MICHIGAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART 2017
Seniors: Offense-Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Mason Cole, Khalid Hill, Ty Isaac, John O'Korn, Patrick Kugler, Henry Poggi, and Wilton Speight; Defense-Noah Furbush, Maurice Hurst, Michael McCray, Bryan Mone, Chase Winovich, Mike Wroblewski and Special Teams: Garrett Moore
Observations on the loss to South Carolina, 19-26
Sherrone Moore is the latest hire for 2018; he will coach tight ends and H-backs! Scott Turner (Carolina Panthers) will return to the NFL. Ed Warriner has been hired for a position "to be determined." He will be Senior Offensive Analyst, and is paid $250,000 per year.
There are new rumors of multiple Michigan players to transfer: Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Eddie McDoom, Brandon Watson, Grant Perryand Tyrone Wheatley Jr. have been some of those possibilities.
Greg Mattison, 68, may retire in 2018 or after; Al Washington of Cincinnati has been hired for $350,000 per year, and could move to DL when Mattison retires.
Coach Greg Frey has moved on to Florida State; Coach Dan Enos, former Michigan State Quarterback and longtime assistant to Mark Dantonio at Cincinnati and Michigan State, was hired to coach wide receivers on December 8, but left to coach at Alabama on January 25. Chris Partridge will coach safeties in 2018 with Al Washington coaching Linebackers. Chris Bryant may help coach offensive line.
Kevin Tolbert will not return as Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2018 after 3 seasons under Harbaugh; Ben Herbert has been hired to replace him for $500,000 per year
Brian Smith became Rice Defensive Coordinator
Developing Michigan Football Depth Chart for 2018
Michigan Football Visitors: Official and Unofficial
Michigan Football Scholarship Situation for 2018
Players who played after 13 games (70):
Offense (36): Tarik Black, Ben Bredeson, Ian Bunting, Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Mason Cole, Nico Collins, Kekoa Crawford, Nick Eubanks, Chris Evans, Zach Gentry, Drake Harris, Karan Higdon, Khalid Hill, Ty Isaac, Patrick Kugler, Ben Mason, Eddie McDoom, Sean McKeon, John O'Korn, Michael Onwenu, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Grant Perry, Brandon Peters, Henry Poggi, Cesar Ruiz, O'Maury Samuels, Nate Schoenle, Stephen Spanellis, Wilton Speight, Andrew Stueber, Nolan Ulizio, Anthony Vastardis, Kareem Walker, Jack Wangler, Maurice Ways, and Tyrone Wheatley
Defense (28): Devin Bush, Michael Dwumfour, Noah Furbush, Devin Gil, Jordan Glasgow, Drake Harris, Brad Hawkins, LaVert Hill, Khaleke Hudson, Maurice Hurst, Reuben Jones, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Carlo Kemp, Tyree Kinnel, David Long, Lawrence Marshall, Elysee Mbem-Bosse, Mike McCray, Josh Metellus, Bryan Mone, Kwity Paye, Aubrey Solomon, Ambry Thomas, Josh Uche, Brandon Watson, Chase Winovich, Michael Wroblewski, and J'Marick Woods
Special Teams (17): Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Cameron Cheeseman, James Foug, Jordan Glasgow, Will Hart, Brad Hawkins, Joe Hewlett, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Elysee Mbem-Bosse, Garrett Moores, Quinn Nordin, Josh Ross, Cesar Ruiz, Benjamin St. Juste, Ambry Thomas, Jared Wangler, and Tru Wilson
Official Roster By Name (Tyler Plocki added to replace Nate Jackson and Alex Carlton replaced Elysee Mbem-Bosse)
Freshman who played in 2017 after 13 games:
| Played Regularly-Didn't Redshirt (14) | Redshirted (15) | Unplayed Frosh Walk-ons | |
| Kelly-Powell, Jaylen | Anthony, Jordan | Baldeck, Matt | |
| Hawkins, Brad | Black, Tarik (Injury-Foot Surgery) | Brown, Matt | |
| Mason, Ben | Filiaga, Chuck | Fakih, Adam | |
| Paye, Kwity | Hall, JaRaymond (Transfer to CMU) | Fitzgerald, Sean | |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | Honigford, Joel | Hanlon, Chris | |
| Ross, Josh | Hudson, James | Latham, Evan | |
| Ruiz, Cesar | Irving-Bey, Deron | McCurry, Jake | |
| St. Juste, Benjamin | Jeter, Donovan (Injury-Surgery) | Reynolds, Hunter | |
| Solomon, Aubrey | McCaffrey, Dylan | Selzer, Carter | |
| Thomas, Ambry | Martin, Oliver (Injury) | Shibley, Adam | |
| Woods, J'Marick | Paea, Phillip | Speight, Jess | |
| Robbins, Brad | Singleton, Drew | ||
| Collins, Nico | Stueber, Andrew | ||
| Samuels, O'Maury | Taylor, Kurt | ||
| Villain, Luiji (Injury-Surgery) | |||
Observations on Michigan Football Games for 2001-2018 Seasons
Travel Team to Wisconsin
Inside Michigan Football: Preseason Florida Cincinnati Air Force Purdue MSU Preview MSU Indiana Penn State Rutgers Minnesota Maryland Wisconsin Ohio State
Football 101: Florida Cincinnati Air Force Purdue MSU Indiana Penn State Rutgers Minnesota Maryland Wisconsin Ohio State
Michigan 2017 Football Media Guide
Major Coaching Adjustments During This Season—January 2, 2018
Offense
- Replaced Starting Sophomore Running Back Chris Evans with Senior Ty Isaac
- Replaced Starting Senior Running Back Ty Isaac with Junior Karan Higdon
- Replaced Starting Junior Running Back Karan Higdon with Sophomore Chris Evans
- Replaced Senior Quarterback Wilton Speight with Senior John O’Korn due to injury
- Replaced Senior Quarterback John O'Korn with Redshirt Freshman Brandon Peters due to ineffective offense
- Replaced Starting Freshman Quarterback Brandon Peters with Senior Quarterback John O'Korn due to concussion injury
- Replaced Starting Right Tackle Nolan Ulizio with Juwann Bushell-Beatty due to poor pass protection
- Replaced Starting Sophomore Right Guard Michael Onwenu with Freshman Cesar Ruiz after an ankle injury
- Used an Extra Tackle as a Tight End with Freshman Cesar Ruiz and Redshirt Freshman Stephen Spanellis taking turns wearning #97 and #82 for more run blocking support since the Tight End group isn’t blocking effectively on the edge
- Took Freshman Wide Receiver Nico Collins off projected Redshirt to travel to Purdue and Penn State, and play against Penn State, Rutgers, and Minnesota; also factored in to the moved were the injuries to Freshman Starter Tarik Black and Sophomore Starter Kekoa Crawford
- Added Jack Wangler to the Travel Roster to Maryland due to injuries to Wide Receivers Kekoa Crawford, Grant Perry, and Nico Collins
- Replaced numerous starters in the Outback Bowl due to violations of team rules and injuries; Jon Runyan started for Juwann Bushell-Beatty at Right Tackle, Michael Onwenu started for Ben Bredeson at Left Guard, Nico Collins started for Eddie McDoom at wide receiver plus backup running backs Kareem Walker and Ty Isaac
- Replaced Offensive Line/Tight End/Running Game Coordinator Greg Frey with Dan Enos as Running Backs Coach, and moved Jay Harbaugh back to Tight End Coach and Drevno to Offensive Line
Special Teams
- Replaced Punter Redshirt Freshman Will Hart with Freshman Brad Robbins due to ineffective punting after 3 games and again in the Outback Bowl
- Changed Kickoff Returner from Kekoa Crawford to Ambry Thomas
- Used several Freshman and Redshirt Freshman in critical roles including Gunners Nate Schoenle and Ben St. Juste, Jaylen Kelley-Powell, Brad Hawkins, Jordan Glasgow, Josh Ross and Ben Mason
- Employed Kickoff Coverage Walk-on Specialists Jordan Glasgow, Jared Wangler, Michael Wroblewski, and Joe Hewlett; both Glasgow and Hewlett were walk-ons who earned scholarships
Defense
- Replaced Nose Tackle Bryan Mone with Maurice Hurst, and now Freshman Aubrey Solomon in an effort for more speed and quickness at the point of attack
- Lost two projected Freshman defensive line players, Donovan Jeter and Luiji Vilain, to injury that were probable contributors, and inserted Freshman Kwity Paye and Redshirt Freshman Michael Dwumfour into important backup roles
- Utilized more 3-3-5 schemes using Noah Furbush and Brandon Watson more for passing situations to improve coverage
- Utilized the pass rushing ability, quickness and speed of Josh Uche at SAM-Linebacker in obvious passing situations
- Played Jaylen Kelly-Powell and Ambry Thomas at Cornerback due to injuries to Starters LaVert Hill and David Long
- Replaced Starting Sophomore Cornerback LaVert Hill with Senior Brandon Watson due to concussion; utilized Freshman Jaylen Kelly-Powell as a Nickel Back
- Replaced Josh Metellus with J'Marick Woods as the starter in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina
- Replaced Safeties Coach Brian Smith with Devin Bush Sr. on an interim basis for the Bowl Game; how the safeties play in the bowl may determine his future coaching status
Michigan elected Mason Cole and Michael McCray as Captains on August 26; Cole and McCray on August 29
Thom Kartsotis (Cincinnati), Adam Schefter (Florida), and Charles Woodson (Ohio State) will be honorary Captains for 2017 home games; Obamas declined Harbaugh offer
Harbaugh hires Matt Dudek as Recruiting Coordinator
Harbaugh hires Tom Gable as Top Football Executive
Regents approve 15 million for Schembechler Hall renovations
Regents approve $21 million weight lifting facility at Oosterbaan
Lester Family Endows Defensive Coordinator Position
Observations on the Spring Game on April 15, 2017 (Highlights and Stats and Whole Scrimmage)
3 Practices at Rome, Italy on April 27, 28, and 29 (Bredeson to Spain, Moores to Belgium, Wangler to Iceland, Washington to Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Practice Schedule: March 24, 26, 29, 31, April 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 and 18
Observations on Michigan Football Recruiting for 2017
Signing of the Stars at Crisler Arena on February 1 (Signing of the Stars 2017)
Alfonso Smith was added by Coach Harbaugh to assist with Running Backs
Former Michigan Offensive Line Coach Greg Frey was hired as Running Game Coordinator, and he coached both the offensive line and tight ends; this moved Offensive Coordinator Tim Drevno to coordinate the entire offense with Passing Game Coordinator, Wide Receiver and Quarterbacks Coach, Pep Hamilton, and Jay Harbaugh, the new Running Backs Coach. Sean Magee replaced Tony Tuitoni as Recruiting Coordinator along with Cooper Petagna. Kevin Lempa and Scott Turner replaced Rick Finotti, Bam Richards, Dave Adolph, and Jimmie Dougherty as Analysts. Ty Rogers became the new Multimedia Coordinator. Poggi and Minick leaving Harbaugh admits Staff got too big
Drevno signs 5 year, $5 million extension as Offensive Coordinator
Fisch New UCLA Offensive Coordinator Harbaugh hired Pep Hamilton to coach QBs/WRs and Passing Game for 4 years $4.25 million; 247 Writer, Steve Wiltfong, has inferred he is a "lazy" recruiter
Don Brown signs new deal for $1.4 million per year
Michigan Football Coaching Staff (Michigan Football Strength & Conditioning)
Schedule and Future Schedules
Michigan Football Recruiting
This is Michigan
Michigan Football Depth Chart for 2016
Coach Drevno on September 13
Coach Drevno on August 30
Coach Drevno on August 3
Coach Drevno on March 27
Coordinators on April 15
Offense
| Game-2017 | Rushing | Passing | Total | First Downs | 3rd/4th Down | Red Zone | Red Zone Points | Total Points | Plays | Possession | Turnovers | Sacks Allowed | Punts | Blocked Punts |
| Florida | 215 | 218 | 433 | 19 | 7 of 19 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 75 | 34:13:00 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 193 | 221 | 414 | 16 | 6 of 16 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 66 | 30:27:00 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Air Force | 190 | 169 | 359 | 17 | 6 of 15 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 65 | 29:35:00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Purdue | 139 | 284 | 423 | 24 | 7 of 16 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 75 | 38:59:00 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 102 | 198 | 300 | 17 | 6 of 18 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 30:52:00 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Indiana | 271 | 58 | 329 | 17 | 2 of 13 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 64 | 35:09:00 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Penn State | 103 | 166 | 269 | 16 | 8 of 20 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 32:56:00 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 334 | 137 | 471 | 25 | 4 of 11 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 71 | 36:44:00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 371 | 56 | 427 | 14 | 4 of 11 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 27:35:00 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Maryland | 160 | 145 | 305 | 16 | 4 of 11 | 6 | 28 | 35 | 56 | 27:38:00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 58 | 176 | 234 | 13 | 5 of 18 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 28:15:00 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 100 | 195 | 295 | 16 | 9 of 18 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 28:43:00 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 74 | 203 | 277 | 17 | 3 of 20 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 78 | 34:17:00 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 2310 | 2226 | 4536 | 227 | 71 of 206 | 43 | 201 | 328 | 797 | 415:23:00 | 21 | 35 | 78 | 1 |
The best offenses in Big Ten Football in 2017 were Penn State, Ohio State,Wisconsin, and Northwestern; Ohio State and Wisconsin were in the Big Ten Championship game while our offense was one of the worst in the Big Ten; we were ranked as the 11th best offense by ESPN's efficiency rankings. It is no mistake that the best offenses have the best rushing attacks; we won't be a contender until we have an offensive line who can sustain a potent running attack. How bad is our offense? We ranked 49th nationally in rushing, 4th in the Big Ten so we have improved in run blocking, but can't run at all against good defenses as exhibited by the paltry 58 yard against Wisconsin, 102 rushing yards against Michigan State, 103 net yards against Penn State, 100 net yards against Ohio State, and 74 against South Carolina in our 5 losses. We can move the ball between the 20s, but when we get to the Red Zone, we only converted 23 of 44 red zone attempts into TDs with 18 of those being on the ground. Our passing game? We ranked 110th nationally in passing, 11th in the Big Ten, and our passing efficiency is also pathetic as it ranked 115th nationally and 11th in the Big Ten. We threw for 9 TDs in 13 games, and haven't had such a poor season passing since 1973 when Bo rarely passed at all. Our quarterbacks made frequent poor decisions and did not execute the passing game very well; all three quarterbacked combined for one of the lowest overall quarterback ratings in the Big Ten. Why did this happen? They are hurried and pressured due to a poor offensive line who ranked 110th in the nation, and 12th in the Big Ten in giving up sacks; they also ranked 91st in the nation and 11th in the Big Ten in giving up tackles for loss. We had too many negative plays because our offensive line and tight ends did not get the job done; we could not control the edge against tough defenses. We didn't execute our passing game because our quarterbacks didn't have enough time to look through their progressions; then, when they did, they made poor decisions, overthrew and underthrew receivers. We also had too many turnovers, most of which were on the quarterbacks (15). We ranked 81st nationally in turnover margin, 10th in the Big Ten. So much for paying our Offensive Coordinator, Tim Drevno, and Passing Game Coordinator, Pep Hamilton, over a million dollars each per year each. As a result, we ranked 105th nationally and 9th in the Big Ten in gaining first downs, and our 3rd down conversion ratio was 115th in the nation and 12th in the Big Ten. We were in too many 3rd and long situations due to a poor running game; we had good backs, but a weak offensive line in pass protection. When were getting time of possession advantage because of our strong defense, but we didn't capitalize on the advantage because our offense was so poor. Tim Drevno and Pep Hamilton did not get the job done as Offensive and Passing Game Coordinators; their play calling was lackluster, and there was minimal improvement in our offense during the 13 game season. Mason Cole earned 2nd Team All-Big Ten, and Karan Higdon earned 3rd Team All-Big Ten recognition.
| Position | 1st Team | 2nd/3rd Team | 2018 Recruits/Redshirts/Transfers |
| QB | Peters | O'Korn/Malzone | Patterson/McCaffrey/Milton/Grady/Whittwer |
| H-Back | Poggi | Hill/Mason | VanSumeren |
| RB | Higdon | Evans/Samuels | Turner/Taylor/Haskins/Barrett |
|
WR Z |
Collins |
Crawford/Wangler |
Bell |
| WR X | Peoples-Jones |
Ways/Harris Slot: Schoenle/Perry |
Martin/Black |
| TE | McKeon | Gentry/Wheatley/Bunting | Schoonmaker/Muhammad/Hayes/Buckman |
| RT | Runyan | Bushell-Beatty/Ulizio | Filiaga |
| RG | Ruiz | Onwenu/Runyan | |
| C | Kugler | Spanellis/Vastardis | |
| LG | Onwenu | Bredeson | Honigford |
| LT | Cole | Ulizio | Hudson/Stueber/Mayfield |
Pep Hamilton on April 6 Pep Hamilton on June 23 Pep Hamilton on August 9 Pep Hamilton on November 1
| Scorer/Offensive Producer | Total Yards | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Return Yards | TD Points | Field Goal Points | Extra Points | Total Points | Turnovers |
| Higdon, Karan | 1125 | 994 | 131 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
| Evans, Chris | 842 | 685 | 157 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 654 | 57 | 277 | 320 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Isaac, Ty | 564 | 548 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Thomas, Ambry | 396 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 382 | 0 | 243 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Perry, Grant | 307 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gentry, Zach | 303 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| McKeon, Sean | 301 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Black, Tarik | 149 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| McDoom, Eddie | 96 | 43 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill, Khalid | 86 | 34 | 52 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Long, David | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker, Kareem | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Eubanks, Nick | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill, LaVert | 59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hawkins, Brad | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kinnel, Tyree | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Collins, Nico | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheatley, Tyrone Jr. | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poggi, Henry | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hudson, Khaleke | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Samuels, Maury | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Drake | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metellus, Josh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunting, Ian | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ways, Maurice | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason, Ben | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Furbush, Noah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nordin, Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | 92 | 0 |
| Team | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peters, Brandon | -36 | -36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Speight, Wilton | -41 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| O'Korn, John | -54 | -54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 5660 | 2310 | 2185 | 1094 | 234 | 57 | 35 | 328 | 21 |
Harbaugh needs to find some playmakers for the 2018 season! We simply don't have enough guys who can make "big" plays, and make it difficult for our opponents to defend us.
| Offensive Rank | Big Ten Rank | Category | Defensive Rank | Big Ten Rank |
| 49th | 4th | Rushing | 18th | 6th |
| 110th | 11th | Passing | 1st | 1st |
| 105th | 9th | Total | 3rd | 2nd |
| 91st | 8th | Scoring | 13th | 3rd |
| 115th | 11th | Pass Efficiency | 4th | 2nd |
| 81st | 10th | Turnover Margin/Turnovers Gained | 90th | 10th |
| n/a | n/a | Sacks | 7th | 1st |
| 110th | 12th | Sacks Allowed | n/a | n/a |
| 91st | 11th | Tackles for Loss | 3rd | 1st |
| 105th | 9th | First Downs | 3rd | 1st |
| 115th | 12th | 3rd Down Conversions | 1st | 1st |
| 68th | 8th | Red Zone | 64th | 7th |
| 20th | 3rd | Time of Possession | n/a | n/a |
Michigan Football Team Statistics
Backfield
Peters-Poggi-Higdon
O'Korn-Hill-Evans
Malzone-Mason-O'Samuels
Sessa-Wangler-Isaac
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2017 MICHIGAN Football Player |
# |
Position |
Depth |
Class |
Height |
Weight |
Status |
40 yd. |
Vertical Jump |
Bench Press |
ACT Composite /SAT Total |
High School GPA |
Quarterback
Peters
O'Korn/Malzone
| Peters, Brandon | 18 | QB | 1 | Fr. | 6'5" | 220 | Starter | 4.85 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| O'Korn, John | 8 | QB | 2 | Sr. | 6'4" | 211 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Malzone, Alex | 15 | QB | 3 | So. | 6'2" | 228 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McCaffrey, Dylan | 10 | QB | 4 | Fr. | 6'5" | 199 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sessa, Michael | 6 | QB | 5 | Fr. | 6'8" | 210 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Speight, Wilton | 3 | QB | 5 | Sr. | 6'6" | 240 | Injury | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Redshirt Brandon Peters had 4 starts; he threw for 57 of 108 for 486 yards, 4 TDs, 4 turnovers including 2 interceptions, 7 sacks in 12 carries for -25 yards, and a quarterback rating of 113.56. Peters was unable to play in the Ohio State game due to concussion. Peters on November 7 Peters Inerview Peters on April 15 Senior John O'Korn had 5 starts; he completed 84 of 157 for 973 yards, 2 TDs and 6 interceptions with 44 carries for 104 yards, but -54 yards net after deducting 158 yards in sacks and fumbles. O'Korn's quarterback rating was 102.12. O'Korn on October 7 O'Korn on August 16 Wilton Speight was 44 of 81 for 581 yards, 3 TDs and 2 interceptions in 4 starts; he had a quarterback rating of 145.25. In opponents territory, Speight was only 13 of 33 for 39.3%. Speight will transfer for his 5th year in 2018. Speight on September 2 Speight on August 16 Speight and O'Korn on August 11-BTN Speight on April 15 Speight on April 6 Speight on March 24. Michigan quarterbacks under pressure threw for 23 of 58 for 1 TD and 3 interceptions. Alex Malzone got in for a few reps against Minnesota, and tripped to Maryland; he was O'Korn's backup for the Ohio State game, and transferred to Miami-OH. Dylan McCaffrey redshirted. Michael Sessa walked-on. Shane Morris transferred to Central Michigan, and had a great season leading the Chips to an 8-5 season including a bowl game. QB Preview Joe Milton and transfer Shea Patterson enrolled January, 2018! Kyle Grady, Owen Goldsberry, and Max Whittwer pledged as Preferred Walk-ons!
Summary of MGoBlog's Upon Further Review-Quarterbacks/Running Backs
| Higdon, Karan | 42.5 |
| Evans, Chris | 23.5 |
| Isaac, Ty | 22 |
| Walker, Kareem | 0 |
| Speight, Wilton | -4 |
| Peters, Brandon | -6 |
| O'Korn, John | -12 |
| Speight, Wilton/O'Korn, John/Peters, Brandon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | -22 |
| Evans, Chris | 8.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 | 24 | 23.5 |
| Isaac, Ty | 10.5 | 0 | 5.5 | 1 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 | 12.5 | 22 |
| Higdon, Karan | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9.5 | 1 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69.5 | 27 | 42.5 |
| Walker, Kareem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Samuels, O'Maury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB/QB Totals (8) | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 10 | 23.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 8 | 16 | 9.5 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 161.5 | 95.5 | 66 |
Running Back (Tailback)
Higdon
Evans/Isaac/Walker/Samuels
| Higdon, Karan | 22 | RB | 1 | So. | 5'10" | 190 | Starter | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Isaac, Ty | 32 | RB | 2 | Sr. | 6'3" | 228 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Walker, Kareem | 6 | RB | 3 | Fr. | 6'1" | 211 | Backup | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Evans, Chris | 12 | RB | 4 | So. | 5'11" | 206 | Backup | 4.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Samuels, O'Maury | 23 | RB | 5 | Fr. | 5'10" | 192 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hewlett, Joe | 27 | RB | 6 | Sr. | 6'0" | 196 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilson, Tru | 20 | RB | 6 | Fr. | 5'10" | 200 | Walk-on | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Taylor, Kurt | 5 | RB | 8 | Fr. | 5'8" | 194 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Char, Jared | 44 | RB | 9 | Fr. | 5'10" | 192 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Karan Higdon started 8 games; he had 164 carries for 994 yards and 11 TDs; he also had 8 receptions for 131 yards plus two turnovers. Higdon earned 3rd Team All-Big Ten recognition, and was selected as Wolverine Offensive Player of the Year. Higdon's Sarasota Success Story Higdon on October 30 Higdon Highlights vs. Indiana Higdon on November 22 Higdon on October 16 Higdon on September 16 Higdon on September 5 Higdon on April 14 Chris Evans had 2 starts and ran 135 times for 685 yards and 6 TDs with 16 receptions for 157 yards and another TD and a fumble turnover against Air Force. Evans on November 14 Evans on October 10 Evans on August 30 Evans on December 11 Evans on April 5 Ty Isaac gained 548 net yards on 88 carries for 2 TDs with 3 receptions for 16 yards with 2 starts in 9 games; his fumble against MSU began the offensive implosion, and he spent the last half of the season injured unable to contribute. Isaac on October 24 Isaac on October 4 Isaac on September 9 Isaac on September 5. Isaac on August 22. Kareem Walker had 20 carries for 68 yards and a TD; he was dismissed from the team on January 11 for 4 violations in two seasons. O'Maury Samuels had 8 carries for 13 yards. Kurt Taylor redshirted; hard work is undefeated. Tru Wilson and Joe Hewlett were very capable backups as well; Hewlett earned a scholarship for the 2017 season, and both Hewlett and Wilson contributed on special teams. Wilson was guilty of a hold on the kickoff team at Wisconsin. Drake Johnson was granted his 6th year of eligibility on June 22; however, he decided to concentrate on track to be eligible for the 2020 Olympics. Christian Turner, Hassan Haskins, and Michael Barrett have signed for 2018.
Michigan's Greatest Running Backs
H-Back (Fullback)
Poggi
Hill/Mason
| Poggi, Henry | 19 | H-Back | 1 | Sr. | 6'4" | 244 | Starter | 4.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hill, Khalid | 80 | H-Back | 2 | Sr. | 6'2" | 265 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mason, Ben | 42 | H-Back | 3 | Fr. | 6'3" | 251 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wangler, Jared | 38 | H-Back | 4 | So. | 6'2" | 240 | Backup | 4.51 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Beneducci, Joe | 30 | H-Back | 5 | Sr. | 5'9" | 229 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brown, Matt | 46 | H-Back | 6 | Fr. | 6'0" | 220 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Plocki, Tyler | 49 | H-Back | 6 | Fr. | 6'1" | 219 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Volk, Nick | 40 | H-Back | 6 | Sr. | 5'11" | 257 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Henry Poggi had 7 starts, and a two yard carry for a TD plus 2 receptions for 21 yards. Poggi on December 29 Poggi on November 6 Poggi on October 24 Poggi on August 29 Poggi on August 8 (Poggi on April 5) Khalid Hill started 3 times; he carried 17 times for 34 yards, and 3 TDs plus has 5 receptions for 62 yards Hill on November 22 Hill on November 1 Hill on October 3 Hill on September 12 Hill on August 25 (Hill on April 11) Ben Mason got his first start against Ohio State; he played on kickoff team, and took a bad piling on unsportsmanlike call against Air Force. Mason had tackle on kickoff team; he played in all 13 games scoring 2 TDs on his first carry against Wisconsin plus another TD in the Outback Bowl, and had 3 carries for 4 yards overall. Ben Mason interview Jared Wangler moved over from linebacker, and was also on the kickoff coverage team plus is a punt rusher; he has also played in all 13 games. Michael Hirsch wasn't on the team in 2017. Tyler Plocki and Matt Brown have walked-on, and Plocki dressed for the MSU game, and replaced Nate Johnson on Michigan's roster. There is a good chance that Ben VanSumeren will play at H-Back!
Wide Receiver-X
X: Peoples-Jones Slot: Schoenle/Perry
Ways/Wangler/Collins
| Perry, Grant | 88 | X Wide Receiver | 1 | Jr. | 6'0" | 191 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Schoenle, Nate | 81 | X Wide Receiver | 2 | Fr. | 6'2" | 192 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Collins, Nico | 4 | X Wide Receiver | 3 | Fr. | 6'4" | 206 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ways, Maurice | 85 | X Wide Receiver | 4 | Sr. | 6'3" | 215 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Harris, Drake | 6 | X Wide Receiver | 5 | So. | 6"4" | 188 | Backup | 4.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Black, Tarik | 7 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Fr. | 6'3" | 206 | Injury | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Martin, Jake | 24 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Fr. | 5'11" | 191 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wangler, Jack | 16 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Sr. | 6'1" | 202 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Donovan Peoples-Jones had 4 starts; he had 4 carries for 572 yards, and 22 receptions for 277 yards plus 40 punt returns for 320 yards and a TD. Peoples-Jones on November 14 Peoples-Jones on September 5 Donovan Peoples-Jones Interview Tarik Black had 3 starts; he had 11 receptions for 149 yards including a 46 yard TD; however, it was announced on September 18 that he'll be out indefinitely with surgery on a cracked bone in his foot. Black on September 13 Black in Spring Game Tarik Black Interview Grant Perry had 25 catches for 307 yards and a TD; he had one start. Perry did not play in the Outback Bowl, apparently due to injury. Perry on November 14 Perry on October 24 Perry on October 9 Perry on September 20 Walk-on Nate Schoenle had 3 catches for 37 yards, and he got the start at Slot against Penn State; he Captained the Special Teams where he has excelled on kickoff and punt coverage. Schoenle on August 25 Mo Ways had 3 catches for 7 yards; he'll transfer in 2018. Ways on April 11 Drake Harris switched to cornerback, and returned to wideout with one catch for 10 yards; he'll be transferring in 2018. Simeon Smith left the squad. Ronnie Bell committed for 2018!
Wide Receiver-Z
Z: Collins
Crawford/McDoom/Ways/Wangler
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 9 | Z Wide Receiver | 1 | Fr. | 6'2" | 199 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McDoom, Eddie | 13 | Z Wide Receiver | 2 | So. | 6'0" | 181 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 1 | Z Wide Receiver | 3 | So. | 6'2" | 187 | Injury | 4.62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Martin, Oliver | 2 | Z Wide Receiver | 4 | Fr. | 6'1" | 198 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kim, Eric | 43 | Z Wide Receiver | 5 | Fr. | 6'2" | 205 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Latham, Evan | 39 | Z Wide Receiver | 5 | Fr. | 6'2" | 191 | Walk-on | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| White, Brendan | 29 | Z Wide Receiver | 5 | Jr. | 6'1" | 194 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Eddie McDoom had two starts; he had 8 jet sweeps for 43 yards, and 11 receptions for 81 yards plus a big drop late in the MSU game. McDoom did not play in the Outback Bowl; it was not stated whether he also violated team rules or if he was injured. McDoom on September 19 McDoom on August 19. McDoom hopes for a Big Year. Kekoa Crawford had 4 starts; he had 17 receptions for 243 yards including a 43 yard TD, and also returned 8 kickoffs for 139 yards. Crawford on September 9 Crawford on August 25 Oliver Martin redshirted. Nico Collins got his first start in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina; he had 3 receptions for 27 yards. Jack Young, Evan Latham and Jake McCurry have walked-on, but only Latham and McCurry made the roster, and McCurry traveled to Dallas.
Tight End
McKeon/Gentry
Wheatley/Bunting/Eubanks
| McKeon, Sean | 84 | TE | 1 | Fr. | 6'5" | 248 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gentry, Zach | 83 | TE | 2 | So. | 6'7" | 248 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bunting, Ian | 89 | TE | 3 | Jr. | 6'7" | 252 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wheatley, Tyrone TJ | 17 | TE | 3 | So. | 6'6" | 265 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eubanks, Nick | 82 | TE | 5 | Fr. | 6'5" | 240 | Injury | 4.69 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Selzer, Carter | 82 | TE | 6 | Fr. | 6'8" | 222 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Edmonds, Conner | 86 | TE | 7 | Fr. | 6'5" | 252 | Walk-on | 4.82 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Files, Joseph | 38 | TE | 7 | Jr. | 6'4" | 247 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jones, Bradford | 34 | TE | 7 | Sr. | 6'3" | 237 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hanlon, Chris | 46 | TE | 10 | Fr. | 6'3" | 220 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Sean McKeon had 31 receptions for 301 yards for 3 TDs with 10 starts. McKeon on December 29 McKeon on November 14 McKeon on November 6 McKeon on September 20 McKeon on August 18. Zach Gentry had 17 catches for 303 yards and 2 TDs with 10 starts. Gentry on December 29 Gentry on November 22 Gentry on November 1 Gentry on October 4 Gentry on September 12 Gentry on August 19. Tyrone Wheatley Jr. had 3 catches for 26 yards with 2 starts. Nick Eubanks caught 2 passes for 61 yards including a 48 yards with one start, but didn't play since the Purdue game due to an undisclosed injury. Eubanks on September 2 Ian Bunting had one reception for 6 yards. Bunting on September 20 Chris Hanlon, Carter Selzer and Ryan Veingrad have walked on; Selzer was mentioned by Harbaugh as an early standout, but Veingrad didn't make the roster. Veingrad beats cancer to become Michigan Preferred Walk-On Devin Asiasi has transferred to UCLA with Coach Fisch; Fisch left UCLA to coach at Missouri. Luke Schoonmaker, Ben VanSumeren and Mustafa Muhammad have pledged for 2018! Luke Buckman has pledged as a Preferred Walk-on!
Wide Receiver Rotation
| Receiver | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
| McKeon, Sean | 31 | 301 | 3 |
| Perry, Grant | 25 | 307 | 1 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 22 | 277 | 0 |
| Gentry, Zach | 17 | 303 | 2 |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 17 | 243 | 1 |
| Evans, Chris | 16 | 157 | 1 |
| Black, Tarik | 11 | 149 | 1 |
| McDoom, Eddie | 11 | 81 | 0 |
| Higdon, Karan | 8 | 131 | 0 |
| Hill, Khalid | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Collins, Nico | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Wheatley, Tyrone Jr. | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Isaac, Ty | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Ways, Maurice | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Eubanks, Nick | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| Poggi, Henry | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Harris, Drake | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Bunting, Ian | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 185 | 2226 | 9 |
9 touchdowns in 13 games is not good football math, and the lowest TD reception total for Michigan since 1975. This group averaged 14 catches for 171 yards per game. Black, Crawford, Wheatley, Eubanks, Isaac, Schoenle, McDoom, Grant, Hill, Isaac, and Collins have all missed playing time due to various injuries or team rules violations.
Peoples-Jones-Collins-McKeon
McDoom-Crawford-Gentry
Ways-Perry-Bunting/Eubanks
Martin
| Black, Tarik | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 9 | 5.5 |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| McDoom, Eddie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Perry, Grant | 1 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.5 | -0.5 |
| Ways, Mo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| WR Totals (7) | 6 | 0 | 9.5 | 0 | 11.5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33.5 | 6.5 |
| McDoom, Eddie | 10 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 7 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 5.5 |
| Black, Tarik | 4 |
| Ways, Mo | 1 |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 0 |
| Perry, Grant | -0.5 |
Our passing offense ranked 11th in the Big Ten, and 11th in passing efficiency! We have not been able to impose too much of a threat to our opponents with only 9 passing TDs in our first 12 games; two on bombs from our opponents 40 yard line. We did not get the ball to all the eligible receivers; this phase of our offense was not a threat to our opponents, and prevented us from coming from behind against Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State. Once those teams got the lead, it was all over since our passing attack was so weak.
Michigan Ends (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends, Wingbacks/Slots)
Strength Coach Jim Plocki and JBB
Right Tackle
Runyan
Bushell-Beatty/Ulizio
| Bushell-Beatty, Juwann | 76 | RT | 1 | Sr. | 6'6" | 315 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 72/82 | RT | 2 | Fr. | 6'5" | 307 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ulizio, Nolan | 70 | RT | 3 | So. | 6'5" | 295 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hudson, James | 55 | RT | 4 | Fr. | 6'5" | 302 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Nolan Ulizio started the first 5 games at Right Tackle, but Juwann Bushell-Beatty started the last 7 games, and improved the right side especially on pass protection. Apparently, Bushell-Beatty violated team rules so he didn't play in the Outback Bowl; wacky tobacky is suspected. Bushell-Beatty on October 24 Bushell-Beatty on April 6 Ulizio on September 5 Cesar Ruiz and Stephen Spanellis played tackle and switched jerseys to #96 and #82; they'd line up as a double tight end. Andrew Stueber and James Hudson redshirted. Grant Newsome also redshirted; he could go on medical scholarship, but could also compete for playing time in 2018 if rehab works.
Right Guard
Ruiz
Runyan
| Onwenu, Michael | 62 | RG | 1 | So. | 6'3" | 350 | Starter | 5.52 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Runyan, Jon Jr. | 75 | RG | 2 | So. | 6'4" | 298 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Filiaga, Chuck | 66 | RG | 3 | Fr. | 6'6" | 345 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 51/96 | RG | 3 | Fr. | 6'4" | 316 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vastardis, Andrew | 68 | RG | 5 | Fr. | 6'3" | 311 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fitzgerald, Sean | 62 | RG | 6 | Fr. | 6'3" | 311 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jokisch, Dan | 61 | RG | 6 | Fr. | 6'4" | 251 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Speight, Jess | 67 | RG | 6 | Fr. | 6'4" | 289 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Michael Onwenu started the first 8 games; Cesar Ruiz started the last 5 games. Ruiz on November 6 Ruiz Interview Onwenu on October 4 Onwenu on March 31 Jon Runyan was also a backup at Right Guard. Runyan on August 22 Chuck Filiaga redshirted. Dan Jokisch walked-on. Sean Fitzgerald and Jess Speight are new walk-ons who made the roster. David Dawson transferred to Iowa State, but then left their program to go to Morgan State.
Center
Kugler
Spanellis/Vastardis
| Kugler, Patrick | 57 | C | 1 | Sr. | 6'5" | 296 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 96 | C | 2 | Fr. | 6'4" | 316 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cole, Mason | 52 | C | 2 | Sr. | 6'5" | 297 | Co-Capt. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vastardis, Andrew | 68 | C | 4 | Fr. | 6'3" | 311 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Patrick Kugler started all 13 games. Kugler on November 14 Kugler on November 1 Kugler on October 30 Kugler on October 9 Kugler on September 12 Kugler on August 30 Kugler on August 13 Kugler on June 29 Kugler on April 4 Stephen Spanellis replaced Kugler in the Outback Bowl when Kugler rolled up his ankle. Walk-on Andrew Vastardis got in late in the Minnesota game.
Left Guard
Onwenu
Bredeson
| Bredeson, Ben | 74 | LG | 1 | So. | 6'5" | 308 | Starter | 5.31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 96 | LG | 2 | Fr. | 6'4" | 316 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hall, JaRaymond | 73 | LG | 3 | Fr. | 6'5" | 282 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Ben Bredeson had 12 starts at Left Guard; he didn't play in the Outback Bowl due to violation of team rules. Bredeson on November 14 Bredeson on October 25 Bredeson on October 10 Bredeson on September 13 Bredeson on August 18. Michael Onwenu started in his place. January enrollee JaRaymond Hall redshirted, and will transfer in 2018 to Central Michigan. JaRaymond Hall
Left Tackle
Cole
Ulizio
| Cole, Mason | 52 | LT | 1 | Sr. | 6'5" | 297 | Co-Capt. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 72/82 | LT | 2 | Fr. | 6'5" | 307 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stueber, Andrew | 71 | LT | 3 | Fr. | 6'7" | 314 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Honigford, Joel | 59 | LT | 4 | Fr. | 6'6" | 275 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Robinson, Greg | 79 | LT | 4 | Fr. | 6'6" | 288 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Mason Cole started all 12 games at Left Tackle; he was elected offensive captain, and tied Jon Runyan for the most starts with 50 starts on the offensive line. Cole earned 2nd Team All-Big Ten recognition. Cole on November 21 Cole, Higdon and Evans on November 5 Cole on October 7 Cole on October 3 Cole on September 18 Cole on August 29 Cole on August 8 Cole on April 15 Cole on March 24 Stephen Spanellis is now the 3rd tackle for the Right or Left Side, and is working as an extra Tight End on run blocking. Spanellis on November 6 Walk-On Greg Robinson got in late in the Minnesota game. Andrew Stueber played in the Florida game, and Joel Honigford made the trip; both redshirted. Jalen Mayfield and Ryan Hayes have signed for 2018.
| Michigan Player-O | Fla+ | Fla- | Cin+ | Cin- | AF+ | AF- | Pur+ | Pur- | MSU+ | MSU- | Ind+ | Ind- | PSU+ | PSU- | Rut+ | Rut- | Min+ | Min- | MD+ | MD- | Wis+ | Wis- | Ohio+ | Ohio- | Total+ | Total- | Net |
| Cole, Mason | 13 | 2 | 9.5 | 2 | 6.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4.5 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 104.5 | 22.5 | 82 |
| Bredeson, Ben | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13.5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 47.5 | 48.5 |
| Kugler, Patrick | 8.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 75.5 | 56 | 19.5 |
| Onwenu, Michael | 13.5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 6 | 8.5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Ulizio, Nolan | 5 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35.5 | -6.5 |
| Runyan, Jon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Wheatley, Tyrone | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| McKeon, Sean | 3.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.5 | 35 | 20.5 |
| Bunting, Ian | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Gentry, Zach | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 5 | 11.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.5 | 35 | 8.5 |
| Eubanks, Nick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Hill, Khalid | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 | 17.5 | 17 |
| Poggi, Henry | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 20.5 | 27.5 |
| Mason, Ben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Bushell-Beatty-Juwann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| OL/TE Totals (15) | 71.5 | 51 | 60 | 26 | 54.5 | 37.5 | 57.5 | 47.5 | 50.5 | 24 | 93 | 61.5 | 51.5 | 24 | 120 | 28 | 70.5 | 20 | 48.5 | 17 | 33 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 309 | 338.5 |
Offensive Line
| Cole, Mason | 82 |
| Bredeson, Ben | 48.5 |
| Onwenu, Michael | 42 |
| Poggi, Henry | 27.5 |
| Bushell-Beatty, Juwann | 24 |
| McKeon, Sean | 20.5 |
| Wheatley, Tyrone | 20 |
| Kugler, Patrick | 19.5 |
| Hill, Khalid | 17 |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 13 |
| Mason, Ben | 9 |
| Gentry, Zach | 8.5 |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 6.5 |
| Runyan, Jon | 6 |
| Bunting, Ian | 4 |
| Eubanks, Nick | -3 |
| Ulizio, Nolan | -6.5 |
Cole-Onwenu-Kugler-Ruiz-Runyan
| Michigan Player-OPP | Fla | Cin | AF | Pur | MSU | Ind | PSU | Rut | Min | MD | Wis | Ohio | Total+ |
| Ulizio, Nolan | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Bredeson, Ben | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Cole, Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Bushell-Beatty, Juwann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Kugler, Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Onwenu, Michael | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Higdon, Karan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| McKeon, Sean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Evans, Chris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Isaac, Ty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Poggi, Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wheatley, Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gentry, Zach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OL/TE Totals (14) | 14 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 159 |
Our offensive line has been decent so far in run blocking, but not so good on pass protection.
| Offensive Line Protection | Plus | Minus | Total |
| Florida | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Cincinnati | 40 | 8 | 32 |
| Air Force | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Purdue | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Michigan State | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Indiana | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Penn State | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Maryland | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 326 | 158 | 168 |
Spanellis-Ruiz-Cole-Onwenu/Runyan-Ulizio
Vastardis-Filiaga-Hudson-Honigford/Stueber
| Offensive Line UFR | Plus | Minus | Total |
| Florida | 71.5 | 51 | 20.5 |
| Cincinnati | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Air Force | 54.5 | 37.5 | 17 |
| Purdue | 57.5 | 47.5 | 10 |
| Michigan State | 50.5 | 24 | 26.5 |
| Indiana | 93 | 61.5 | 31.5 |
| Penn State | 51.5 | 24 | 27.5 |
| Rutgers | 120 | 28 | 92 |
| Minnesota | 70.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Maryland | 48.5 | 17 | 31.5 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 36.5 | -3.5 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 710.5 | 373 | 287 |
| Protection | 326 | 158 | 168 |
| Offense | # | Defense | Special Teams |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 1 | Thomas, Ambry | n/a |
| Martin, Oliver | 2 | Kemp, Carlo | n/a |
| Speight, Wilton | 3 | Gary, Rashan | Nordin, Quinn/Robbins, Brad |
| Collins, Nico | 4 | Jones, Reuben | n/a |
| Taylor, Kurt | 5 | Solomon, Aubrey | n/a |
| Walker, Kareem | 6 | n/a | Tice, Ryan/Sessa, Michael |
| Black, Tarik | 7 | Hudson, Khaleke | n/a |
| O'Korn, John | 8 | Singleton, Drew | n/a |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 9 | McCray, Michael | n/a |
| McCaffrey, Dylan | 10 | Bush, Devin | n/a |
| Evans, Chris | 12 | Ross, Joshua | n/a |
| McDoom, Eddie | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 14 | Metellus, Josh | n/a |
| Malzone, Alex | 15 | Winovich, Chase | Moores, Garrett |
| Wangler, Jack | 16 | Kelly-Powell, Jaylen | n/a |
| Wheatley, Tyrone TJ | 17 | n/a | Hart, Will |
| Peters, Brandon | 18 | Vilain, Luiji | n/a |
| Poggi, Henry | 19 | Paye, Kwity | n/a |
| Wilson, Tru | 20 | Hawkins, Bradley | Mitchell, Matt |
| n/a | 21 | n/a | n/a |
| Higdon, Karan | 22 | Long, David | n/a |
| Samuels, O'Maury | 23 | Kinnel, Tyree | n/a |
| Martin, Jake | 24 | Hill, LaVert | n/a |
| n/a | 25 | St. Juste, Benjamin | White, Brendan |
| n/a | 26 | Woods, J'Marick | n/a |
| Hewlett, Joe | 27 | Reynolds, Hunter | n/a |
| Brenner, Austin | 28 | Watson, Brandon | n/a |
| White, Brendan | 29 | Glasgow, Jordan | n/a |
| Beneducci, Joe | 30 | Cochran, Tyler | n/a |
| n/a | 31 | n/a | Foug, James |
| Isaac, Ty | 32 | Grodman, Louis | n/a |
| n/a | 33 | n/a | Cheeseman, Cameron |
| Jones, Bradford | 34 | Anthony, Jordan | n/a |
| Schoenle, Nate | 35 | Uche, Joshua | n/a |
| n/a | 36 | Gil, Devin | n/a |
| n/a | 37 | Drobocky, Dane | n/a |
| n/a | 38 | Wangler, Jared | n/a |
| Latham, Evan | 39 | n/a | Carlton, Alex |
| Volk, Nick | 40 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 41 | West, Jacob/Fakih, Adam | n/a |
| Mason, Ben | 42 | n/a | Files, Joseph |
| Kim, Eric | 43 | McCurry, Jake | n/a |
| Char, Jared | 44 | Irving-Bey, Deron | Baldeck, Matt |
| n/a | 45 | Shibley, Adam | n/a |
| Brown, Matt/Hanlon, Chris | 46 | Wroblewski, Mike | n/a |
| n/a | 49 | n/a | Robinson, Andrew |
| Onwenu, Michael | 50 | Dwumfour, Michael | n/a |
| Ruiz, Cesar | 51 | Bush, Pete | n/a |
| Cole, Mason | 52 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 53 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 54 | Myers, Carl | n/a |
| Hudson, James | 55 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 56 | Offerdahl, Jameson | n/a |
| Kugler, Patrick | 57 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 58 | Kaminski, Alex | n/a |
| Honigford, Joel | 59 | Furbush, Noah | n/a |
| n/a | 60 | n/a | n/a |
| Jokisch, Dan | 61 | n/a | n/a |
| Fitzgerald, Sean | 62 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 64 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 65 | n/a | n/a |
| Filiaga, Chuck | 66 | n/a | n/a |
| Speight, Jess | 67 | n/a | n/a |
| Vastardis, Andrew | 68 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 69 | n/a | n/a |
| Ulizio, Nolan | 70 | n/a | n/a |
| Stueber, Andrew | 71 | n/a | n/a |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 72 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 73 | Hurst, Maurice | n/a |
| Bredeson, Ben | 74 | n/a | n/a |
| Runyan, Jon Jr. | 75 | n/a | n/a |
| Bushell-Beatty, Juwann | 76 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 77 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 78 | n/a | n/a |
| Robinson, Greg | 79 | n/a | n/a |
| Hill, Khalid | 80 | n/a | n/a |
| Schoenle, Nate | 81 | n/a | n/a |
| Eubanks, Nick/Selzer, Carter | 82 | Drbocky, Dane | n/a |
| Gentry, Zach | 83 | n/a | n/a |
| McKeon, Sean | 84 | n/a | n/a |
| Ways, Maurice | 85 | n/a | n/a |
| Edmonds, Conner | 86 | n/a | n/a |
| Perry, Grant | 88 | Dunaway, Jack | n/a |
| Bunting, Ian | 89 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 90 | Mone, Bryan | n/a |
| n/a | 91 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 92 | Robertson, Cheyenn | n/a |
| n/a | 93 | Marshall, Lawrence | n/a |
| n/a | 94 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | 95 | Jeter, Donovan | n/a |
| n/a | 96 | Paea, Phillip | n/a |
| Spanellis, Stephen | 97 | Johnson, Ron | n/a |
| n/a | 99 | Luby, John | n/a |
Defense
| Defensive Player | FL | Cin | AF | Pu | MSU | Ind | PSU | Rut | Min | MD | Wi | OSU | SC | Total |
| Bush, Devin | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 92 |
| Hudson, Khaleke | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 77 |
| McCray, Michael | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 76 |
| Kinnel, Tyree | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 69 |
| Winovich, Chase | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 69 |
| Hurst, Maurice | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 57 |
| Gary, Rashan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 57 |
| Metellus, Josh | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| Hill, LaVert | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Furbush, Noah | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Watson, Brandon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Long, David | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Solomon, Aubrey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Wroblewski, Mike | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Mone, Bryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas, Ambry | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Marshall, Lawrence | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Woods, J'Marick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Paye, Kwity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gil, Devin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dwumfour, Michael | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hewlett, Joe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Uche, Josh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ross, Josh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kemp, Carlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| St. Juste, Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelly-Powell, Jaylen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wangler, Jared | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Perry, Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason, Ben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Higdon, Karan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hawkins, Brad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| McDoom, Eddie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poggi, Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Black, Tarik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gentry, Zach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foug, James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 49 | 60 | 71 | 34 | 58 | 63 | 55 | 52 | 60 | 75 | 63 | 69 | 53 | 762 |
Our defense was good, but not great. Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin and Ohio State attacked our best defensive players: Bush and Winovich, and both won the gamble. Dantonio ran right at Winovich early, and was successful; they also didn't need to double-team Gary. Our most productive defensive lineman was Winovich, but Gary was the most improved. Gary and Hurst made 1st Team All-Big Ten, and Winovich made the 2nd Team. Penn State's offensive line handled both Hurst and Gary, and Ohio State handled Hurst. Our linebacking play was mediocre overall with Bush being the most productive; he didn't fare well against our toughest opponents. Furbush did a lot of running around, but he doesn't wrap up anyone, and McCray was picked on during the first drive when Michigan State scored. McCray has not looked like a 5th year Senior Co-Captain we were hoping would lead the defense. Penn State set up a problem matchup with McCray on Barkley, and they won that gamble as well. One would have to assess our safety play as very, very poor; Metellus had no tackles against MSU, and looked like a high school player against Penn State. Our cornerbacks have been much improved; LaVert Hill is a strong corner, and David Long is adequate to above average. Surprisingly, Brandon Watson has done a quietly strong job, but even he didn't do well against Penn State. Overall, our defense has been great between the 20s, but weak in the red zone; we rank 45th nationally and 4th in the Big Ten in Red Zone Defense. We allowed 23 scores in 28 red zones with 17 TDs including 10 on the ground. Rutgers and Minnesota both punched in red zone TDs. We allow too many big plays especially on the Wildcat. Our tackling in the open field is weak; poor angles and anticipation from our safeties particularly Metellus. The best defenses in the Big Ten were Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Ohio State. Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconin showed our defense is good, but not great. 33% of the touchdowns allowed by the Michigan defense came after the offense scored a touchdown.
| Defensive Unit | Percent of Total Tackles | Total Tackles | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Interceptions | QB Hits | Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks |
| Backs | 35.23% | 279 | 31.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 37 |
| Linebackers | 27.65% | 219 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Line | 30.56% | 242 | 50 | 20.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Special Teams-Other | 6.57% | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 100% | 792 | 110.5 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 52 |
| Pressure | 31 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 87 | 165 |
| Coverage | 20 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 100 | 129 |
| Tackling | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| Coordinator (RPS) | 11 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 116 | 30 |
|
2016 Opponent
|
Big Plays Allowed (20+ yards) | Home Run Plays Allowed (50+ yards) | 2017 Opponent | Big Plays Allowed (20+ yards) | Home Run Plays Allowed (50+ yards) |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 | Florida | 5 | 0 |
| UCF | 5 | 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 2 | Air Force | 3 | 1 |
| Penn State | 3 | 0 | Purdue | 3 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | Indiana | 3 | 0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | Penn State | 8 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 8 | 0 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 |
| Maryland | 6 | 0 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | Maryland | 7 | 0 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 0 | Ohio State | 9 | 0 |
| Florida State | 6 | 2 | South Carolina | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 43 | 5 | Totals | 51 | 8 |
Coach Brown-BTN Bus Tour on August 11
Don Brown on Spring Practice on March 24
Michigan Defense Spring Report April 3
|
DE-Strong Side |
Gary |
Kemp |
Hutchinson |
|
DE-Wide Side/Buck Linebacker |
Winovich | Paye/Jones | Upshaw |
| NT | Mone | Solomon | |
| DT | Hurst | Marshall/Dwumfour | Jeter/Irving-Bey |
| OLB-SAM |
Furbush |
Uche |
|
| ILB-MIKE | Bush | Wroblewski | Anthony |
| ILB-WILL | McCray | Gil/Ross | McGrone |
| LCB-Wide Side | L. Hill | Thomas/Kelly-Powell | Green/Green |
|
RCB-Short Side |
Long |
Watson |
Faustin/Sims |
| FS | Kinnel | Woods/Hawkins | Gray/Hughes |
|
SS/Rover Viper/Nickel |
Woods K.Hudson |
Metellus/Glasgow/Hawkins Hawkins/Glasgow |
| Game-2017 | Rushing | Passing | Total | First Downs | 3rd/4th Down | Red Zone | Red Zone Points | Total Points | Plays | Possession Time | Turnovers | Sacks | Punts | Blocked Punts |
| Florida | 11 | 181 | 192 | 9 | 3 of 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 25:47:00 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 68 | 132 | 200 | 13 | 6 of 20 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 29:33:00 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Air Force | 168 | 64 | 232 | 15 | 4 of 14 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 30:25:00 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Purdue | 30 | 159 | 189 | 9 | 0 of 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 21:01:00 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 158 | 94 | 252 | 13 | 2 of 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 29:08:00 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Indiana | 80 | 198 | 278 | 14 | 5 of 18 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 72 | 24:51:00 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Penn State | 224 | 282 | 506 | 25 | 4 of 8 | 6 | 28 | 42 | 61 | 27:04:00 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 94 | 101 | 195 | 9 | 3 of 11 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 23:16:00 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 90 | 74 | 164 | 13 | 4 of 13 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 32:25:00 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Maryland | 180 | 160 | 340 | 15 | 6 of 20 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 32:22:00 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 182 | 143 | 325 | 14 | 5 of 15 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 31:45:00 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 226 | 124 | 350 | 17 | 8 of 16 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 63 | 31:17:00 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 61 | 239 | 300 | 13 | 2 of 14 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 58 | 25:43:00 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 1572 | 1951 | 3523 | 179 | 52 of 181 | 30 | 143 | 245 | 779 | 364:37:00 | 17 | 42 | 97 | 1 |
Nose Tackle
Mone
Solomon
| Solomon, Aubrey | 5 | NT | 1 | Fr. | 6'3" | 297 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mone, Bryan | 90 | NT | 2 | Sr. | 6'4" | 325 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Myers, Carl | 54 | NT | 3 | Fr. | 6'3" | 276 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Paea, Phillip | 96 | NT | 3 | Fr. | 6'4" | 275 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Bryan Mone had 10 tackles, 0.5 for loss plus a tipped pass in 13 games with 5 starts. Mone on August 11 Mone on March 31 Aubrey Solomon had 4 starts with 17 tackles, 2 for loss. Solomon on November 1 Solomon on June 23 Walk-on Carl Myers didn't play. Phillip Paea redshirted.
Defensive Tackle
Hurst
Marshall/Dwumfour
| Hurst, Maurice | 73 | DT | 1 | Sr. | 6'2" | 280 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dwumfour, Michael | 50 | DT | 2 | Fr. | 6'2" | 290 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marshall, Lawrence | 93 | DT | 3 | Sr. | 6'4" | 285 | Backup | 4.41 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Mo Hurst had 59 tackles, 13 for loss with 5 sacks, a fumble recovery, a blocked field goal, a pass deflection, and 2 quarterback hits in 13 starts; he had 47 quarterback pressures, and was voted 1st Team All-Big Ten, All-American, and 2017 Michigan Football Team MVP. Hurst on November 21 Hurst on November 6 Hurst on September 12 Hurst on August 29 Hurst on August 9 Hurst on April 15 Lawrence Marshall had a fumble recovery, and 5 tackles in 9 games. Marshall on September 5 Michael Dwumfour played in 9 games with 4 tackles, one for loss with 0.5 sack. Dwumfour on October 25 Aiden Hutchinson signed for 2018!
Defensive End-Strong Side
Gary
Kemp
| Gary, Rashan | 3 | DE-Strong | 1 | So. | 6'5" | 281 | Starter | 4.86 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kemp, Carlo | 2 | DE-Strong | 2 | Fr. | 6'3" | 264 | Backup | 4.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jeter, Donovan | 95 | DE-Strong | 3 | Fr. | 6'3" | 288 | Injury | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Irving-Bey, Deron | 44 | DE-Strong | 4 | Fr. | 6'5" | 274 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson, Ron | 97 | DE-Strong | 4 | Fr. | 6'4" | 264 | Backup | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Luby, John | 99 | DE-Strong | 4 | Fr. | 6'6" | 241 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Rashan Gary had 67 tackles, 12 for loss with 6 sacks, a forced fumble and 7 quarterback hits in 13 starts with 27 quarterback pressures; he was voted 1st Team All-Big Ten by the coaches. Gary on November 14 Gary on October 25 Gary on October 10 Gary on September 18 Gary on August 30 Gary on August 11-BTN Gary on April 15 Gary on March 29. Redshirt Carlo Kemp had 3 tackles in 10 games. Kemp on September 6. Kemp on April 11 Donovan Jeter had a meniscus tear; he redshirted after surgery. Jeter on June 23 John Luby forced the hurry that resulted in the "Pick 6" by Brandon Watson in the Spring game; Luby is a walk-on from Lake Orion. Corey Malone-Hatcher took a medical scholarship. Jeter Interview Corey Malone-Hatcher German Julius Welschof, 21, has signed on for 2018-2021!
Defensive End-Weak Side/Buck Linebacker
Winovich
Paye/Jones
| Winovich, Chase | 15 | DE/Buck LB | 1 | Sr. | 6'3" | 253 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Paye, Kwity | 19 | DE/Buck LB | 2 | Fr. | 6'4" | 241 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vilain, Luiji | 18 | DE/Buck LB | 3 | Fr. | 6'4" | 242 | Injury | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jones, Reuben | 4 | DE/Buck LB | 4 | So. | 6'4" | 245 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Drbocky, Dane | 82 | DE/Buck LB | 5 | Fr. | 6'3" | 234 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Robertson, Cheyenn | 92 | DE/Buck LB | 5 | So. | 6'3" | 228 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Chase Winovich had 77 tackles, 18 for loss including 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 6 quarterback hits in 13 starts; he had 50 quarterback pressures to lead the defensive line including one on the final play of the Indiana game that resulted in the interception by Kinnel. He was voted 1st Team All-Big Ten by the media. Winovich on December 29 Winovich on November 26 Winovich on November 21 Winovich on November 6 Winovich on October 4 Winovich on September 16 Winovich on August 30 Winovich on April 4 Freshman Kwity Paye had 5 tackles, 1.5 for loss with a sack. Reuben Jones also saw a little action with no tackles. Luiji Vilain went down with a leg injury and had surgery so he redshirted. Shelton Johnson is no longer on the team. Taylor Upshaw enrolled January, 2018.
Defensive Line
| Hurst, Mo | 125.5 |
| Winovich, Chase | 88 |
| Gary, Rashan | 70 |
| Mone, Bryan | 10 |
| Solomon, Aubrey | 8 |
| Paye, Kwity | 2.5 |
| Dwumfour, Michael | 2.5 |
| Marshall, Lawrence | 2.5 |
| Kemp, Carlo | 0 |
| Jones, Reuben | -5 |
| Michigan Player-D | Fla+ | Fla- | Cin+ | Cin- | AF+ | AF- | Pur+ | Pur- | MSU+ | MSU- | Ind+ | Ind- | PSU+ | PSU- | Rut+ | Rut- | Min+ | Min- | MD+ | MD- | Wis+ | Wis- | Ohio+ | Ohio- | Total+ | Total- | Net |
| Gary, Rashan | 8.5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 6.5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 29 | 70 |
| Hurst, Mo | 12 | 2 | 14.5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9.5 | 3 | 33.5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20.5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 27.5 | 124.5 |
| Winovich, Chase | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 4.5 | 8 | 5 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 35 | 88 |
| Mone, Bryan | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
| Marshall, Lawrence | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Kemp, Carlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Paye, Kwity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jones, Reuben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Dwumfour, Michael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Solomon, Aubrey | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| DL Totals (10) | 37.5 | 10 | 42 | 9.5 | 44.5 | 15 | 37.5 | 5 | 62.5 | 16 | 60.5 | 15.5 | 27.5 | 20 | 55.5 | 13.5 | 28 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429.5 | 127.5 | 303 |
Gary-Mone-Hurst-Winovich
Kemp-Solomon-Dwumfour-Paye
Irving-Bey-Jeter-Marshall-Vilain/Jones
Luby/Myers-Paea-R.Johnson
| Defensive Lineman | Total Tackles | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Interceptions | QB Hits | Pass Deflections/Blocked Kicks | Role/Status |
| Winovich, Chase | 73 | 18.5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | DE/Buck Linebacker Starter |
| Gary, Rashan | 66 | 12.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | DE-Strong Starter |
| Hurst, Maurice | 59 | 13.5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | DT Starter |
| Solomon, Aubrey | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NT Starter |
| Mone, Bryan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | NT Backup |
| Paye, Kwity | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDE Backup |
| Marshall, Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DT Backup |
| Dwumfour, Michael | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DT Backup |
| Kemp, Carlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SDE Backup |
| Totals | 242 | 50 | 20.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Totals |
Michigan Football Defensive Linemen
| Defensive Line UFR | Plus | Minus | Total |
| Florida | 37.5 | 10 | 27.5 |
| Cincinnati | 42 | 9.5 | 32.5 |
| Air Force | 44.5 | 15 | 29.5 |
| Purdue | 37.5 | 5 | 32.5 |
| Michigan State | 62.5 | 16 | 46.5 |
| Indiana | 60.5 | 15.5 | 45 |
| Penn State | 27.5 | 20 | 7.5 |
| Rutgers | 55.5 | 13.5 | 42 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Maryland | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 430.5 | 130.5 | 300 |
| Pressure | 252 | 87 | 165 |
Outside Linebacker-SAM
Furbush
Uche
| Furbush, Noah | 59 | OLB-SAM | 1 | So. | 6'5" | 240 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Uche, Joshua | 35 | OLB-SAM | 2 | Fr. | 6'3" | 226 | Backup | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Singleton, Drew | 8 | OLB-SAM | 3 | Fr. | 6'2" | 219 | Redshirt | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Offerdahl, Jameson | 56 | OLB-SAM | 4 | Jr. | 6'2" | 218 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Noah Furbush had 30 tackles, 2.5 for loss with one sack, and interception, 2 fumble recoveries for a TD, 2 quarterback hits and a pass break up in 5 starts with two tackles on punt return. Furbush on Novembe 21 Furbush on November 7 Furbush on August 17. Furbush on April 6 Joshua Uche had 3 tackles and a sack plus a quarterback hit. Elyse Mbem-Bosse played on special teams in 6 of 12 games, but left the team during the season; he was on the roster game notes for all 12 games, but is no longer on the internet roster. Mbem-Bosse was replaced on the roster by 5th Year Placekicker, Alex Carlton. Drew Singleton redshirted. Adam Fakih and Adam Shibley walked-on.
Inside Linebacker-MIKE
Bush
Wroblewski
| Bush, Devin | 10 | ILB-MIKE | 1 | So. | 5'11" | 222 | Starter | 4.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wroblewski, Mike | 46 | ILB-MIKE | 2 | Sr. | 6'2" | 237 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Anthony, Jordan | 34 | ILB-MIKE | 3 | Fr. | 6'0" | 236 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Devin Bush had 100 tackles, 9.5 for loss with 5 sacks, a quarterback hit, an interception, and 8 pass break ups in 13 starts. He started the season strong, but wasn't as good against the teams with better offenses: Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin and Ohio State; still, he was a Butkus Semi-Finalist, and earned 1st Team All-Big Ten by the coaches. He did get a pick against Wisconsin! Bush on November 21 Bush on November 14 Bush on September 13 Devin Bush Highlights Bush and Black on September 2 Bush on August 30 Bush on August 16 Bush on June 26 Bush on April 15 Walk-on Mike Wroblewski had 5 tackles with a forced fumble in the Purdue game plus 4 more on the kickoff team. Unwanted Mike Wroblewski Joshua Ross played on special teams in all 13 games with 3.5 tackles. Jordan Anthony redshirted. Wyatt Shallman transferred to Ohio Univ.
Inside Linebacker-WILL
McCray
Gil
| McCray, Michael | 9 | ILB-WILL | 1 | Sr. | 6'4" | 242 | Co-Capt. | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gil, Devin | 36 | ILB-WILL | 2 | Fr. | 6'2" | 220 | Backup | 4.72 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ross, Joshua | 12 | ILB-WILL | 3 | Fr. | 6'2" | 229 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dunaway, Jack | 88 | ILB-WILL | 4 | Jr. | 6'2" | 241 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bush, Pete | 51 | ILB-WILL | 5 | Fr. | 6'2" | 225 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fakih, Adam | 41 | ILB-WILL | 5 | Fr. | 6'2" | 210 | Walk-on | 4.69 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kaminski, Alex | 58 | ILB-WILL | 5 | Sr. | 5'11" | 226 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shibley, Adam | 45 | ILB-WILL | 5 | Jr. | 6'1" | 225 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Linebacker Rotation
| Defensive Linebacker | Total Tackles | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Interceptions | QB Hits | Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks | Role/Status |
| Bush, Devin | 98 | 9.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ILB-MIKE Starter |
| McCray, Michael | 82 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ILB-WILL Starter |
| Furbush, Noah | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | OLB-SAM Starter |
| Uche, Josh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OLB-SAM Backup |
| Wroblewski, Mike | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ILB-MIKE Backup |
| Gil, Devin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ILB-WILL Backup |
| Totals | 219 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Totals |
McCray-Bush-Furbush
Gil-Wroblewski-Uche
Ross-Anthony-Singleton
Dunaway-Offerdahl
| Bush, Devin | 64.5 |
| McCray, Michael | 37.5 |
| Furbush, Noah | 13 |
| Uche, Josh | 7 |
| Wroblewski, Michael | 3 |
| Gil, Devin | 0.5 |
| Bush, Devin | 17.5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 17.5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 8 | 10.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 3 | 9 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 | 48 | 54.5 |
| McCray, Michael | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17.5 | 2 | 7.5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 11.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 52.5 | 37.5 |
| Furbush, Noah | 7 | 3 | 9.5 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | 25.5 | 13 |
| Uche, Josh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gil, Devin | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Ross, Josh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wroblewski, Mike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| LB Totals (7) | 30 | 9 | 30.5 | 21 | 38.5 | 11.5 | 31.5 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 31 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 20.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248.5 | 126 | 112.5 |
| Linebacker UFR | Plus | Minus | Total |
| Florida | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Cincinnati | 30.5 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Air Force | 38.5 | 11.5 | 27 |
| Purdue | 31.5 | 8 | 23.5 |
| Michigan State | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Indiana | 31 | 11.5 | 19.5 |
| Penn State | 11.5 | 20.5 | -9 |
| Rutgers | 17.5 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Maryland | 25 | 14.5 | 10.5 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 252.5 | 127 | 125.5 |
Defensive Back (Field)-Wideside (LCB )
L. Hill/Watson
Kelly-Powell
| Hill, LaVert | 24 | LCB | 1 | So. | 5'11" | 177 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Thomas, Ambry | 1 | LCB | 2 | Fr. | 6'0" | 179 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. Juste, Benjamin | 25 | LCB | 3 | Fr. | 6'3" | 193 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McCurray, Jake | 43 | LCB | 4 | Fr. | 6'0" | 180 | Walk-on | 4.54 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brenner, Austin | 28 | LCB | 5 | Sr. | 6'2" | 189 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: LaVert Hill started 12 games on the wide side with 25 tackles, 5 for loss, 2 interceptions for a TD, and 7 pass break ups; he also had a 35 yard return on the field goal block by Maurice Hurst, and was voted to 2nd Team All-Big Ten by the coaches. Watson started with Kelly-Powell as backup. Hill on October 3 Hill on September 12 Hill on August 26 Ambry Thomas had 7 tackles, 0.5 for loss with 2 fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and looked good on kickoff returns. Thomas on November 1 Ambry Thomas Benjamin St. Juste played on special teams in all 12 games with 2 tackles on the kickoff team plus another tackle late in the Rutgers game; however, Cincinnati recovered a fumble when a punt hit him, and Maryland almost got a similar turnover when a punt rolled between his legs. St. Juste hasn't been able to practice in December due to a hamstring injury. Benjamin St. Juste Interview Hunter Reynolds made the roster as a walk-on as did converted wide receivers, Austin Brenner and Jake McCurray; McCurray made the trip to Dallas.
Defensive (Boundry) Back-Shortside (RCB)
Long/Watson
Kelly-Powell
| Long, David | 22 | RCB | 1 | Fr. | 5'11" | 187 | Starter | 4.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Watson, Brandon | 28 | RCB | 2 | Sr. | 5'11" | 200 | Backup | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mitchell, Matt | 20 | RCB | 3 | Fr. | 5'10" | 185 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Reynolds, Hunter | 27 | RCB | 3 | Jr. | 6'0" | 188 | Walk-on | 4.54 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: David Long started the all 13 games with 21 tackles, 2 for loss, 0.5 sack, 2 interceptions, and 6 pass break ups. Long on November 6 Long on October 9 Long on September 20 David Long on August 1 Brandon Watson had 21 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 5 pass break ups, and a quarterback hit plus another tackle on a punt return; he got the job done quietly, but effectively. Jaylen Kelly-Powell played on special teams, and got 2 tackles in the Maryland game plus one against Wisconsin on defense. Jaylen Kelly-Powell Interview Nate Johnson moved over from receiver; he was suspended indefinitely on September 30 for domestic violence on an assault charge, and dismissed from the team on October 4. Keith Washington transferred to Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2017; he transferred again to West Virginia for 2018. Myles Sims, Gemon and German Green, and Sammy Faustin have signed for 2018; Sims enrolled in January. Vincent Gray pledged on January 21. We also added Utah Grad Transfer Casey Hughes.
Free Safety
Kinnel
Woods/Hawkins
| Kinnel, Tyree | 23 | FS | 1 | Jr. | 5'11" | 201 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Woods, J'Marick | 26 | FS | 2 | Fr. | 6'3" | 203 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hawkins, Bradley | 20 | FS | 3 | Fr. | 6'2" | 204 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grodman, Louis | 32 | FS | 4 | Jr. | 5'11" | 188 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cochran, Tyler | 30 | FS | 5 | Fr. | 6'1" | 194 | Walk-on | 4.52 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| West, Jacob | 41 | FS | 6 | Jr. | 6'1" | 205 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Tyree Kinnel had 13 starts with 68 tackles, 4.5 for loss including a sack, 7 pass break ups and 2 interceptions for a TD; he looked very bad in the Penn State game with poor coverage, and several missed tackles as he gave up several big plays. Kinnel on December 29 Kinnel on November 21 Kinnel on November 5 Kinnel on October 4 Kinnel on September 5 Kinnel on March 30. J'Marick Woods saw action on special teams in all 12 games, started in the Outback Bowl at Strong Safety, and came in to spell Metellus in the 4th quarter of Air Force; he had 4 tackles on kickoff coverage, and 3 tackles at Safety. J'Marick Woods Interview Brad Hawkins played both Free Safety and Viper, and saw action against Maryland on defense with a tackle; he recovered a fumble in the Rutgers game, and has returned a couple of kickoffs as an up man. Hawkins on October 25
Strong Safety and Viper
Woods and K. Hudson
Glasgow/Metellus/Hawkins
| Hudson, Khaleke | 7 | Viper | 1 | So. | 6'0" | 205 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 29 | Viper | 2 | So. | 6'1" | 210 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hawkins, Bradley | 20 | Viper | 3 | Fr. | 6'2" | 204 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Metellus, Josh | 14 | Viper | 3 | So. | 6'0" | 199 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Josh Metellus had 50 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 5 pass break ups, a blocked punt, and forced a fumble in 12 starts; he really looked confused, fatigued and missed a lot of tackles in the Penn State game. Metellus on November 14 Metellus on October 9 Metellus on September 13 Metellus on September 5 Metellus on September 2 Metellus on August 22 Metellus on April 4 Jordan Glasgow played on special teams in all 13 games, and has 7.5 tackles on kickoff and punt coverage teams. Glasgow on November 7 Glasgow on August 26 Glasgow on April 13 Khaleke Hudson had 82 tackles, 17.5 for loss with 8 sacks, 4 quarterback hits, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and 9 break ups in 13 starts plus assisted on a tackle on special teams; he was voted 2nd Team All-Big Ten by the media. Hudson on December 29 Hudson on November 21 Hudson on November 5 Hudson on October 10 Hudson on September 9. Hudson on September 5 Khaleke Hudson on August 22 Hudson's Road to the Viper
| Metellus, Josh | 14 | SS/Rover | 1 | So. | 6'0" | 199 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 29 | SS/Rover | 2 | So. | 6'1" | 210 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Defensive Back Rotation
| Hudson, Khaleke | 42.5 |
| Watson, Brandon | 25 |
| Hill, LaVert | 25.5 |
| Long, David | 23.5 |
| Metellus, Josh | 7 |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 1 |
| Thomas, Ambry | 0.5 |
| Kinnel, Tyree | -6 |
| Hill, LaVert | 7 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 18.5 | 25.5 |
| Long, David | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.5 | 5 | 23.5 |
| Watson, Brandon | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 4 | 17.5 |
| Metellus, Josh | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Hudson, Khaleke | 7.5 | 1 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7.5 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.5 | 33 | 42.5 |
| Thomas, Ambry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woods, J'Marick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kinnel, Tyree | 3.5 | 1 | 9.5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 45 | -6 |
| DB Totals (9) | 33 | 12.5 | 32 | 9.5 | 29.5 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 39.5 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 24.5 | 9 | 25 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 132.5 | 110.5 |
Long/Watson-Woods-Hudson-Kinnel-L.Hill
| Defensive Back | Total Tackles | Tackles for Loss | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Interceptions | QB Hits | Pass Break Ups/Blocked Kicks | Role/Status |
| Hudson, Khaleke | 80 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Viper Starter |
| Kinnel, Tyree | 70 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | FS Starter |
| Metellus, Josh | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | SS Backup |
| Hill, LaVert | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | LCB Starter |
| Long, David | 22 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | RCB Starter |
| Watson, Brandon | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | RCB Backup |
| Thomas, Ambry | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LCB Backup |
| Kelly-Powell, Jaylen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RCB Backup |
| Woods, J'Marick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SS Starter |
| St. Juste, Ben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RCB Backup |
| Hawkins, Brad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FS/Viper Backup |
| Totals | 279 | 31.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 37 | Totals |
Kelly-Powell-Glasgow-Metellus-Thomas
Hawkins-St. Juste
| Defensive Back UFR | Plus | Minus | Total |
| Florida | 33 | 12.5 | 20.5 |
| Cincinnati | 32 | 9.5 | 22.5 |
| Air Force | 29.5 | 18.5 | 11 |
| Purdue | 22.5 | 14 | 8.5 |
| Michigan State | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Indiana | 39.5 | 19 | 20.5 |
| Penn State | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| Rutgers | 13.5 | 8.5 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 24.5 | 9 | 15.5 |
| Maryland | 25 | 8.5 | 16.5 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 251.5 | 132.5 | 119 |
| Coverage | 229 | 100 | 129 |
Special Teams
|
PK |
Nordin |
Tice/Carlton |
| P | Robbins | Hart |
| Kickoffs | Foug | Nordin |
| Snapper | Cheeseman | Robinson |
| Holder | Moores | O'Korn |
| Punt Returns | Peoples-Jones | Perry |
| Kickoff Returns | Thomas |
Hawkins/McDoom |
Our special teams play was "up and down." On the positive side, James Foug has a great kickoff with a very high hanging kick allowing defenders to get down on cover, and we have some very fast, tough cover men with Jordan Glasgow, Nate Schoenle, Ben Mason, Ambry Thomas, James Ross, Mike Wroblewski, Jared Wangler, and others. Donovan Peoples-Jones is an exciting player to watch, but also with high-risks can result in turnovers. On the negative side, our punting team is really bad, and we amongst we worst teams nationally in net punting. This has hurt us in close games like it did against Wisconsin. Our kickoff return unit has improved after Ambry Thomas replaced Kekoa Crawford. We ranked 29th Nationally and 4th in the Big Ten in Special Teams Efficiency. Jordan Glasgow was voted Special Teams Player of the Year.
| Special Teams-Other | Role | Total Tackles | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Blocked Kicks |
| Glasgow, Jordan | Punt Returns | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schoenle, Nate | Punt Returns | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woods, J'Marick | Kickoff Returns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hewlett, Joe | Kickoff Returns | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wroblewski, Mike | Kickoff Returns | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross, Josh | Kickoff Returns | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry, Grant | Interception | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason, Ben | Kickoff Returns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wangler, Jared | Punt Returns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Juste, Benjamin | Kickoff Returns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Furbush, Noah | Punt Returns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black, Tarik | Interception | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, Ambry | Kickoff Returns | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Higdon, Karan | Fumble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poggi, Henry | Punt Returns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metellus, Josh | Punt Returns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gil, Devin | Punt Returns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkins, Brad | Kickoff Returns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gentry, Zach | Interception | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | Interception | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson, Brandon | Punt Returns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson, Khaleke | Punt Returns | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDoom, Eddie | Punt Returns | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foug, James | Kickoffs | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurst, Maurice | Field Goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | Kickoff/Punt/Int. | 52 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| National Rank | Big Ten Rank | Category |
| 1st | 1st | Kickoff Return Defense |
| 109th | 12th | Kickoff Returns |
|
113th 85th |
14th 11th |
Net Punting Punt Return Defense |
| 59th | 5th | Punt Returns |
Placekicker/Field Goals/Extra Points/Kickoffs
Nordin
Tice/Carlton
| Nordin, Quinn | 3 | PK | 1 | Fr. | 6'1" | 195 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tice, Ryan | 6 | PK | 2 | So. | 6'1" | 172 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carlton, Alex | 39 | PK | 3 | Sr. | 6'0" | 187 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Redshirt Quinn Nordin hit 19 of 24 attempts with 4 from 50+ yards; he was our leading scorer with 92 of our 321 points. Nordin on September 2 James Foug kicked off 69 times with 31 touchbacks for a 62.8 yard average; kickoff coverage was outstanding with tackles by Jordan Glasgow, Nate Schoenle, Ben Mason, Benjamin St. Juste, James Ross, Mike Wroblewski, Jared Wangler, Joe Hewlett, and a forced fumble/recovery by Ambry Thomas! We led the nation and Big Ten in Kickoff Coverage. Ryan Tice was Nordin's backup, and will transfer to Eastern Michigan for 2018-2019. Kyle Seychel left the team during the season; he was replaced by Alex Carlton. Kyle Moody, Adam Culp and George Caratan have pledged for 2018 as walk-ons.
Long Snapper
Cheeseman
Robinson
| Cheeseman, Camaron | 33 | Snapper | 1 | Fr. | 6'4" | 239 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Robinson, Andrew | 49 | Snapper | 2 | So. | 6'0" | 221 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baldeck, Matt | 44 | Snapper | 3 | Fr. | 6'0" | 210 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Holder
Moores
O'Korn
| Moores, Garrett | 15 | Holder | 1 | Sr. | 6'5" | 214 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| O'Korn, John | 8 | Holder | 2 | Sr. | 6'4" | 211 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Garrett Moores started all 13 games.
Punter
Robbins
Hart
| Robbins, Brad | 3 | P | 1 | Fr. | 6'2" | 181 | Redshirt | 4.56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hart, Will | 17 | P | 2 | Fr. | 6'3" | 196 | Walk-on | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nordin, Quinn | 3 | P | 3 | Fr. | 6'1" | 195 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Brad Robbins had 10 starts; he punted 64 times for a 40.36 yard average with 19 downed inside the 20, but only 4 over 50 yards. Robbins on November 7 Will Hart started the first 3 games; he had 13 punts for a 37.69 yard average with one blocked. Our net punting was 115th nationally, and 14th in the Big Ten with an average of 35.73 yards per boot; the punt return defense ranked 85th nationally and 11th in the Big Ten. The 53 yard runback against Indiana in the 4th quarter to set up a red zone shows how bad our punt coverage team is; ditto with the runback for a TD against Wisconsin. Nate Schoenle was an excellent flyer or gunner on punt coverage, and was elected Captain of Special Teams for Cincinnati; however, he didn't play against Indiana due to injury. Benjamin St. Juste has beeen another gunner, and he had the punt hit him that Cincinnati recovered for a fumble; Peoples-Jones needs to learn to call him off as another punt against Maryland almost hit him. Ambry Thomas, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, and Brandon Watson were new gunners on punt coverage; Thomas fell down on the punt return for a TD against Wisconsin. Noah Furbush had a tackle against MSU and Ohio State; he also gets down quickly as he is so fast. Devin Gil got a tackle against Indiana. Khaleke Hudson, Josh Metellus, and Josh Uche can be great punt rushers, but Jared Wangler almost got a block against MSU. Metellus got a block against Maryland.
Punt Returns
Peoples-Jones
Perry
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 9 | PR | 1 | Fr. | 6'2" | 199 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Perry, Grant | 88 | PR | 2 | Jr. | 6'0" | 191 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 1 | PR | 3 | So. | 6'2" | 187 | Backup | 4.62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McDoom, Eddie | 13 | PR | 4 | So. | 6'0" | 181 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Long, David | 22 | PR | 5 | Fr. | 5'11" | 187 | Backup | 4.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Kickoff Returns
Thomas
Hawkins/McDoom/Crawford
| Thomas, Ambry | 1 | KOR | 1 | Fr. | 6'0" | 179 | Starter | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Crawford, Kekoa | 1 | KOR | 2 | So. | 6'2" | 187 | Backup | 4.62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McDoom, Eddie | 13 | KOR | 2 | So. | 6'0" | 181 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Peoples-Jones, Donovan | 9 | KOR | 2 | Fr. | 6'2" | 199 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Samuels, O'Maury | 23 | KOR | 2 | Fr. | 5'10" | 192 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hudson, Khaleke | 7 | KOR | 3 | So. | 6'0" | 205 | Backup | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Long, David | 22 | KOR | 3 | Fr. | 5'11" | 187 | Backup | 4.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Walker, Kareem | 6 | KOR | 3 | Fr. | 6'1" | 211 | Backup | 4.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Comments: Ambry Thomas had 20 returns for 396 yards for a 19.8 average with his longest effort of 43 yards. Kekoa Crawford had 8 returns for 139 yards. Brad Hawkins had 3 returns for 42 yards. In all, we had 31 returns for a 18.61 yard average. We ranked 109th nationally and 12th in the Big Ten in kickoff returns; the personnel change from Crawford to Thomas was long overdue.
Walk-Ons 2017
| Baldeck, Matt | 44 | Snapper | 4 | Fr. | 6'0" | 210 |
| Beneducci, Joe | 30 | H-Back | 4 | Sr. | 5'9" | 229 |
| Brenner, Austin | 28 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Sr. | 6'2" | 189 |
| Brown, Matt | 46 | H-Back | 4 | Fr. | 6'0" | 220 |
|
Bush, Pete Carlton, Alex |
51 39 |
ILB-WILL PK |
6 4 |
Fr. Sr. |
6'2" 6'0" |
225 187 |
| Char, Jared | 44 | RB | 9 | Fr. | 5'10" | 192 |
| Cheeseman, Camaron | 33 | Snapper | 1 | Fr. | 6'4" | 239 |
| Chu, Brian | n/a | H-Back | 8 | Sr. | 5'10" | 223 |
| Cochran, Tyler | 30 | FS | 5 | Fr. | 6'1" | 194 |
| Dantzer, Travis | n/a | H-Back | 8 | Fr. | 6'1' | 225 |
| Davis, Jared | n/a | RCB | 5 | Fr. | 6'0" | 185 |
| Deeg, Bradley | n/a | Snapper | 3 | Jr. | 6'0" | 176 |
| Dickow, Spencer | n/a | H-Back | 8 | Jr. | 6'0" | 237 |
| Drbocky, Dane | 37 | DE/Buck LB | 5 | Fr. | 6'3" | 234 |
| Dunaway, Jack | 88 | ILB-WILL | 3 | Jr. | 6'2" | 241 |
| Edmonds, Conner | 86 | TE | 6 | Fr. | 6'5" | 252 |
| Fakih, Adam | 41 | ILB-WILL | 6 | Fr. | 6'2" | 210 |
| Ferris, Kenneth | n/a | TE | 6 | Jr. | 6'5" | 237 |
| Files, Joseph | 42 | TE | 6 | Jr. | 6'4" | 247 |
| Fitzgerald, Sean | 62 | RG | 4 | Fr. | 6'3" | 311 |
| Foug, James | 31 | PK | 4 | Jr. | 5'11" | 178 |
| Froelich, Greg | n/a | RG | 4 | Fr. | 6'3" | 275 |
| Glasgow, Jordan | 29 | SS | 1 | So. | 6'1" | 210 |
| Grodman, Louis | 32 | FS | 4 | Jr. | 5'11" | 188 |
| Hanlon, Chris | 46 | TE | 9 | Fr. | 6'3" | 220 |
| Hart, Will | 17 | P | 1 | Fr. | 6'3" | 196 |
| Hewlett, Joe | 27 | RB | 5 | Sr. | 6'0" | 196 |
| Jokisch, Dan | 61 | RG | 4 | Fr. | 6'4" | 251 |
| Jones, Bradford | 34 | TE | 5 | Fr. | 6'3" | 237 |
| Kaminski, Alex | 58 | ILB-WILL | 6 | Sr. | 5'11" | 226 |
| Kay, Anthony | n/a | RG | 4 | Fr. | 6'4" | 275 |
| Kim, Eric | 43 | Z Wide Receiver | 9 | Fr. | 6'2" | 205 |
| Krupp, Taylor | n/a | RCB | 5 | Sr. | 6'1" | 186 |
| Latham, Evan | 39 | Z Wide Receiver | 6 | Fr. | 6'2" | 191 |
| Luby, John | 99 | DE-Strong | 5 | Fr. | 6'6" | 241 |
| Makki, Salim | n/a | DT | 7 | Sr. | 6'0" | 264 |
| Martin, Jake | 24 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Fr. | 5'11" | 191 |
| McCurray, Jake | 43 | LCB | 7 | Fr. | 6'0" | 180 |
| Mitchell, Matt | 20 | RCB | 4 | Fr. | 5'10" | 185 |
| Moores, Garrett | 15 | Holder | 1 | Sr. | 6'5" | 214 |
| Myers, Carl | 54 | DT | 3 | Fr. | 6'3" | 276 |
| Offerdahl, Jameson | 56 | OLB-SAM | 5 | Jr. | 6'2" | 218 |
| Plocki, Tyler | n/a | H-Back | 4 | Fr. | 6'1" | 215 |
| Reynolds, Hunter | 27 | RCB | 5 | Jr. | 6'0" | 188 |
| Robbins, Brad | 3 | P | 2 | Fr. | 6'2" | 181 |
| Robertson, Cheyenn | 92 | DE/Buck LB | 5 | So. | 6'3" | 228 |
| Robinson, Andrew | 49 | Snapper | 2 | So. | 6'0" | 221 |
| Robinson, Greg | 79 | LT | 2 | Fr. | 6'6" | 288 |
| Schoenle, Nate | 81 | X Wide Receiver | 5 | Fr. | 6'2" | 192 |
| Selzer, Carter | 82 | TE | 6 | Fr. | 6'8" | 222 |
| Sessa, Michael | 6 | QB | 4 | Fr. | 6'8" | 210 |
| Shibley, Adam | 44 | ILB-WILL | 6 | Jr. | 6'1" | 225 |
| Speight, Jess | 61 | RG | 4 | Fr. | 6'4" | 289 |
| Tice, Ryan | 6 | PK | 2 | So. | 6'1" | 172 |
| Vastardis, Andrew | 68 | RG | 2 | Fr. | 6'3" | 311 |
| Veingrad, Ryan | n/a | TE | 9 | Jr. | 6'4" | 248 |
| Volk, Nick | 40 | H-Back | 8 | Sr. | 5'11" | 257 |
| Wangler, Jack | 16 | X Wide Receiver | 6 | Sr. | 6'1" | 202 |
| West, Jacob | 41 | FS | 5 | Jr. | 6'1" | 205 |
| White, Brendan | 29 | Z Wide Receiver | 6 | Jr. | 6'1" | 194 |
| Wilk, Josh | n/a | FS | 5 | Fr. | 5'11" | 185 |
| Wilson, Tru | 20 | RB | 5 | Fr. | 5'10" | 200 |
| Wroblewski, Mike | 46 | ILB-MIKE | 2 | Sr. | 6'2" | 237 |
| Young, Jack | 5 | Z Wide Receiver | 6 | Fr. | 6'2" | 185 |
Both Jordan Glasgow and Joey Hewlett earned scholarships for the 2017 season. Cheeseman, Foug, and Hart started the game. Dunaway, Grodman, McCurray, and Wilson made the trip to Dallas, and Wilson played on special teams along with Schoenle. Chu, Dantzler, Davis, Deeg, Dickow, Ferris, Kay, Krupp, Makki, Plocki, Veingrad, and Young didn't made the initial roster, but could join the squad officially later. Plocki did dress for MSU, and replaced Nate Johnson on the roster. Alex Carlton replaced Elysee Mbem-Bosse on the roster.
| Game | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Scout Offense | Scout Defense | Scout Special Teams |
| Florida | Isaac, Ty | Bush, Devin | Nordin, Quinn | Vastardis, Andrew/Edmonds, Conner | Meyers, Carl | McCurry, Jake |
| Cincinnati | Isaac, Ty | Kinnel, Tyree | Foug, James | McCaffrey, Dylan | Offerdahl, Jameson | Offerdahl, Jameson |
| Air Force |
Bredeson, Ben Peoples-Jones, Donovan |
Winovich, Chase McCray, Michael |
Nordin, Quinn | Hewlett, Joe | Grodman, Louis | Reynolds, Hunter |
| Purdue |
O'Korn, John Onwenu, Michael |
Winovich, Chase | Watson, Brandon | Char, Jared | Johnson, Ron | McCurry, Jake |
| MSU | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Indiana |
Higdon, Karan Cole, Mason |
Hill, Lavert Gary, Rashan Hurst, Maurice |
Nordin, Quinn | Malzone, Alex |
Dunaway, Jack Johnson, Ron |
Offerdahl, Jameson |
| Penn State | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Rutgers |
McKeon, Sean Cole, Mason |
Hurst, Maurice | Glasgow, Jordan | Wilson, Tru | Offerdahl, Jameson | Grodman, Louis |
| Minnesota |
Higdon, Karan Evans, Chris Bredeson, Ben |
Hudson, Khaleke Hurst, Maurice |
Glasgow, Jordan Mason, Ben |
McCurry, Jake | Drobocky, Dane | Volk, Nick |
| Maryland |
Peters, Brandon Bushell-Beatty, Juwann |
Long, David Winovich, Chase Gary, Rashan Hurst, Maurice |
Metellus, Josh | Fitzgerald, Sean | Myers, Carl | Davis, Jared |
| Wisconsin | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio State | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bowl | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dylan McCaffrey was voted Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year; Jameson Offerdahl was Defensive Player of the Year, and Jake McCurry was Special Teams Player of the Year.
Michigan Football Schedule-2017
Observations on the win over Florida, 33-17
Observations on the win over Cincinnati, 36-14
Observations on the win over Air Force, 29-13
Observations on the win over Purdue, 28-10
Observations on the loss to Michigan State, 10-14
Observations on the overtime win over Indiana, 27-20
Observations on the loss to Penn State, 13-42
Observations on the win over Rutgers, 35-14
Observations on the win over Minnesota, 33-10
Observations on the win over Maryland, 35-10
Observations on the loss to South Carolina, 19-26
Michigan Football Recruits for 2018