roster overanalysis
The new phonebooks are here, and they are heavy. Unlike most years, when fall rosters are when we learn a guy or two has graduated and moved on, everybody expected to be on the roster was on it. I wouldn't say there's no news, however, because some of the reported masses are eye-opening indeed.
The new phonebook's here, but since they don't list weight changes in spring there's even less than usual to glean from the updated rosters. The big notes:
- Jalen Perry is gone.
- Alessandro Lorenzetti moved to DL.
- Kalel Mullings is an LB/RB. Order of the positions seems significant?
The new guys have numbers, and some of them have interesting weights. Also there were some position changes among younger players. So let's be thorough anyways.
DEPARTURES
One guy in Michigan remembers Perry. [Patrick Barron]
The only one that wasn't announced already was cornerback Jalen Perry. Can't say that's much of a surprise since he barely played in four years, and when he'd get mention it was behind all the freshmen. Aside from his special teams work (see photo above), he did get in as Michigan's backup nickel last year, in non-competitive situations.
Here's the the full list of guys not back from last year's roster, with destinations and years of eligibility remaining where applicable.
- Quarterback: Cade McNamara (Iowa, 2), Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State, 1), and walk-ons Peyton Smith and Andy Maddox
- Running Back: Everybody's back.
- Wide Receiver: Ronnie Bell (NFL, 1), Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma, 2), Matthew Harrison
- Tight End: Luke Schoonmaker (NFL, 1), Erick All (Iowa, 2), Joel Honigford, Louis Hansen (UConn, 3), and Carter Selzer.
- Offensive Line: Olu Oluwatimi, Ryan Hayes (NFL, 1), Mica Gelb, and Kraig Correll
- Defensive Tackle: Mazi Smith (NFL, 2), George Rooks (Boston College, 3)
- Edge: Mike Morris (NFL, 2), Eyabi Okie (Charlotte, 1), Taylor Upshaw (Colorado, 1), Julius Welschof (Charlotte, 1)
- Linebacker: Deuce Spurlock (Florida, 4), Ryan Zimmerman
- Safety: Everybody's back.
- Cornerback/Nickel: DJ Turner (NFL, 2), Gemon Green (NFL, 1), Jalen Perry (Unknown, 2), Jahre Fish.
- Specialists: Jake Moody, Brad Robbins, and Rhett Anderson
POSITION CHANGES
Everybody give a demi-yay for for Mullings being an "LB/RB" now. [Bryan Fuller]
The big one everyone's talking about is Amorion Walker to cornerback. He's listed as a WR/DB on the roster.
The big one that we didn't know about is Alessandro Lorenzetti has been moved to defensive line in place of Dominick Giudice, whose move to offensive line was known about last year. I don't know what to make of Lorenzetti. This program does try its deep depth at other positions sometimes, if only to get them some snaps, and Lorenzetti came in more of a raw frame than a football player. It probably means they feel Lorenzetti is years away from helping on the offensive line, and that they want to shore up depth at defensive tackle after moving Giudice and coming up one guy short at the position in recruiting. It probably downgrades Lorenzetti's ceiling a few notches, since deep depth positions switches are often the first step to irrelevance (see: Jack Stewart, Phil Paea).
Of particular interest to me is Chibi Anwunah moving to tight end. Chibi was a super under-the-radar guy they found who's rumored to have Ojabo-level athleticism. Both positions require lots of it, but the fact that Elston was willing to let him try something else suggests he maybe preferred to focus on the almost-as-raw recruits he brought in.
Kalel Mullings is officially an "LB/RB." Half-Yay! issued:
Ya
It's interesting that they list LB first; that position is suddenly stacked, while he's probably the #3 guy at running back if that's his focus, with a clear path to starting next year if/when Corum/Edwards leave.
Micah Pollard moved from Edge to LB. This was something that happened during the season, since they needed linebackers, and he was always kind of a Jaylen Harrell-esque tweener.
Noah Stewart moved from OL to TE. Stewart was a 6'7"/283 offensive tackle last year, his fourth in the program. With a redshirt and a COVID year he's got a couple years left. Probably nothing, but he also could be their Honigford this season.
And for completion's sake, James Kavouklis is just a long-snapper now (lost his OL/ designation) and walk-on center Peter Simmons was moved to defensive tackle. He was a 6'2"/291 redshirt sophomore last year.
[After THE JUMP: The new numbers, weight changes, twelves.]
Previously: Spring. Fall 2021.
See, people asking about HTTV? If we had it done on time you'd have all this incorrect roster data on it! Good news is the phonebooks are here.
======THINGS THAT QUALIFY AS NEWS========
Since time immemorial this is the time we discover graduated guys who slipped out after finishing their careers in spring. This time only DE Gabe Newburg was missing. He was +3/-3 in our charting in four appearances in 2020, and didn't play last year, which was his fourth season.
That means they're two over their 85-man scholarship limit heading into fall camp, which is usual, though with instant transfers it's more relevant now that guys have to sit out 2021 if they leave this close to the season, unless they get a waiver. The portal deadline for Fall 2022 sports was May 1.
======THE ALL WEIGHT GAIN OR LOSS IS GOOD SECTION========
Where all weight gained is musculature, and all weight lost was esters of fatty acids. Weights when they were recruits are from 24/7 and noted in gray italics. If I thought it was interesting I highlighted it.
QUARTERBACK | ||||||||||
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Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Alan Bowman | 16/22 | 210 | 210 | 215 | 205 | 217 | +0 | +5 | -10 | +12 |
Cade McNamara | 15/19 | 206 | 205 | 205 | 212 | 206 | -1 | +0 | +7 | -6 |
Davis Warren | 0/0 | - | 185 | 180 | 195 | 195 | - | -5 | +15 | +0 |
J.J. McCarthy | 0/11 | - | - | 190 | 197 | 196 | - | - | +7 | -1 |
Alex Orji | 0/0 | - | - | - | 226 | 235 | - | - | - | +9 |
Jayden Denegal | 0/0 | - | - | - | 215 | 238 | - | - | - | +23 |
RUNNING BACK | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Leon Franklin | 0/9 | 195 | 193 | 205 | 206 | 200 | -2 | +12 | +1 | -6 |
Blake Corum | 1/18 | - | 180 | 200 | 200 | 210 | - | +20 | +0 | +10 |
Donovan Edwards | 0/12 | - | - | 190 | 202 | 204 | - | - | +12 | +2 |
Tavierre Dunlap | 0/2 | - | - | 196 | 222 | 217 | - | - | +26 | -5 |
CJ Stokes | 0/0 | - | - | - | 190 | 196 | - | - | - | +6 |
WIDE RECEIVER | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Ronnie Bell | 17/33 | 182 | 184 | 190 | 192 | 190 | +2 | +6 | +2 | -2 |
Cornelius Johnson | 17/32 | 195 | 209 | 205 | 211 | 208 | +14 | -4 | +6 | -3 |
Roman Wilson | 5/19 | - | 175 | 180 | 180 | 185 | - | +5 | +0 | +5 |
AJ Henning | 1/20 | - | 183 | 185 | 185 | 185 | - | +2 | +0 | +0 |
Eamonn Dennis | 0/3 | - | 173 | 180 | 175 | 184 | - | +7 | -5 | +9 |
Andrel Anthony | 0/11 | - | - | 175 | 185 | 190 | - | - | +10 | +5 |
Cristian Dixon | 0/1 | - | - | 187 | 197 | 195 | - | - | +10 | -2 |
Darrius Clemons | 0/0 | - | - | - | 205 | 214 | - | - | - | +9 |
Tyler Morris | 0/0 | - | - | - | 175 | 185 | - | - | - | +10 |
Amorion Walker | 0/0 | - | - | - | 175 | 180 | - | - | - | +5 |
TIGHT END | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Joel Honigford | 5/31 | 295 | 284 | 305 | 257 | 260 | -11 | +21 | -48 | +3 |
Luke Schoonmaker | 10/31 | 231 | 242 | 252 | 250 | 250 | +11 | +10 | -2 | +0 |
Carter Selzer | 0/17 | 234 | 248 | 240 | 242 | 257 | +14 | -8 | +2 | +15 |
Erick All | 10/30 | 225 | 229 | 242 | 245 | 255 | +4 | +13 | +3 | +10 |
Matthew Hibner | 0/8 | - | 230 | 233 | 244 | 245 | - | +3 | +11 | +1 |
Louis Hansen | 0/1 | - | - | 232 | 252 | 245 | - | - | +20 | -7 |
Max Bredeson | 0/1 | - | - | n/a | 222 | 232 | - | - | - | +10 |
Colston Loveland | 0/0 | - | - | - | 230 | 237 | - | - | - | +7 |
Marlin Klein | 0/0 | - | - | - | 215 | 245 | - | - | - | +30 |
OFFENSIVE LINE | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Olu Oluwatimi | 35/36 | 295 | 305 | 310 | 310 | 307 | +10 | +5 | +0 | -3 |
Ryan Hayes | 18/27 | 271 | 299 | 302 | 307 | 305 | +28 | +3 | +5 | -2 |
Trente Jones | 2/14 | 282 | 294 | 305 | 307 | 311 | +12 | +11 | +2 | +4 |
Trevor Keegan | 11/18 | 310 | 316 | 327 | 324 | 305 | +6 | +11 | -3 | -19 |
Karsen Barnhart | 6/18 | 282 | 301 | 301 | 307 | 308 | +19 | +0 | +6 | +1 |
Zak Zinter | 16/19 | - | 300 | 334 | 320 | 315 | - | +34 | -14 | -5 |
Reece Atteberry | 0/9 | - | 280 | 304 | 307 | 315 | - | +24 | +3 | +8 |
Jeffrey Persi | 0/2 | - | 265 | 302 | 305 | 309 | - | +37 | +3 | +4 |
Greg Crippen | 0/6 | - | - | 285 | 290 | 301 | - | - | +5 | +11 |
Raheem Anderson | 0/1 | - | - | 298 | 302 | 320 | - | - | +4 | +18 |
Giovanni El-Hadi | 0/1 | - | - | 285 | 318 | 317 | - | - | +33 | -1 |
Tristan Bounds | 0/1 | - | - | 285 | 282 | 311 | - | - | -3 | +29 |
Andrew Gentry | 0/0 | - | 310 | ?? | ?? | 312 | - | n/a | n/a | +2 |
Alessandro Lorenzetti | 0/0 | - | - | - | 285 | 289 | - | - | - | +4 |
Connor Jones | 0/0 | - | - | - | 285 | 298 | - | - | - | +13 |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Cam Goode | 6/33 | 331 | 295 | 295 | 315 | 323 | -36 | +0 | +20 | +8 |
Mazi Smith | 14/21 | 290 | 305 | 305 | 326 | 337 | +15 | +0 | +21 | +11 |
Kris Jenkins | 4/15 | - | 239 | 265 | 265 | 285 | - | +26 | +0 | +20 |
Rayshaun Benny | 0/3 | - | - | 275 | 292 | 292 | - | - | +17 | +0 |
George Rooks | 0/3 | - | - | 260 | 270 | 278 | - | - | +10 | +8 |
Dominick Giudice | 0/2 | - | - | 250 | 275 | 290 | - | - | +25 | +15 |
Ikechukwu Iwunnah | 0/0 | - | - | 275 | 306 | 321 | - | - | +31 | +15 |
Kenneth Grant | 0/0 | - | - | - | 335 | 356 | - | - | - | +21 |
Mason Graham | 0/0 | - | - | - | 295 | 317 | - | - | - | +22 |
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Taylor Upshaw | 2/24 | 246 | 240 | 256 | 262 | 255 | -6 | +16 | +6 | -7 |
Julius Welschof | 1/21 | 253 | 278 | 286 | 288 | 266 | +25 | +8 | +2 | -22 |
Michael Morris | 4/15 | 255 | 262 | 276 | 278 | 292 | +7 | +14 | +2 | +14 |
Jaylen Harrell | 3/18 | - | 235 | 235 | 242 | 246 | - | +0 | +7 | +4 |
Braiden McGregor | 0/9 | - | 248 | 260 | 265 | 261 | - | +12 | +5 | -4 |
TJ Guy | 0/2 | - | - | 240 | 251 | 246 | - | - | +11 | -5 |
Tyler McLaurin | 0/1 | - | - | 210 | 237 | 231 | - | - | +27 | -6 |
Kechaun Bennett | 0/1 | - | - | 220 | 241 | 241 | - | - | +21 | +0 |
Derrick Moore | 0/0 | - | - | - | 250 | 279 | - | - | - | +29 |
Micah Pollard | 0/0 | - | - | - | 200 | 202 | - | - | - | +2 |
INSIDE LINEBACKER | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Michael Barrett | 7/33 | 224 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 233 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +6 |
Joey Velazquez | 0/6 | 205 | 213 | 224 | 228 | 225 | +8 | +11 | +4 | -3 |
Nikhai Hill-Green | 6/17 | - | 230 | 225 | 220 | 232 | - | -5 | -5 | +12 |
Kalel Mullings | 0/19 | - | 220 | 233 | 236 | 232 | - | +13 | +3 | -4 |
Junior Colson | 7/14 | - | - | 228 | 225 | 235 | - | - | -3 | +10 |
Jaydon Hood | 0/1 | - | - | 212 | 212 | 217 | - | - | +0 | +5 |
Jimmy Rolder | 0/0 | - | - | - | 220 | 228 | - | - | - | +8 |
Deuce Spurlock | 0/0 | - | - | - | 200 | 231 | - | - | - | +31 |
DEFENSIVE BACK | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Gemon Green | 12/29 | 174 | 180 | 181 | 181 | 186 | +6 | +1 | +0 | +5 |
German Green | 0/21 | 175 | 180 | 181 | 190 | 187 | +5 | +1 | +9 | -3 |
DJ Turner | 8/22 | 165 | 180 | 182 | 181 | 180 | +15 | +2 | -1 | -1 |
Caden Kolesar | 0/22 | 195 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 195 | +1 | +0 | +0 | -1 |
Quinten Johnson | 0/15 | 190 | 198 | 200 | 200 | 202 | +8 | +2 | +0 | +2 |
Keshaun Harris | 0/12 | 176 | 176 | 183 | 186 | 190 | +0 | +7 | +3 | +4 |
Jalen Perry | 0/11 | 188 | 190 | 185 | 187 | 190 | +2 | -5 | +2 | +3 |
Mike Sainristil | 9/33 | 175 | 183 | 183 | 185 | 182 | +8 | +0 | +2 | -3 |
RJ Moten | 5/15 | - | 200 | 213 | 221 | 223 | - | +13 | +8 | +2 |
Makari Paige | 0/15 | - | 182 | 192 | 192 | 200 | - | +10 | +0 | +8 |
Rod Moore | 4/11 | - | - | 180 | 173 | 185 | - | - | -7 | +12 |
Ja'Den McBurrows | 0/4 | - | - | 165 | 197 | 206 | - | - | +32 | +9 |
Keon Sabb | 0/0 | - | - | - | 200 | 208 | - | - | - | +8 |
Zeke Berry | 0/0 | - | - | - | 195 | 197 | - | - | - | +2 |
Damani Dent | 0/0 | - | - | - | 190 | 196 | - | - | - | +6 |
Will Johnson | 0/0 | - | - | - | 190 | 194 | - | - | - | +4 |
Kody Jones | 0/0 | - | - | - | 175 | 193 | - | - | - | +18 |
Myles Pollard | 0/0 | - | - | - | 185 | 191 | - | - | - | +6 |
SPECIALISTS | ||||||||||
Player | GS/GP | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 to 19 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 21 | 21 to 22 |
Jake Moody | 0/46 | 177 | 198 | 200 | 211 | 210 | +21 | +2 | +11 | -1 |
Brad Robbins | 0/31 | 206 | 199 | 195 | 203 | 205 | -7 | -4 | +8 | +2 |
Tommy Doman | 0/0 | - | - | 170 | 190 | 202 | - | - | +20 | +12 |
Let’s =if(B2=vlookup all the columns!
Can there be a quickening without a culling?
The real nerds get into position changes, number changes, and walk-ons.
Things are going to start happening to me now.
The early enrollees are on campus now and I've got spreadsheets of data on starting, games played, recruiting ratings, and whatnot. I've been wondering how early enrollment affects careers ever since The Wolverine did a story on it when Kevin Grady was the first Michigan player to do it.
Rosterizing
Let's get excited about nothing!
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