MICHIGAN FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE LINE

Michigan has a great history of producing quality offensive linemen throught the years. Great offensive line coaches including Cliff Keen (1926-58), Jack Blott (1924-33 and 1946-58), Jerry Hanlon (1969-91), Andy Moeller (2000-07), Mike DeBord (1993-99 & 2004-07), Terry Malone (1997-2005), Elliott Uzelac (1973-86), Paul Shudel (1975-84), Les Miles (1987-94), George Mans (1966-73), and Jack "Jocko" Nelson (1959-65) contributed to this culture of excellence from the days of Fielding Yost to 2015.

Here is a historical list of the Top 133 Wolverine Offensive Linemen throughout the 135 seasons:

MOffensive Line Era # All Big10 All-American College Football Hall of Fame Notes
Lewan, Taylor 2009-13 Yes Yes n/a
Omameh, Patrick 2008-12 65 Yes n/a n/a
Molk, David 2007-11 50 Yes Yes n/a
Schilling, Steve 2006-10 52 n/a n/a n/a
Moosman, David 2005-09 60 n/a n/a n/a
Long, Jake 2004-07 77 Yes Yes n/a
Kraus, Adam 2003-07 83&57 Yes n/a n/a converted TE
Bihl, Mark 2003-06 54 n/a n/a n/a
Lentz, Matt 2002-05 67 Yes n/a n/a
Stenavich, Adam 2002-05 79 Yes n/a n/a
Baas, David 2001-04 75 Yes Yes n/a
Pape, Tony 2000-03 77 n/a n/a n/a
Pearson, Dave 2000-03 57 n/a n/a n/a
Anderson, Kurt 2000-01 71 n/a n/a n/a
Goodwin, Jonathan 1999-01 78 Yes n/a n/a
Backus, Jeff 1997-00 79 Yes n/a n/a
Brandt, David 1997-00 67 n/a n/a n/a
Hutchinson, Steve 1997-00 76 Yes Yes n/a 2 x All-American/All-Pro
Jansen, Jon 1995-98 77 Yes Yes n/a
Adami, Zach 1994-97 68 Yes n/a n/a
Denson, Damon 1993-96 51 Yes n/a n/a
Payne, Rod 1993-96 52 Yes Yes n/a
Runyan, John 1993-95 69 Yes Yes n/a
Marinaro, Joe 1992-95 73 n/a n/a n/a
Cocozzo, Joe 1989-92 68 Yes Yes n/a
Everitt, Steve 1989-92 51 Yes n/a n/a
Skene, Doug 1988-92 72 Yes n/a n/a
Doherty, Rob 1988-92 70 Yes n/a n/a
Elliott, Matt 1988-91 63 Yes Yes n/a
Skrepenak, Greg 1988-91 75 Yes Yes n/a 2 x All-American
Dingman, Dean 1987-90 78 Yes Yes n/a
Dohring, Tom 1987-90 73 Yes n/a n/a
Husar, Mike 1985-88 74 Yes n/a n/a
Vitale, John 1985-88 67 Yes Yes n/a
Elliott, John "Jumbo" 1984-87 72 Yes n/a n/a
Miller, Clay 1981-85 79 n/a n/a n/a
James, Doug 1981-84 73 n/a n/a n/a
Dixon, Tom 1980-83 69 Yes Yes n/a
Humphries, Stefan 1980-83 76 Yes Yes n/a
Strenger, Rich 1980-82 68 Yes n/a n/a
Muransky, Ed 1979-81 72 Yes n/a n/a
Becker, Kurt 1978-81 65 Yes Yes n/a
Paris, William "Bubba" 1978-81 75 Yes Yes n/a
Lilja, George 1977-80 59 Yes Yes n/a
Powers, John 1977-80 67 Yes n/a n/a
Arbeznik, John 1977-79 64 Yes n/a n/a
Giesler, Jon 1976-78 68 Yes n/a n/a
Donahue, Mark 1975-77 60 Yes Yes n/a
Downing, Walt 1975-77 72 Yes Yes n/a
Kenn, Mike 1975-77 78 Yes n/a n/a
Dufek, Bill 1974-78 73 Yes Yes n/a
Lewis, Kirk 1973-76 74 n/a n/a n/a
Czirr, Jim 1973-75 52 Yes n/a n/a
Franks, Dennis 1972-74 50 Yes n/a n/a
Hoban, Mike 1971-73 61 Yes n/a n/a
Coyle, Tom 1970-72 60 Yes n/a n/a
Seymour, Paul 1970-72 77&85 Yes Yes n/a
McKenzie, Reggie 1969-71 65 Yes Yes Yes
Murdock, Guy 1968-71 53 Yes n/a n/a
Dierdorf, Dan 1968-70 72 Yes Yes Yes
Harpring, Jack 1968-70 71 n/a n/a n/a
Baumgartner, Bob 1967-69 60 n/a n/a n/a
Yanz, Dick 1967-1967 67 n/a n/a n/a
Dayton, Joe 1965-67 58 Yes n/a n/a
Bailey, Don 1964-66 55 Yes n/a n/a
Keating, Bill 1964-65 68 n/a n/a n/a

Cecchini, Tom

Mack, Tom

1963-65

1963-1965

53

96

Yes

Yes

n/a

Yes

n/a

n/a
Keating, Tom 1961-63 79 Yes n/a n/a
O'Donnell, Joe 1960-63 69 n/a n/a n/a
Minko, John 1960-62 62 n/a n/a n/a
Walker, John 1958-61 54 n/a n/a n/a
Smith, Gerald 1958-60 51 n/a n/a n/a
Syring, Dick 1958-60 55 n/a n/a n/a
Genyk, George 1957-59 70 n/a n/a n/a
Orwig, Jim 1955-57 72 n/a n/a n/a
Meads, Ed 1953-55 76 n/a n/a n/a
Walker, Arthur 1952-54 77 Yes Yes n/a
Dugger, Don 1951-53 61 n/a n/a n/a
O'Shaughnessy, Dick 1950-53 53 Yes n/a n/a
Timm, Bob 1949-52 67 Yes n/a n/a
Wahl, Allen 1948-50 72 Yes Yes n/a
Wistert, Alvin 1947-49 11 Yes Yes Yes
Heneveld, Lloyd 1946-49 61 Yes n/a n/a
Ballou, Bob 1946-1946 74 n/a n/a n/a
Tomasi, Dominic 1945-48 65 Yes n/a n/a
Hilkene, Bruce 1944-47 85&75 n/a n/a n/a
Watts, Harold 1943-46 58 Yes n/a n/a
Bauman, Clem 1943-44 72 n/a n/a n/a
Negus, Fred 1943-1943 51 Yes n/a n/a
Pregulman, Mervin 1941-43 67 n/a n/a Yes
Franks, Julius 1941-42 62&63 Yes Yes n/a
Wistert, Albert 1940-42 11 n/a Yes Yes
Kelto, Reuben 1939-41 58&78 n/a n/a n/a
Ingalls, Bob 1938-41 66 Yes n/a n/a
Fritz, Ralph 1938-40 63 Yes n/a n/a
Heikkenen, Ralph 1937-38 36 Yes Yes n/a
Kodros, Archie 1936-39 53 n/a n/a n/a
Janke, Fred 1936-38 66 n/a n/a n/a
Jordan, John 1936-1936 27 n/a n/a n/a
Rinaldi, Joe 1935-37 61 n/a n/a n/a
Austin, Thomas 1932-34 52 n/a n/a n/a
Ford, Gerald 1932-34 48 n/a n/a n/a
Hildebrand, Willard 1932-34 29 n/a n/a n/a
Bernard, Charles 1931-33 27 Yes Yes n/a
Wistert, Francis 1931-33 11 Yes Yes Yes
Morrison, Maynard 1929-31 57 n/a Yes n/a
Holmes, Danny 1928-1928 14 n/a n/a n/a
Pommerening, Otto 1927-28 50 Yes Yes n/a
Bovard, Alan 1926-29 21 Yes n/a n/a
Baer, Ray 1925-27 18 Yes n/a n/a
Edwards, Tom 1924-25 25 n/a Yes n/a
Brown, Robert 1923-25 19&22 n/a Yes n/a
Hawkins, Harry 1923-25 30 Yes Yes n/a
Slaughter, Edliff 1922-24 30&10 n/a Yes n/a
Blott, Jack 1922-23 2&12 Yes Yes n/a
Muirhead, Stanley 1921-23 11&4 Yes n/a n/a
Vick, Ernie 1918-21 25&19 n/a n/a Yes
Culver, Frank 1917-19 34&15 n/a Yes n/a
Cochran, William 1913-15 10 n/a n/a n/a
Raynsford, Jim 1912-14 None n/a n/a n/a
Allmendinger, Ernest 1911-13 None n/a Yes n/a
Paterson, George 1911-13 None n/a n/a n/a
Miller, Pontius 1911-13 None n/a Yes n/a
Conklin, Fred 1909-11 None n/a n/a n/a
Benbrook, Albert 1908-10 None n/a Yes Yes
Schulz, Adolph "Germany" 1904-08 None n/a Yes Yes
Rheinschild, Walter 1904-07 None Yes n/a n/a
Curtis, John 1903-06 None n/a n/a n/a
Schulte, Henry 1903-05 None Yes n/a n/a
White, Hugh 1898-01 None n/a n/a n/a
Steckle, Allen 1897-99 None n/a n/a n/a
Cunningham, William 1896-99 None n/a Yes n/a
Henninger, Fred 1893-96 None n/a n/a n/a

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