The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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PHOTO COURTESY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Joshua Uche EDGE 6 Miami Dolphins Signed with the Dolphins in free agency … Played last year with the Philadelphia Eagles, registering 23 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack and 1 pass breakup in 12 outings. Ben VanSumeren FB 3 Buffalo Bills Suffered a season-ending injury in last year's opener for the Philadelphia Eagles … Signed by the Bills to a one-year deal this offseason. Dan Villari TE R Los Angeles Rams The former Michigan quarterback (2020-21) turned Syracuse tight end (2022-25) was signed as an undrafted free agent. William Wagner LS 1 Cincinnati Bengals Snapped in all 17 games in 2025. Josh Wallace CB 2 Los Angeles Rams The 2024 undrafted free agent has played in 32 games over the last two seasons, putting up 20 tackles, 3 pass breakups and an interception in 15 contests a year ago. Julius Welschof OLB 2 Pittsburgh Steelers Yet to appear in an NFL game. Roman Wilson WR 2 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected to start alongside DK Metcalf and Ben Skowronek in 2026, following a 12-catch, 166-yard, 2-touchdown season with 13 appearances and four starts. Chris Wormley DT 8 Free Agent Signed by the Indianapolis Colts in the middle of last season, appearing in five games and making 7 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 sack. Zak Zinter OG 2 Cleveland Browns Saw time in five clashes in 2025 and projects as the No. 2 left guard. Dominic Zvada K R New York Giants The No. 2 kicker on The Athletic analyst Dane Brugler's big board, Zvada was picked up as an undrafted free agent and has a shot to beat out Jason Sanders and Ben Sauls for the starting job. 4 Former Michigan players won Super Bowl LX with the Seattle Seahawks — tight end AJ Barner, defensive end Mike Morris, offensive lineman Olu Oluwatimi and running back Zach Charbonnet, who began his college career at U-M (2019- 20) and spent his final two seasons at UCLA (2021-22). Three former Michigan coaches were with the Seahawks — head coach Mike Macdonald, special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh and outside linebackers coach Chris Partridge. One former Michigan player, offensive line- man Michael Onwenu, the Patriots' starting right guard, was on the losing end with the New England Patriots. 12th Straight season with at least one former Michigan player winning the Super Bowl. 226.2 Fantasy points (points per reception) for Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins in 2025, ranking 42nd among players at all positions. 427 All-time NFL Draft picks for Michigan football, including six this spring in defensive end Derrick Moore (second round to the Detroit Lions), tight end Marlin Klein (second round to the Houston Texans), linebacker Jaishawn Barham (third round to the Dallas Cowboys), linebacker Jimmy Rolder (fourth round to the Detroit Lions), fullback Max Bredeson (fifth round to the Minnesota Vikings) and defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny (seventh round to the Baltimore Ravens). The Wolverines rank fourth all-time behind Notre Dame, USC and Ohio State. BY THE NUMBERS The 2025 NFL Season 10 Starts for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. MCCARTHY in his first healthy and second overall NFL season, going 6-4. Before that, the last former Michigan player to start at quarterback in the league was Tom Brady for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022. 68.7 Overall PFF grade for Cleveland Browns lineman MASON GRAHAM, the second-highest among rookie interior defensive linemen. THE WOLVERINE 2026 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 149 PHOTO BY ANDY KENUTIS/MINNESOTA VIKINGS PHOTO BY RIC KRUSZYNSKI/CLEVELAND BROWNS