej, Mike	76	RT	6	5th	6'7"	305	Injured	4.95	n/a	320	20	3.7
Nowicki, Bryant	68	RT	5	Fr.	6'8"	340	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Riley starts every game and does an adequate job; Mitchell was the first backup and Zirbel saw very limited action. Kolodziej never played his senior season due to injuries. Schilling redshirted due to "mono" and shoulder surgery, but expect him to be a big contributor in 2007-2010. Dorenstein redshirted too.

Right Guard
Mitchell
Boren/Ciulla/Schifano

Mitchell, Alex	73	RG	1	So.	6'5"	317	Starter	5.1	24"	405	21	3.4
Schifano, Justin	78	RG	2	Fr.	6'4"	300	Backup	5.07	n/a	400	1220	3.5
DeBenedictis, Grant	64	RG	3	So.	6'5"	286	Backup	4.93	n/a	330	31/1370	3.75
Lyall, Patrick	60	RG	4	So.	6'0"	279	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Mitchell was our most versatile lineman playing mostly right guard, but also right and left tackle; he was responsible for at least two or three of the six sacks against USC. Boren was the first freshman to start on the offensive line since All-American Dean Dingman in 1987, and the 4th ever with Tom Dixon and Bubba Paris as two others in 1980 and 1978. Schifano and Ciulla are backing up Mitchell and Boren.

Center
Bihl-Sr.
McAvoy

2006 MICHIGAN Football Player	#	Position	Depth	Class	Height	Weight	Status	40 yd. Dash Best	Vertical Jump	Bench Press Max.	ACT composite or SAT Maximum	Grade Point Average (High School)
Bihl, Mark	54	C	1	5th	6'5"	299	Starter	4.84	36"	340	19	3.7
Moosman, David	60	C	2	Jr.	6'4"	298	Redshirt	5.3	n/a	360	27	2.9
McAvoy, Tim	62	C	3	Fr.	6'5"	290	Redshirt	4.8	n/a	n/a	24	3.3
Boren, Justin	65	C	4	Fr.	6'3"	308	Recruit	5.0	23"	500	25/1120	3.3

Comments: Bihl made 2nd team All-Big Ten; Moosman and McAvoy are his two primary backups. Moosman was hurt so McAvoy was the first backup in the last half of the season. Moosman didn't make the travel team to Ohio State.

Left Guard
Kraus
Boren/Ciulla

Kraus, Adam	57	LG	1	Jr.	6'6"	297	Starter	4.9	29"	300	25	2.7
Ciulla, Jeremy	70	LG	2	So.	6'4"	292	Backup	5	n/a	325	1100	3.6
Boren, Justin	65	LG	3	Fr.	6'3"	314	Recruit	5	23"	500	25/1120	3.3
Saigh, Jon	62	LG	4	So.	6'4"	294	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ramirez, Michael	69	LG	5	Fr.	6'2"	203	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Kraus was named 2nd Team All-Big Ten; he or Boren may move to center for 2007. Ciulla backed up both guard positions, but Boren did play Left Guard against Ball State.

Left Tackle
Long-Co-Captain
Mitchell/Ortmann

Long, Jake	77	LT	1	Jr.	6'7"	313	Starter	5	n/a	380	n/a	2.9
Ortmann, Mark	71	LT	2	Fr.	6'6"	298	Redshirt	5.06	n/a	350	1130	3.9
Gallimore, Brett	74	LT	3	So.	6'4"	308	Backup	5.1	24"	350	n/a	2.7

Comments: Co-Captain Jake Long made 1st team All-American and 1st team All-Big Ten; he has chosen to return for 2007 Ortmann backed him up, but when Long hurt his shoulder in the Ball State game, Mitchell went to Left Tackle. Ortmann didn't make the travel team to Ohio State; perhaps he was injured. Gallimore didn't make the travel team to Columbus either, and may not return in 2007.

Offensive Line

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Long	Kraus	Bihl	Mitchell	Riley
Mitchell	Boren	McAvoy	Boren	Mitchell
Ortmann	Ciulla	Moosman	Ciulla/Schifano	Zirbel
Zirbel	Schifano	Kraus	Riley	Schifano/Gallimore
Redshirting	Moosman	Mitchell	Moosman	Redshirting
Dorenstein/Schilling	Schifano	Boren/Ciulla	McAvoy	Dorenstein/Schilling

1-Long-LT

2-Kraus-LG

3/4/5/6-Bihl-C/Mitchell-RG/RT/LT/Riley-RT/Boren-RG

7/8/9/10/11/12-Ciulla-LG/Ortmann-LT/Schifano-RG/Zirbel-RT/McAvoy-C/Moosman-C/Schilling-RT

13-Dorenstein-RT/LT

15/16-Gallimore-RG/RT/LT/DeBenedictis-RG

DEFENSE

2006 Game	Yards Allowed Rushing	Yards Allowed Passing	Total Yards Allowed	First Downs Allowed	3rd/4th Down Conversions	Red Zones	Red Zone Points	Total Points	Plays	Possession Time	Turnovers	Sacks	Punts	Blocked Punts
Vanderbilt	42	129	171	9	4 of 17	0	0	7	52	26:31:00	2	6	7	0
Central Michigan	16	188	204	14	5 of 16	3	17	17	60	23:15:00	3	5	6	0
Notre Dame	4	241	245	14	3 of 16	2	14	21	66	26:04:00	5	3	7	0
Wisconsin	12	236	248	14	4 of 19	1	3	13	70	28:45:00	1	4	11	0
Minnesota	108	215	n/a	18	4 of 14	2	7	14	58	22:21:00	0	0	7	0
Michigan State	60	252	312	14	9 of 18	3	13	13	61	27:35:00	2	2	4	0
Penn State	-14	200	186	11	5 of 16	1	3	10	56	26:34:00	1	7	7	0
Iowa	41	197	238	14	3 of 14	3	6	6	60	25:37:00	1	5	7	0
Northwestern	-13	204	191	10	3 of 17	1	3	3	59	27:03:00	5	3	7	0
Ball State	47	250	297	14	2 of 13	2	7	26	56	25:28:00	0	3	7	0
Indiana	26	105	131	11	4 of 15	1	0	3	53	24:36:00	1	5	7	0
Ohio State	187	316	503	24	6 of 11	3	21	42	70	31:02:00	3	1	3	0
USC	48	391	n/a	21	8 of 16	4	20	32	68	30:02:00	1	1	4	0
Totals	564	2924	3488	188	61 of 202	26	114	207	789	344:53:00	25	45	84	0

Kudos to Ron English, Steve Stripling, new defensive backs coach, Ron Lee, and new linebacker coach, Steve Szabo. This was one mighty fine defense led by Captain, Lombardi and Hendrick Award Winner Woodley and 1st Team All-Americans Hall, Harris and Woodley. Hall and Woodley were quarterfinalists for the Lott Trophy. Hall was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. It is a mystery as to how Ohio State puts up 41 and USC 32 in the final two games with USC scoring 29 second half points. Obviously, we could use more cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers who can immediately contribute.

Defensive Unit	Percent of Total Tackles	Total Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Interceptions	Pass Break Ups
Defensive Backs	45.45%	325	15.5	4	3	4	7	32
Linebackers	31.47%	225	34	11.5	3	1	4	9
Line	18.60%	133	43.5	28	7	8	1	4
Special Teams-Other	4.50%	32	0	0	2	2	0	0
Totals	100%	715	93	43.5	15	15	12	45

We have held our opponents to only 33 rushing first downs and 5 rushing touchdowns (two for Ohio State, two for MSU and one for Ball State). Michigan has limited their opponents to only 9 red zone touchdowns (tops in the Big Ten), and have the second least opponent 1st downs and best 3rd down conversion percentage in the Big Ten.

Defensive Tackle
Branch
Johnson/Graham/McKinney

Branch, Alan	80	DT	1	Jr.	6'6"	331	Starter	5	n/a	355	n/a	n/a
McKinney, James	44	DT	2	Fr.	6'2"	285	Redshirt	4.94	24.5"	n/a	17	2.7
Ferrara, John	94	DT	3	Fr.	6'4"	285	Recruit	5.1	n/a	335	1650	4
Knill, Mike	63	DT	4	Sr.	6'5"	285	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Branch was in on 25 tackles, 5 for loss, 2 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one pass deflection, a couple quarterback hits and many hurries; his hit on Quinn led to Burgess' second interception against Notre Dame and his hit on the Penn State quarterback, Morelli, knocked him out of the game. Branch was named 1st team All-Big Ten. Hopefully, he'll return for 2007 rather that go professional, but his Rose Bowl effort showed me that he may be better served by returning. Will Johnson and Brandon Graham backed him up. Graham had 3 tackles, .5 for loss, a forced fumble and one sack. McKinney played in the Northwestern game, and made the travel team to Ohio State. Newcomer and walk-on, Mike Knill, got to play in the Wisconsin game and has made two travel rosters. John Ferrara redshirted. I think Graham will move back to defensive end for 2007, and this will leave this position open for McKinney, Johnson, Slocum and Ferrara if Branch leaves.

Nose Tackle
Taylor
Johnson/Graham/McKinney

Taylor, Terry	67	NG	1	So.	6'0"	305	Starter	4.9	n/a	550	20	2.8
Johnson, Will	97	NG	2	So.	6'5"	291	Backup	4.7	28"	425	18	3.8
Walton, Marques	95	NG	3	So.	6'0"	292	Backup	4.9	30"	405	25	2.5
Kates, Jason	93	NG	4	Fr.	6'2"	352	Recruit	5	20"	405	n/a	2.7

Comments: Terrence Taylor had 23 tackles, 5 for loss, one sack, two tipped passes with a fumble recovery. Will Johnson backed him up, and had 7 tackles, 2.5 for loss and one sack. Marques Walton didn't play much as Brandon Graham came on. Jason Kates redshirted while he reduces his weight of 352 lbs. Slocum greyshirts or redshirts depending upon academic status so this will give him eligibility for 2007-2010 if he keeps his grades up.

Defensive End-Strong Side (Tight End)
Biggs-Sr.
Jamison/Germany

Jamison, Tim	90	DE-strong	1	So.	6'3"	254	Starter	4.7	n/a	300	n/a	2.6
Biggs, Rondell	91	DE-strong	2	5th	6'3"	278	Backup	4.7	n/a	330	n/a	n/a
Germany, Eugene	96	DE-strong	3	Fr.	6'2"	279	Redshirt	4.65	n/a	n/a	940	2.4
Graham, Brandon	55	DE-strong	4	Fr.	6'2"	274	Recruit	4.63	26"	385	n/a	3.2
Patterson, Adam	99	DE-strong	4	Fr.	6'2"	250	Recruit	4.64	n/a	360	n/a	2.6

Comments: Biggs had 15 tackles, 8 for loss with 6 sacks and one pass deflection; he was totally negated in the Rose Bowl and was a non-factor with no tackles. Tim Jamison had 13 tackles, 5 sacks, but also took 3 personal foul penalties in 2006; he contributed 3 tackles in the Rose Bowl. Germany also saw action with 3 tackles, but not in the Rose Bowl. Adam Patterson had 2 tackles, and didn't redshirt. Look for Brandon Graham and Tim Jamison to log most of the playing time at the defensive end positions in 2007 with Patterson, Banks and Germany contributing as well.

Defensive End-Weak Side (RLB or Rush End)
Woodley-Sr.-Co-Captain/Lombardi and Hendricks Award Winner
Van Alstyne/Jamison

Woodley, Lamarr	56	DE-weak	1	Sr.	6'2"	269	Starter	4.5	29"	325	16	2.8
Van Alstyne, Jeremy	50	DE-weak	2	5th	6'4"	266	Backup	4.78	n/a	350	1050	3.5
Banks, Greg	92	DE-weak	3	Fr.	6'4"	246	Recruit	4.67	n/a	310	n/a	2.8
North, Tim	58	DE-weak	4	Fr.	6'1"	255	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Captain, Lombardi and Henricks Award Winner Lamarr Woodley had 36 tackles, 12 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 4 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries including one ran for a TD to lead the defense. Woodley was named 1st team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Van Alstyne has seen some action here, and had 6 tackles. Banks redshirted.

Defensive Line

DE-Strong	NT	DT	DE-Weak (RLB)
Biggs	Taylor	Branch	Woodley
Jamison	Johnson	Johnson	Van Alstyne
Germany	Graham	McKinney	Jamison
Patterson	Knill	Graham	Germany/Patterson
		Knill

Defensive Line	Total Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Interceptions	Pass Deflections	Role/Status
Woodley, Lamarr	36	16.5	12	4	4	0	0	DE-weak
Branch, Alan	25	6	2	2	3	1	1	DT
Taylor, Terry	23	5	1	0	1	0	2	NT
Biggs, Rondell	15	8	6	0	0	0	1	DE-strong
Jamison, Tim	13	5	5	0	0	0	0	DE-backup
Johnson, Will	7	2.5	1	0	0	0	0	DT-backup
Van Alstyne, Jeremy	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	DE-backup
Graham, Brandon	3	0.5	1	1	0	0	0	DE-backup
Germany, Eugene	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	DE-backup
Patterson, Adam	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	DE-backup
Totals	133	43.5	28	7	8	1	4	Totals

Outside Linebacker-SAM

Crable
Burgess/Pollack

Crable, Shawn	2	OLB-SAM	1	Jr.	6'5"	241	Starter	4.5	n/a	345	n/a	2.8
Burgess, Prescott	6	OLB-SAM	2	Sr.	6'3"	235	Backup	4.55	n/a	n/a	17	2.9
Ezeh, Obi	44	OLB-SAM	3	Fr.	6'2"	213	Recruit	4.48	n/a	350	25	3.7

Comments: Crable had 37 tackles, 10.5 for loss including 5.5 sacks, three pass break ups, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Crable was named 2nd team All-Big Ten. Burgess was the first backup with Pollack getting a pick for a TD. Ezeh redshirted after Summer shoulder surgery, and reports in Rose Bowl practice were that he was looking good. Mouton also moves here for 2007.

Inside Linebacker-MIKE
Harris-Sr.
J.Thompson

Harris, Dave	45	ILB-WILL	1	5th	6'2"	239	Starter	4.65	n/a	355	20	2.4
Thompson, John	49	ILB-WILL	2	So.	6'1"	234	Backup	4.55	n/a	410	17	3.2
Patilla, Quintin	36	ILB-WILL	3	Fr.	6'1"	216	Recruit	4.56	n/a	320	n/a	2.76
Opong-Owusu, Ohene	55	ILB-WILL	4	Fr.	6'1"	230	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Butkus candidate and Semi-Finalist David Harris led the team in tackles with 103, 16 for loss with 4 sacks, one interception and a pass break up. He was named 1st Team All-Big 10 and All-American. Thompson contributed 6 tackles including 2 in the Rose Bowl. Mixon redshirted. Look for Junior College transfer Austin Panter to man this position in 2007 unless Thompson, Graham or Mixon can beat him out in Spring practice.

Inside Linebacker-WILL
Graham/Burgess
Logan

Graham, Chris	37	ILB-MIKE	1	Jr.	5'11"	220	Backup	4.4	31"	360	600	2.1
Logan, Brandon	46	ILB-MIKE	2	Fr.	6'0"	218	Redshirt	4.5	26"	325	17	2.5
Pollack, Max	97	ILB-MIKE	3	Sr.	6'1"	218	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Moore, Dan	28	ILB-MIKE	4	Sr.	6'0"	219	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mixon, Cobrini	33	ILB-MIKE	5	Fr.	6'1"	226	Recruit	4.6	n/a	405	n/a	2.8

Comments: Burgess was our second leading tackler with 50, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions and 3 pass break ups; however, Chris Graham started the Rose Bowl. Chris Graham contributed 25 tackles, one for loss and 2 pass break ups, but came up with no tackles in the Rose Bowl. Brandon Logan also backed them up, and contributed 4 tackles. We must get better at this position, and look for Graham, Thompson, Mixon, Logan, Patilla, Ezeh and new recruits, Herron to step up in 2007.

Linebackers

ILB-WILL	ILB-MIKE	OLB-SAM
Burgess	Harris	Crable
C.Graham	Thompson	Burgess
Thompson	Logan	Pollack
Logan	Moore	Logan

Defensive Linebacker	Total Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Interceptions	Pass Break Ups	Role/Status
Harris, David	103	16	4	1	0	1	1	ILB-Mike
Burgess, Prescott	50	6.5	3	0	0	2	3	ILB-Will
Crable, Shawn	37	10.5	4.5	2	1	0	3	OLB-SAM
Graham, Chris	25	1	0	0	0	0	2	ILB-Will
Logan, Brandon	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	ILB-backup
Thompson, John	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	ILB-backup
Pollack, Max	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	OLB-SAM backup
Totals	225	34	11.5	3	1	4	9	Totals

Defensive Back-Wideside
Hall-Sr.
Sears

Hall, Leon	29	WCB	1	Sr.	5'11"	193	Starter	4.42	33"	n/a	960	3.2
Trent, Morgan	14	WCB	2	So.	6'1"	184	Backup	4.4	35"	n/a	20	3.5
Hood, Darnell	4	WCB	3	5th	5'11"	192	Backup	4.35	33"	305	n/a	2.5

Comments: Hall was an All-American, Nagurski Finalist, Thorpe Semi-Finalist and All-Big Ten performer; he had 45 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 15 pass break ups (leading the Big Ten), 2 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions. Hall has broken up more passes than anyone in Michigan history. Unfortunately, he couldn't cover Jarrett or Smith in the Rose Bowl, and did not look good. Sears and Hood backed him up; Hood has 17 tackles on punt coverage and Sears had 13, none in the Rose Bowl as he didn't play on defense. We really need Ron Johnson to pledge along with prior commitment, Troy Woolfolk, to give us the opportunity to cover all the talented NCAA receivers we face.

Defensive Back-Shortside
Trent/Harrison
Stewart

Stewart, Charles	5	SCB	1	So.	6'1"	196	Starter	4.45	28"	310	21	3.5
Harrison, Brandon	27	SCB	2	So.	5'8"	206	Backup	4.25	37.3"	330	17	3
Sears, Johnny	25	SCB	3	Fr.	6'0"	184	Redshirt	4.4	34"	n/a	n/a	n/a
Richards, Chris	28	SCB	4	Fr.	5'11"	176	Redshirt	4.44	36"	220	1050	3.3
Plummer, Kyle	22	SCB	5	Sr.	5'10"	166	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Comments: Trent had 45 tackles, two for loss, one interception, two pass break ups and a fumble recovery despite missing the Minnesota game and breaking his hand. Stewart had 22 tackles, mostly on special teams; he had 2 pass break ups. Harrison was our "nickel," and contributed 30 tackles, 3 for loss including a sack.

Strong Safety
Adams
Mundy/Engelmon/Campbell

Mundy, Ryan

Sr.

6'1"

208

Starter

4.37

37"

290

830

2.7

Campbell, Anton

Jr.

5'11"

196

Backup

4.45

36"

330

2.8

Englemon, Brandent

Jr.

5'11"

205

Injured

4.5

n/a

260

4.9

Edwards, Shakir

So.

6'0"

207

Walk-on

n/a

Mouton, Jonas

Fr.

6'2"

217

Recruit

4.5

n/a

375

n/a

2.6

Opong-Owusu, B.J.

Fr.

5'11"

201

Walk-on

n/a

Carl, Mike

Sr.

6'0"

202

Walk-on

n/a

McComb, Ian

Fr.

6'2"

205

Walk-on

n/a

Comments: Jamar Adams led the backfield with 47 tackles, three for loss, one sack, an interception, a forced fumble and 6 pass break ups. Adams made 2nd team All-Big Ten. Mundy had 25 tackles, 2 for loss with one sack and an interception; he didn't play in the Rose Bowl. Engelmon contributed 29 tackles, 2.5 for loss with a forced fumble and 3 pass break ups; he also didn't play in the Rose Bowl on defense, but did appear on special teams. Campbell played a lot on special teams, doing superb on kickoff coverage and contributed 10 tackles. Mouton redshirted and may possibly switch to SAM for next year, but since Crable is the starter, we may still need him at safety.

Free Safety
Barringer-Sr.

Brown

Adams, Jamar	22	FS	1	Jr.	6'2"	210	Starter	4.45	33"	315	940	3
Brown, Steve	30	FS	2	Fr.	6'0"	205	Recruit	4.39	35"	360	1410	n/a
Barringer, Willis	19	FS	3	5th	6'0"	210	Backup	4.37	n/a	300	19	2.9
Hornaday, Matt	12	FS	4	So.	5'10"	188	Walk-on	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Conover, Jon	29	FS	5	Fr.	6'2"	200	Walk-on	4.55	n/a	285	n/a	3.7

Comments: Barringer contributed 17 tackles, one interception and two pass break ups; he started the Rose Bowl and had a good first half, but the second half wasn't pretty. Stevie Brown is our backup at free safety; he also is the flyer on punt returns, and is our top punt rusher; he had 14 tackles.

Defensive Backfield

SCB	SS	FS	WCB
Trent	Adams	Barringer	Hall
Harrison	Engelmon/Mundy	Brown	Sears
Stewart	Campbell	Mundy	Hood
Richards	Edwards	Harrison	Richards

Defensive Back	Total Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Interceptions	Pass Break Ups	Role/Status
Adams, Jamar	47	3	1	1	0	1	6	FS/SS
Hall, Leon	45	2	1	0	2	3	15	WCB
Trent, Morgan	45	2	0	0	1	1	2	SCB
Harrison, Brandon	30	3	1	0	1	0	0	Nickel
Engelmon, Brandent	29	2.5	0	1	0	0	3	SS
Mundy, Ryan	25	2	1	0	0	1	0	SS backup
Stewart, Charles	24	0	0	0	0	0	2	SCB backup
Barringer, Willis	17	1	0	0	0	1	3	FS backup
Hood, Darnell	17	0	0	1	0	0	0	WCB backup/Flyer punts
Brown, Stevie	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	FS backup/Flyer punts
Sears, Johnny	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	WCB backup
Campbell, Anton	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	FS/SS backup/Kickoffs
Savoy, Leterral	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	Kickoffs
Richards, Chris	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	WCB backup
Totals	325	15.5	4	3	4	7	32	Totals

Placekicker
Rivas-Sr.
Gingell/Ryan

Rivas, Garrett

Sr.

5'9"

211

Starter

4.8

n/a

250

1120

3.3

Gingell, Jason

So.

5'9"

188

Walk-on

n/a

Lopatka, K.C.

So.

6'2"

215

Walk-on

n/a

Olesnavage, Jason

Fr.

6'4"

205

Walk-on

n/a

Wright, Bryan

Fr.

6'1"

206

Recruit

4.6

n/a

245

3.65

Comments: Rivas converted on 17 of 20 attempts (2 blocks, 1 miss), and had 42 of 44 on extra points for 93 points. Rivas was named 1st Team All Big Ten. Gingell beats out Lopatka as Rivas' backup, and made an extra point against the Chips. Recruit Bryan Wright redshired! Who will be our placekickers for 2007? Ryan had 33 kickoffs for a 61.6 yard average, one out of bounds and 6 touchbacks. Rivas had 43 kickoffs for a 61.8 yard average with 8 touchbacks. Mesko had a 46 yard punt after a safety.

Long Snapper
Booth/Griffin

Booth, Turner

Snapper

Sr.

6'2"

257

Walk-on

n/a

Griffin, Sean

Snapper

Jr.

6'2"

234

Walk-on

n/a

Comments: Turner Booth was flawless on snaps and he recovered the fumble forced by Hood after the 56 yard punt by Mesko against Wisconsin. Griffin backed up.

Special Teams-Other	Role	Tackles	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries
Minor, Brandon	Punts	3	0	0
Butler, Carson	Punts	3	0	0
Kraus, Adam	Punts	3	0	0
Owusu-Opong, BJ	Kickoffs	5	0	0
Arrington, Adrian	Kickoffs	1	0	0
Oluigbo, Obi	Kickoffs	2	2	1
McLaurin, Chris	Kickoffs	2	0	0
Henne, Chad	Picks	2	0	0
Ryan, Ross	Punts	1	0	0
Griffin, Sean	Snapper	1	0	0
Booth, Turner	Snapper	1	0	1
Criswell, Andre	Kickoffs	1	0	0
Tabb, Carl	Kickoffs	4	0	0
Thompson, Brian	Punts	1	0	0
Massey, Mike	Punts	2	0	0
Totals	n/a	32	2	2

Our top special teams performers were Obi Oluigbo with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery, Charles Stewart had 23 tackles, mostly on special teams (mostly on kickoffs), Darnell Hood had 17 tackles (mostly as our flyer on punt coverage), Anton Campbell had 9 tackles (mostly on kickoff coverage), Stevie Brown had 14 tackles, Sears had 13, BJ Opong-Owusu had 5, Savoy and Tabb had 4, Butler, Minor and Kraus had 3, Henne, Massey and McLaurin had 2 each. Our team was uncharacteristically the #10 team in the Big Ten in penalties averaging 5 per game for 45.8 yards.

Punter
Mesko

Ryan-Sr.

Ryan, Ross

5th

6'1"

203

Starter

n/a

Mesko, Zoltan

Fr.

6'4"

218

Redshirt

4.8

n/a

1200

3.9

Comments: Mesko had 50 punts for a 41.6 yard average (17 inside the 20 with 4 touchbacks and 7 fair catches), but our net punting wasn't that great. Hood did an outstanding job as our flyer! Ryan had 13 punts for a 33.2 yard average, 4 inside the 20, 4 fair catches and two touchbacks.

Punt Returns
Breaston
Hall/Mathews/Brown

Comments: Breaston is the Big Ten all time leader in punt returns; he had 29 returns for 332 yards and 1 TD for a 11.4 yard average. Hall was the back up, and had one return for 11 yards . Greg Mathews caught two for 14 yards, and Stevie Brown caught one for no yards.

Kickoff Returns
Breaston
Tabb/Sears/Bradley

Comments: Breaston has 21 returns for a 22.2 yard average, Sears had 5 returns for 89 yards, Oluigbo had 3 returns for 28 yards and Tabb had 2 for 28 yards. Brandon Minor had a 4 yard return that he fumbled. Breaston's 64 yard return ignited our offense in the second half in the Iowa game. Overall, we weren't much of a threat to teams in this department.

Walk-Ons 2006

35 candidates are trying out for 20 spots (Division I)

Booth, Turner	61	Snapper	1	Sr.	6'2"	259
Bostic, William	66	ILB-WILL	6	Fr.	5'9"	207
Bradley, Alijah	26	FL	3	Sr.	5'6"	171
Buckman, Sam	99	PK	6	Fr.	6'4"	204
Carl, Mike	26	SS	6	Sr.	6'0"	202
Conover, Jon	29	FS	5	Fr.	6'2"	200
Edwards, Shakir	27	SS	3	So.	6'0"	207
Gingell, Jason	34	PK	2	So.	5'9"	188
Griffin, Sean	59	Snapper	2	Jr.	6'2"	229
Hornaday, Matt	12	FS	4	So.	5'10"	188
Jordan, Tyrone	14	FL	5	Sr.	5'10"	193
Kachhal, Ankit	88	PK	7	Fr.	6'1"	175
Kastl, Jeff	13	QB	3	5th	6'3"	214
Knill, Mike	63	DT	4	Sr.	6'5"	285
Lopatka, K.C.	84	PK	3	So.	6'2"	215
Lyall, Patrick	60	RG	4	So.	6'0"	279
McComb, Ian	20	SS	7	Fr.	6'2"	205
Middleton, David	84	WR	6	Fr.	6'2"	198
Mondol, Lee	17	QB	5	Fr.	6'2"	195
Moore, Dan	28	ILB-MIKE	4	Sr.	6'0"	219
Moundros, Mark	33	FB-H Back	4	Fr.	6'1"	212
North, Tim	58	DE-weak	5	Fr.	6'1"	255
Nowicki, Bryant	68	RT	5	Fr.	6'8"	340
Olesnavage, Jason	92	PK	4	Fr.	6'4"	205
Opong-Owusu, B.J.	32	SS	5	Fr.	5'11"	201
Opong-Owusu, Ohene	55	ILB-WILL	4	Fr.	6'1"	230
Plummer, Kyle	22	SCB	5	Sr.	5'10"	166
Pollack, Max	97	OLB-SAM	2	Sr.	6'1"	218
Ramirez, Michael	69	LG	5	Fr.	6'2"	203
Saigh, Jon	62	LG	4	So.	6'4"	294
Sheridan, Nick	8	QB	7	Fr.	6'1"	190
Smith, Landon	2	FL	5	Sr.	5'8"	174
Thornbladh, Robbie	25	FB-H Back	4	Fr.	6'1"	225
Wright, Ben	18	WR	5	Jr.	5'9"	196
Ziegler, Jeff	10	QB	6	Fr.	6'6"	205

Numerical Roster

2006 MICHIGAN Football Player	#
Crable, Shawn	2
Smith, Landon	2
Grady, Kevin	3
Ryan, Ross	3
Hood, Darnell	4
Minor, Brandon	4
Stewart, Charles	5
Burgess, Prescott	6
Henne, Chad	7
Mouton, Jonas	8
Sheridan, Nick	8
Campbell, Anton	9
Ziegler, Jeff	10
Cone, David	12
Hornaday, Matt	12
Kastl, Jeff	13
Matthews, Greg	13
Jordan, Tyrone	14
Trent, Morgan	14
Breaston, Steve	15
Arrington, Adrian	16
Mondol, Lee	17
Tabb, Carl	17
Bass, Antonio	18
Wright, Ben	18
Barringer, Willis	19
Forcier, Jason	19
Hart, Mike	20
McComb, Ian	20
Mundy, Ryan	21
Adams, Jamar	22
Plummer, Kyle	22
Brown, Carlos	23
Jackson, Jerome	24
Sears, Johnny	25
Thornbladh, Robbie	25
Bradley, Alijah	26
Carl, Mike	26
Edwards, Shakir	27
Harrison, Brandon	27
Moore, Dan	28
Richards, Chris	28
Conover, Jon	29
Hall, Leon	29
Brown, Steve	30
Englemon, Brandent	31
Opong-Owusu, B.J.	32
Mixon, Cobrini	33
Moundros, Mark	33
Gingell, Jason	34
Paul, Will	34
Thompson, Brian	35
Patilla, Quintin	36
Graham, Chris	37

Rivas, Garrett	38
Criswell, Andre	39
Oluigbo, Obi	40
Mesko, Zoltan	41
McLaurin, Chris	42
Wright, Bryan	43
Ezeh, Obi	44
McKinney, James	44
Harris, Dave	45
Logan, Brandon	46
Thompson, John	49
Van Alstyne, Jeremy	50
Schilling, Steve	52
Bihl, Mark	54
Graham, Brandon	55
Opong-Owusu, Ohene	55
Woodley, Lamarr	56
Kraus, Adam	57
North, Tim	58
Griffin, Sean	59
Lyall, Patrick	60
Moosman, David	60
Booth, Turner	61
McAvoy, Tim	62
Saigh, Jon	62
Knill, Mike	63
DeBenedictis, Grant	64
Boren, Justin	65
Bostic, William	66
Taylor, Terry	67
Ramirez, Michael	69
Ciulla, Jeremy	70
Ortmann, Mark	71
Riley, Rueben	72
Mitchell, Alex	73
Gallimore, Brett	74
Zirbel, Cory	75
Kolodziej, Mike	76
Long, Jake	77
Schifano, Justin	78
Dorenstein, Perry	79
Branch, Alan	80
Dutch, Doug	81
Savoy, Laterryal	82
Massey, Mike	83
Lopatka, K.C.	84
Middleton, David	84
Butler, Carson	85
Manningham, Mario	86
Kachhal, Ankit	88
Woods, Quintin	88
Ecker, Tyler	89
Jamison, Tim	90
Biggs, Rondell	91
Banks, Greg	92
Olesnavage, Jason	92
Kates, Jason	93
Ferrara, John	94
Walton, Marques	95
Germany, Eugene	96
Johnson, Will	97
Pollack, Max	97
Buckman, Sam	99
Patterson, Adam	99

Retired Numbers: 1=Carter, Alexander, Terrell and Edwards, 11=Wistert's (Alvin, Albert and Francis), 47=Oosterbaan, 48=Ford, 87=Kramer and 98=Harmon

Available Numbers: 51, 53, 66, 68 and 69

Schedule-2006
September 2-Vanderbilt 27-7
September 9-Central Michigan University 41-17
September 16-at Notre Dame 47-21
September 23-Wisconsin 27-13
September 30-at Minnesota Gophers 28-14
October 7-Michigan State Spartans 31-13
October 14-at Penn State Nittany Lions 17-10
October 21-Iowa Hawkeyes 20-6
October 28-Northwestern Wildcats 17-3
November 4-Ball State 34-26
November 11-at Indiana Hoosiers 34-3
November 18-at Ohio State 39-42

January 1, 2007 Rose Bowl-USC 18-32

Michigan Offense is a Running Joke

Auburn adopts Ohio State's Curriculum

Big Ten Composite Schedule

Player Participation-Rose Bowl-USC

Player Participation-Ohio State

Player Participation-Indiana

Player Participation-Ball State

Player Participation-Northwestern

Player Participation-Iowa

Player Participation-Penn State

Player Participation-Michigan State