Ex-Wolverine Player Updates: Pre-season 2022

 

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FORMER PLAYERS

OG Zach Carpenter (Indiana): Carpenter is a redshirt junior who is expected to start at center for the Hoosiers.

RB Zach Charbonnet (UCLA): Charbonnet ran for 1,137 yards and 13 touchdowns last season and returns for his senior season.

Sammy Faustin (UMass): Faustin transferred to UMass this off-season and will battle for playing time under former Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown, who is now the head coach of the Minutemen.

OG Chuck Filiaga (Minnesota): Filiaga is a sixth year senior who is expected to start at guard for the Gophers.

CB Darion Green-Warren (Nevada): Green-Warren is a redshirt freshman who is in contention to start at cornerback for the Wolfpack.

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QB Ren Hefley (Northwest Mississippi Community College): Hefley started last season for Presbyterian College, but has since transferred to Northwest Mississippi Community College. He'll be playing a schedule that includes East Mississippi Community College of Last Chance U fame.

K Cole Hussung (Louisville): The former walk-on kicker has transferred to Louisville.

WR Giles Jackson (Washington): Jackson made 8 catches for 87 yards last season while also serving as Washington's primary punt and kickoff returner. He returns to the Huskies in 2022.

CB George Johnson III (UMass): Johnson transferred to UMass this off-season and will battle for playing time under former Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown, who is now the head coach of the Minutemen.

S Jaylen Kelly-Powell (Akron): Kelly-Powell returns in 2022 for a sixth season of eligibility.

DE Aaron Lewis (Rutgers): The sophomore is expected to start at defensive end for the Scarlet Knights.

WR Oliver Martin (Nebraska): Martin returns for a sixth season of eligibility.

QB Dylan McCaffrey (Northern Colorado): McCaffrey returns for a sixth year of eligibility in 2022, presumably as the starter for his head coach dad, Ed.

QB Joe Milton (Tennessee): Milton completed 11/23 passes (47.8%) for 139 yards and 1 touchdown, adding 14 carries for 44 yards (3.1 yards/carry) and 2 touchdowns, against Bowling Green State.

LB William Mohan (Tennessee): Mohan will be competing to play linebacker at Tennessee as a redshirt sophomore.

S Jordan Morant (Mississippi State): After announcing he would transfer to Duke, Morant ended up moving on over to Mississippi State.

S Hunter Reynolds (Utah State): Reynolds is expected to start at safety for Utah State once again in 2022.

OG Nolan Rumler (Kent State): Rumler has transferred to Kent State, where he should compete for an offensive line spot in 2022.

RB O'Maury Samuels (New Mexico State): Samuels returns for a sixth year of eligibility as the presumable starter at running back.

LB Osman Savage (Alabama A&M): Savage played linebacker at Alabama A&M last year and has eligibility remaining, but they have not updated their online roster yet for 2022.

CB Andre Seldon (New Mexico State): Seldon is expected to compete for playing time at NMSU.

CB Myles Sims (Georgia Tech): Sims is expected to start at cornerback for the Yellowjackets in 2022.

LB Anthony Solomon (Arizona): Solomon is expected to compete for playing time at Arizona this fall.

DT Jack Stewart (N/A): Stewart announced his intentions to transfer but has not announced a destination yet.

RB Christian Turner (Wake Forest): Turner returns in 2022 and should get a good number of carries as the #1 or #2 back. Last year he ran 126 times for 506 yards and 5 touchdowns.

QB Dan Villari (Syracuse): Villari is expected to be a backup as a redshirt sophomore for the Orangemen.

LB Cornell Wheeler (Kansas): Wheeler is listed as a 6'0", 225 lb. redshirt sophomore linebacker for the Jayhawks.

FORMER COMMITS

RB Tim Baldwin, Jr. (UMass): Baldwin is a redshirt sophomore at UMass after transferring from Indiana.

CB Te'Cory Couch (Miami): Couch is a redshirt junior and is expected to start at the nickel corner position.

C Emil Ekiyor, Jr. (Alabama): Ekiyor is expected to start at right guard as a fifth year senior for the Tide.

RB Eric Gray (Oklahoma): Gray is expected to be the lead back at Oklahoma as a senior.

OLB Stephen Herron, Jr. (Stanford): Herron, Jr. is slotted in as a starting defensive end for the Stanford Cardinal this fall.

C Jalil Irvin (Auburn): Irvin is a backup center as a fifth year senior for the Tigers.

LB Branden Jennings (UCF): Jennings transferred out of Maryland to Kansas State in the spring and then to UCF. He's now listed as a 6'3", 226 lb. sophomore for the Golden Knights.

S Otis Reese (Ole Miss): Reese is a 6'0", 225 lb. senior strong safety for the Rebels.

S Antwaine Richardson (Kent State): Richardson is a seventh year safety for the Golden Flashes.

TE Leonard Taylor (Cincinnati): Taylor returns to Cincinnati as a 6'5", 255 lb. tight end.

WR Xavier Worthy (Texas): Worthy is a sophomore for the Longhorns, listed at 6'1" and 163 lbs.