Tuesday, September 2, 2025

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1

 

Jake Thaw

FORMER PLAYERS

Raheem Anderson, C (Western Michigan): Anderson did not play in a 23-6 loss to Michigan State.

Andrel Anthony, WR (Duke): Anthony caught 3 passes for 51 yards and 1 touchdown in a 45-17 win over Elon.

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): .Beasley made 7 tackles and forced 1 fumble in a 61-6 win over Central Arkansas.

Kechaun Bennett, DE (UCLA): Bennett made 2 tackles in a 43-10 loss to Utah.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds started at offensive tackle in a 40-6 win over Hawaii.

Hit the jump for more.


Semaj Bridgeman, LB (Michigan State): Bridgeman made 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 23-6 win over Western Michigan.

Cole Cabana, RB (Western Michigan): Cabana did not play in a 23-6 loss to MSU.

Cam Calhoun, CB (Alabama): Calhoun played as a backup in a 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Darrius Clemons, WR (Oregon State): Clemons tore his Achilles during practice and will miss the entire 2025 season.

Jayden Denegal, QB (San Diego State): Denegal completed 13/25 passes for 208 yards and 1 touchdown in a 42-0 win over Stony Brook. He also ran 7 times for 12 yards.

Eamonn Dennis, WR (Ohio): Dennis returned 3 kickoffs for 30 yards in a 34-31 loss to Rutgers.

Tavierre Dunlap, RB (Eastern Michigan): Dunlap had 10 carries for 33 yards and 1 touchdown in a 52-27 loss to Texas State. The touchdown came after he lined up to take a direct snap at the goal line:

Andrew Gentry, OT (BYU): Gentry started at right tackle in a 69-0 win over Portland State.

Dom Giudice, OG (Missouri): Giudice started at offensive guard in a 61-6 win over Central Arkansas.

Ben Hall (RB, North Carolina): Hall had 6 carries for 22 yards in a 48-14 loss to TCU.

Louis Hansen, TE (UConn): Hansen made 2 catches for 22 yards in a 59-13 win over Central Connecticut State.

Amir Herring, OG (Kansas): Herring started at offensive guard in a 46-7 win over Wagner.

Jason Hewlett, LB (Boston College): Hewlett played as a backup in a 66-10 win over Fordham.

Nikhai Hill-Green, LB (Alabama): Hill-Green made 3 tackles in a 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Breeon Ishmail, DE (Purdue): Ishmail made 1 tackles in a 31-0 win over Ball State.

Kody Jones, CB (Kennesaw State): Kennesaw State kicks off its season next Saturday against Indiana.

Aymeric Koumba, DE (UCF): Koumba did not play in a 17-10 win over Jacksonville State.

Ja'Den McBurrows, CB (Appalachian State): McBurrows made 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 interception in a 34-11 win over Charlotte.

Cade McNamara, QB (East Tennessee State): McNamara started for ETSU and completed 12/17 passes for 146 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. He also ran 3 times for 19 yards in a 45-17 win over Murray State.

Hayden Moore, LB (Washington): Moore did not record any stats in a 38-21 win over Colorado State.

Tyler Morris, WR (Indiana): Moore suffered a knee injury in the spring that will keep him out for the 2025 season.

Alex Orji, QB (UNLV): Orji attempted 0 passes and ran 3 times for 7 yards in a 38-21 win over Sam Houston State.

Jeff Persi, OT (Pitt): Persi started at left tackle in a 61-9 win over Duquesne.

Micah Pollard, LB (Liberty): Pollard did not record any stats in a 28-7 win over Maine.

Myles Pollard, CB (Memphis): Pollard did not play in the season opener.

George Rooks, DT (Syracuse): Rooks made 1 tackle in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee.

Keon Sabb, S (Alabama): Sabb made 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack in a 31-17 loss to FSU.

Adam Samaha, K (Akron): Samaha did not play in the season opener.

Deuce Spurlock, LB (Liberty): Spurlock made 1 tackle in a 28-7 win over Maine.

C.J. Stokes, RB (Charlotte): Stokes had 15 carries for 49 yards and 2 catches for 6 yards in a 34-11 loss to Appalachian State.

Jake Thaw, WR (Delaware): Thaw made 7 catches for 92 yards and 1 touchdown in a 35-17 win over Delaware State.

Joey Velazquez, LB (Ohio State): Velazquez did not record any stats in a 14-7 win over Texas.

Dan Villari, TE (Syracuse): Villari made 5 catches for 55 yards and had 2 carries for 3 yards in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee.

Owen Wafle, DT (Penn State): Wafle made 1 tackle in a 46-11 win over Nevada.

Amorion Walker, WR (Middle Tennessee): Walker made 2 catches for 10 yards in a 34-10 loss to Austin Peay.

D.J. Waller, CB (Kentucky): Waller made 1 tackle in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

FORMER COMMITS

Collins Acheampong (DE, Bowling Green State): Acheampong did not record any stats in a 26-7 win over Lafayette.

Aaron Alexander, LB (Arkansas State): Alexander made 1 tackle in a 42-24 win over Southeast Missouri State.

Markus Allen, WR (Mississippi State): Allen made 1 catch for 7 yards in a 34-17 win over Southern Miss.

Ethan Burke, DE (Texas): Burke made 4 tackles in a 14-7 loss to Ohio State.

Kevonte Henry, DE (Alabama): Henry did not play in the 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Tyler Martin, LB (UMass): Martin made 6 tackles in a 42-10 loss to Temple.

Davonte Miles, DT (South Carolina): Miles did not record any stats in a 24-11 win over Virginia Tech.

Andrew Rappleyea, TE (Penn State): Rappleyea made 3 catches for 33 yards in a 46-11 win over Nevada.

Myles Rowser, S (Arizona State): Rowser made 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 38-19 win over Northern Arizona.

Elias Rudolph (DE, UNLV): Rudolph made 2 tackles in a 38-21 win over Sam Houston State.

Jacob Smith (DE, Kentucky): Smith did not record any stats in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Jaden Smith (LB, Kentucky): Smith made 1 tackle and 1 quarterback hurry in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Jerod Smith (DT, Kentucky): Smith made 4 tackles in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Joel Starlings, DT (Maryland): Starlings made 1 quarterback hurry in a 39-7 win over FAU.

Alex VanSumeren, DT (Michigan State): VanSumeren made 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 23-6 win over Western Michigan.

Raylen Wilson, LB (Georgia): Wilson made 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in a 45-7 win over Marshall.

COACHES

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

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, Defensive Coordinator (Auburn): Auburn beat Baylor by a score of 38-24 but Auburn currently ranks #119 in total defense after giving up 483 yards.

Mike Elston, Defensive Line Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Elston is in his second season with the Chargers.

Jedd Fisch, Head Coach (Washington): Fisch is 1-0 after a 38-21 win over Colorado 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.

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.

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.

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): Mallory has been the head coach at Indiana State since 2017.

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.

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 started off his second stint at WVU with a 45-3 win over Robert Morris. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol completed 85% of his passes (17/20) for 224 yards and 1 touchdown, and he ran 13 times for 56 yards and 1 score.

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): Wayne State opens its season on Thursday.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM

    My heavens, that's a long list! In this age of high turnover, you may have to become a bit more selective in who you include. Still, I really enjoy this feature.

    My eye is half on Rodriguez at WVU. A good start, but the opponent was Robert Morris. I didn't watch, listen, or read much about that game. Is it the same RR, or does he have some new wrinkles? We'll see as the season unfolds. The schedule does not look too bad, but there are some tough games for them.

    Denegal did some things. Orji did not. I'd love to know what's going on with Orji ... he must have *something* in practice, yet in games it's not there.

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  2. je93September 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM

    I watched some or much of:
    - Rahim Anderson: looked okay, but sparty may have a dude in Grady Kelly
    - Jayden Denegal: made some throws we didn't have last year. Still can't read a defense
    - Ben Hall: Belicheck has many regrets
    - Green/Saab: wtf happened in Tuscaloosa? Bad angles, slow response and sloppy arm tackles
    - Alex Orji: maybe all of our former RBs would be better off getting the ball from him? LMAO


    Thanks for the write-up Thunder, this looks like a lot of work!

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  3. iykykSeptember 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM

    Oh dang that's a lot of work to put that together. Bravo.

    Surprised Villari is still around.

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