The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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30 THE WOLVERINE ❱ MAY 2023 ❱ MICHIGAN FOOTBALL JIM HARBAUGH'S BOLD STATEMENT Following the spring game April 1, head coach Jim Harbaugh turned some heads when he said, "This is the best version of football that I've seen since I've been here the last eight years." Harbaugh doesn't say things he doesn't believe, and that quote is telling, especially since he typically avoids comparisons, or anything of the sort, like the plague. He mentioned "a great roster of players, tremen- dous coaches all pulling in the same direction," as well as the fact that there could be a "letdown as the months go on." But he likes what he's seen here in early April. Harbaugh knows as well as anyone that doesn't guarantee success. But Michigan is well positioned to make another run at the Big Ten championship and a national title. His players are intent on achieving the latter more than anything, and they aren't shy about it. Nebraska transfer linebacker Ernest Hausmann said it's talked about constantly, and that Harbaugh has laid out the goals in plain sight. It's hard to argue with the Michigan coach's bold proclamation. There's talent and depth at about ev- ery position, and this is likely the best coaching staff he's assembled, from both an on-field and recruiting standpoint. The culture is strong, too, and players such as senior All-America running back Blake Corum have been looking for reasons to stay rather than op- portunities to leave. Michigan has five Big Ten road games this fall, in- cluding at Nebraska and Penn State. Ohio State — also a projected top-five team — comes to town to end the regular season, and despite U-M winning two in a row against the Buckeyes, it doesn't mean that one will be a layup. Michigan still has to go out and prove it is what it says it is, but the Wolverines haven't had this kind of team to do that in a while. "This is not the time to regroup or to rest or to take a step back. Now's the time to attack," Harbaugh said. "The phrase 'strike while the iron is hot' is on the forefront of our minds. We want to keep the ground that we have, plus we want to take some more ground." — Clayton Sayfie OFFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. QB 9 J.J. McCarthy 6-3 196 Jr 13 Jack Tuttle 6-4 212 Gr. 16 Davis Warren 6-2 195 Jr. RB 2 Blake Corum 5-8 210 Sr. 7 Donovan Edwards 6-1 204 Jr. 20 Kalel Mullings 6-2 232 Sr. WR 6 Cornelius Johnson 6-3 208 Gr. 0 Darrius Clemons 6-3 205 So 82 Fredrick Moore 6-1 176 Fr. Slot 13 Tyler Morris 5-11 185 So. or 3 A.J. Henning 5-10 185 Sr. 12 Semaj Morgan 5-10 180 Fr. WR 14 Roman Wilson 6-0 185 Jr. 81 Peyton O'Leary 6-3 195 Jr. 85 Cristian Dixon 6-2 195 Jr. TE 18 Colston Loveland 6-5 237 So. or 89 A.J. Barner 6-6 250 Sr. 88 Matthew Hibner 6-5 245 Sr. LT 52 Karsen Barnhart 6-5 308 Gr. — LaDarius Henderson 6-5 310 Gr. 72 Tristan Bounds 6-8 311 Jr. LG 77 Trevor Keegan 6-6 324 Sr. 58 Giovanni El-Hadi 6-5 317 Jr. 75 Andrew Gentry 6-7 312 So. C 60 Drake Nugent 6-2 306 Gr. 62 Raheem Anderson 6-3 320 Jr. or 51 Greg Crippen 6-4 301 Jr. RG 65 Zak Zinter 6-6 315 Sr. 74 Reece Atteberry 6-5 315 Sr. or 56 Amir Herring 6-3 305 Fr. RT 53 Trente Jones 6-4 311 Gr. 78 Myles Hinton 6-6 320 Sr. 79 Jeffrey Persi 6-8 309 Sr. DEFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Edge 17 Braiden McGregor 6-6 261 Sr. 8 Derrick Moore 6-3 279 So. 42 TJ Guy 6-4 246 Jr. DE 94 Kris Jenkins 6-3 285 Sr. 26 Rayshaun Benny 6-4 292 Jr. 89 Alessandro Lorenzetti 6-5 289 So. DT 55 Mason Graham 6-3 317 So. 26 Rayshaun Benny 6-4 292 Jr. 56 Dominick Guidice 6-4 290 Jr. NT 78 Kenneth Grant 6-3 356 So. 99 Cam Goode 6-2 323 Gr. 92 Ike Iwunnah 6-3 321 So. Edge 32 Jaylen Harrell 6-4 246 Sr. 5 Josaiah Stewart 6-2 230 Jr. 52 Kechaun Bennett 6-4 242 Jr. Mike 25 Junior Colson 6-2 235 Jr. 15 Ernest Hausmann 6-2 220 So. 30 Jimmy Rolder 6-2 228 So. Will 23 Michael Barrett 6-0 233 Gr. 41 Nikhai Hill-Green 6-2 232 Sr. 4 Micah Pollard 6-2 206 So. CB 2 Will Johnson 6-2 194 So. 24 Myles Pollard 6-1 191 So. 20 Jyaire Hill 6-2 170 Fr. SS 7 Makari Paige 6-4 200 Sr. 6 R.J. Moten 6-0 223 Sr. 10 Zeke Berry 6-0 190 So. FS 19 Rod Moore 6-0 185 Jr. 28 Quinten Johnson 5-11 202 Gr. 3 Keon Sabb 6-1 208 So. NB 0 Mike Sainristil 5-10 182 Gr. 19 Rod Moore 6-0 185 Jr. 12 Kody Jones 5-11 193 So. CB 1 Amorion Walker 6-3 180 So. 1 Ja'Den McBurrows 5-11 206 Jr. 36 Keshaun Harris 5-11 190 Gr. SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PK 19 Tommy Doman 6-4 208 Jr. 93 Charlie Mentzer 6-2 193 Jr. or — Adam Samaha 5-11 170 Fr. P 19 Tommy Doman 6-4 208 Jr. 93 Charlie Mentzer 6-2 193 Jr. or — Adam Samaha 5-11 170 Fr. LS 45 Greg Tarr 6-2 216 Sr. or 49 William Wagner 6-2 258 Gr. KR 14 Roman Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. 3 A.J. Henning 5-10 185 Sr. PR 3 A.J. Henning 5-10 185 Sr. 14 Roman Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. 12 Semaj Morgan 5-10 180 Fr. 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location/Time (TV) Sept. 2 EAST CAROLINA Ann Arbor Sept. 9 UNLV Ann Arbor Sept. 16 BOWLING GREEN Ann Arbor Sept. 23 RUTGERS Ann Arbor Sept. 30 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 7 at Minnesota Minneapolis Oct. 14 INDIANA Ann Arbor Oct. 21 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. Oct. 28 Bye — Nov. 4 PURDUE Ann Arbor Nov. 11 at Penn State University Park, Pa. Nov. 18 at Maryland College Park, Md. Nov. 25 OHIO STATE Ann Arbor Dec. 2 Big Ten Championship Indianapolis Harbaugh does not want his team to rest on its laurels. "Now is the time to attack," said the head coach entering his ninth season at Michigan. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL THE WOLVERINE'S UNOFFICIAL POST-SPRING MICHIGAN DEPTH CHART