Nice run down of depth chart w likely enrolees

[detroitjohn]

From MGoFish, not a perfect list (e.g. several highly doubtful players are included), but does show UM is really working hard to shore up the depth chart. Their latest decommits (Viramontes and Reese) are at positions where UM looks strong in terms of alternatives. I actually wonder if Reese's decommit isn't a really positive sign about Devin Bush...

• On the roster
• *5th year available
• Walk-on
• Committed
• BGRC^

Offense
Quarterback

1. #5 John O’Korn, SR*
2. #7 Shane Morris, SR
3. #10 Zach Gentry, SO*
4. #3 Wilton Speight, JR*
5. #12 Alex Malzone, SO*
6. Brandon Peters, FR
7. Victor Viramontes, FR

• Out: Jake Rudock
• In: O’Korn, Peters, Viramontes

Running Back

1. #4 DeVeon Smith, SR
2. #32 Ty Isaac, SR*
3. #27 Derrick Green, SR
4. #20 Drake Johnson, 5th
5. #22 Karan Higdon, SO
6. #29 Ross Taylor-Douglas, SR*
7. Kingston Davis, FR
8. Kareem Walker, FR^
9. Kiante Enis, FR

• Out: None
• In: Davis, Walker, Enis

Full Back

1. #19 Henry Poggi, SR*
2. #33 Wyatt Shallman, SR*
3. Victor Viramontes, FR

• Out: Joey Kerridge, Sione Houma, Bobby Henderson
• In: Viramontes

Wide Receiver X

1. #82 Amara Darboh, 5th
2. #85 Moe Ways, JR*
3. #41 Brian Cole, SO*
4. #83 Jaron Dukes, SR*
5. Ahmir Mitchell, FR

• Out: None
• In: Mitchell, Hawkins

Wide Receiver Z

1. #86 Jehu Chesson, 5th
2. #14 Drake Harris, JR*
3. #10 DaMario Jones, SR
4. Keyshawn Young, FR^
5. Brad Hawkins, FR

• Out: None
• In: Young, Hawkins

Slot Receiver

1. #17 Freddy Canteen, JR
2. #9 Grant Perry, SO
3. #41 Brian Cole, SO
4. Chris Evans, FR

• Out: None
• In: Evans

Tight End

1. #88 Jake Butt, SR
2. #89 Ian Bunting, JR*
3. #8 Tyrone Wheatley Jr, SO
4. #80 Khalid Hill, SR*
5. Isaac Nauta, FR^
6. Sean McKeon, FR

• Out: AJ Williams
• In: Nauta, McKeon

Left Tackle

1. #52 Mason Cole, JR
2. #77 Grant Newsome, SO*
3. Devery Hamilton, FR
4. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Hamilton, Bredeson

Left Guard

1. #71 Ben Braden, 5th
2. #55 David Dawson, SR*
3. #75 Jon Runyan Jr, SO*
4. Terrance Davis, FR^
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Davis, Bredeson

Center

1. #57 Patrick Kugler, SR*
2. #62 Blake Bars, 5th
3. #75 Jon Runyan Jr, SO*
4. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: Graham Glasgow
• In: Bredeson

Right Guard

1. #67 Kyle Kalis, 5th
2. #76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty, JR*
3. #70 Nolan Ulizio, SO*
4. Michael Onwenu, FR
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Onwenu, Bredeson

Right Tackle

1. #78 Erik Magnuson, 5th
2. #62 Blake Bars, 5th
3. #71 Ben Braden, 5th
4. Erik Swenson, FR
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Swenson, Bredeson

Defense
Defense Tackle/End

1. #43 Chris Wormley, 5th
2. #69 Willie Henry, 5th
3. Rashan Gary, FR^
4. Keyshon Camp, FR^

• Out: None
• In: Gary, Camp

Nose Tackle

1. #90 Bryan Mone, JR*
2. #96 Ryan Glasgow, 5th
3. #73 Maurice Hurst, SR*
4. #50 Tom Strobel, 5th
5. Chris Daniels, FR^

• Out: None
• In: Daniels

Defensive End

1. #99 Matt Godin, 5th
2. #33 Taco Charlton, SR
3. #8 Shelton Johnson, SO*
4. Ron Johnson, FR
5. Rashad Weaver, FR

• Out: Ojemudia
• In: Johnson, Weaver

Buck Linebacker

1. #93 Lawrence Marshall, JR*
2. #4 Reuben Jones, SO*
3. #45 Chase Winovich, JR*
4. Carlo Kemp, FR

• Out: Mario Ojemudia, Royce Jenkins-Stone
• In: Kemp

Outside Linebacker

1. #14 Allen Gant, 5th
2. #59 Noah Furbush, JR*
3. #19 Jared Wangler, JR*
4. Victor Viramontes, FR
5. Dytarious Johnson, FR
6. Devin Gil, FR
7. #27 Chris Terech, SO
8. #56 Jameson Offerdahl, SO

• Out: James Ross III
• In: Viramontes, Johnson

Inside Linebacker

1. #42 Ben Gedeon, SR
2. #9 Mike McCray, SR*
3. Devin Bush Jr, FR^
4. Jonathan Jones, FR^
5. #51 Tommy Whitted, SO

• Out: Joe Bolden, Desmond Morgan, Dan Liesman
• In: Bush Jr, Jones

Cornerback

1. #26 Jourdan Lewis, SR
2. #8 Channing Stribling, SR
3. #34 Jeremy Clark, 5th
4. #28 Brandon Watson, JR*
5. #17 Freddy Canteen, JR
6. #6 Keith Washington, SO*
7. #13 Terry Richardson, 5th
8. #30 Reon Dawson, SR*
9. Lavert Hill, FR^
10. David Long, FR^
11. Antwaine Richardson, FR
12. Sir Patrick Scott, FR

• Out: Wayne Lyons
• In: Hill, Long, Richardson, Scott

Safety

1. #5 Jabrill Peppers, JR*
2. #44 Delano Hill, SR
3. #25 Dymonte Thomas, SR
4. #17 Tyree Kinnel, SO
5. Jordan Fuller, FR^
6. Josh Metellus, FR
7. Devin Gil, FR
8. Kiante Enis, FR

• Out: Jarrod Wilson
• In: Fuller, Gil, Metellus, Enis

Special Teams
Kicker

1. #16 Andrew David, SO

• Out: Kenny Allen
• In: None

Punter

1. Aussie Graduate Transfer

• Out: Blake O’Neill, Kenny Allen
• In: Aussie GT

 

[Lake Tahoe Spartan]

Does John O’Korn have 1 or 2 years left?

 

[ArrowheadBlue]

dos

 

[tarun262]

From MGoFish, not a perfect list (e.g. several highly doubtful players are included), but does show UM is really working hard to shore up the depth chart. Their latest decommits (Viramontes and Reese) are at positions where UM looks strong in terms of alternatives. I actually wonder if Reese's decommit isn't a really positive sign about Devin Bush...

• On the roster
• *5th year available
• Walk-on
• Committed
• BGRC^

Offense
Quarterback

1. #5 John O’Korn, SR*
2. #7 Shane Morris, SR
3. #10 Zach Gentry, SO*
4. #3 Wilton Speight, JR*
5. #12 Alex Malzone, SO*
6. Brandon Peters, FR
7. Victor Viramontes, FR

• Out: Jake Rudock
• In: O’Korn, Peters, Viramontes

Running Back

1. #4 DeVeon Smith, SR
2. #32 Ty Isaac, SR*
3. #27 Derrick Green, SR
4. #20 Drake Johnson, 5th
5. #22 Karan Higdon, SO
6. #29 Ross Taylor-Douglas, SR*
7. Kingston Davis, FR
8. Kareem Walker, FR^
9. Kiante Enis, FR

• Out: None
• In: Davis, Walker, Enis

Full Back

1. #19 Henry Poggi, SR*
2. #33 Wyatt Shallman, SR*
3. Victor Viramontes, FR

• Out: Joey Kerridge, Sione Houma, Bobby Henderson
• In: Viramontes

Wide Receiver X

1. #82 Amara Darboh, 5th
2. #85 Moe Ways, JR*
3. #41 Brian Cole, SO*
4. #83 Jaron Dukes, SR*
5. Ahmir Mitchell, FR

• Out: None
• In: Mitchell, Hawkins

Wide Receiver Z

1. #86 Jehu Chesson, 5th
2. #14 Drake Harris, JR*
3. #10 DaMario Jones, SR
4. Keyshawn Young, FR^
5. Brad Hawkins, FR

• Out: None
• In: Young, Hawkins

Slot Receiver

1. #17 Freddy Canteen, JR
2. #9 Grant Perry, SO
3. #41 Brian Cole, SO
4. Chris Evans, FR

• Out: None
• In: Evans

Tight End

1. #88 Jake Butt, SR
2. #89 Ian Bunting, JR*
3. #8 Tyrone Wheatley Jr, SO
4. #80 Khalid Hill, SR*
5. Isaac Nauta, FR^
6. Sean McKeon, FR

• Out: AJ Williams
• In: Nauta, McKeon

Left Tackle

1. #52 Mason Cole, JR
2. #77 Grant Newsome, SO*
3. Devery Hamilton, FR
4. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Hamilton, Bredeson

Left Guard

1. #71 Ben Braden, 5th
2. #55 David Dawson, SR*
3. #75 Jon Runyan Jr, SO*
4. Terrance Davis, FR^
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Davis, Bredeson

Center

1. #57 Patrick Kugler, SR*
2. #62 Blake Bars, 5th
3. #75 Jon Runyan Jr, SO*
4. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: Graham Glasgow
• In: Bredeson

Right Guard

1. #67 Kyle Kalis, 5th
2. #76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty, JR*
3. #70 Nolan Ulizio, SO*
4. Michael Onwenu, FR
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Onwenu, Bredeson

Right Tackle

1. #78 Erik Magnuson, 5th
2. #62 Blake Bars, 5th
3. #71 Ben Braden, 5th
4. Erik Swenson, FR
5. Ben Bredeson, FR

• Out: None
• In: Swenson, Bredeson

Defense
Defense Tackle/End

1. #43 Chris Wormley, 5th
2. #69 Willie Henry, 5th
3. Rashan Gary, FR^
4. Keyshon Camp, FR^

• Out: None
• In: Gary, Camp

Nose Tackle

1. #90 Bryan Mone, JR*
2. #96 Ryan Glasgow, 5th
3. #73 Maurice Hurst, SR*
4. #50 Tom Strobel, 5th
5. Chris Daniels, FR^

• Out: None
• In: Daniels

Defensive End

1. #99 Matt Godin, 5th
2. #33 Taco Charlton, SR
3. #8 Shelton Johnson, SO*
4. Ron Johnson, FR
5. Rashad Weaver, FR

• Out: Ojemudia
• In: Johnson, Weaver

Buck Linebacker

1. #93 Lawrence Marshall, JR*
2. #4 Reuben Jones, SO*
3. #45 Chase Winovich, JR*
4. Carlo Kemp, FR

• Out: Mario Ojemudia, Royce Jenkins-Stone
• In: Kemp

Outside Linebacker

1. #14 Allen Gant, 5th
2. #59 Noah Furbush, JR*
3. #19 Jared Wangler, JR*
4. Victor Viramontes, FR
5. Dytarious Johnson, FR
6. Devin Gil, FR
7. #27 Chris Terech, SO
8. #56 Jameson Offerdahl, SO

• Out: James Ross III
• In: Viramontes, Johnson

Inside Linebacker

1. #42 Ben Gedeon, SR
2. #9 Mike McCray, SR*
3. Devin Bush Jr, FR^
4. Jonathan Jones, FR^
5. #51 Tommy Whitted, SO

• Out: Joe Bolden, Desmond Morgan, Dan Liesman
• In: Bush Jr, Jones

Cornerback

1. #26 Jourdan Lewis, SR
2. #8 Channing Stribling, SR
3. #34 Jeremy Clark, 5th
4. #28 Brandon Watson, JR*
5. #17 Freddy Canteen, JR
6. #6 Keith Washington, SO*
7. #13 Terry Richardson, 5th
8. #30 Reon Dawson, SR*
9. Lavert Hill, FR^
10. David Long, FR^
11. Antwaine Richardson, FR
12. Sir Patrick Scott, FR

• Out: Wayne Lyons
• In: Hill, Long, Richardson, Scott

Safety

1. #5 Jabrill Peppers, JR*
2. #44 Delano Hill, SR
3. #25 Dymonte Thomas, SR
4. #17 Tyree Kinnel, SO
5. Jordan Fuller, FR^
6. Josh Metellus, FR
7. Devin Gil, FR
8. Kiante Enis, FR

• Out: Jarrod Wilson
• In: Fuller, Gil, Metellus, Enis

Special Teams
Kicker

1. #16 Andrew David, SO

• Out: Kenny Allen
• In: None

Punter

1. Aussie Graduate Transfer

• Out: Blake O’Neill, Kenny Allen
• In: Aussie GT

Thanks for posting this. We need some major help at LB for sure. Also seems like our DE/Tackle depth is relatively weak so hopefully we get our #1 recruit because he will get to play immediately. Let's see how things pan out. On paper, I would assume given that most of the folks are coming back we should at least be 1 win better as player development will help us out. Ruddock basically assured we would not lose to Indiana and helped a lot against Minnesota as well so O'Korn's game management (we all know he can make the throws, etc) will be the X-factor next year.

Also, can you imagine a whole year of Peppers on offense versus just starting from the MSU game like last year?

 

[detroitjohn]

Does John O’Korn have 1 or 2 years left?

O'Korn has 2 years of eligibility left, started or played 2 at Houston and redshirted this year at UM

 

[detroitjohn]

Thanks for posting this. We need some major help at LB for sure. Also seems like our DE/Tackle depth is relatively weak so hopefully we get our #1 recruit because he will get to play immediately. Let's see how things pan out. On paper, I would assume given that most of the folks are coming back we should at least be 1 win better as player development will help us out. Ruddock basically assured we would not lose to Indiana and helped a lot against Minnesota as well so O'Korn's game management (we all know he can make the throws, etc) will be the X-factor next year.

Also, can you imagine a whole year of Peppers on offense versus just starting from the MSU game like last year?

The one dire need Michigan had for this year's class was the offense of line. With graduations after next year they would've been in a lot of trouble. But they have pool then 5 to 6 quality recruits and have another one in Terrance Davis on the line.

I am going to assume from here in that as long as Harbaugh has quality to work with the quarterback position is going to be at least a positive if not an absolute strength. The linebacker situation looks most troublesome, the next couple weeks of recruiting will be key to shore that up.

Our coach sure is working his ass off to see that this team gets in position to win. I've never seen a UM staff work as hard as they are at recruiting. They are ubiquitous.

 

[St. Joe Blue 3]

The future looks very, very bright! Can't wait for it all to unfold!

 

[tarun262]

Fair points. This is my prediction (call me pessimistic), but when I see offers go out to 3-stars, it generally is a strong signal that the higher caliber players they were/are hoping for have given them a strong indication that they are likely not coming to Michigan. In the past week we have offered a 3-star WR and we are now potentially going to convince this Stewart (3-star) kid in NJ to come to Michigan. That tells me that Conley is pretty much out of the running at this point and that likely means Hill as well. Michigan does need quality WRs in this years class for sure because Chesson and Darboh are both gone in 2017 and we don't have any true playmakers there.

I think Lake Tahoe Spartan posted something to this tune - Hoke recruited well but recruited unbalanced classes. So you always had 1-2 positions that were strong and mature and others that were young and not as talented. You have to have consistency and talent in all aspects to get to 11+ wins and Michigan has not been able to do that because of the way Hoke recruited. Hoke doubled down on RBs and OLs but failed at recruiting good QBs and WRs for instance on offense. So as a result we have decent depth at both OL and RB (even thought they all suck) but very little at WR for instance. That is the one thing I think JH will need a couple years to work out is to figure out how to get enough talent and balance in each class where you can consistently field a team that is strong all sides of the ball.

 

[detroitjohn]

Fair points. This is my prediction (call me pessimistic), but when I see offers go out to 3-stars, it generally is a strong signal that the higher caliber players they were/are hoping for have given them a strong indication that they are likely not coming to Michigan. In the past week we have offered a 3-star WR and we are now potentially going to convince this Stewart (3-star) kid in NJ to come to Michigan. That tells me that Conley is pretty much out of the running at this point and that likely means Hill as well. Michigan does need quality WRs in this years class for sure because Chesson and Darboh are both gone in 2017 and we don't have any true playmakers there.

I think Lake Tahoe Spartan posted something to this tune - Hoke recruited well but recruited unbalanced classes. So you always had 1-2 positions that were strong and mature and others that were young and not as talented. You have to have consistency and talent in all aspects to get to 11+ wins and Michigan has not been able to do that because of the way Hoke recruited. Hoke doubled down on RBs and OLs but failed at recruiting good QBs and WRs for instance on offense. So as a result we have decent depth at both OL and RB (even thought they all suck) but very little at WR for instance. That is the one thing I think JH will need a couple years to work out is to figure out how to get enough talent and balance in each class where you can consistently field a team that is strong all sides of the ball.

To your last point JH seems to believe in depth at all costs. I think one of the results of that will be that older players just hanging around will be leaving more rapidly. No automatic fifth years means freed scholarships. And he's already done something I've just about never seen UM do in 40 years, attract in meaningful, difference-making transfers. I expect that means we will have consistently 20+ player classes as well.

 

[tarun262]

To your last point JH seems to believe in depth at all costs. I think one of the results of that will be that older players just hanging around will be leaving more rapidly. No automatic fifth years means freed scholarships. And he's already done something I've just about never seen UM do in 40 years, attract in meaningful, vita transfers. I expect that means we will have consistently 20+ player classes as well.

Agree - I like his mentality of...as a student athlete you should graduate in 4 years and your 5th year is an earned privilege versus a given. It set the right tone with a focus on education and commitment. Hopefully we can get some good non QB transfers coming next year especially at LB...I personally feel like that is our achilles heel right now.

 

[jbannan]

I am probably counting several duplicates, but I tried to take them out along with the walk-ons. There appears to still be 98 names and an 85 scholarship limit. The other solution is a number of transfers, medical scholarships, and several fifth year players not getting the fifth year. I know there are still several more recruits out there that are not on the list. It will be a interesting visit to look at the list after signing day and the end of the school year. There must be movement for this to work.

 

[ChicagoBlueFan]

For some reason Clappy and his elite staff couldn't recruit skill positions well at all. And he liked to recruit OL and then let them stagnate under Funk's worthless coaching, which really didn't help things.
But it does take 5-6 years to build a program, you know...

 

[detroitjohn]

I am probably counting several duplicates, but I tried to take them out along with the walk-ons. There appears to still be 98 names and an 85 scholarship limit. The other solution is a number of transfers, medical scholarships, and several fifth year players not getting the fifth year. I know there are still several more recruits out there that are not on the list. It will be a interesting visit to look at the list after signing day and the end of the school year. There must be movement for this to work.

The list is definitely fluid and I think there are a number of non-scholarship players included as well as players that have yet to commit and some 5th years that won't be back. Captain Jim will get the numbers right.