Fall Roster Overanalysis 2012
An annual tradition. Remember: all weight changes are positive events.
This is slightly incomplete as the info sheet handed out at media day is either incomplete or the assembled numbers are—Heiko and Ace didn't get in on that sweet xerox action before they ran out. So a few players are stuck with question marks after their names for current weights. I've bolded changes or additions I find interesting.
| QUARTERBACK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denard Robinson | 185 | 193 | 195 | 196 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devin Gardner | -- | 210 | 205 | 206 | -- | -5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell Bellomy | -- | -- | 189 | 201 | -- | -- | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUNNING BACK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 185 | 200 | 195 | 203 | 15 | -5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Smith | 168 | 180 | 172 | 175 | 12 | -8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hopkins | -- | 230 | 228 | 235 | -- | -2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Rawls | -- | -- | 219 | 217 | -- | -- | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justice Hayes | -- | -- | 176 | 183 | -- | -- | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Norfleet | -- | -- | -- | 170 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake Johnson | -- | -- | -- | 203 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sione Houma | -- | -- | -- | 221 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WIDE RECEIVER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Miller | -- | 217 | 234 | ? | -- | 17 | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Gallon | 165 | 180 | 185 | 186 | 15 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Roundtree | 170 | 176 | 177 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerald Robinson | -- | 199 | 206 | ? | -- | 7 | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drew Dileo | -- | 172 | 172 | 180 | -- | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amarah Darboh | -- | -- | -- | 218 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jehu Chesson | -- | -- | -- | 183 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TIGHT END | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandon Moore | 243 | 250 | 255 | 261 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Paskortz | -- | -- | 246 | ? | -- | -- | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AJ Williams | -- | -- | -- | 282 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devin Funchess | -- | -- | -- | 225 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFENSIVE LINE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Schofield | 268 | 293 | 299 | 302 | 25 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Barnum | 275 | 286 | 292 | 301 | 11 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Lewan | 268 | 294 | 302 | 308 | 26 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elliott Mealer | 299 | 313 | 310 | 309 | 14 | -3 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Omameh | 276 | 299 | 299 | 306 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Bryant | -- | -- | 341 | 320 | -- | -- | -21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Miller | -- | -- | 263 | 287 | -- | -- | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blake Bars | -- | -- | -- | 282 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Braden | -- | -- | -- | 299 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Kalis | -- | -- | -- | 292 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erik Magnuson | -- | -- | -- | 290 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEFENSIVE LINE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinton Washington | 325 | 315 | 302 | 299 | -10 | -13 | -3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Campbell | 318 | 333 | 322 | 308 | 15 | -11 | -14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Wilkins | -- | 270 | 280 | 290 | N/A | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Roh | 238 | 251 | 269 | 278 | 13 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jibreel Black | -- | 265 | 260 | 276 | N/A | -5 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Ash | -- | 320 | 301 | 301 | N/A | -19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Clark | -- | -- | 228 | 260 | -- | -- | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith Heitzman | -- | -- | 251 | ? | -- | -- | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brennen Beyer | -- | -- | 225 | 252 | -- | -- | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nate Brink | -- | -- | 263 | 272 | -- | -- | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Godin | -- | -- | -- | 270 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Henry | -- | -- | -- | 302 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ondre Pipkins | -- | -- | -- | 337 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Strobel | -- | -- | -- | 250 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Wormley | -- | -- | -- | 268 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mario Ojemudia | -- | -- | -- | 223 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LINEBACKER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Demens | 236 | 250 | 248 | 242 | 14 | -2 | -6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Gordon | 208 | 207 | 222 | 235 | -1 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Jones | 203 | 208 | 224 | ? | 5 | 16 | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jake Ryan | -- | 225 | 230 | 242 | N/A | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandin Hawthorne | 198 | 203 | 214 | 220 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Poole | -- | -- | 212 | ? | -- | -- | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desmond Morgan | -- | -- | 220 | 230 | -- | -- | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | -- | -- | -- | 206 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Ross | -- | -- | -- | 225 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaleb Ringer | -- | -- | -- | 225 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Bolden | -- | -- | -- | 230 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CORNERBACK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J.T. Floyd | 183 | 183 | 185 | 184 | 0 | 2 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Courtney Avery | -- | 174 | 173 | 173 | -- | -1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymon Taylor | -- | -- | 169 | 183 | -- | -- | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delonte Hollowell | -- | -- | 164 | 177 | -- | -- | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blake Countess | -- | -- | 176 | 182 | -- | -- | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Richardson | -- | -- | -- | 154 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAFETY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 09 to 10 | 10 to 11 | 11 to 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Kovacs | 194 | 195 | 197 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Furman | -- | 208 | 208 | 204 | -- | 0 | -4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Robinson | -- | 203 | 200 | 201 | -- | -3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Gordon | 205 | 205 | 208 | 209 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tamani Carter | -- | -- | 175 | 185 | -- | -- | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jarrod Wilson | -- | -- | -- | 190 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Clark | -- | -- | -- | 191 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allen Gant | -- | -- | -- | 196 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTES!
Amarah Darboh is large. Jerald Robinson probably put on a few pounds but Darboh comes in as Michigan's heaviest wide receiver not converted from tight end by a good ten pounds. Hopefully he can step right into the lineup. Also, Jehu Chesson's coming in at a potentially college-ready weight.
Terry Richardson is small. A redshirt or broken tackles beckon.
WDE BEEEEFCAKE. Not a huge surprise since both entered as linebacker-sized dudes and are now being asked to take on tight ends and whatnot, but Beyer and Clark have added 59 pounds between them.
INTERIOR DL VEGANCAKE. Michigan's starting five-tech and three-tech are 278 and 276 pounds, respectively. That seems like it bodes poorly. Mattison is going to have to get very aggressive slanting those guys, because there's no way either holds up to double teams. Nate Brink is also struggling to crack 280, though he's got his injury as an excuse.
In better vegancake news, Will Campbell's halfshirt humiliation diet has him down to an extremely reasonable 308. Please be good.
Wasn't RJS supposed to be big? You could have gotten big odds that RJS would not have been the lightest incoming linebacker by 20 pounds. He's still listed at 6'2" and therefore seems like the guy best suited to be a SAM linebacker long-term (other than Bolden, but Bolden seems busy)… but it'll take a while to get there. Either I'm overestimating how big these SAMs have to be or we should be worried about the depth post Cam Gordon. Since both SAMs put on around 12 pounds to near 240, I'm choosing the latter until the 2013 edition of this post shows RJS +32 pounds or whatever.
Bryant and Miller will meet in the middle. Both head towards 300 in 20-pound increments. When they meet next year they'll hopefully be field-ready.
Willie Henry is a… at 6'2", 302 he's probably a nose tackle. No one else in the class on the DL is under 6'4" or over 270 save Pipkins, who is obviously also a nose tackle.
Chris Wormley's height. Okay, so he's listed at 6'4". Strobel is listed at 6'6". That picture I've posted a couple times does make that seem accurate. With the Godin height/weight (basically identical to Wormley) and the above bullet on Henry, we can confirm the proposed incoming DL spectrum from the Wormley recruiting post. From most NT to least NT:
- Pipkins (NT only)
- Henry (NT/3tech)
- Godin (3tech)
- Wormley (SDE/3tech)
- Strobel (SDE)
- Ojemudia (WDE)
Second-year corners. Are a lot less tiny.
This is all great news!
Didn't Stokes leave the program?
I saw earlier he and his brother Malik are both indeed on Bowling Greens roster
Watchu talkin' 'bout Willis....
He transferred to BG.
EDIT: couldn't tell if you were saying it was a different player named "Stokes". Going to assume you already knew since you posted in the "Exit Je'ron Stokes" post by Brian back in 2011.
A little surprised they only have him listed 1 lb heavier than last year. He looks like he put on some muscle in the offseason.
Thanks for the breakdown btw
He put on some muscle, but he also trimmed off all that flab. Hopefully he won't be so painfully slow this year.
All the OL weighing over 300 pounds is impressive. Michigan hasn't had an OL with every starter over 300 pounds since......
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in the avatar, I can assume you will be well liked around here.
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Well don't I feel like the fucking asshole.
Welcome, and if I can give you one piece of advice, it would be to ignore morans like me.
Also, check the white filter on yer camera.
But mostly welcome.
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I hope I can add value.
Time to watch the Tugers!!!
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In that case - there are at least 50 MGoDudes touching themselves to your picture right now. That might actually be a low estimate.
Get used to some salty language, Suz, and you'll get along just fine.
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And try to utilize the Queen's English if at all possible. /s
the Mike's Hard though, those are Section 1's
Posts so fast.
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Everyone who gained weight is going to be so much stronger!
Everyone who lost weight is going to be so much faster!
Does anyone have any insight on which incoming WR (Darboh or Chesson) is more likely to see significant playing time, and if so, are they automatically above Ricardo Miller on the depth chart? I know that Darboh's frame is definitely college-esque, but I've also been reading that Chesson has shown greater speed than anticipated.
But I'm sure fall camp will answer your question. And Brian usually gets some good insidery info from that
Miller is a TE, is he not?
Just curious where this information came from on MIller switching back to WR? I haven't heard that over on other sites, and they have depth charts with Miller at TE still. Just wanted clarification.
It was posted on here a few months ago. Search it - shouldn't be hard since there hasn't been much Ricardo Miller news lately.
Remember the MGoBlog rule for interpreting weight changes: increase means the player is stronger. Decrease means the player is faster and quicker.
Where's Jeremy Jackson?
maybe those are his numbers under 'Stokes'?
I know it's a very subjective excercise, but during the slow summer it's nice to hear tangible measures of potential improvement.
Things that are funny are never too soon. Also, maybe BWC lost weight with his short-lived and largely unsuccessful car-hurdling workout regimen?
No, BWC lost weight because he wants to be Bo Duke more than anything else in the world, and his test run proved that adjustments need to be made for successful sliding.
And the logo all but invites someone to take a bite.
Any pre-Spring ball comparisons for the EE from the freshman class? Are those numbers even available?
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