Scholarship Summary for 2021

If my math is correct, 19+21+21+20=81; OL=14, RB=4, QB=4,WR/TE=13 for 35 on offense; DL=20, LB=8 and DB=17=45 on Defense. 35+45=80+3 PK/P/Snapper (Moody/Wagner/Hussung/Doman/Robbins) for 83. Some of the 5th Year Players including Chuck Filiaga, Joel Honigford, Donovan Jeter, Josh Ross, Andrew Stueber, etc. may not need to be counted towards the 85 since they may be in Grad School, and eligible for other academic funding; many of the kickers/punters/snappers have alternative scholarship funding like most schools due to donor monies available. This is also true with walk-ons who have earned scholarships. Another tidbit on scholarships, Joey Velazquez may not count as a football scholarship as his funding may also be done with baseball scholarship monies since he will be a varsity baseball player as well. Ditto with Gaige Garcia who came to Ann Arbor on a wrestling scholarship, and didn't count towards the 85. Andrew Warinner was also on special funding since his father was a coach.

There is a chance that some players won't return based on discussions between the players and coaches because eligibility for a redshirt year is a negotiation. Kickers, snappers and others may have other scholarship funding based on their preferred walk-on status when they came in. This may mean that snappers and others who began their Michigan Football careers as walk-ons may have other scholarship funding. Some players may go on medical due to injury issues that may prevent their playing time. Next, some players may be on scholarship funding in another sport (i.e. baseball). Finally, some players may not have much of a chance for playing time. (i.e. Sammy Faustin, etc.) It is also possible that a graduate student or a 6th year player may not count against the 85 total allowed. Teams may oversign by 3 because some players may leave, quit, transfer or become academically ineligible from February to September; if they aren't able to enroll in September, then they may enroll the following January. Remember, the roster is a "meritocracy." Who will enter the transfer portal in 2022? There are several possibilities of players who didn't receive much playing time in the past few seasons with little chance to play in 2022.

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Scholarship Seniors and Possible Players leaving after 2021 season with potential replacements (28):

Offense (10-12)

Ronnie Bell (Andrew Paul)

Hassan Haskins (C.J. Stokes)

Ryan Hayes (Alessandro Lorenzetti)

Joe Milton and Dan Villari (Jayden Denegal and Alex Orji)

Luke Schoonmaker (Colston Loveland)

Andrew Stueber (Connor Jones)

Joel Honigford (Marlin Klein)

Giles Jackson (Tyler Morris)

Xavier Worthy (Darrius Clemons)

Jeff Persi (Josh Conerly or Xavier Chaplin)

Nolan Rumler (Andrew Gentry)

Offensive/Special Teams Preferred Walk-On Offers: A.J. Vinatieri-PK, Evan Sunderman-P, Dylan Hertzberg-PK, Bryan Gomez-PK, Hunter Tierney-PK, Hayden Olcott-PK, Ronald Juarez-PK, Evan Boutorwick-LS, Scout Arthur-P, Bryce Lofton-PK, Jayden Fielding-PK, Logan Forbes-WR, Jake Merritt-OL, Tyler Vroman-ATH, Owen Semp-WR, Dontez Fuller-OL, Charlie Weinrich, Tyler Ebel, Aaron Reese, Gabriel Plascencia, Blake Ford, Declan Byle-QB, Brandon Mann-QB, etc.

Defense (13)

Anthony Solomon (Deuce Spurlock)

Sammy Faustin (Kody Jones)

Gemon Green (Damani Dent)

German Green (Will Johnson)

Darion Green-Warren (Myles Pollard)

Aidan Hutchinson (Derrick Moore)

Donovan Jeter (Mason Graham)

Cam McGrone (Micah Pollard)

David Ojabo (Kenneth Grant)

Ben Vansumeren (Jimmy Rolder)

William Mohan (Zeke Berry)

Cornell Wheeler ()

Daxton Hill (Keon Sabb)

Brad Hawkins ()

Defensive Preferred Walk-On Offers: Joey Klunder, Josh Nichols, Shomari Stone, Tyler Stolsky, Pharoh Fisher, Charlie Lovell, Josh Egbuna, etc.