Best Guess 2025 Michigan Football Spring Depth Chart

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2025 START OF SPRING
Note: This depth chart is unofficial, but M&BR's best guess as to how things stand right now.


Quarterback

Status	Player
Starter:	Bryce Underwood OR Mikey Keene
Backup:	TBD
Depth	Jadyn Davis, Davis Warren, Chase Herbstreit

Davis Warren out for spring due to injury

We currently list Mikey Keene as in the battle, but without Keene practicing so far this spring and the Bryce hype at an all-time high, we would predict Underwood to be QB1 in week 1.

Running Back

Status	Player
Starter (1A):	Justice Haynes
Starter (1B):	Jordan Marshall
Fullback	Max Bredeson
RB3	Benjamin Hall
Depth	Bryson Kuzdzal, Micah Ka'apana, Donovan Johnson

Joining in the Fall: Jasper Parker

Haynes and Marshall should be a two-headed attack, but will Ben Hall recapture an RB3 role that sees the field? Could someone rise from the depth?

Wide Receiver

Status	Player
X Starter:	Donaven McCulley
X Rotation	Peyton O'Leary OR Kendrick Bell or Jamar Browder
Z Starter:	Fred Moore
Z Rotation	CJ Charleston OR Channing Goodwin OR Andrew Marsh
SLOT Starter:	Semaj Morgan
Slot Rotation	CJ Charleston OR I'Marion Stewart
Depth	Jacob Washington, Amorion Walker

Joining in the Fall: Anthony Simpson (UMass)

Reports early are McCulley is looking like WR1 on the outside. Plenty of young players looking to crack the two-deep.

Tight End

Status	Player
Starter H:	Hogan Hansen
Backup H:	Zack Marshall OR Brady Prieskorn
Starter Y:	Marlin Klein
Backup Y:	Deakon Tonielli
H-Back:	Max Bredeson
Depth	Jalen Hoffman, Brandon Mann, Eli Owens

Hogan Hansen may be a better candidate to replace Colston Loveland when it comes to receiving stats. The TE in the slot gets a lot of action in a Chip Lindsey offense, that will be Hansen with Marlin Klein inside. TE3 should be a great battle.

Offensive Line

Status	Player
LT Starter:	Evan Link
LT Backup:	Brady Norton OR Andrew Babalola
LG Starter:	Giovanni El-Hadi
LG Backup:	Luke Hamilton
C Starter:	Greg Crippen
C Backup:	Jake Guarnera
RG Starter:	Nathan Efobi
RG Backup:	Ben Roebuck
RT Starter:	Andrew Sprague
RT Backup:	Blake Frazier
Tackle Depth:	Connor Jones, Brooks Bahr
IOL Depth:	Avery Gach, Kayden Strayhorn

Joining in the Fall: Ty Haywood, Lawrence Hattar (Ferris State)

Giovanni El-Hadi is currently at LG and Nathan Efobi at RG. Lawrence Hattar will compete for LG when he joins in the summer. Evan Link, Andrew Sprague, Brady Norton, Blake Frazier, and Andrew Babalola will compete for tackle reps.

Defensive Line

Status	Player
Starter NT:	Damon Payne Jr
Backup NT:	Ike Iwunnah
Starter DT:	Rayshaun Benny
Backup DT:	Tre Williams
Starter DE:	Trey Pierce
Backup DE:	Enow Etta
Depth	Manuel Beigel, Alessandro Lorenzetti, Deyvid Palepale, Ted Hammond, Bobby Kanka, Benny Patterson, Travis Moten

The top 3 DTs may be more interchangeable in terms of shade along the line, but Rayshaun Benny, Damon Payne, and Tre Williams should be that top 3. Can Enow Etta rise above DT6 and find a role? Tons of young talent to watch here.

EDGE

Status	Player
Strong Side Edge Starter:	Derrick Moore
Rotation:	Cam Brandt
Weak Side Edge Starter:	TJ Guy
Rotation:	Dominic Nichols
Depth	Kechaun Bennett, Chibi Anwunah, Aymeric Koumba, Tyler McLaurin, Devon Baxter, Lugard Edokpayi, Nathaniel Marshall, Julius Holly

Barham should get snaps at EDGE

Derrick Moore and TJ Guy should be a pretty solid starting two. Cam Brandt and Dominic Nichols are most likely to be in rotation along with Jaishawn Barham. Lots of young talent here that could push for reps, projects like Aymeric Koumba and Lugard Edokpayi are on schedule to compete.

Inside Linebacker

Status	Player
MIKE Starter:	Ernest Hausmann
MIKE Backup:	Jimmy Rolder
WILL Starter:	Jaishawn Barham
WILL Backup:	Jaydon Hood OR Cole Sullivan
Depth:	Troy Bowles, Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Jason Hewlett, Chase Taylor

Same two LBs starting as last season, but with Michigan looking to utilize Barham in a more versatile role, LB3 and LB4 matter more than in recent years. Jimmy Rolder could have a big role. Can Cole Sullivan, Troy Bowles, or Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng win LB4?

Cornerback

Status	Player
CB1 (field) Starter:	Zeke Berry
Corner Backups:	Jo'Ziah Edmond or Jayden Sanders
CB2 (boundary) Starter:	J'yaire Hill
Corner Backups:	Jeremiah Lowe or Shamari Earls
Nickel Starter:	TJ Metcalf or Caleb Anderson
Nickel Backup:	Ja'Den McBurrows
Corner Depth:	Tevis Metcalf

Zeke Berry is staying CB1 on the outside across from Jyaire Hill. TJ Metcalf may be the favorite, but Caleb Anderson is a bigger size option. Multiple players, including safeties could get looks here. Shamari Earls could be CB4 coming out of camp.

Safety

Status	Player
FS Starter	Mason Curtis
FS Rotation	Rod Moore (injured)
SS/Rover Starter	Brandyn Hillman
SS Rotation	Jaden Mangham
Depth:	Jacob Oden, Jordan Young (nickel)

Joining in the Fall: Rod Moore injured through spring, Kainoa Winston, Elijah Dotson,

With Rod Moore still rehabbing, Mason Curtis could take advantage of his strong freshman season. Brandyn Hillman should be the second safety this year. Jaden Mangham needs to be ready this spring.

Special Teams

Status	Player
Starter (K):	Dominic Zvada
Starter (P):	Hudson Hollenbeck
Starter (KR):	Semaj Morgan OR Jordan Marshall
Starter (PR):	Semaj Morgan OR Jordan Marshall
Kicker Depth	Blake Stuart

Zvada is back to kick, while Hudson Hollenbeck is the punter for spring. Michigan could make an addition there. Semaj Morgan and Jordan Marshall likely to be returners but a lot of candidates from RB, WR, CB rooms will get run in spring.


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