The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DECEMBER 2025 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 31 ❱ MICHIGAN FOOTBALL JUSTICE HAYNES TO HAVE FOOT SURGERY, REMAINDER OF SEASON IN DOUBT Michigan junior running back Jus- tice Haynes put up big numbers in a 31- 20 win at Michigan State Oct. 25, but it came at a price. Haynes ran for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns on 26 carries but suffered a foot injury in the process, one that would require surgery. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound Haynes was seen on the sidelines on a scooter and with a boot on his right leg the fol- lowing week in a 21-16 home win over Purdue. There have been reports that the Wolverines hope to get him back yet this year — sources tell The Wolverine it would probably be the Nov. 29 Ohio State game at the earliest — but head coach Sherrone Moore played it close to the vest after the victory over the Boil- ermakers. "We'll see. We'll see exactly how long that'll be," Moore said of a timeline for his return. Haynes led all Power Four conference running backs with an average of 122 yards per game when he got hurt, rush- ing 121 times for 857 yards and averaging 7.1 yards per carry and adding 10 rush- ing touchdowns. He'd also hauled in 13 receptions for 50 yards. Haynes' injury was his second this season. He missed the second half of a 31-13 loss at USC Oct. 11 after running for 51 yards on 10 carries, leaving with an upper-body injury, and sat out the Washington game — a 24-7 home vic- tory — a week later. Before that, he became the first back in Michigan history to run for 100- plus yards in his first five games in the winged hel- met. His career best came in the opener, a win over New Mexico in which he ran for 159 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 16 carries. "I was very eager to get out there," Haynes said of returning for the MSU game. "It always sucks being hurt, but I can only control the controllables. It was unfortunate it hap- pened, but I could control what I could control." He started the second half with runs of 20 and 26 yards on the first drive, capping it with a touch- OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. QB 19 Bryce Underwood 6-4 228 Fr./4 2 Jadyn Davis 6-1 207 So./4 RB 23 Jordan Marshall 5-11 216 So./4 24 Bryson Kuzdzal 5-11 210 Jr./3 WR 4 Andrew Marsh 6-0 190 Fr./4 9 Channing Goodwin 6-1 197 So./4 WR 1 Donaven McCulley 6-5 215 Gr./1 10 Kendrick Bell 6-2 205 Jr./3 Slot 0 Semaj Morgan 5-10 174 Jr./2 5 Anthony Simpson 5-11 186 Gr./1 TE 17 Marlin Klein 6-6 250 Sr./2 80 Hogan Hansen 6-5 240 So./3 Full 44 Max Bredeson 6-2 250 Gr./1 42 Jalen Hoffman 6-3 245 Jr./3 LT 77 Blake Frazier 6-6 295 So./4 70 Brady Norton 6-4 312 Jr./3 LG 58 Giovanni El-Hadi 6-5 315 Gr./1 55 Nathan Efobi 6-3 312 Jr./3 C 51 Greg Crippen 6-4 309 Gr./1 53 Jake Guarnera 6-4 311 So./4 RG 53 Jake Guarnera 6-4 311 So./4 55 Nathan Efobi 6-3 312 Jr./3 RT 54 Andrew Sprague 6-8 315 So./4 70 Brady Norton 6-4 312 Jr./3 DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. EDGE 1 Jaishawn Barham 6-3 243 Sr./1 4 TJ Guy 6-4 250 Gr./1 EDGE 8 Derrick Moore 6-3 260 Sr./1 9 Cameron Brandt 6-4 270 Jr./2 NT 95 Trey Pierce 6-2 310 Jr./2 44 Damon Payne Jr. 6-4 311 Gr./1 DT 26 Rayshaun Benny 6-4 305 Gr./1 0 Tré Williams 6-2 320 Gr./1 Mike 15 Ernest Hausmann 6-2 235 Sr./1 18 Troy Bowles 6-0 230 Jr./3 Will 30 Jimmy Rolder 6-2 240 Sr./2 23 Cole Sullivan 6-3 230 So./3 Nickel 7 TJ Metcalf 6-1 200 Jr./2 25 Mason Curtis 6-5 211 So./3 or 14 Jordan Young 6-0 195 Fr./4 CB 10 Zeke Berry 5-11 196 Sr./2 27 Jayden Sanders 6-1 193 Fr./4 CB 20 Jyaire Hill 6-2 190 Jr./3 13 Caleb Anderson 6-3 200 Gr./1 SS 6 Brandyn Hillman 6-0 200 Jr./2 14 Jordan Young 6-0 195 Fr./4 FS 25 Mason Curtis 6-5 211 So./3 3 Jaden Mangham 6-2 195 Sr./2 SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. K 96 Dominic Zvada 6-3 187 Sr./1 92 Beckham Sunderland 6-1 216 Sr./2 P 90 Hudson Hollenbeck 6-2 206 Sr./2 92 Beckham Sunderland 6-1 216 Sr./2 LS 45 Greg Tarr 6-2 220 Gr./1 67 Trent Middleton 6-2 225 Jr./3 KR 4 Andrew Marsh 6-0 190 Fr./4 0 Semaj Morgan 5-10 174 Jr./2 PR 4 Andrew Marsh 6-0 190 Fr./4 0 Semaj Morgan 5-10 174 Jr./2 The Wolverine's Projected Michigan Depth Chart 2025 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result/TV Aug. 30 NEW MEXICO W, 34-17 Sept. 6 at Oklahoma L, 24-13 Sept. 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W, 63-3 Sept. 20 at Nebraska W, 30-27 Oct. 4 WISCONSIN W, 24-10 Oct. 11 at USC L, 31-13 Oct. 18 WASHINGTON W, 24-7 Oct. 25 at Michigan State W, 31-20 Nov. 1 PURDUE W, 21-16 Nov. 15 vs. Northwestern* W, 24-22 Nov. 22 at Maryland 4 p.m. (BTN) Nov. 29 OHIO STATE 12 p.m. (FOX) * at Wrigley Field in Chicago Junior running back Justice Haynes injured his foot against Michigan State Oct. 25 and hasn't returned to the lineup yet. At the time of his injury, he was leading all FBS backs with an aver- age of 122 yards rushing per game. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL