Who is your favorite Michigan player of all time?

Submitted by Above and Beyond on

This is likely a cliché thing to ask and post on a message board. If so, feel free to delete. I'm just trying to talk as much football as possible.

If you had to just choose one, who is your all-time favorite Michigan football player? Below is mine.

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UMfan21

August 18th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^

I can't choose one. Watching Desmond as a kid was my first football game. Tyrone Wheatley was definitely my favorite until... ...Charles woodson. Woodson just brought a swagger I loved, and his National Championship ship gave me memories and fan experiences I will never forget.

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lilpenny1316

August 18th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^

The football version of Ray Jackson wasn't bad. In 2000, when he played for Cincinnati, he scored a TD in the 4th Quarter and John Saunders said that even the Michigan transfers are beating Wisconsin.

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blockm97

August 18th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^

You didn't ask for Top 5, but I give you Top 5 anyway:

 

1.  Desmond

2.  Woodson (close)

3.  John Kolesar

4.  Tripp Welbourne

5.  Mike Hart (would contentd for #1 except for OSU record)

 

 

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getsome

August 18th, 2015 at 1:45 PM ^

brandon graham did go through a lot yet he rarely failed to produce - nice to see him considered among the favorites / greats by at least some people.  i really respect that dudes game and attitude - he was not the most demonstrative player, but any talking he did he backed up with piles of sacks, tackles for loss, forced fumbles, etc.

i could not never choose just 1 player, ive enjoyed so many - but woodson, wheatley, graham, denard, theyd all be up there.  liked watching manningham play as well, he was such a smooth route runner but still sudden and explosive

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MC5-95

August 18th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^

Football: tie between A.C. Anthony Carter and Charles Woodson

(You didn't ask for this, but) Basketball: tie between Gary Grant and Trey Burke

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beangoblue

August 18th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^

Denard at QB.

Braylon a close second, but only because I have fond memories of him in beast mode vs rivals. If Denard had a chance to win some bigger games, it wouldn't even be close. I have lots of Denard memories, but I wish I had more (like rivalry wins other than ND). But Denard was just so fun to watch when he played. You never knew what was going to happen!

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gte896u

August 18th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^

easy pick considering he was nice enough to tell me what he said to David Boston after he laid him out on the SI cover. this was at UM camp 98 and he was SUPER cool.

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TheFugitive

August 18th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^

1. Charles Woodson
2. Denard Robinson
3. Lamarr Woodley (guns don't kill people, Lamarr Woodley kills people)
4. Brandon Graham
5. Mike Hart

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True Blue Grit

August 18th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^

I'm going to have to go with Rob Lytle.  The consumate Michigan Man.  An All American on the field.   A true leader on and off the field, and total team player.  RIP.

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WestSider

August 18th, 2015 at 12:44 PM ^

then AC, then Biakabatuka, the latter for pounding OSU with 313 yards. Also, rushed for 1818 yards in ONE season, the UM record. Will never forget the 313, man was that fun to watch.

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