I haven't done one of these posts in a few weeks, so I may include some notable performances from week 7 and 8.
FORMER PLAYERS
Raheem Anderson, C (Western Michigan): Anderson is a backup lineman for Western Michigan.
Andrel Anthony, WR (Duke): Anthony had 4 catches for 45 yards and 1 touchdown in a 46-45 win over Clemson (LINK).
Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): Beasley has 12 tackles for Mizzou (6-2), who had a bye week.
Kechaun Bennett, DE (UCLA): UCLA (3-5) had a bye. Bennett has 21 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 quarterback hurry.
Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds is a backup offensive tackle for Arizona.
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Semaj Bridgeman, LB (Michigan State): Bridgeman did not record any stats in a 23-20 loss to Minnesota.
Cole Cabana, RB (Western Michigan): Cabana has not played since September.
Cam Calhoun, CB (Alabama): Calhoun has 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup this season. Alabama (7-1) had a bye.
Darrius Clemons, WR (Oregon State): Clemons tore his Achilles during fall practice and will miss the entire 2025 season.
Jayden Denegal, QB (San Diego State): Denegal completed 11/22 passes for 194 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a 24-7 win over Wyoming.
Eamonn Dennis, WR (Ohio): Dennis has 9 kickoff returns for 182 yards. Ohio (5-3) had a bye.
Tommy Doman, P (Florida): Doman punted 5 times for 239 yards (47.8 yards/punt) in a 24-20 loss to Georgia.
Tavierre Dunlap, RB (Eastern Michigan): Eastern Michigan (2-7) had a bye. Dunlap has 79 carries for 301 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also has 14 catches for 105 yards.
Andrew Gentry, OT (BYU): Gentry is a starting offensive tackle for BYU.
Dom Giudice, OG (Missouri): Giudice is a starting offensive guard for Missouri.
Ben Hall (RB, North Carolina): Hall had 5 carries for 17 yards in a 27-10 win over Syracuse.
Louis Hansen, TE (UConn): Hansen had 3 catches for 13 yards in a 38-19 win over UAB.
Amir Herring, OG (Kansas): Herring is a starting offensive guard for Kansas.
Jason Hewlett, LB (Boston College): Hewlett did not play in a 25-10 loss to Notre Dame.
Nikhai Hill-Green, LB (Alabama): Hill-Green has 34 tackles and 2 tackles for loss this year.
Breeon Ishmail, DE (Purdue): Ishmail made 1 tackle in a 21-16 loss to his former team in Michigan.
Kody Jones, CB (Kennesaw State): Kennesaw State (6-2) had a bye. Jones has 8 kickoff returns for 151 yards. He also has 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception returned for 29 yards.
Aymeric Koumba, DE (UCF): Koumba did not play in a 30-3 loss to Baylor.
Ja'Den McBurrows, CB (Appalachian State): McBurrows has not been playing due to injury.
Cade McNamara, QB (East Tennessee State): McNamara and ETSU had a bye this past weekend, which is probably a good thing for McNamara, considering he was knocked out of the game at the end of the 1st quarter.
Hayden Moore, LB (Washington): Moore has not recorded any stats since week two.
Tyler Morris, WR (Indiana): Morris suffered a knee injury in the spring that will keep him out for the 2025 season.
Alex Orji, QB (UNLV): Orji will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
Jeff Persi, OT (Pitt): Persi is a starting offensive tackle for Pitt.
Micah Pollard, LB (Liberty): Pollard made 2 tackles in a 59-30 win over Delaware.
Myles Pollard, CB (Memphis): Pollard has not recorded any stats yet this season.
George Rooks, DT (Syracuse): Rooks made 4 tackles in a 27-10 loss to North Carolina.
Keon Sabb, S (Alabama): Alabama (7-1) had a bye. Sabb has 26 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass breakup.
Adam Samaha, K (Akron): Samaha has not played yet this season.
Deuce Spurlock, LB (Liberty): Spurlock made 2 tackles in a 59-30 win over Delaware.
C.J. Stokes, RB (Charlotte): Charlotte (1-7) had a bye. Stokes has 48 carries for 149 yards and 1 touchdown. He also has 5 catches for 37 yards.
Jake Thaw, WR (Delaware): Thaw made 1 catch for 5 yards in a 59-30 loss to Liberty.
Joey Velazquez, LB (Ohio State): Velazquez has not recorded any stats yet this year.
Dan Villari, TE (Syracuse): Villari did not record any stats in a 27-10 loss to North Carolina.
Owen Wafle, DT (Penn State): Wafle did not play in a 38-14 loss to Ohio State.
Amorion Walker, WR (Middle Tennessee): Walker did not record any stats in a 24-21 loss to Jacksonville State.
D.J. Waller, CB (Kentucky): Waller has not played since week one.
FORMER COMMITS
Collins Acheampong (DE, Bowling Green State): Acheampong made 1 tackle and 1 tackle for loss in a 28-3 loss to Buffalo.
Aaron Alexander, LB (Arkansas State): Alexander made 7 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 23-10 win over Troy.
Markus Allen, WR (Mississippi State): Allen has not recorded any stats since week one.
Ethan Burke, DE (Texas): Burke has made 3 tackles (all for losses) and 2 sacks in a 34-31 win over Vanderbilt.
Kevonte Henry, DE (Alabama): Henry has not recorded any stats this season.
Tyler Martin, LB (UMass): Martin made 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 44-10 loss to Akron.
Davonte Miles, DT (South Carolina): Miles did not record any stats in a 30-14 loss to Ole Miss.
Andrew Rappleyea, TE (Penn State): Rappleyea did not record any stats in a 38-14 loss to Ohio State.
Myles Rowser, S (Arizona State): Rowser made 4 tackles in a 24-19 win over Iowa State.
Elias Rudolph (DE, UNLV): Rudolph made 1 tackle in a 40-35 loss to New Mexico.
Jacob Smith (DE, Kentucky): Smith has not recorded any stats this season.
Jaden Smith (LB, Kentucky): Smith did not play in a 10-3 win over Auburn.
Jerod Smith (DT, Kentucky): Smith made 2 tackles in a 10-3 win over Auburn.
Joel Starlings, DT (Maryland): Starlings made 1 tackle in a 55-10 loss to Indiana.
Alex VanSumeren, DT (Michigan State): VanSumeren made 3 tackles in a 23-20 loss to Minnesota.
Raylen Wilson, LB (Georgia): Wilson made 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 24-20 win over Florida.
COACHES
Joe Bolden, Special Teams Coordinator (Southern Mississippi): Bolden is in his first season at Southern Miss after spending 2023-2024 at Tulsa.
Adam Braithwaite, Safeties Coach (Cincinnati): Braithwaite is in his first season as the safeties coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Anthony Campanile, Defensive Coordinator (Jacksonville Jaguars): Campanile is in his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator after spending time as a linebackers coach for the Packers last year.
Kirk Campbell, Offensive Analyst (Los Angeles Chargers): Campbell is in his first season with the Chargers.
Steve Clinkscale, Defensive Backs Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Clink is in his second season with the Chargers.
Ross Douglas, Wide Receivers Coach (Oregon): Douglas is in his first season as Oregon's wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Syracuse.
D.J. Durkin, Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (Auburn): Durkin was elevated to head coach after Hugh Freeze was fired. The Tigers are 4-5 after a 10-3 loss to Kentucky. Auburn ranks #18 with 17.7 points allowed per game.
Mike Elston, Defensive Line Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Elston is in his second season with the Chargers.
Ron English, Co-Defensive Coordinator (Louisville): English has been co-DC at Louisville since he came over with Jeff Brohm in 2023.
Dan Enos, Quarterbacks Coach (Wake Forest): Enos is in his first season as Wake Forest's quarterbacks coach.
Jedd Fisch, Head Coach (Washington): Washington (6-2) had a bye this past week.
Larry Foote, Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Foote has been coaching in some capacity with the Bucs since 2019.
Darrell Funk, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach (Indiana State): Funk is back at Indiana State, where he previously coached in 2017, to help out his old buddy Curt Mallory.
Allen Gant, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach (Fordham): Gant is in his second season with Fordham.
Josh Gattis, Offensive Analyst (Syracuse): Gattis is now an offensive analyst for Syracuse.
Tony Gibson, Head Coach (Marshall): Marshall is 4-4 after a 44-27 loss to Coastal Carolina.
Harold Goodwin, Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator (Carolina Panthers): Goodwin is in his second season with the Panthers.
Jay Harbaugh, Special Teams Coordinator (Seattle Seahawks): Harbaugh is in his second season with the Seahawks.
Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Harbaugh is in his second season with the Chargers.
Ben Herbert, Executive Director of Player Performance (Los Angeles Chargers): Herbert is in his second season with the Chargers.
Cato June, Assistant Linebackers Coach (Indianapolis Colts): June is in his first season with the Colts after spending time at Bowling Green State.
Kevin Koger, Tight Ends Coach (Atlanta Falcons): Koger is in his second season with the Falcons.
Jordan Kovacs, Safeties Coach (Cincinnati Bengals): Kovacs is in his second season as the Bengals safeties coach.
Mo Linguist, Co-Defensive Coordinator (Alabama): Linguist is in his second season at Alabama.
Scot Loeffler, Quarterbacks Coach (Philadelphia Eagles): Loeffler is in his first season with the Eagles after being head coach at BGSU.
Mike Macdonald, Head Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Macdonald is in his second season heading up the Seahawks.
Curt Mallory, Head Coach (Indiana State): Indiana State is now 3-6 after a 24-12 upset win over #4 South Dakota State.
Roy Manning, Edges Coach (San Diego State): Manning was out of football in 2024 but is now coaching the edge rushers for SDSU.
Mike McCray, Linebackers Coach (Central State): McCray is in his first season with Central State after being with UMass from 2022-2024.
Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator (Los Angeles Chargers): Minter is in his second season with the Chargers.
Jerry Montgomery, Defensive Line Coach (Cincinnati Bengals): Montgomery is in his first season with the Bengals after spending 2024 with the Patriots.
Desmond Morgan, Safeties Coach (Memphis): Morgan is now the safeties coach at Memphis, where he is helping to coach former Michigan cornerback Myles Pollard.
Shaun Nua, Defensive Line Coach (USC): Nua is in his fourth season with USC.
Ryan Osborn, Defensive Line Coach (Oklahoma State): Osborn is in his first season with the Cowboys.
Chris Partridge, Linebackers Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Partridge is in his second season coaching for the Seahawks.
Denard Robinson, Quarterbacks/Running Backs Coach (Lead Prep Academy): Robinson is coaching at Lead Prep in Brighton, MI, for the second year.
Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach (West Virginia): Rodriguez is 3-6 after a 45-35 win over Houston.
Dylan Roney, Outside Linebackers Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): The former Michigan walk-on, recruiting assistant, and grad assistant is now coaching NFL outside linebackers under Jim Harbaugh.
James Ross III, Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers/Defensive Ends Coach (Houston): Ross is in his second season with Houston.
Roy Roundtree, Wide Receivers Coach (Temple): Roundtree is in his first season as Temple's wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Miami-OH.
Adam Stenavich, Offensive Coordinator (Green Bay Packers): Stenavich is in his fourth season as the Packers offensive coordinator and has been coaching in some capacity with the team since 2019.
Ed Warinner, Offensive Coordinator (Rhein Fire): Warinner was the offensive coordinator for the Rhein Fire when they played their season in the spring/summer.
Edward Warinner, Safeties Coach (Indiana State): Warinner, who spent one year at Michigan when his dad Ed Warinner was the offensive line coach, is now a safeties coach at ISU.
Al Washington, Linebackers Coach (Notre Dame): Washington remains as the linebackers coach for the Fighting Irish.
Tyrone Wheatley, Head Coach (Wayne State): Wheatley fell to 0-9 after a 59-13 loss to Grand Valley State.
Again, four, count em, four offensive linemen starting at other power whatever schools. We absolutely absolutely can identify OL talent, and then coach it up. But retain it and get it on the field for us? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteThis is accurate and yet things are still a little muddy. If Michigan has like 12 guys who are good enough to start at the P4 level in 2025, then I can't blame those 4 guys for going elsewhere to start. It's like having 8 starting pitchers on a Major League roster, so then a few of them have to just be middle relievers or maybe become a closer. Or they can request a trade so they can go somewhere else and pitch 6 innings and make more money.
DeleteSo the talent identification is there, but the retention is...questionable, as it probably should be. Aside from NIL, the best thing you can hope for is creating a culture of OL success and camaraderie that makes those guys want to stick around and become starters at Michigan as fourth or fifth year guys.
" ... the best thing you can hope for is creating a culture of OL success and camaraderie that makes those guys want to stick around and become starters at Michigan as fourth or fifth year guys."
DeleteIf the NIL/transfer engine keeps growing as it has, then this will become almost impossible, particularly for the better underclassmen who are waiting their turn. I don't like it, but that's the reality we face. I'm not sure the "stay at Michigan to increase your draft chances" argument works in this day and age. I'm pretty sure NFL scouting analytics have gotten so good, they'll know when there's a really good left tackle playing for Middle Nobody State, with a record of 5-7.
You can understand why those guys left Michigan but it's less clear why Michigan (seemingly) let them go so easily. Harbaugh did a good job holding onto guys who were patient in the past. We lost that last year.
DeleteI get that you rather play a young guy (like Link) over vets (like Gentry) to some degree but it did not seem like it was ready or it was really even in his own interests to be out there full time vs maybe a 6th OL role or whatever. And the indecisiveness between Crippen and Giudice seemed questionable too. All contributed the S-show that was 2024 and then a lot of turnover into 2025.
That all said - you can't complain too much because of the results. I am so glad things have been turned around on the OL compared to 2024. I don't who gets more credit between Moore/Lindsey/Newsome/Castillo but it seems like the Harbaugh identity is back to some degree. 12 and 13 personnel and OL development were just not there in the same way last year.
Let's not forget out lad.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/@cpstalions
I checked out his review of the Michigan-Purdue game ... it was a pretty good recap video: good content, good production. Not a lot of subscribers, but compared to some of the "analysis" channels I've seen out there, his is pretty good.
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ReplyDeleteI'm somewhat surprised Rodriguez and WVU pulled out a victor *at* Houston, but they did, and I wonder if it means they're catching some traction and have turned a corner. The last few games will tell the story.
ReplyDeleteTyrone Wheatley at Wayne State ... there is NO way he can be retained after this season, given not just this season's abysmal record, but also this overall record there. I nominate Thunder to take over head coaching at Wayne State! :-)
A more serious question: let's say you're an up-and-coming assistant coach at a lower-level school (MAC, or maybe D2), and you're offered this spot. In today's climate, what's your best play: take the HC job, or look for an assistant role at a bigger school and continue to develop the resume?
LOL. I'm nowhere near qualified to be the Wayne State head coach (I know that was a joke), but in a slightly different universe, I wonder if I could have made it as a college coach. I think the way I'm wired, it would be difficult because I have so many varying interests. I'm friendly with a few coaches on a local college coaching staff, and they're just immersed in football all the time to the point where they're not super involved in their kids' academic and athletic careers. That's just one example. If you're making $2 million or $8 million a year, I think your family might understand and you can probably afford some quality child care and whatnot...but being a D2 or D3 coach is a grind.
DeleteI will NEVER be a college head coach, but I've definitely thought at times about how I would structure things if I was. It's a fun fantasy-type thing to consider at times.
Anyway...if I'm an up-and-coming coach, I'm not taking the Wayne State head coaching job. There are better paths up the ladder. I'd be a QB coach or an OC or a DC at a bigger program. I'd let a 55- or 60-year-old guy take the HC job, someone who's maybe taking a final shot at a head coaching job. I have to think Wheatley's head coaching career will be finished once this Wayne State gig is over. I think he'll be back to coaching running backs pretty soon.
Might be an HC job coming around at Chip. Dear Lord, how does that happen?
DeleteWayne is a tough sell. It always has been. To begin with, they don't much care, and why should they as they mostly are not good and frequently not even adequate. I saw somewhere recently that Indiana is the leading loser at the highest level of college football. Which kudos to their newly, extraordinarily wealthy new guy, whatever his name is. I'd be surprised to hear that Wayne State is not a leader at their level.
ReplyDeleteI can see a new guy doing better than Wheatley at Wayne, because ... Wheatley, but it's a job with a death sentence attached to it.