Waaay Too Early Projected 2024 Depth Chart

QB: J.J. McCarthy

2. Davis Warren 

3. Jadyn Davis

4. Alex Orji / Jayden Denegal

 

RB: Donovan Edwards

2. Kalel Mullings

3. CJ Stokes / Benjamin Hall / Jordan Marshall

6. Cole Cabana

7. Micah Kaapana

8. Tavierre Dunlap

 

RB/WR: Donovan Edwards

2. Cole Cabana

 

WR: Tyler Morris

2. Karmello English

3. I'Marion Stewart

4. Kendrick Bell

 

WR: Darrius Clemons

2. Peyton O'Leary

3. Channing Goodwin

4. Cristian Dixon

 

SLOT: Semaj Morgan

2. Fredrick Moore

3. Eamonn Dennis

 

H-BACK: Max Bredeson

2. Josh Beethum

3. Zach Ludwig

 

TE: Colston Loveland

2. A.J. Barner

3. Marlin Klein 

4. Brady Prieskorn

5. Hogan Hansen

6. Zack Marshall / Deakon Tonielli

 

LT: Myles Hinton

2. Jeffrey Persi

3. Evan Link

4. Andrew Sprague

5. Connor Jones

 

LG: Giovanni El-Hadi

2. Nathan Efobi / Luke Hamilton

 

C: Drake Nugent

2. Greg Crippen

3. Raheem Anderson

4. Jake Guarnera

 

RG: Karsen Barnhart

2. Andrew Gentry

3. Amir Herring 

4. Ben Roebuck

5. Dominick Guidice

 

RT: Trente Jones

2. Jeffrey Persi 

3. Tristan Bounds

4. Blake Frazier

 

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DT: Mason Graham

2. Rayshaun Benny

3. Trey Pierce

4. Reece Atteberry

5. Owen Wafle 

6. Alessandro Lorenzetti / Ted Hammond

8. Manuel Beigel

9. Ike Iwunnah

 

DT: Kenneth Grant 

2. Rayshaun Benny

3. Trey Pierce

4. Reece Atteberry

5. Owen Wafle 

6. Alessandro Lorenzetti / Ted Hammond

8. Manuel Beigel

9. Ike Iwunnah

 

DT/DE: Enow Etta

2. Cameron Brandt

3. Brooks Bahr

 

EDGE: Braiden McGregor

2. Derrick Moore

3. TJ Guy

4. Aymeric Koumba / Chibi Anwunah

6. Dominic Nichols / Devon Baxter

 

ILB: Ernest Hausmann

2. Jaydon Hood / Jimmy Rolder

4. Micah Pollard

5. Semaj Bridgeman / Jason Hewlett

7. Jeremiah Beasley / Mason Curtis

9. Cole Sullivan 

10. Hayden Moore

 

ILB: Junior Colson

2. Jaydon Hood / Jimmy Rolder

4. Micah Pollard

5. Semaj Bridgeman / Jason Hewlett

7. Jeremiah Beasley / Mason Curtis

9. Cole Sullivan 

10. Hayden Moore

 

EDGE/OLB: Jaylen Harrell

2. Josaiah Stewart

3. Kechaun Bennett

4. Tyler McLaurin

5. Breeon Ishmail

6. Jaden Smith

 

CB: Will Johnson

2. Amorion Walker / DJ Waller

3. Keshaun Harris / Jyaire Hill

5. Myles Pollard

6. Jo'Ziah Edmond 

7. Cameron Calhoun

8. Jeremiah Lowe

 

CB: Amorion Walker / DJ Waller

3. Keshaun Harris / Jyaire Hill

5. Myles Pollard

6. Jo'Ziah Edmond 

7. Cameron Calhoun

8. Jeremiah Lowe

 

NB: Ja'Den McBurrows

2. Kody Jones

3. Zeke Berry

4. Jacob Oden

 

S: Rod Moore

2. Quinten Johnson / Zeke Berry

4. Caden Kolesar

 

S: Makari Paige

2. Keon Sabb

3. Brandyn Hillman

 

K: Adam Samaha

 

P: Tommy Doman

 

Notes:

• Obviously McCarthy is a "toss-up," maybe not even a toss-up, but he's not 100% gone so we’ll leave him here for now.  If he stays, Michigan is in BUSINESS!  If he leaves, a transfer is a MUST.

• Tuttle can get a medical, but I don't actually expect him to return.

• We will absolutely be hunting for a starting WR in the portal, maybe Burks from Purdue?

• AJ Barner is no lock to return. Neither is Drake Nugent, but both have eligibility remaining.

• Outside of QB, the other glaring hole is another starting CB. Domani Jackson, USC's defense is terrible. Come to Ann Arbor and start opposite your good friend.

• Kicker is also a spot where we could use a transfer, even if Samaha is the starter, you want competition there and having two guys is a plus.  

• The last two holes aren't as glaring as QB and CB...but Michigan could look at another starting OT and a DT.  S becomes an issue if Rod Moore leaves, but he can shoot up draft boards if he comes back and has a big year.

• There will obviously be transfer portal casualties, I'm not ready to project those, JJ will be a huge driver. This team can 4-peat if they bring JJ back and add a few key pieces. OSU, USC, Washington, and Oregon all lose their starting QBs and there is no way the 3 from the Pac-12 improve at that position next season.