Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Way Too Early 2024 Depth Chart: April 2023

 

Colston Loveland (image via MLive)

The following depth chart has removed these listed players from the depth chart due to various reasons, even though some could return with a fifth year or COVID year exception:

  • QB Jack Tuttle (graduation)
  • RB Blake Corum (graduation)
  • WR A.J. Henning (graduation)
  • WR Cornelius Johnson (graduation)
  • WR Roman Wilson (graduation)
  • OL Karsen Barnhart (graduation)
  • OL LaDarius Henderson (graduation)
  • OL Myles Hinton (graduation)
  • OL Trente Jones (graduation)
  • OL Trevor Keegan (graduation)
  • OL Drake Nugent (graduation)
  • DT Cam Goode (graduation)
  • LB Michael Barrett (graduation)
  • LB Kalel Mullings (graduation)
  • LB Joey Velazquez (graduation)
  • CB Mike Sainristil (graduation)
  • S Quinten Johnson (graduation)

It also assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in 2024, which is obviously not true.

Hit the jump for the depth chart.


QB: J.J. McCarthy (Sr.), Davis Warren (RS Jr.), Alex Orji (RS So.), Jayden Denegal (RS So.), Kendrick Bell (So.), Jadyn Davis (Fr.)
RB: Donovan Edwards (Sr.), C.J. Stokes (Jr.), Tavierre Dunlap (RS Jr.), Cole Cabana (So.), Benjamin Hall (So.), Jordan Marshall (Fr.)
WR1: Darrius Clemons (Jr.), Cristian Dixon (RS Jr.)
WR2: Fredrick Moore (So.), Karmello English (So.)
WR3: Tyler Morris (RS So.), Eamonn Dennis (RS Sr.), Semaj Morgan (So.)
TE: Colston Loveland (Jr.), A.J. Barner (RS Sr.), Matt Hibner (RS Sr.), Max Bredeson (RS Jr.), Marlin Klein (RS So.), Zack Marshall (So.), Deakon Tonielli (So.), Hogan Hansen (Fr.)
LT: Jeffrey Persi (RS Sr.), Evan Link (So.)
LG: Giovanni El-Hadi (RS Jr.), Alessandro Lorenzetti (RS So.), Nathan Efobi (So.), Luke Hamilton (Fr.)
C: Greg Crippen (RS Jr.), Raheem Anderson II (RS Jr.), Amir Herring (So.)
RG: Zak Zinter (RS Sr.), Reece Atteberry (RS Sr.), Dominick Giudice (RS Jr.), Connor Jones (RS So.)
RT: Andrew Gentry (RS So.), Tristan Bounds (RS Jr.), Ben Roebuck (Fr.)

EDGE: Braiden McGregor (RS Sr.), Derrick Moore (Jr.), Kechaun Bennett (RS Jr.), Enow Etta (So.)
SDE: Kris Jenkins Jr. (RS Sr.), T.J. Guy (RS Jr.), Brooks Bahr (So.)
DT: Mason Graham (Jr.), Rayshaun Benny (RS Jr.), Roderick Pierce (So.), Manuel Beigel (Fr.), Ted Hammond (Fr.)
NT: Kenneth Grant (Jr.), Ike Iwunnah (RS Jr.)
Rush LB: Jaylen Harrell (RS Sr.), Josaiah Stewart (Sr.), Tyler McLaurin (RS Jr.), Aymeric Koumba (So.)
MIKE: Nikhai Hill-Green (RS Sr.), Ernest Hausmann (Jr.), Micah Pollard (RS So.), Jason Hewlett (So.), Mason Curtis (Fr.)
WILL: Junior Colson (Sr.), Jimmy Rolder (Jr.), Jaydon Hood (RS Jr.), Semaj Bridgeman (So.), Breeon Ishmail (So.), Zach Ludwig (Fr.)
CB: Amorion Walker (Jr.), Myles Pollard (RS So.), Jyaire Hill (So.), Cam Calhoun (So.)
CB: Will Johnson (Jr.), Ja'Den McBurrows (RS Jr.), Kody Jones (RS So.)
FS: Rod Moore (Sr.), Zeke Berry (Jr.), Damani Dent (RS So.), D.J. Waller (So.)
SS: R.J. Moten (RS Sr.), Makari Paige (RS Sr.), Keon Sabb (RS So.), Jacob Oden (Fr.)

K: Adam Samaha (So.)
P: Tommy Doman (RS Jr.)

6 comments:

  1. We're losing a ton at OL ... wow. Let's get to the NCG this year!

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    1. There's a chance that guys like Keegan, Barnhart, Jones, and Hinton could return in 2024 because of redshirt/COVID year exemptions, so there's still some hope that all that experience might be able to stick around for one more year. There are some who think Hinton might be a backup this year and then have a coming out party in 2024.

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    2. Agree with Thunder. We don't know. The COVID stuff is getting closer to getting cleaned up which will provide some incremental clarity. A few years off still but even then, offsetting that is portal participation and NIL influence continuing to rise. College free agency is here and there's no contract stipulations that require multi-year commitments from kids and a lot of marginal guys are going to find, like Hunter Dickinson that their labor has more value in the NCAA than in the pros.

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  2. i havent closely followed - are they strictly enforcing participation guidelines again such as 85 total scholarships? have they backed off concessions offered to teams/students during covid?

    just curious if they need to resume processing out certain upperclassmen in years 3-4 as grad transfers

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    1. Teams are back to being limited to 85 scholarships. However, NIL deals mean some players can pay their tuition and still be on the team without really having to pay out of pocket like they used to do. COVID exemptions are still being offered to players for 2020; in other words, 2020 does not count against anyone when it comes to eligibility.

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    2. There is no relationship between participation guidelines and scholarships. Michigan could field a team filled with walk-ons if they wanted to.

      As for grad transfers I don't think there is any change. The player has to be valuable enough after 3-4 years to stay on scholarships, because those are still limited and will affect the size of the recruiting class.

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