Current Scholarship Count-90
Figured I would make an update maybe once a week or so during this time where we are seeing a high amount of turnover. What is noteworthy is that we have had a little more churn than what most expected, so it makes a little more sense for us to be pursuing more recruits and/or a player from the portal. Currently at 90, I don’t think it’s a stretch to see 6 to 8 more guys who will want to move on to their next chapter, whether that’s the NFL, another school, or just a real world job. So I would expect to hear more names come up we are pursuing. Definitely seems like adding another RB would be a priority. This is informational for those who like looking at the current roster for 2022, if you are offended I’m sorry (not sorry).
QB: 5
1. McNamara
2. McCarthy
3. Bowman
4. Denegal*
5. Orji*
RB: 4
1. Corum,
2. Edwards
3. Dunlop
4.Stokes*
WR: 10
1. Bell
2. CJ
3. Wilson
4. Henning
5. Anthony
6. Sainristill
7. Dixon
8. Clemons*
9. Morris*
10. Walker*
TE: 7
1. All
2. Schoonmaker
3. Hibner
4. Hansen
5. Hongiford
6. Klein*
7. Loveland*
OL: 15
1. Hayes
2. Zinter
3. Keegan
4. Barnhart
5. Jones
6. Anderson
7. Persi
8. El Hadid
9. Crippen
10. Bounds
11. Oluwatami
12. Atteberry
13. Gentry*
14. Jones*
15. Lorenzetti*
DT: 11
1. Smith
2. Jeter
3. Welschoff
4. Rooks
5. Iwunnah
6. Jenkins
7. Benny
8. Guidice
9. Stewart
10. Graham*
11. Grant*
DE: 9
1. Upshaw
2. McGregor
3. Harrell
4. Guy
5. Bennett
6. Morris
7. Newburg
8. Moore*
9. Pollard*
LB: 9
1. Colson
2. Hill-Green
3. Barrett
4. Mullins
5. McLaurin
6. Hood
7. Velezquez
8. Rolder*
9. Spurlock*
CB: 8
1. Perry
2. Green
3. Turner
4. Dennis
5. McBurrows
6. Jones-Fr*
7. Johnson*
8. Pollard*
S: 9
1. Moore
2. Moten
3. Morant
4. Paige
5. Q Johnson
6. German Green
7. Berry*
8. Sabb*
9. Dent*
ST: 3
1. Moody
2. Robbins
3. Doman
January 10th, 2022 at 1:58 PM ^
This makes 85 seem more clear. I see us losing a QB, TE, WR, DT, DE, S or ST. Depth charts are pretty packed there.
January 10th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
Does Bowman have another year? I really don't see the loser of the QB battle transferring, and I honestly thought we should be looking to add another grad transfer who has playing experience. WR we really aren't that stacked at depth, as we don't know what Bell will be when he gets back. Saintistill was someone I thought could transfer, and I'm hoping we hold onto Henning. As for TE, I agree there's probably going to be some movement there. I'm not sure if Hibner has played, but with 2 new ones coming in it'll be interesting to watch. I think it really comes down to whether or not the guys left from the 2019 cycle have played any, and if not, I think they move on.
Also, Brad Robbins is back!
January 10th, 2022 at 3:59 PM ^
WR absolutely is stacked. We return all of our major contributors plus we get our best WR back. Regardless if Bell returns to form or not the WR room will be one of the strengths on the team next year
January 10th, 2022 at 3:36 PM ^
I agree, plus it looks like adding a running back might be wise.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:49 AM ^
I'd add CB to your list as well.
We'll be fine.
In fact, we will be able to add 1-2 more players through the 22 class and the portal.
January 10th, 2022 at 1:59 PM ^
Something something alarmist “not with the way things are headed” and panic button material.
Am I doing this right given the coaching rumors?
Sarcasm aside, I’m sort of expecting another WR transfer or someone to leave from the secondary dependent upon how practices shake out this fall. Curious to see how our QB situation shakes out too.
Any word on whether Moody will be back?
January 10th, 2022 at 11:32 PM ^
Does the scholarship limit matter anymore? If a team is over 85 scholarships, what is stopping a program from telling a player on the roster, a recruit, or transfer, “Hey, we need to classify you as a preferred walk on, but talk with this car dealership down the road. They’ll hook you up with an NIL deal that will cover tuition, room and board, and more as long as you are on our roster. We don’t have a limit on the number of players on the team, so you’ll get paid as long as you stay on the team.”
January 10th, 2022 at 2:16 PM ^
So since your last update Turner and Green were usurped by Perry? Tell me more...
January 10th, 2022 at 2:27 PM ^
Haha, it’s not a ranking. I just moved Perry up so I didn’t have to change all the numbers as I keep the incoming freshmen at the bottom.
January 10th, 2022 at 2:21 PM ^
Thanks for posting. I'd be curious to know how many we have on average on the scholarship roster at each position group to get some idea whether we might be over or understocked at any given position.
January 10th, 2022 at 5:31 PM ^
Isn’t that what he provided? I.e. LB:9
January 10th, 2022 at 2:23 PM ^
We've just had two really strong recruiting classes. Plenty of veterans are going to get passed up from the 2019 and 2020 classes. The scholarship count will more than work itself out.
January 10th, 2022 at 2:25 PM ^
OMG Negative 90?!?!?
EVERYBODY PANIC !!!!!!!
January 10th, 2022 at 2:28 PM ^
What's the word on Dunlop as an prospect at RB? It just a "grab a few carries to give guys a break" type of guy or is he expected to be legit?
January 10th, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^
There’s a couple YouTube videos online that give a scouting report. He’s a three star but played against solid competition in Texas and put up solid numbers. One of the analysts said he’s Haskins but faster?
Supposedly runs a 4.6 40 but looks faster than that to me given the fact he’s blowing past everyone in all his clips I’ve seen.
Full report here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D23dSnVGXIA
I’m liking what I’ve heard.
January 10th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
Given he's in the same class as Edwards, if he can just be a change of pace/power back/short yardage guy for 4-6 carries a game, that'd be pretty good. I don't think the expectation is that he'd be a feature back but always hard to tell with RBs.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:53 AM ^
Probably the same as Mullins at LB.
Michigan fans, please learn last names.
January 10th, 2022 at 2:50 PM ^
I appreciate these updates. One small improvement would be to Indicate which true freshmen are on campus (early enrollees) vs. those that are expected in the fall.
January 10th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
Early Enrollees:
QB Alex Orji
QB Jayden Denegal
WR Tyler Morris
WR Darrius Clemons
WR Amorion Walker
TE Colston Loveland
OT Connor Jones
EDGE Derrick Moore
DT Mason Graham
CB Will Johnson
CB Kody Jones
CB Myles Pollard
S Keon Sabb
January 10th, 2022 at 3:25 PM ^
We should be at 89 now. Donovan Jeter on Instagram a few days ago made a post thanking all of the coaches and teammates for the season. Players don't usually do that if they are staying.
January 10th, 2022 at 4:13 PM ^
If Jeter returns, he wouldn’t count towards the 85 limit right? Since he would be using his covid year. Robbins doesn’t count toward the 85 limit either, unless I misunderstand the rules.
January 11th, 2022 at 8:36 AM ^
That rule was for 2021-22. It is no longer in place. They do get a covid year back, but they will be considered a counter.
January 10th, 2022 at 4:14 PM ^
Yeah, I saw that and came here looking for an Exit post. It wasn't 100 percent clear but to your point, seemed like a farewell post.
January 10th, 2022 at 3:29 PM ^
when did Faustin leave? That is the only thing different from my tracking
January 10th, 2022 at 3:35 PM ^
He didn't play this year due to medical and stepped away from the team. Says he will be reevaluated according the below freep article written back in August.
January 10th, 2022 at 3:48 PM ^
I really don't get the QB's in this year's class.
Denegal was in the Army game Saturday as a fill-in and he looked like he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.
Orji sounds like a project as well.
If Cade moves on, we literally have no backup.
Would it really have been that difficult to get a decent qb this year?
January 10th, 2022 at 4:02 PM ^
From what I've seen, Denegal was a take because we missed out on literally every other QB prospect. Murphy, Johnson and I think the one that committed to UCLA we were in the top for. Orji was really a late offer and add
January 10th, 2022 at 4:05 PM ^
It's hard to get back to back stud QBs in consecutive classes unless you're Bama/OSU. We're in on a bunch of top guys in the 2023 class. Also Bowman probably isn't leaving because of the exact scenario you laid out.
January 10th, 2022 at 4:10 PM ^
Well, there's Bowman right? That's probably as good as you're going to get for a backup QB unless you have a young stud in waiting like JJ was last year, and to the point above, it's nearly impossible to get two of those guys in a row because one won't want to wait for the other too long.
And short of a five star, you don't really want to count on a freshman at QB anyway. An experienced backup (like Bowman) is probably the better option.
January 10th, 2022 at 5:41 PM ^
Do you not pay attention to recruiting at all? We chased a ton of quarterbacks and did not get them. So, yeah, it is hard.
January 10th, 2022 at 4:07 PM ^
Seems like CB depth is suddenly pretty thin.
And is Jess Speight done?
January 10th, 2022 at 6:24 PM ^
January 10th, 2022 at 4:30 PM ^
Tavierre DunLAP not Dunlop
January 11th, 2022 at 8:55 AM ^
Kalel MullINGS not Mullins.
January 10th, 2022 at 5:02 PM ^
I won’t be surprised if we unexpectedly lose a WR.
January 10th, 2022 at 5:30 PM ^
I won't be surprised if we lose two.
January 10th, 2022 at 6:07 PM ^
Yeah, me neither. And I think it could be a win-win scenario. But I can already see the panic posts that will follow on this board.
January 10th, 2022 at 5:29 PM ^
Uh, our RB room is one prolonged ouchie away from catastrophe
January 10th, 2022 at 5:42 PM ^
For all the praise that Mike Hart gets, Jay Harbaugh is a much better recruiter.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:31 PM ^
I think the jury is still out on this as Hart has only been on board at Michigan one season. For most recruits recruiting is a longer-term process (although NIL $$$ will likely continue to change this for the ones with dollar signs in their eyes and the eyes of their 'handlers').
January 10th, 2022 at 6:26 PM ^
January 10th, 2022 at 7:35 PM ^
Probably looking at losing:
sainristil and Dixon probably. WR room is way too crowded.
whichever of Jones/Barnhart isn’t the right tackle. The loser of that one will probably be good enough to step in and start at a mid tier power five.
id be surprised if Jeter and the Oregon State Nose are back next year. Iwunnah (sp?) has a pretty poor motor, I don’t think he’s really a difference maker. Jeter is a 6th year with multiple kids so even if he’s a late pick/UdFa guy, making more money and having more time to spend with his family is a pretty enticing option.
perry and Dennis are another two that would just make sense. Got passed up, not serious contributors, and returning starters blocking playing time.
on top of that, I’d guess 2-4 more just naturally work themselves out. So
Looking at anywhere from 9-12 more departures IMO
January 11th, 2022 at 8:56 AM ^
Sainristil is a starter, lol.
The other one has been rumored for awhile so he makes sense.
January 11th, 2022 at 6:48 PM ^
I don’t think it’s going to be surprising if a starter or potential starter at WR transfers. I’m not saying it’s going to be Sanristil, but between him, Bell, Johnson, Wilson, Anthony, and Henning you’ve got multiple guys who probably and rightfully feel they could start at most places. Then you add a highly ranked freshman like Clemons who already has college size into the mix and that’s a very crowded room.
And you know they see what someone like Jameson Williams did this season after being 4th on Ohio State’s depth chart. That’s why I think it’s potentially a win-win situation. Similar to how Charbonnette transferring was a win-win. Charbonnette gets to become a starter elsewhere and thrive and Michigan isn’t trying to rotate 4 backs like they poorly did in 2020.
January 11th, 2022 at 7:52 PM ^
4th in touches with an injured Ronnie bell, and a still learning the ropes Andrel Anthony.
he’s a fine player, but I just don’t see where he’s fitting in now that AJ henning has fully emerged as the little explosive guy.
but I think he’s clearly the 4th or 5th best wideout without even considering the freshmen that’ll be coming on campus and eating up second team reps
January 11th, 2022 at 8:48 AM ^
I see several names here that are not on scholarship and would have to be renewed. Is some of this an educated guess on who you expect to come back?