Michigan Wolverines Football Depth Chart (unofficial)

Published Aug 27, 2022

Michigan Football: 2022 best guess depth chart heading into season-opener

Trevor McCue

Maize & Blue Review

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.

Note: This depth chart is unofficial, but M&BR's best guess as to how things stand right now.

Quarterback

Status	Player

Starter (1A):	Cade McNamara
Starter (1B):	J.J. McCarthy
Backups:	Davis Warren
	Alan Bowman
	Alex Orji / Jayden Denegal

Running Back

*Henning is expected to get snaps in the backfield

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

Wide Receiver

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

Tight End

Status	Player

Starter (1A):	Erick All
Starter (1B):	Luke Schoonmaker
Backups:	Joel Honigford
	Matthew Hibner
	Colston Loveland
	Louis Hansen/Max Bredeson
	Marlin Klein

Offensive Line

*Karsen Barnhart will likely join the line in case of any injury.

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

Defensive Line

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

EDGE

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

Inside Linebacker

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

Cornerback

*Sainristil is reportedly competing for FS/Nickel as well

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)

Safety

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

Special Teams

Status	Player

Starter (K):	Jake Moody
Starter (P):	Brad Robbins
Stater (KR):	Roman Wilson
Starter (PR):	AJ Henning

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