Published Apr 22, 2025
Michigan Wolverines Football Depth Chart
Staff
Maize & Blue Review

2025 SUMMER
Note: This depth chart is unofficial, but M&BR's best guess as to how things stand right now.

Including players joining in the fall.

Quarterback
Davis Warren and Mikey Keene missed spring due to injury
StatusPlayer

Starter:

Bryce Underwood

Backup:

Jadyn Davis OR Mikey Keene

Depth

Davis Warren, Chase Herbstreit

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Running Back
Donovan Johnson injured
StatusPlayer

Starter (1A):

Justice Haynes

Starter (1B):

Jordan Marshall

Fullback

Max Bredeson

RB3

Micah Ka'apana OR CJ Hester (fall transfer) OR John Volker (fall transfer)

Depth

Jasper Parker (fall frosh), Bryson Kuzdzal

Wide Receiver
CJ Charleston injured in spring
StatusPlayer

X Starter:

Donaven McCulley

X Rotation

Jamar Browder OR Peyton O'Leary

Z Starter:

Fred Moore

Z Rotation

Andrew Marsh OR Kendrick Bell

SLOT Starter:

Semaj Morgan

Slot Rotation

Channing Goodwin OR Anthony Simpson (fall transfer) OR I'Marion Stewart

Depth

CJ Charleston, Jacob Washington (fall frosh), Joe Taylor, Logan Forbes

Tight End
StatusPlayer

Starter H:

Hogan Hansen

Backup H:

Zack Marshall OR Brady Prieskorn

Starter Y:

Marlin Klein

Backup Y:

Deakon Tonielli

H-Back:

Max Bredeson

Rotation H-Back:

Jalen Hoffman

Depth

Eli Owens

Offensive Line
Blake Frazier injured in spring
StatusPlayer

LT Starter:

Evan Link OR Andrew Babalola OR Brady Norton

LT Backup:

TBD

LG Starter:

Giovanni El-Hadi

LG Backup:

Luke Hamilton

C Starter:

Greg Crippen

C Backup:

Jake Guarnera

RG Starter:

Nathan Efobi OR Lawrence Hattar

RG Backup:

Ben Roebuck

RT Starter:

Andrew Sprague

RT Backup:

Connor Jones

Tackle Depth:

TY Haywood, Blake Frazier, Brooks Bahr

IOL Depth:

Avery Gach, Kayden Strayhorn, Dan Taraboi

Defensive Line
StatusPlayer

Starter NT:

Tre Williams

Backup NT:

Ike Iwunnah

Starter DT:

Damon Payne Jr

Backup DT:

Trey Pierce

Starter DE:

Rayshaun Benny

Backup DE:

Enow Etta

Depth

Manuel Beigel, Deyvid Palepale, Travis Moten, Ted Hammond, Bobby Kanka, Benny Patterson (fall transfer)

EDGE
Barham should get snaps at EDGE
StatusPlayer

Strong Side Edge Starter:

Derrick Moore

Rotation:

Cam Brandt

Weak Side Edge Starter:

TJ Guy

Rotation:

Dominic Nichols OR Lugard Edokpayi

Depth

Chibi Anwunah, Devon Baxter, Nathaniel Marshall (fall frosh), Julius Holly (fall frosh)

Inside Linebacker
StatusPlayer

MIKE Starter:

Ernest Hausmann

MIKE Backup:

Jimmy Rolder

WILL Starter:

Jaishawn Barham

WILL Backup:

Cole Sullivan

Depth:

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Jaydon Hood, Chase Taylor, Troy Bowles

Cornerback
TJ Metcalf Safety/Nickel hybrid
StatusPlayer

CB1 (field) Starter:

Zeke Berry

Corner Backups:

Shamari Earls OR Jo'Ziah Edmond

CB2 (boundary) Starter:

J'yaire Hill

Corner Backups:

Tevis Metcalf OR Jeremiah Lowe

Nickel Starter:

TJ Metcalf OR Mason Curtis (Big Nickel)

Nickel Backup:

Caleb Anderson

Corner Depth:

Nico Andrighetto

Safety
Rod Moore injured through spring
StatusPlayer

FS Starter

Rod Moore

FS Rotation

Mason Curtis

FS Depth

Jacob Oden

SS/Rover Starter

Brandyn Hillman

SS Rotation

Jordan Young OR Jaden Mangham

Depth:

Kainoa Winston, Elijah Dotson

Special Teams
StatusPlayer

Starter (K):

Dominic Zvada

Starter (P):

Hudson Hollenbeck OR Luke Bauer

Starter (KR):

Semaj Morgan OR Jordan Marshall OR Micah Ka'apana OR Andrew Marsh

Starter (PR):

Semaj Morgan OR Jordan Marshall OR Micah Ka'apana OR Andrew Marsh

Kicker Depth

Blake Stuart

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