Sunday, August 30, 2026

2026 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 0

 

Justice Haynes

FORMER PLAYERS

Devon Baxter, DE (Virginia): Baxter is a 6'6", 247 lb. redshirt sophomore for his first season at Virginia.

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): Beasley made 19 tackles and 1 forced fumble in 2025 and is penciled in as a backup linebacker for the 2026 season.

Josh Beetham, TE (Georgia Tech): Beetham started five games and played in all thirteen in 2025, making 6 catches for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns altogether.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds started eight games for Arizona in 2025 and is expected to be the starting right tackle in 2026. He's listed at 6'8", 306 lbs. going into his sixth year.

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Evan Boutorwick, LS (Northwestern): Boutorwick is a 6'3", 250 lb. fifth year senior. He never got on the field for Michigan and it looks like he will be a backup for the Wildcats, too.

Semaj Bridgeman, LB (Kent State): Bridgeman made 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss while playing for Michigan State in 2025 and has since transferred to Kent State, where he's listed as a 6'2", 230 lb. redshirt junior.

Cole Cabana, RB (Western Michigan): Cabana made 8 carries for 18 yards and caught 2 passes for 2 yards during the 2025 season, but he was injured for much of the year. He is listed as a 6'0", 197 lb. redshirt junior going into the year.

Cam Calhoun, CB (Ohio State): Calhoun made 7 tackles and 1 pass breakup while playing in fourteen games for Alabama in 2025. He has since transferred to Ohio State, where he will likely be a backup in 2026.

Darrius Clemons, WR (Washington State): Clemons tore his Achilles during fall practice at Oregon State in 2025 and missed the entire season. He has since transferred to Washington State for 2026 and is listed as a 6'3", 220 lb. wide receiver.

Jadyn Davis, QB (East Tennessee State): Davis is a 6'1", 207 lb. redshirt sophomore in his first season at East Tennessee State.

Micah Davis, S (Western Michigan): Davis is listed as a 6'1", 200 lb. redshirt junior and made 6 tackles for WMU in 2025.

Jayden Denegal, QB (San Diego State): Denegal completed 143/243 passes (58.8%) for 1,807 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions as SDSU's starting quarterback in 2025. He also ran 67 times for 99 yards and 4 touchdowns. He is listed at 6'5", 230 lbs. and should be the starter again this fall.

Elijah Dotson, CB (Missouri): Dotson is a 6'1", 192 lb. safety on Missouri's roster.

Karmello English, WR (Coastal Carolina): English is listed as a 6'0", 190 lb. receiver going into the 2026 season after making 20 catches for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2025.

Andrew Gentry, OT (BYU): Gentry started all fourteen games at right tackle for BYU in 2025 and is returning for his fifth year. Listed at 6'8" and 315 lbs., he will likely start once again this fall.

Dom Giudice, OG (Missouri): Giudice became a starter in 2025 during his first year at Missouri and even earned a couple accolades, including Outland Trophy Offensive Lineman of the Week and SEC Lineman of the Week for a dominant performance against Kansas. He is slated to return and start at center in 2026.

Ben Hall (RB, North Carolina): Hall ran 11 times for 36 yards and caught 1 pass for 2 yards in a 15-10 win over TCU.

Justice Haynes, RB (Georgia Tech): Haynes is a 5'11", 210 lb. senior in his first season at Georgia Tech and should be the starting running back.

Ty Haywood, OT (Alabama): Haywood is penciled in as a backup right tackle for Alabama in his first season in Tuscalooa.

Amir Herring, OG (Kansas): Herring started all twelve games for Kansas in 2025 and is a 6'3", 305 lb. redshirt junior going into 2026.

Jason Hewlett, LB (Boston College): Hewlett made 9 tackles while playing in seven games in 2025. He entered the transfer portal in the off-season, and I have not seen a destination for 2026.

Brandyn Hillman, S (Virginia): Hillman made 4 tackles and 1 interception in a 34-8 win over North Carolina State.

Jaydon Hood, LB (Georgia State): Hood is listed at 6'1", 225 lbs. and penciled in as a starter for Georgia State for this fall.

Breeon Ishmail, DE (Purdue): Ishmail started four games and played in twelve during the 2025 season. He made 23 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 sack. He is listed as a third-stringer so far this fall.

Connor Jones, OT (Georgia State): Jones is listed at 6'5", 310 lbs. and is pegged to be the starting right tackle for Georgia State in 2026.

Mikey Keene, QB (Arizona State): Keene, who is in his sixth year, is likely going to be the backup for former Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley.

Aymeric Koumba, DE (UCF): Koumba made 1 tackle in 2025 and is listed as a 6'5", 245 lb. redshirt junior for 2026.

Alessandro Lorenzetti, OG (Baylor): Lorenzetti did not see any game action in 2025 and is listed at 6'5", 298 lbs. for the Golden Bears.

Jack MacKinnon, LB (Nevada): MacKinnon is a 6'4", 239 lb. outside linebacker for Nevada after missing the entire 2025 season due to injury.

Jaden Mangham, S (Purdue): Mangham is a 6'2", 195 lb. fifth year senior who should start at free safety in his first year in West Lafayette.

Ja'Den McBurrows, CB (Appalachian State): McBurrows made 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass breakup in three games and was limited by injury in 2025. He is listed on App State's roster for 2026, his sixth year of college.

Tevis Metcalf, CB (Tennessee): Metcalf will likely be a backup cornerback in his first year in Knoxville.

T.J. Metcalf, S (Tennessee): Metcalf will start at safety for Tennessee.

Fredrick Moore, WR (Michigan State): Moore is a 6'1", 187 lb. redshirt junior in his first season at MSU.

Hayden Moore, EDGE (Washington): Moore made 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss while playing in all thirteen games for Washington in 2025. He is now listed as a 6'3", 238 lb. edge player after moving from linebacker.

Semaj Morgan, WR (UCLA): Morgan is listed at 5'10" and 174 lbs. and will wear #4 in his first season at UCLA.

Tyler Morris, WR (Indiana): Morris suffered a knee injury in the spring that kept him out for the 2025 season. He is now a 5'11", 186 lb. fifth year senior for the Hoosiers.

Alex Orji, QB (UNLV): Orji lost out on the starting quarterback job to Jackson Arnold. Orji had 1 carry for 2 yards in a 27-21 loss to Memphis.

Jasper Parker, RB (Arkansas): Parker is a 6'0", 210 lb. sophomore in his first season in Fayetteville and had 5 carries for 25 yards in the spring game.

Micah Pollard, LB (Liberty): Pollard made 28 tackles and 1 forced fumble in 2025. He is listed at 6'2", 235 lbs. on Liberty's roster for 2026.

Myles Pollard, CB (East Carolina): Pollard did not play in 2025 due to injury and transferred to East Carolina in the off-season, where he is listed as a 6'2", 190 lb. fifth year senior.

Brady Prieskorn, TE (Ole Miss): Prieskorn is listed at 6'5", 245 lbs. in his first season at Ole Miss.

Ben Roebuck, OG (Western Michigan): Roebuck is a 6'7", 312 lb. redshirt sophomore in his first season at Western Michigan.

Keon Sabb, S (Alabama): Sabb started all fifteen games at safety and made 54 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception. He is now a 6'1", 208 lb. fifth year senior for the Crimson Tide.

Adam Samaha, K (Eastern Michigan): Samaha is on his fourth school in four years, going from Michigan to North Carolina (for spring 2025 only) to Akron and now Eastern Michigan. He did not see any game action in 2025 for the Zips.

Jayden Sanders, CB (Notre Dame): Sanders is listed at 6'0", 199 lbs. as a sophomore at Notre Dame and will be a backup corner for the Fighting Irish.

Anthony Simpson, WR (Toledo): Simpson is a 5'11", 186 lb. sixth year senior in his first season at Toledo.

Deuce Spurlock, LB (Liberty): Spurlock made 15 tackles while playing in nine games for the Flames in 2025. He is a 6'2", 238 lb. linebacker on the 2026 roster.

C.J. Stokes, RB (Charlotte Furman): Stokes had 48 carries for 149 yards (3.1 yards/carry) and 1 touchdown at Charlotte in 2025, and he also caught 5 passes for 37 yards. He entered the transfer portal and ended up at Furman for his final year of eligibility in 2026.

Kaden Strayhorn, C (Alabama): Strayhorn will likely be a backup interior lineman for Alabama in his first year in Tuscaloosa.

Cole Sullivan, LB (Oklahoma): Sullivan is a 6'4", 230-pounder for OU and will start at inside linebacker.

Beckham Sunderland, K (Minnesota): Sunderland is listed at 6'2", 225 lbs. and should be Minnesota's starting kicker.

Owen Wafle, DT (Duke): Wafle is now on his third team in three years after making 5 tackles in nine games for Penn State in 2025.

Amorion Walker, WR (UNLV): Walker did not record any stats in a 27-21 loss to Memphis.

D.J. Waller, CB (Kentucky): Waller started the first and last regular season games, and didn't finish either contest. Having only played a couple games, he preserved his redshirt and is now a 6'3", 200 lb. redshirt junior for the Wildcats.

Davis Warren, QB (Stanford): Warren started for Stanford and completed 22/34 passes for 310 yards and 1 touchdown. He also ran 4 times for 31 yards in the 37-27 win over Hawaii.

FORMER COMMITS

Collins Acheampong (DE, UTSA): Acheampong transferred to UTSA after making 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss for BGSU in 2025. He's a 6'7", 270 lb. redshirt sophomore.

Aaron Alexander, LB (North Texas): Alexander transferred to North Texas after making 91 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 1 interception for Arkansas State in 2025.

Markus Allen, WR (Middle Tennessee): An old teammate of Rod Moore, Allen is now a 6'2", 212 lb. receiver for Middle Tennessee. He made 1 catch for 7 yards last season.

Dorian Barney, CB (Ole Miss): Barney is a 6'0", 185 lb. cornerback for the Rebels.

Andre Clarke, Jr., S (Kentucky): Clarke is a 6'1", 176 lb. freshman defensive back for Kentucky.

Colton Dermer, LS (Georgia): Dermer is a 6'2", 230 lb. freshman long snapper for Georgia.

Chris Ewald, S (Miami): Ewald is a 6'1", 175 lb. redshirt freshman defensive back for Miami. He played in two games in 2025.

Brady Hart, QB (Texas A&M): Hart is a 6'5", 200 lb. redshirt freshman for the Aggies. He completed 5/10 passes for 62 yards and ran 1 time for 9 yards in 2025.

Fatutoa (a.k.a. Kevonte) Henry, DE (Alabama): Henry is a 6'4", 272 lb. fifth year player for Alabama. He made 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 2025.

Brody Jennings, CB (Miami): Jennings is a 6'1", 185 lb. freshman cornerback for Miami.

Matt Ludwig, TE (Texas Tech): Ludwig is a 6'4", 255 lb. freshman tight end for Texas Tech.

Brady Marchese, WR (Auburn): Marchese is a 6'1", 180 lb. freshman wide receiver for Auburn.

Tyler Martin, LB (UMass): Martin made 103 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 interception in 2025, and he returned the interception for a touchdown. He was named Third Team All-MAC. He is now a 6'2", 240 lb. redshirt junior for the Minutemen.

Bear McWhorter, OG (Auburn): McWhorter is a 6'4", 315 lb. freshman lineman for Auburn.

Davonte Miles, DT (South Carolina): Miles was dismissed from South Carolina's football program after a felony drug charge.

Andrew Rappleyea, TE (Penn State): Rappleyea started eight games and made 20 receptions for 180 yards and 3 touchdowns for Penn State in 2025. He remains at PSU for 2026 and is penciled in as the starting tight end.

Zion Robinson, WR (Stanford): Robinson made 2 catches for 57 yards in a 37-27 win over Hawaii.

Elias Rudolph (DE, UNLV): Rudolph made 2 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry in a 27-21 loss to Memphis.

Carter Smith, QB (Wisconsin): Smith started the last four games of the 2025 season for Wisconsin after injury issues took out the top couple quarterbacks. Smith completed 26/46 passes (56.5%) for 201 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception on just 4.4 yards/attempt. He averaged just 11.5 passing attempts per game, so the coaching staff tried to protect him from making mistakes through the air. He had 44 carries for 87 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground, so he was as much a part of the run game as he was the pass game. He is a 6'3", 208 lb. redshirt freshman for the Badgers in 2026.

Jacob Smith (DE, Louisville): Smith played in three games for Kentucky last year and did not record any stats. He transferred to Louisville in the off-season.

Jaden Smith (S, Kentucky): Smith made 10 tackles last season and is listed as a 6'3", 205 lb. redshirt sophomore safety.

Jerod Smith (DT, Louisville): Smith made 27 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in 2025 before transferring to Louisville this off-season along with his brother Jacob (see above).

Joel Starlings, DT (Maryland): Starlings made 7 tackles and 1 sack during the 2025 season. He is listed as a 6'4", 302 lb. redshirt junior for the Terps in 2026.

Ivan Taylor, S (Alabama): Taylor played in all fifteen games as a freshman in 2025 and made 14 tackles. He's now listed as a 6'0", 196 lb. sophomore safety.

Alex VanSumeren, DT (USC): In his first year as a Trojan, VanSumeren did not record any stats in a 38-14 win over San Jose State.

Mantrez Walker, LB (Colorado): Walker redshirted in 2025 and is listed as a 6'1", 235 lb. redshirt freshman this season.

Jaylen Williams, OLB (Wisconsin): Williams is a 6'5", 265 lb. redshirt freshman outside linebacker after not seeing any game action in 2025.

Raylen Wilson, LB (Georgia): Wilson started every game in 2025 and made 74 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. He returns as a starting inside linebacker for the Bulldogs in 2026.

Phillip Wright III, WR (LSU): Wright caught 1 pass for 2 yards while playing in two games in 2025. He's a 6'0", 171 lb. redshirt freshman for the Tigers now.

COACHES

Joe Bolden, Special Teams Coordinator (Southern Mississippi): Bolden is in his second season at Southern Miss after spending 2023-2024 at Tulsa.

Adam Braithwaite, Outside Linebackers Coach (Cincinnati): Braithwaite is in his second season with the Cincinnati Bearcats and is now coaching outside linebackers after being the safeties coach in 2025.

Anthony Campanile, Defensive Coordinator (Jacksonville Jaguars): Campanile is in his second 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 second season with the Chargers.

Steve Clinkscale, Defensive Backs Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Clink is in his third season with the Chargers.

Ross Douglas, Wide Receivers Coach (Oregon): Douglas is in his second season as Oregon's wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Syracuse.

D.J. Durkin, Defensive Coordinator (Auburn): Durkin is in his third season as defensive coordinator at Auburn. He briefly served as interim coach after Hugh Freeze was let go last season.

Mike Elston, Defensive Line Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Elston is in his third 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 second season as Wake Forest's quarterbacks coach.

Jedd Fisch, Head Coach (Washington): Fisch is 15-11 over two seasons at Washington and enters his third year.

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. This will be his second year during his second stint at ISU.

Allen Gant, Defensive Ends Coach (Kent State): Gant is in his first season as defensive ends coach at Kent State.

Josh Gattis, Wide Receivers Coach (Syracuse): Gattis is in his second season at Syracuse.

Tony Gibson, Head Coach (Marshall): Marshall went 5-7 last year in Gibson's first season as head coach for the Thundering Herd. He is in his second year with the program.

Harold Goodwin, Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator (Carolina Panthers): Goodwin is in his third season with the Panthers.

Jay Harbaugh, Special Teams Coordinator (Seattle Seahawks): Harbaugh is in his third season with the Seahawks.

Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Harbaugh is in his third season with the Chargers.

Ben Herbert, Executive Director of Player Performance (Los Angeles Chargers): Herbert is in his third season with the Chargers.

Cato June, Assistant Linebackers Coach (Indianapolis Colts): June is in his second season with the Colts after spending time at Bowling Green State.

Kevin Koger, Tight Ends Coach (Atlanta Falcons): Koger is in his third season with the Falcons.

Jordan Kovacs, Safeties Coach (Cincinnati Bengals): Kovacs is in his third season as the Bengals safeties coach.

Mo Linguist, Co-Defensive Coordinator (Alabama): Linguist is in his third season at Alabama.

Scot Loeffler, Quarterbacks Coach (Philadelphia Eagles): Loeffler was let go after one season as the Eagles quarterbacks coach.

Mike Macdonald, Head Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Macdonald is in his third season heading up the Seahawks after winning a Super Bowl last year.

Curt Mallory, Head Coach (Indiana State): Mallory is in his tenth season as head coach at Indiana State.

Roy Manning, Edges Coach (Nebraska): Manning is in his first season coaching at Nebraska.

Mike McCray, Linebackers Coach (Central State): McCray is in his second season with Central State after being with UMass from 2022-2024.

Jesse Minter, Head Coach (Baltimore Ravens): Minter is in his first season as head coach of the Ravens after previously serving as the defensive coordinator for Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers..

Jerry Montgomery, Defensive Line Coach (Cincinnati Bengals): Montgomery is in his second season with the Bengals.

Desmond Morgan, Safeties Coach (Memphis): Morgan is in his second season as the safeties coach at Memphis.

Steve Morrison, Defensive Coordinator (Indiana State): Morrison is in his first year at Indiana State after previously being defensive coordinator at Bowling Green.

Shaun Nua, Defensive Line Coach (USC): Nua is in his fifth season with USC.

Ryan Osborn, Defensive Coordinator (Columbia): Osborn is in his first season as defensive coordinator for Columbia.

Chris Partridge, Linebackers Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Partridge is in his third 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 third year.

Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach (West Virginia): Rodriguez went 4-8 in 2025 and is in his second year back at WVU.

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 third season with Houston.

Roy Roundtree, Wide Receivers Coach (Temple): Roundtree is in his second season as Temple's wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Miami-OH.

Adam Stenavich, Offensive Coordinator (Green Bay Packers): Stenavich is in his fifth season as the Packers offensive coordinator and has been coaching in some capacity with the team since 2019.

Ed Warinner, Head Coach (Avila University): Warinner is in his first season as the head coach at Avila, an NAIA program.

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 in his second year as safeties coach at ISU.

Al Washington, Linebackers Coach (Notre Dame): Washington remains as the linebackers coach for the Fighting Irish.

Tyrone Wheatley, Running Backs Coach (Illinois): After a mostly unsuccessful head coaching gig at Wayne State, Wheatley is now in his first year as running backs coach for Illinois.

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