Monday, September 7, 2026

2026 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1

 

Brady Hart

FORMER PLAYERS

Devon Baxter, DE (Virginia): Baxter made 1 tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 pass breakup in week zero against North Carolina State.

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): Beasley made 7 tackles in a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds is the starting right tackle for Arizona.

Hit the jump for more.


Evan Boutorwick, LS (Northwestern): Boutorwick is a 6'3", 250 lb. fifth year senior.

Semaj Bridgeman, LB (Kent State): Bridgeman made 1 tackle in a 57-0 loss to South Carolina.

Cole Cabana, RB (Western Michigan): Cabana had 3 carries for 6 yards and 2 catches for 1 yard in a 13-12 loss to Michigan.

Cam Calhoun, CB (Ohio State): Calhoun made 1 tackle in a 56-3 win over Ball State.

Darrius Clemons, WR (Washington State): Clemons made 3 catches for 40 yards in a 24-10 loss to Washington.

Jadyn Davis, QB (East Tennessee State): Davis completed 2/2 passes for 17 yards in a 48-14 win over Tusculum.

Micah Davis, S (Western Michigan): Davis had 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 13-12 loss to Michigan. He was also the WMU player who touched the ball on Michigan's first Hail Mary attempt play, which controversially left a few tenths of a second on the clock and allowed a second Hail Mary.

Jayden Denegal, QB (San Diego State): Denegal completed 12/17 passes for 137 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in a 53-0 win over Portland State. He also ran 3 times for 21 yards.

Elijah Dotson, CB (Missouri): Dotson made 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 forced fumble in a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Dotson graded out as Mizzou's #1 player, according to PFF.

Karmello English, WR (Coastal Carolina): English made 3 catches for 31 yards in a 31-24 loss to West Virginia.

Jake Garcia, QB (Furman): Furman has completed 23/45 passes for 219 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception in two games so far. He has 21 carries for 53 yards.

Andrew Gentry, OT (BYU): Gentry is BYU's starting right tackle.

Dom Giudice, OG (Missouri): Giudice is a starting offensive guard.

Ben Hall (RB, North Carolina): North Carolina (1-0) had a bye. Hall had 11 carries for 36 yards in the opener.

Justice Haynes, RB (Georgia Tech): Haynes had 19 carries for 64 yards and 1 catch for 4 yards in a 14-13 loss to Colorado.

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

Amir Herring, OG (Kansas): Herring is a 6'3", 305 lb. redshirt junior starting guard for the Jayhawks.

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 in week zero.

Jaydon Hood, LB (Georgia State): Hood made 1 tackle (a TFL) in a 57-0 win over North Carolina A&T.

Breeon Ishmail, DE (Purdue): Ishmail made 1 tackle in a 44-19 win over Indiana State.

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 completed 4/7 passes for 32 yards in a 70-7 win over Morgan State.

Aymeric Koumba, DE (UCF): Koumba made 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 73-6 win over Bethune-Cookman.

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 made 2 tackles in a 49-14 win over Western Kentucky.

Jaden Mangham, S (Purdue): Mangham made 4 tackles in a 44-19 win over Indiana State.

Ja'Den McBurrows, CB (Appalachian State): McBurrows did not record any stats in a 55-3 win over Maine.

Tevis Metcalf, CB (Tennessee): Metcalf made 2 tackles in a 56-9 win over Furman.

T.J. Metcalf, S (Tennessee): Metcalf made 1 tackle in a 56-9 win over Furman.

Fredrick Moore, WR (Michigan State): Moore made 3 catches for 25 yards in a 30-20 win over Toledo.

Hayden Moore, EDGE (Washington): Moore did not record any stats in a 24-10 win over Washington State.

Semaj Morgan, WR (UCLA): Morgan made 2 catches for 13 yards in a 45-24 win over Cal.

Tyler Morris, WR (Indiana): Morris caught 3 passes for 35 yards and returned 1 punt for 36 yards in a 52-16 win over North Texas.

Alex Orji, QB (UNLV): Orji had 1 carry for 2 yards in a 21-7 win over Hawaii.

Jasper Parker, RB (Arkansas): Parker had 4 carries for 17 yards in a 31-14 win over North Alabama. He also had 1 catch for 21 yards.

Micah Pollard, LB (Liberty): Pollard made 2 tackles in a 20-13 loss to JMU.

Myles Pollard, CB (East Carolina): Pollard made 5 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 48-10 loss to Alabama.

Brady Prieskorn, TE (Ole Miss): There are no stats to report.

Ben Roebuck, OG (Western Michigan): Roebuck is a 6'7", 312 lb. redshirt sophomore starter at right guard for Western Michigan.

Keon Sabb, S (Alabama): Sabb made 1 tackle in a 48-10 win over East Carolina

Adam Samaha, K (Eastern Michigan): There are no stats to report..

Jayden Sanders, CB (Notre Dame): Sanders made 1 tackle and 2 pass breakups in a 41-13 win over Wisconsin.

Anthony Simpson, WR (Toledo): There are no stats to report.

Deuce Spurlock, LB (Liberty): Spurlock made 2 tackles in a 20-13 loss to JMU.

C.J. Stokes, RB (Furman): Stokes has 13 carries for 42 yards and 2 catches for 2 yards in two games this season.

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

Cole Sullivan, LB (Oklahoma): Sullivan made 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in a 51-0 win over UTEP.

Beckham Sunderland, K (Minnesota): Sunderland was 1/1 on extra points and had touchbacks on 8/10 kickoffs in a 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois.

Owen Wafle, DT (Duke): Wafle made 1 tackle in a 17-3 win over Tulane.

Amorion Walker, WR (UNLV): There are no stats to report.

D.J. Waller, CB (Louisville): Waller made 4 tackles in a 41-38 loss to Ole Miss.

Davis Warren, QB (Stanford): Warren completed 21/41 passes for 214 yards in a 45-6 loss to Miami.

FORMER COMMITS

Collins Acheampong (DE, UTSA): Acheampong had 1 quarterback hurry in a 45-16 win over University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Aaron Alexander, LB (North Texas): Alexander made 8 tackles in a 52-16 loss to Indiana.

Markus Allen, WR (Middle Tennessee): Allen made 1 catch for 9 yards in a 38-14 win over Murray State.

Dorian Barney, CB (Ole Miss): There are no stats to report.

Andre Clarke, Jr., S (Kentucky): There are no stats to report.

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

Chris Ewald, S (Miami): Ewald made 1 tackle in a 45-6 win over Stanford.

Brady Hart, QB (Texas A&M): Hart completed 4/8 passes for 36 yards and 1 touchdown and ran 1 time for 4 yards in a 50-0 win over Missouri State.

Fatutoa (a.k.a. Kevonte) Henry, DE (Alabama): Henry made 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack in a 48-10 win over East Carolina.

Brody Jennings, CB (Miami): There are no stats to report.

Matt Ludwig, TE (Texas Tech): Ludwig returned 1 kickoff for 8 yards in a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian.

Brady Marchese, WR (Auburn): There are no stats to report.

Tyler Martin, LB (UMass): Martin made 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks in a 37-21 win over Rutgers.

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 made 1 catch for 18 yards in a 45-0 win over Marshall.

Zion Robinson, WR (Stanford): Robinson made 1 catch for 22 yards in a 45-6 loss to Miami.

Elias Rudolph (DE, UNLV): Rudolph made 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack in a 21-7 win over Hawaii.

Carter Smith, QB (Wisconsin): There are no stats to report.

Jacob Smith (DE, Louisville): There are no stats to report.

Jaden Smith (S, Kentucky): Smith made 1 tackle in a 45-13 win over Youngstown State.

Jerod Smith (DT, Louisville): There are no stats to report.

Joel Starlings, DT (Maryland): Starlings made 3 tackles in a 62-0 win over Hampton.

Ivan Taylor, S (Alabama): Taylor made 1 tackle in a 48-10 win over East Carolina.

Alex VanSumeren, DT (USC): VanSumeren made 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 39-0 win over Fresno State.

Mantrez Walker, LB (UAB): There are no stats to report.

Jaylen Williams, OLB (Wisconsin): There are no stats to report.

Raylen Wilson, LB (Georgia): Wilson made 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 63-0 win over Tennessee State.

Phillip Wright III, WR (LSU): Wright caught 3 passes for 70 yards and 1 touchdown and added 1 kickoff return for 18 yards in a 51-10 win over Clemson.

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 1-0 after a 24-10 win over Washington State.

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 is 0-1 after a 45-0 loss to Penn State.

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): Indiana State is 0-1 after a 44-19 loss to Purdue. 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 is 1-0 this year at WVU after a 31-24 win over Coastal Carolina.

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 0-2 and Avila has been outscored 109-17 so far.

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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1 comment:

  1. je93September 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM

    Last week we had a discussion on portals in. The guys who were good before played well for MICHIGAN

    And the guys who left? Outside of a couple OL and on D, they still aren’t very good

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