MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
2016 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 9
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 6
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Jake Rudock-QB, Sione Houma-FB, Joe Kerridge-FB, A.J. Williams-TE, Graham Glasgow-C
DEFENSE: Royce Jenkins-Stone-BUCK, Mario Ojemudia-BUCK, Desmond Morgan-ILB, Joe Bolden-ILB, James Ross-OLB, Jarrod Wilson-FS, Blake O'Neill-P, Willie Henry-DE (NFL)
TE Jake Butt

First year head coach Jim Harbaugh made about the biggest splash a university could hope for in a new hire. The future really looks bright in Ann Arbor now and recruiting success is about to follow. The biggest projects for 2016 include finding a new quarterback and a completely new set of linebackers. But there is plenty of help available to ease in the new signal caller with a veteran offensive line, running back and receiver units. Don't look now, but the Wolverines are the favorite to be the "Beast of The East" in their brutally tough respective Big Ten division.

CB Jourdan Lewis
 
 
MICHIGAN 2016 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Wilton Speight-So (6-6, 239) John O'Korn-Sr (6-4, 209)
FB Henry Poggi-Jr (6-4, 266) Khalid Hill-Jr (6-2, 263)
TB De'Veon Smith-Sr (5-11, 228) Kareem Walker-Fr (6-1, 210)
WR Amara Darboh-Sr (6-2, 215) Ahmir Mitchell-Fr (6-3, 205)
WR Jehu Chesson-Sr (6-3, 200) Maurice Ways-So (6-3, 210)
TE Jake Butt-Sr (6-6, 250) Tyrone Wheatley-So (6-6, 280)
OT Erik Magnuson-Sr (6-6, 305) Nolan Ulizio-So (6-5, 291)
OG Kyle Kalis-Sr (6-5, 305) David Dawson-Sr (6-4, 316)
C Mason Cole-Jr (6-5, 305) Patrick Kugler-Sr (6-5, 302)
OG Ben Braden-Sr (6-6, 322) Ben Bredeson-Fr (6-5, 293)
OT Grant Newsome-So (6-7, 300) Juwann Bushell-Beatty-Jr (6-5, 325)
K Kenny Allen-Sr (6-3, 210) ..
 
MICHIGAN 2016 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Chris Wormley-Sr (6-5, 303) Taco Charlton-Sr (6-6, 285)
NT Ryan Glasgow-Sr (6-4, 300) Bryan Mone-Jr (6-4, 320)
DT Maurice Hurst-Jr (6-2, 282) Rashan Gary-Fr (6-5, 293)
DE Lawrence Marshall-Jr (6-4, 250) Chase Winovich-Jr (6-3, 245)
LB Jabrill Peppers-So (6-1, 208) Devin Bush-Fr (6-0, 220)
LB Ben Gedeon-Sr (6-3, 248) Noah Furbush-Jr (6-4, 242)
LB Mike McCray-Sr (6-4, 240) Carlo Kemp-Fr (6-3, 250)
CB Jourdan Lewis-Sr (5-10, 175) Channing Stribling-Sr (6-2, 181)
CB Jeremy Clark-Sr (6-4, 210) Brandon Watson-Jr (5-11, 191)
SS Delano Hill-Sr (6-0, 212) Louis Grodman-So (5-10, 186)
FS Dymonte Thomas-Sr (6-2, 195) Tyree Kinnel-So (5-11, 201)
P Kenny Allen-Sr (6-3, 210) ..

 

 

MICHIGAN 2016 SCHEDULE

Sep. 3 - Hawai'i
Sep. 10 - UCF
Sep. 17 - Colorado
Sep. 24 - Penn State
Oct. 1 - Wisconsin
Oct. 8 - at Rutgers
Oct. 22 - Illinois
Oct. 29 - at Michigan State
Nov. 5 - Maryland
Nov. 12 - at Iowa
Nov. 19 - Indiana
Nov. 26 - at Ohio State