Michigan Football: 2022 best guess depth chart heading into season-opener
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh appeared on the In the Trenches podcast on Saturday and gave updates on various position battles that went on during fall camp.
Below is M&BR's depth chart heading into the season-opener against Colorado State.
RELATED: Everything Jim Harbaugh said about the depth chart on In the Trenches
Note: This depth chart is unofficial, but M&BR's best guess as to how things stand right now.
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Starter (1A): |
Cade McNamara |
|
Starter (1B): |
J.J. McCarthy |
|
Backups: |
Davis Warren |
|
Alan Bowman |
|
|
Alex Orji / Jayden Denegal |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Starter (1A): |
Blake Corum |
|
Starter (1B): |
Donovan Edwards |
|
Spell: |
AJ Henning* |
|
Backup/Short Yardage: |
Tavierre Dunlap/Kalel Mullings |
|
CJ Stokes |
|
|
Leon Franklin/Isaiah Gash |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
X Starter: |
Cornelius Johnson |
|
X Rotation: |
Peyton O'Leary |
|
Cristian Dixon |
|
|
Z Starter: |
Roman Wilson |
|
Z Rotation: |
Andrel Anthony |
|
Darrius Clemons |
|
|
Y Starter: |
Ronnie Bell |
|
Slot Rotation: |
AJ Henning |
|
Tyler Morris/Amorion Walker |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Starter (1A): |
Erick All |
|
Starter (1B): |
Luke Schoonmaker |
|
Backups: |
Joel Honigford |
|
Matthew Hibner |
|
|
Colston Loveland |
|
|
Louis Hansen/Max Bredeson |
|
|
Marlin Klein |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
LT Starter: |
Ryan Hayes |
|
Backup: |
Jeffrey Persi |
|
Andrew Gentry |
|
|
LG Starter: |
Trevor Keegan |
|
Backup: |
Giovanni El-Hadi |
|
Raheem Anderson |
|
|
C Starter: |
Olu Oluwatimi |
|
Backup: |
Zak Zinter |
|
Greg Crippen |
|
|
RG Starter: |
Zak Zinter |
|
Backup: |
Karsen Barnhart |
|
Alessandro Lorenzetti |
|
|
RT Starter: |
Trente Jones |
|
Backup: |
Karsen Barnhart |
|
Andrew Gentry |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Starter NT: |
Mazi Smith |
|
Backup NT: |
Cam Goode |
|
Starter DT: |
Mason Graham |
|
Backup DT: |
Rayshaun Benny |
|
Starter DE: |
Kris Jenkins |
|
Backup DE: |
George Rooks |
|
Backups: |
Ike Iwunnah, Dom Giudice |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Edge Starter: |
Mike Morris |
|
Edge Starter: |
Taylor Upshaw |
|
Edge Starter (SAM): |
Jaylen Harrell |
|
Braiden McGregor/TJ Guy/Julius Welschof/Eyabi Anoma |
|
|
Derrick Moore |
|
|
Tyler McLaurin |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
MIKE Starter: |
Junior Colson |
|
MIKE Backup: |
Kalel Mullings |
|
Micah Pollard |
|
|
|
Joey Velazquez |
|
WILL Starter: |
Nikhai Hill-Green (injury) |
|
WILL Backup: |
Michael Barrett |
|
Deuce Spurlock |
|
|
Jimmy Rolder |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
CB1 Starter: |
D.J. Turner |
|
CB2 Starter: |
Gemon Green |
|
Nickel Starter: |
Mike Sainristil |
|
Backups: |
Will Johnson |
|
German Green |
|
|
Kody Jones |
|
|
Myles Pollard |
|
|
Ja'Den McBurrows (INJURY) |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
FS Starter: |
R.J. Moten |
|
FS Backup/Third Safety: |
Makari Paige |
|
|
Keon Sabb |
|
Quinten Johnson |
|
|
SS/Nickel Starter: |
Rod Moore |
|
SS/Nickel Backup: |
Mike Sainristil |
|
Caden Kolesar |
|
|
Will Johnson |
|
|
Zeke Berry |
| Status | Player |
|---|---|
|
Starter (K): |
Jake Moody |
|
Starter (P): |
Brad Robbins |
|
Stater (KR): |
Roman Wilson |
|
Starter (PR): |
AJ Henning |
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