The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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men's football 4. Denard Robinson 49 5. Rick Leach 48 6. Steve Smith 42 • Robinson climbed as high on this list as he was going to go, surpassing Leach on the roster before his injured arm went on the shelf. Career Passing Yards Rk. Player Yards 1. Chad Henne 9,715 2. John Navarre 9,254 3. Elvis Grbac 6,460 4. Denard Robinson 6,250 5. Todd Collins 5,858 6. Jim Harbaugh 5,449 7. Tom Brady 5,351 • Robinson could have moved up to the No. 3 spot on this roster with a healthy arm, but No. 4 among all time Michigan passing leaders represents no small feat. Career Rushing Yards Rk. Player Yards 1. Mike Hart 5,040 2. Denard Robinson 4,495 3. Anthony Thomas 4,472 4. Jamie Morris 4,393 5. Tyrone Wheatley 4,178 • Robinson featured one more 100-yard effort in a winged helmet, and it moved him just past Thomas and into second place on Michigan's all-time rushing roster. Had he remained healthy, Hart might have grown a little nervous. Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. Career Rushing Touchdowns Player Rushing TD Anthony Thomas 55 Tyrone Wheatley 47 Denard Robinson 42 Mike Hart 41 5. Chris Perry 39 • Robinson finished a solid third on this list of Michigan's paydirt-finding luminaries. Career 100-Yard Rushing Games Rk. Player 100-Yard Games 1. Mike Hart 28 2 Anthony Thomas 22 3. Denard Robinson 20 3. Tyrone Wheatley 20 5. Jamie Morris 18 • Robinson's even 100 yards in the bowl lifted him into a tie for third in this category. Career Total Offense Rk. Player Yards 1. Denard Robinson 10,776 2. Chad Henne 9,300 3. John Navarre 8,995 • Robinson put up an overall number that will have Michigan's most prolific playing catch up for years. They likely won't catch him, unless the Wolverines come up with someone as uniquely gifted with both arm and legs as No. 16. Receivers Dominate Passing-Target Attempts Though freshman Devin Funchess emerged as a key weapon for the Wolverines and senior Vincent Smith caught every ball thrown his way, Michigan's tight ends and running backs, respectively, were not heavily involved in the passing game this past season. Receivers, instead, were targeted 231 times among the Maize and Blue's 318 overall attempts (72.6 percent). Not surprisingly, they would be responsible for 75.7 percent