Historical Perspective on Michigan Football Recruiting (2005-2009)
Historical Perspective on Michigan Football Recruiting (1999-2005)
Michigan Wolverines in the NFL
Andy Staples: State of Recruiting 2004-2008
Michigan's football recruits in 2009 vs. Previous Years (2005-2009):
Quarterback
Ryan Mallett (Starter as True Frosh in 2007; Transfer to Arkansas)
Justin Feagin (Moved to Slot)
David Cone
Nick Sheridan
Lee Mondol (Transfer to Ventura College)
Tate Forcier
Jason Forcier (2005 recruit/redshirt-transfer to Stanford; brother, Chris at UCLA)
Jeff Kastl (Graduate Assistant at Central Michigan)
Denard Robinson
Nader Furrha
Casey Blackport (Michigan State)
Antonio Bass-Medical
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Tim Tebow (Florida)
Neil Caudle (Auburn)
Alex Cate (Oklahoma State)
John Wienke (Iowa)-decommitment
Kevin Newsome (Penn State)-decommitment
Shadrovick Beaver (Tulsa)-decommitment
Russell Shepherd (LSU)
Tajh Boyd (Clemson)
Austin Dantin (Toledo)
Eugene Smith (West Virginia)
Christian Mathews (Kansas)
Joe Danna (Louisiana Tech)
Pat Devlin (Miami-FL decommitment/Penn State transfer)
Zach Frazer (Notre Dame)
Joey Hazle (Oklahoma)
Jake Locker (Washington)
Demetrius Jones (Notre Dame)
Taylor Potts (Texas Tech)
Mike Stafford (Georgia)
Rick Stanzi (Iowa)
Nick Stephens (Tennessee)
Brice Beck (Iowa State)
Harrison Beck (Nebraska)
Joey Elliot (Purdue)
Jonathan Crompton (Tennessee)
Mike Greco (North Carolina State)
Jon Garner (Georgia Tech)
Dominick Britt (Jackson State)
Dayne Crist (Notre Dame)
Matt Scott (Arizona)
Mike Glennon (North Carolina State)
Taylor Potts (Texas Tech)
A.J. Westendorp (Central Michigan)
Former Great Michigan Quarterbacks: Tom Brady, Drew Henson, Todd Collins, Brian Griese, Elvis Grbac, Jim Harbaugh, John Navarre, Rick Leach, Dennis Franklin, Steve Smith, John Wangler, Don Moorehead, Bob Timberlake, Pete Elliott, Harry Newman, Benny Friedman, Forest Evashevski, etc.
Rick Leach, Steve Smith, Brian Griese, John Wangler, Bob Timberlake, Todd Collins, Harry Newman, Pete Elliott and Drew Henson were great quarterbacks at Michigan; however, none were elected Captain. Of course, prior to 1970, there was only one captain chosen; since 1970, we've had as many as four chosen in a single season.
Don Moorehead, Dennis Franklin, Jim Harbaugh, Elvis Grbac, Tom Brady, Forest Evashevski, Benny Friedman and John Navarre were all elected Captains by their teammates.
Running Back
Kevin Grady (2005 recruit, 2006 backup, torn ACL 2007-redshirt, backup in 2008, will he return in 2009?)
Carlos Brown
Brandon Minor
Sam McGuffie (Transfer to Rice)
Avery Horn
Mike Cox
Fitzgerald Touissant
Teric Jones
Vincent Smith
Mister Simpson (2005 recruit/redshirt/transfer to Cincinnati)
Kirk Moundros
Michael Shaw
Vince Helmuth
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Jamaal Berry (Ohio State)
David Oku (Tennessee)
Tavon Austin (West Virginia)
Edwin Baker (Michigan State)
Larry Caper (Michigan State)
Jonas Gray (Notre Dame)
Mark Ingram (Alabama)
William Griffin (Louisiana Tech)
Ramon Broadway (Arkansas)
Darrell Scott (Colorado)
Onterrio MacCalebb
Isaiah Pead (Cincinnati)
Desmond Johnson (Southern Mississippi)
Josh Haden (Boston College)
Cameron Saddler (Pittsburgh)
Ray Polk (Colorado)
C.J. Spiller (Clemson)
Christian Wilson-decommitment to North Carolina
Former Great Michigan Running Backs: Chris Perry, Anthony Thomas, Tyrone Wheatley, Tim Biakabatuka, Harlan Huckleby, Gordon Bell, Larry Ricks, Jon Vaughn, Ricky Powers, Butch Woolfolk, Rob Lytle, Tony Boles, Jamie Morris, Stanley Edwards, Billy Taylor, Glenn Doughty, Dave Raimey, Ron Johnson, Don Lund, Don Dufek Sr., Bump Elliott, Bob Chappuis, Harry Kipke, Dick Kempthorn, Jim Pace, Tom Harmon, etc.
The last Michigan fullback that was named All-American was Bill Daley in 1943 although we've had some "good ones" in Russell Davis, Ed Shuttlesworth, LeRoy Hoard, Jarrod Bunch, BJ Askew, Chris Floyd, Burnie Legette, Bob Perryman, Lawrence Reid, Gerald White, Bob Thornbladh, Fritz Seyferth, Dave Fisher, Jon Ritchie, etc.
Wide Receiver
Cameron Gordon
Jeremy Gallon
Je'Ron Stokes
Toney Clemons
Martavious Odoms
Greg Mathews
Terrence Robinson
DC Stonum
Zion Babb
Junior Hemingway
LaTerryal Savoy (2005 recruit/redshirt/backup in 2006-7-8)
James Rogers
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Shaquelle Evans (Notre Dame)
James Jackson (Ohio State)
Duron Carter (Ohio State)
Willie Haulstead (Florida State)
Michael Floyd (Notre Dame)
Fred Smith (Michigan State)
Ronald Johnson (USC)
Marques Maze (Alabama)
Nyan Boateng (Florida)
Taurian Washington (Ohio State)
Rashad Mason (North Carolina)
D.J. Woods (Cincinnati)
T.J. Lawrence (Florida)
Jaron Brown (Clemson)
Jonathan Baldwin (Pittsburgh)
Jeff Fuller (Texas A&M)
Omarius Hines (Florida)
Kenny Tate (Maryland)
Dejuan Miller (Oklahoma)
Sedrick Johnson (Iowa State)
A.J. Price (Penn State)
Damian Williams (Arkansas)-transfer to USC
Kendall Kelly (Alabama)
Dre Kirkpatrick (Alabama)
Trevantae Stallworth (Auburn)
Anthony Williams (Troy State)
Josh Gordon (Baylor)
Jamal Patterson (Stanford)
Mywan Jackson (North Carolina)
Bryce McNeal-Decommitment to Clemson
Former Great Michigan Wide Receivers: Braylon Edwards, David Terrell, Jason Avant, Marquise Walker, Amani Toomer, Mercury Hayes, Tai Streets, Marcus Knight, Ron Bellamy, Derrick Alexander, Desmond Howard, Chris Calloway, Greg McMurtry, John Kolesar, Jim Smith, Anthony Carter, Gil Chapman, Bennie McRae, Bennie Oosterbaan, Bill Hewitt, etc. give us a proud tradition of receivers.
Tight End
Kevin Koger
Martell Webb
Brandon Moore
Steven Watson
Carson Butler (2005 recruit/redshirt; booted off team after 2006, reinstated, starter in 2007 backup in 2008, leaving to go pro? in 2009)
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Reid Fragel (Ohio State)
Dion Sims (Michigan State)
Edward Dickson (Oregon)
Andres Quarless (Penn State)
Kavario Middleton (Washington)
Chris Pantale (Boston College)
Former Great Michigan Tight Ends: Ron Kramer, Jim Mandich, Jerame Tuman, Aaron Shea, Mark Campbell, Jay Riemersma, Tony McGee, Derrick Walker, Eric Kattus, Paul Seal, Ben Joppru, Doug Marsh, Jeff Brown, Tyler Ecker, Shawn Thompson, etc.; however, we haven't had many great ones lately and probably won't in the future since we eliminated this position.
Offensive Lineman
Taylor Lewan
Mike Schofield
Dan O'Neill
Ricky Barnum
Patrick Omameh
Kurt Wermers
Elliott Mealer
Rocko Khoury
David Molk
Steve Schilling
David Moosman (2005 recruit/redshirt/2006-7 backup OL/Starter in 2008)
Perry Dorenstein
Cory Zirbel (2005 recruit/redshirt/2006-7 backup/Knee Injury 2008)
Justin Boren (Transfer to Ohio State)
John Ferrara
Quinton Washington
Justin Schifano (2005 recruit/redshirt/2006 backup/Quit in 2008)
Tim McAvoy (2005 recruit/redshirt, back surgery, 2006-7 backup/2008 Starter)
Mark Ortmann (2005 recruit/redshirt/2006-7 backup/2008 Starter)
Mark Huyge (Redshirt in 2007, Backup in 2008)
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Marcus Hall (Ohio State)
Andrew Carter (Illinois)
Adam Gress (Penn State)
Zach Martin (Notre Dame)
Alex Bullard (Notre Dame)
Brennan Williams (North Carolina)
Chris Watt (Notre Dame)
Nick Alajajian (Florida)
Austin Long (Georgia)
Chris Faulk (LSU)
Corey Adams (Ohio State)
Michael Brewster (Ohio State)
J.B. Shugarts (Ohio State)
Trevor Robinson (Notre Dame)
Dace Richardson (Iowa)
Sam Young (Notre Dame)
Joel Buschmann (New Mexico State)
Daron Rose (Florida State)
Jim Barrie (Florida)
Matt Romine (Notre Dame)
Javario Burkes (Nebraska)
Jared McGaha (Michigan State)
Rhonne Sanderson (Florida State)
Lucas Nix (Pittsburgh)
Deon'tae Pannell (Penn State)
Josh Jenkins (West Virginia)
Vaughn Dotsy (Arizona)
John Elliott (Boston College)
Rocco Cironi (Michigan State)
Chris Freeman (Missouri)
Henry Conway (Michigan State)
Travis Bond (North Carolina)
Former Great Michigan Offensive Linemen: David Baas, Steve Hutchinson, Tony Pape, Zach Adami, Jeff Backus, Jon Jansen, Jon Goodwin, Jon Runyan, Rod Payne, David Brandt, Maurice Williams, Steve Everitt, Matt Elliott, Greg Skrepenak, Dean Dingman, John Vitale, Rich Strenger, Tom Dohring, Doug James, Mike Husar, Damon Denson, John Elliott, Stefan Humphries, Joe Cocozzo, Tom Dixon, Ed Muransky, George Lilja, Guy Murdock, Mark Donahue, Walt Downing, Bubba Paris, Kurt Becker, Bill Dufek, Paul Seymour, Jon Geisler, Reggie McKenzie, Dan Dierdorf, Steve Smith, Joe O'Donnell, Jake Long, etc.
Michigan Defensive Lineman
Brandon Graham
Ryan Van Bergen
Craig Roh
Anthony Lolata
Adam Patterson
Greg Banks
Eugene Germany(USC, eligibility issues; transfer to Michigan/redshirt/suspended, booted off team after 2006 season; transfer to Arizona State)
Renaldo Sagesse
James McKinney (2005 Recruit/Redshirt/Knee Injury-2006/Medical Release-2007 to transfer to Louisville)
Terrence Taylor (2005 recruit/backup/2006-7-8 starter)
Jason Kates
Quinton Woods (Bakersfield Junior College-California/Kansas)
Marques Slocum
Will Campbell
Mike Martin
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Pernell McPhee (Mississippi State)
Jason Ankrah (Nebraska)
Lendell Buckner (Illinois)
Tyrone Ezell (Pittsburgh)
Melvin Fellows (Ohio State)
Keenan Graham (UCLA)
Nick Perry (USC)
Omar Hunter (Florida)
Joseph Barksdale (LSU)
Corey Adams (Arizona State)
Garrett Goebel (Ohio State)
Dexter Larimore (Ohio State)
Jason Adjepong (Virginia Tech)
Kenrick Ellis (South Carolina)
Corey Peters (Kentucky)
McKenzie Mathews (Pittsburgh)
Josh Brent (Illinois)
Devon Still (Penn State)
Everson Griffen (USC)
Da'John Harris (USC)
Jurrell Casey (USC)
Bryant Miller (Auburn)
Pearlie Graves (Texas Tech)-Decommitment
DeQuinta Jones (Arkansas)-Decommitment
Sam Montgomery (LSU)
Bennie Logan (LSU)
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Tank Carradine (Illinois)
Josh Boyd (Mississippi State)
Former Great Michigan Defensive Linemen: Mark Messner, Curtis Greer, James Hall, Bob Renes, Glen Steele, Josh Williams, Dan Rumishek, David Bowens, Will Carr, Jason Horn, Chris Hutchinson, Chris Godfrey, Tony Henderson, Warde Manuel, Dan Jilek, Jeff Perlinger, John Hennessey, Mike Hammerstein, Dave Gallagher, Henry Hill, Cecil Pryor, Tom Goss, Bill Yearby, Eric Wilson, Buster Stanley, Kevin Brooks, Trevor Pryce, Lamarr Woodley, etc.
Linebacker
Obi Ezeh
J.B. Fitzgerald
Jonas Mouton
Austin Panter
Brandin Hawthorne
Kenny Demens
Taylor Hill (Transfer to Kent State)
Marcus Witherspoon (Transfer to Rutgers)
Marell Evans
Brandon Herron
Quinton Patilla
Chris McLaurin (2005 recruit/redshirt/moved to TE in 2006/Left Team)
Cobrani Mixon (Transfer to Kent State)
Brandon Logan (2005 recruit/backup/2006-7-8 backup)
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Dorian Bell (Ohio State)
Jelani Jenkins (Florida)
Chris Norman (Michigan State)
Barkevious Mingo (LSU)
Willie Farrell (Mississippi)
Dan Mason (Pittsburgh)
Thaddeus Gibson (Ohio State)
Toryan Smith (Notre Dame)
Jermale Hines (Ohio State)
Lorenzo Edwards (Florida)
Andrew Sweat (Ohio State)
John Major (Colorado)
Marcus Dowtin (Georgia)
Marcus Robinson (Miami-FL)
Micah Johnson (Kentucky)
Josh Tatum (USC/City College of San Francisco/Missouri)
Tana Patrick (Alabama)
Mike Marry (Mississippi)
Jordan Barnes (Decommitment to Oklahoma State)
Former Great Michigan Linebackers: Erick Anderson, Jarrett Irons, Steve Morrison, Larry Foote, Dhani Jones, Ian Gold, Ron Simpkins, Mel Owens, Jerry Meter, Mike Mallory, John Anderson, Mike Taylor, Marty Huff, Calvin O'Neal, Victor Hobson, Steve Strinko, J.J. Grant, Robert Thompson, Paul Girgash, John Milligan, Tom Kee, Frank Nunley, Bill Laskey, Rocky Rosema, Tom Stincic, Roger Zatkoff, etc.
Defensive Back/Safety
Boubacar Cissoko
J.T. Floyd
J.T. Turner
Troy Woolfolk
Artis Chambers
Vladimir Emilien
Thomas Gordon
Mike Jones
Donovan Warren
Isaiah Bell
Brandon Smith
Michael Williams
Brandon Harrison (2005 recruit/starter as Frosh/2006-7 Nickel/2008 Starter)
Johnny Sears (2005 recruit/redshirt/2006 backup/Left Team)
Chris Richards (Re-commitment after Cal decommitment/redshirt in 2005/booted off team after 2006 season)
Adrian Witty
Larry Raper
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Darius Winston (Arkansas)
Corey Brown (Ohio State)
Josh Robinson (Central Florida)
Devonte Holloman (South Carolina)
Donovan Tate (North Carolina)
Angelo Hadley (North Carolina)
Rod Woodson (Alabama)
Dennis Thames (Mississippi State)
Branden Smith (Georgia)
Travis Hawkins (Maryland)
Will Hill (Florida)
Vaughn Telemaque (Miami-FL)
Spencer Adams (Clemson)
Herman Davidson (North Carolina)
Dionte Allen (Florida State)
Jeremy Finch (Florida commitment, transfer to Indiana)
Jai Eugene (LSU)
Taylor Mays (USC)
Antwine Perez (USC)
Justin King (Penn State)
Nic Harris (Oklahoma)
Avery Atkins (Florida)
Victor Harris (Virginia Tech)
Aaron Gant (Ohio State)
Jamar Hornsby (Florida State)
Darrin Walls (Notre Dame)
Doug Wiggins (Miami-FL)
Joe Haden (Florida)
Marc Anthony (California)
Charles Mitchell (Mississippi State)
Robby Green (Alabama)
Jarred Holley (Pittsburgh)
Keanon Cooper (Minnesota)
Dan McCarthy (Notre Dame)
Leonard Johnson (Iowa State)
Myron Rolle (Florida State)
Derek Pegues (Mississippi State)
Franchot "Boogie" Allen (West Virginia)
Jayron Hosley (Virginia Tech)
Mike Edwards (Tennessee)
DeWayne Peace (Decommitment to Arizona)
Micah Hyde (Iowa)
Josh Hunter (North Carolina)
Dale Peterman (Syracuse)
Demontre Hurst (Oklahoma State)
Former Great Michigan Defensive Backs: Charles Woodson, Ty Law, Cato June, Tommy Hendricks, Jeremy LeSueur, James Whitley, Corwin Brown, Tripp Welbourne, Don Dufek Jr., Dwight Hicks, Thom Darden, Randy Logan, Dave Brown, Tom Curtis, Mike Bass, John Rowser, Rick Volk, Evan Cooper, Keith Bostic, Bo Rather, Will Peterson, Brad Cochran, Garland Rivers, Ivan Hicks, Jim Pickens, Frank Gusich, Mike Jolly, Mike Harden, George Hoey, Barry Pierson, Frank Gusich, Barry Dotzauer, Marlin Jackson, Earnest Shazor, and Leon Hall.
Placekicker/Punter
Bryan Wright
Zolton Mesko (2005 recruit/redshirt, Punter/Starter: 2006-7-8-9)
Brendon Gibbons
Others we've recruited hard and/or official visitors:
Anthony Fera (Decommitment to Penn State)
Kevin Muma (Michigan State)
Former Great Michigan Placekickers/Punters: Most of us have been thoroughly disappointed in our special teams including our kicking game over the years. We have had some outstanding kickers though: Jay Feely, Ali Haji-Sheik, Remy Hamilton, Don Bracken, J.D. Carlson, Bob Bergeron, Dana Coin, Mike Lantry, etc.
A placekicker or punter has never been elected Captain at Michigan. Our only All American kicker ever is Remy Hamilton.
Michigan Wolverines in the NFL
AFCA All American Football Team 2008
Walter Camp All American Football Team 2008
Big Ten All Conference Team 2008
PAC 10 All Conference Team 2008
SEC All Conference Team 2008
Big 12 All Conference Team 2008
ACC All Conference Team 2008
Big East All Conference Team 2008
Mountain West All Conference 2008
WAC All Conference 2008
Conference USA All Conference 2008
MAC All Conference 2008
Sunbelt All Conference 2008