The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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32 THE WOLVERINE ❱ NOVEMBER 2024 ❱ MICHIGAN FOOTBALL "Obviously, that happened against USC — we're thankful for that — but it's not the reality that's sustainable throughout the course of a season." — Chris Balas SIXTH-YEAR SAFETY PREACHES REFLECTION DURING BYE Quinten Johnson returned for a sixth season this year, not only to stabilize the safety position within the program, but also to be a veteran voice that head coach Sherrone Moore could lean on. The relatively young Wolverines needed a veteran presence heading into their first bye week of the season, espe- cially in a secondary that has not lived up to the hype to this point. Through six games, U-M ranks 114th in passing yards per game, 133rd in passing yards per completion and 107th in total first downs allowed. The 27-17 loss to Washington and long plane ride home gave Michigan time to ruminate on the first six weeks. "It was a moment of reflection, and it led into a week of reflection," Johnson said on Oct. 8. "And it's all about how we can go about taking that loss, that adversity, OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. QB 13 Jack Tuttle 6-4 211 Gr./1 10 Alex Orji 6-3 235 Jr./3 RB 20 Kalel Mullings 6-2 233 Gr./1 7 Donovan Edwards 6-1 212 Sr./1 WR 12 Kendrick Bell 6-2 191 So./4 3 Fredrick Moore 6-1 181 So./3 WR 8 Tyler Morris 5-11 185 Jr./2 81 Peyton O'Leary 6-3 203 Sr./2 Slot 0 Semaj Morgan 5-10 174 So./3 5 C.J. Charleston 6-0 190 Gr./1 TE 18 Colston Loveland 6-5 245 Jr./2 44 Max Bredesen 6-2 240 Sr./2 17 Marlin Klein 6-6 247 Jr./3 LT 78 Myles Hinton 6-6 342 5th Yr./1 79 Jeffrey Persi 6-8 310 Gr./2 LG 68 Josh Priebe 6-5 306 Gr./1 55 Nathan Efobi 6-3 307 So./4 C 51 Greg Crippen 6-4 309 Sr./2 56 Dominick Giudice 6-4 310 Sr./2 RG 58 Giovanni El-Hadi 6-5 310 Sr./2 62 Raheem Anderson 6-3 318 Gr./2 RT 71 Evan Link 6-6 328 So./4 or 75 Andrew Gentry 6-7 327 Jr./3 DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. Edge 8 Derrick Moore 6-3 256 Jr./2 42 TJ Guy 6-4 250 Sr./2 Edge 0 Josaiah Stewart 6-1 245 Sr./1 91 Cameron Brandt 6-4 265 So./3 NT 78 Kenneth Grant 6-3 339 Jr./2 92 Ike Iwunnah 6-3 313 Sr./2 DT 55 Mason Graham 6-3 320 Jr./2 26 Rayshaun Benny 6-4 296 Sr./2 MLB 15 Ernest Hausmann 6-2 235 Jr./2 34 Jaydon Hood 6-1 225 Sr./2 WLB 1 Jaishawn Barham 6-3 248 Jr./2 30 Jimmy Rolder 6-2 240 Jr./3 NB 10 Zeke Berry 5-11 196 Jr./3 14 Kody Jones 5-11 193 Jr./3 CB 20 Jyaire Hill 6-2 185 So./4 12 Aamir Hall 6-1 201 Gr./1 CB 2 Will Johnson 6-2 202 Jr./2 24 Myles Pollard 6-1 194 Jr./3 SS 7 Makari Paige 6-4 208 Gr./1 13 Wesley Walker 6-1 200 Gr./1 FS 28 Quinten Johnson 5-11 203 Gr./1 6 Brandyn Hillman 6-0 200 So. SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. PK 96 Dominic Zvada 6-3 180 Jr./2 99 Adam Samaha 5-11 195 So./4 P 19 Tommy Doman 6-4 215 Sr./2 90 Hudson Hollenbeck 6-2 206 Jr./3 LS 49 William Wagner 6-2 245 Gr./1 45 Greg Tarr 6-2 215 Gr./2 KR 36 Keshaun Harris 5-11 192 Gr./1 39 Joe Taylor 5-10 190 Sr./1 PR 0 Semaj Morgan 5-10 174 So./3 8 Tyler Morris 5-11 185 Jr./2 The Wolverine's Projected Michigan Depth Chart 2024 MICHIGAN SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (TV)/Result Aug. 31 FRESNO STATE W, 30-10 Sept. 7 TEXAS L, 31-12 Sept. 14 ARKANSAS STATE W, 28-18 Sept. 21 USC W, 27-24 Sept. 28 MINNESOTA W, 27-24 Oct. 5 at Washington L, 27-17 Oct. 19 at Illinois 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Oct. 26 MICHIGAN STATE 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Nov. 2 OREGON TBA Nov. 9 at Indiana TBA Nov. 23 NORTHWESTERN TBA Nov. 30 at Ohio State Noon (FOX) Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship 8 p.m. (CBS) Sixth-year safety Quinten Johnson (No. 28, combining on a tackle with junior linebacker No. 30 Jimmy Rolder) has been a veteran leader and strong voice in the locker room with regard to the attitude it takes to respond to adversity after two losses in six games. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL