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2012 Michigan roster

110 players. From 21 states; the most from Michigan (45) and Ohio (24). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
16Denard Robinson QB6′0″Deerfield Beach, FL1,319 passing yards, 9 TD; 1,266 rushing yards, 7 TD
98Devin Gardner QB6′4″Detroit, MI1,219 passing yards, 11 TD
8Russell Bellomy QB6′3″Arlington, TX46 passing yards
14Jack Kennedy QB5′11″Walled Lake, MI7 passing yards
4Steve Wilson QB5′11″179White Lake, MI
6Brian Cleary QB6′3″209Detroit, MI
13Alex Swieca QB6′1″210New York, NY

Running backs 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
28Fitzgerald Toussaint RB5′10″Youngstown, OH514 rushing yards, 5 TD
34Thomas Rawls RB5′10″Flint, MI242 rushing yards, 4 TD
2Vincent Smith RB5′6″Pahokee, FL94 rushing yards, 2 TD
5Justice Hayes RB5′10″Flint, MI83 rushing yards, 1 TD
39Sione Houma FB6′0″Salt Lake City, UT1 return, 9 yards
36Joe Kerridge FB6′0″Traverse City, MI1 catch, 12 yards
20Drake Johnson RB6′1″Ann Arbor, MI
31Paul Gyarmati FB6′1″234Birmingham, MI
33Stephen Hopkins RB6′0″Double Oak, TX

Receivers 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
23Dennis Norfleet WR5′7″Detroit, MI37 returns, 880 yards
21Jeremy Gallon WR5′8″Apopka, FL49 catches, 829 yards, 4 TD
21Roy Roundtree WR6′0″Trotwood, OH31 catches, 580 yards, 3 TD
9Drew Dileo WR5′10″Greenwell Springs, LA20 catches, 331 yards, 2 TD
1Devin Funchess WR6′5″Farmington Hills, MI15 catches, 234 yards, 5 TD
83Jerald Robinson WR6′1″Canton, OH5 catches, 69 yards
17Jeremy Jackson WR6′3″Ann Arbor, MI4 catches, 31 yards
85Joe Reynolds WR6′1″Rochester, MI3 catches, 22 yards
3Bo Dever WR6′2″Lake Forest, IL
41Anthony Capatina WR5′9″180Novi, MI
80Ricardo Miller WR6′4″226Orlando, FL
82Amara Darboh WR6′2″West Des Moines, IA
86Jehu Chesson WR6′3″St. Louis, MO
89Jonathan Keizer WR6′5″219Portage, MI

Tight ends 10

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
81Mike Kwiatkowski TE6′5″Macomb, MI4 catches, 37 yards
42Dylan Esterline TE6′5″Blissfield, MI1 catch, 7 yards
40Nate Allspach TE6′6″244Grand Rapids, MI
81Michael Jocz TE6′4″Novi, MI
84A.J. Williams TE6′6″Cincinnati, OH
89Brandon Moore TE6′5″Trotwood, OH
91David Mitropoulos-Rundus TE6′2″244Ann Arbor, MI
92Keith Heitzman TE6′4″Hilliard, OH
93Chris Eddins TE6′5″266Detroit, MI
94Jordan Paskorz TE6′3″255Gibsonia, PA

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
52Ricky Barnum OL6′3″296Lakeland, FL
56Joey Burzynski OL6′1″290Carlsbad, CA
57Elliott Mealer OL6′5″308Wauseon, OH
58Chris Bryant OL6′4″316Chicago, IL
60Jack Miller OL6′4″299Perrysburg, OH
61Graham Glasgow OL6′6″303Aurora, IL
62Blake Bars OL6′5″281Nashville, TN
63Ben Pliska OL6′4″276Kirkland, WA
65Patrick Omameh OL6′4″305Columbus, OH
67Kyle Kalis OL6′5″305Lakewood, OH
69Erik Gunderson OL6′8″306Milan, MI
70Kristian Mateus OL6′7″305Ada, MI
71Ben Braden OL6′6″335Rockford, MI
75Michael Schofield OL6′7″304Orland Park, IL
77Taylor Lewan OL6′8″Cave Creek, AZ
78Erik Magnuson OL6′6″294San Diego, CA
79Dan Gibbs OL6′7″311Birmingham, MI

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
53Mario Ojemudia DE6′2″Farmington Hills, MI1 INT
41Kenny Wilkins DT6′3″294Washington, PA
43Chris Wormley DE6′6″Toledo, OH
50Tom Strobel DE6′6″270Mentor, OH
54Richard Ash DT6′3″314Pahokee, FL
55Jibreel Black DT6′2″278Wyoming, OH
56Ondre Pipkins DT6′3″306Kansas City, MO
57Frank Clark DE6′2″Cleveland, OH
67Nathan Brink DT6′5″275Holland, MI
69Willie Henry DT6′3″Cleveland, OH
73William Campbell DT6′5″308Detroit, MI
76Quinton Washington DT6′4″301St. Stephen, SC
88Craig Roh DE6′5″Scottsdale, AZ
96Ryan Glasgow DT6′4″Aurora, IL
97Brennen Beyer DE6′4″Canton, MI
99Matthew Godin DT6′6″Novi, MI

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
25Kenny Demens LB6′1″Oak Park, MI1 INT
3Desmond Morgan LB6′1″Holland, MI
4Cameron Gordon LB6′3″Detroit, MI
7Brandin Hawthorne LB6′0″Pahokee, FL
14Allen Gant LB6′2″225Sylvania, OH
14Josh Furman LB6′2″Annapolis, MD
15James Ross LB6′1″227Orchard Lake, MI
27Mike Jones LB6′2″226Orlando, FL
35Joe Bolden LB6′3″232Cincinnati, OH
40Antonio Poole LB6′2″224Cincinnati, OH
47Jake Ryan LB6′3″Westlake, OH
49Kaleb Ringer LB6′1″231Clayton, OH
52Royce Jenkins-Stone LB6′2″Detroit, MI
59Mark Lawson LB6′2″213Ada, MI

Defensive backs 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
6Raymon Taylor DB5′10″Detroit, MI2 INT
30Thomas Gordon S5′11″Detroit, MI2 INT
32Jordan Kovacs S6′0″Curtice, OH1 INT
23Floyd Simmons S6′0″Detroit, MI4 rushing yards
3Marvin Robinson S6′2″200Winter Haven, FL
8J.T. Floyd CB6′0″Greenville, SC
11Courtney Avery CB5′11″Mansfield, OH
13Terry Richardson CB5′9″174Detroit, MI
18A.J. Pearson S6′0″Johns Creek, GA
19Charlie Zeller S5′11″199Centennial, CO
22Jarrod Wilson S6′2″Akron, OH
24Blake Countess DB5′10″Owings Mills, MD
24Delonte Hollowell DB5′9″178Detroit, MI
31Andrew Offerdahl S5′11″199Fort Lauderdale, FL
34Jeremy Clark CB6′4″Madisonville, KY
38Al Backey CB5′10″183Ypsilanti, MI

Specialists 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
34Brendan Gibbons PK6′1″West Palm Beach, FL16 of 18 field goals
40Will Hagerup P6′4″Milwaukee, WI33 punts, 45.0 average
45Matt Wile PK6′2″San Diego, CA2 of 3 field goals
46Seth Broekhuizen PK6′1″Holland, MI1 of 1 extra point
54Jareth Glanda LS6′3″Rochester Hills, MI
91Kenneth Allen PK6′3″205Fenton, MI
94Curt Graman LS6′5″205Cincinnati, OH
Cameron Gordon, Brian Cleary, Raymon Taylor, Terry Richardson, Dennis Norfleet, Floyd Simmons, Delonte Hollowell, Thomas Gordon, Royce Jenkins-Stone, William Campbell, Chris Eddins, Devin GardnerDevin Funchess, James Ross, Paul Gyarmati, Mario Ojemudia, Dan GibbsJack Kennedy, Anthony Capatina, Michael Jocz, Matthew GodinJeremy Jackson, Drake Johnson, Al Backey, David Mitropoulos-RundusJoe Bolden, Antonio Poole, A.J. Williams, Curt GramanVincent Smith, Brandin Hawthorne, Richard AshDesmond Morgan, Seth Broekhuizen, Nathan BrinkRoy Roundtree, Kaleb Ringer, Brandon MooreJustice Hayes, Thomas RawlsMike Jones, Ricardo MillerMatt Wile, Erik MagnusonJake Ryan, Kyle KalisJareth Glanda, Joe ReynoldsFrank Clark, Willie HenryMark Lawson, Kristian MateusGraham Glasgow, Ryan GlasgowPatrick Omameh, Keith HeitzmanBo DeverMarvin RobinsonSteve WilsonJ.T. FloydRussell BellomyDrew DileoCourtney AveryAlex SwiecaAllen GantJosh FurmanDenard RobinsonA.J. PearsonCharlie ZellerJeremy GallonJarrod WilsonBlake CountessKenny DemensFitzgerald ToussaintAndrew OfferdahlJordan KovacsStephen HopkinsBrendan GibbonsJeremy ClarkJoe KerridgeSione HoumaNate AllspachWill HagerupKenny WilkinsDylan EsterlineChris WormleyTom StrobelRicky BarnumJibreel BlackJoey BurzynskiOndre PipkinsElliott MealerChris BryantJack MillerBlake BarsBen PliskaErik GundersonBen BradenMichael SchofieldQuinton WashingtonTaylor LewanMike KwiatkowskiAmara DarbohJerald RobinsonJehu ChessonCraig RohJonathan KeizerKenneth AllenJordan PaskorzBrennen BeyerMI 45OH 24FL 11IL 5CA 3
Hometowns of the 2012 Michigan roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Michigan 45
  2. Ohio 24
  3. Florida 11
  4. Illinois 5
  5. California 3
  6. South Carolina 2
  7. Texas 2
  8. Maryland 2

Top counties

  1. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 13
  2. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 13
  3. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5
  4. Washtenaw County, Michigan pop. 370,000 5
  5. Palm Beach County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2012 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.