The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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26 THE WOLVERINE SEPTEMBER 2022 Michigan's offensive depth chart will likely change before the opener, but here's a projection of where things stood more than two weeks into fall camp: QUARTERBACK No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 12 Cade McNamara 6-1 206 Sr./3 years 9 J.J. McCarthy 6-3 196 So./3 Note: Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Aug. 18 that the McNa- mara-McCarthy battle was too close to call. He's been open about the strong possibility that the competition will go into the season. For now, McNamara, the incumbent, has the slight edge by default. RUNNING BACK No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 2 Blake Corum 5-8 210 Jr./3 7 Donovan Edwards 6-1 204 So./3 Note: Both running backs will play a significant amount, includ- ing at the same time. Edwards can also play receiver, where he lined up on 26 of his 133 offensive snaps in 2021. The Wolverines are also trying out junior Kalel Mullings, a linebacker by trade, sophomore Tavierre Dunlap and freshman CJ Stokes to be the third option behind Corum and Edwards. WIDE RECEIVER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 6 Cornelius Johnson 6-3 208 Sr./2 1 Andrel Anthony 6-2 190 So./3 Note: Johnson led Michigan in receiving yards last season and is as steady as they come. Anthony has the upside, though, and has drawn comparisons to U-M all-time great Braylon Edwards in terms of playing style. He should play quite a bit. WIDE RECEIVER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 8 Ronnie Bell 6-0 190 Gr./2 14 Roman Wilson 6-0 185 Jr./3 Note: Bell can move all over the field. As the team's leading receiver in 2019 and 2020, he played more in the slot than any- where else those two seasons before missing all but one half of play last year with a knee injury. He's fully healthy now, and Harbaugh named him the fall camp MVP two weeks in. Wilson can also play multiple receiver positions. SLOT RECEIVER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 3 A.J. Henning 5-10 185 Jr./3 13 Tyler Morris 5-11 185 Fr./4 Note: Henning, who has more career yards rushing (177) than receiving (138) will move around the offense and could poten- tially even play some running back. Morris joined the team this summer and is a natural slot, but he'd likely get passed up by Bell and others who can shift down to the position before he sees sig- nificant time. Senior Mike Sainristil saw the most time at this spot last season, and he's always an option, but most of his practice reps are coming at defensive back during fall camp. TIGHT END No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 83 Erick All 6-5 255 Sr./2 86 Luke Schoonmaker 6-6 250 Gr./2 Note: Both All and Schoonmaker landed on the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, and the coaching staff believes the two will compete for that title of the nation's top tight end. The Wol- verines have five capable upperclassmen at the position — the aforementioned two, plus graduate students Carter Selzer and Joel Honigford, and junior Matthew Hibner — meaning young talents like sophomore Louis Hansen and freshman Colston Loveland might get buried in the pecking order. LEFT TACKLE No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 76 Ryan Hayes 6-7 305 Gr./2 79 Jeffrey Persi 6-8 309 Jr./4 Note: Hayes is a legitimate 2023 NFL Draft prospect and has taken on a bigger leadership role this year. He also added more muscle in the offseason and has improved his pass protection. Persi has been solid in practice this offseason but has limited game experience, with just two appearances. LEFT GUARD No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 77 Trevor Keegan 6-6 305 Sr./3 62 Raheem Anderson 6-3 320 So./4 Note: When Keegan missed some time during camp, it was senior Karsen Barnhart who replaced him in the starting lineup. He's versatile and can play both guard and tackle. Keegan lost some weight this offseason and has made "big strides" per Hayes. Anderson used a big spring to propel himself into a backup role. CENTER No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 55 Olusegun Oluwatimi 6-3 307 Gr./1 51 Greg Crippen 6-4 301 So./3 Note: Co-offensive coordinator and line coach Sherrone Moore said it feels like Oluwatimi, a 2021 finalist for the Rimington Award (nation's top center) has been at Michigan for five seasons with the way he's picked up the offense and jelled with his line- mates. He's even become a leader despite joining the team in January and has "stepped up" his play during camp. Crippen has been impressive since stepping on campus and hasn't given up the backup center job ever since earning it at this time a year ago. RIGHT GUARD No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 65 Zak Zinter 6-6 315 Jr./3 74 Reece Atteberry 6-5 315 Jr./3 Note: Zinter has made strides this offseason and continues to be one of the Wolverines' top offensive players. Atteberry suffered a leg injury in the spring but is practicing this fall. Sophomore Giovanni El-Hadi is another to watch at this position — he's push- ing for two-deep status. RIGHT TACKLE No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Remaining 53 Trente Jones 6-4 311 Sr./3 52 Karsen Barnhart 6-5 308 Sr./3 Note: Jones and Barnhart continue to battle, but Jones had the edge entering camp and hasn't given up the job. As mentioned, Barnhart also has the capability to play guard in addition to both tackle spots, and he could serve as a "sixth-man," should another lineman go down. Keep an eye out for freshman Andrew Gentry here, with Harbaugh naming him the freshman offensive lineman most likely to see time this fall. — Clayton Sayfie The Wolverine's 2022 Projected Depth Chart — Offense