2014 Michigan roster

116 players: 1 freshman, 115 with no class listed. From 24 states; the most from Michigan (50) and Ohio (24). The 2014 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
98	Devin Gardner QB4-star recruit		6′4″		Detroit, MI	1,896 passing yards, 10 TD
11	Shane Morris QB4-star recruit		6′3″	225	Warren, MI	128 passing yards
8	Russell Bellomy QB		6′3″		Arlington, TX	0 passing yards
3	Wilton Speight QB	RS	6′6″	232	Richmond, VA
6	Brian Cleary QB		6′3″	205	Detroit, MI
13	Alex Swieca QB		6′1″	210	New York, NY
15	Garrett Moores QB		6′3″	213	Detroit, MI

Running backs 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
4	De’Veon Smith RB4-star recruit		5′11″		Warren, OH	519 rushing yards, 6 TD
27	Derrick Green RB5-star recruit		5′11″		Richmond, VA	471 rushing yards, 3 TD
20	Drake Johnson RB		6′1″		Ann Arbor, MI	361 rushing yards, 4 TD
5	Justice Hayes RB4-star recruit		5′10″		Flint, MI	213 rushing yards
80	Khalid Hill FB		6′2″	265	Detroit, MI	4 catches, 37 yards
36	Joe Kerridge FB		6′0″		Traverse City, MI	56 rushing yards
5	Jared Wangler FB	RS	6′2″	240	Royal Oak, MI
18	Antonio Whitfield RB		5′4″	160	Canal Winchester, OH
19	Henry Poggi FB4-star recruit		6′4″	244	Baltimore, MD
27	Joe Hewlett RB	RS	6′0″	202	Novi, MI
29	Ross Douglas RB		5′10″		Avon, OH
37	Bobby Henderson FB		6′0″		Hopewell Junction, NY
39	Sione Houma FB		6′0″		Salt Lake City, UT
40	Nick Volk FB		5′11″	257	Frankenmuth, MI

Receivers 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
1	Devin Funchess WR4-star recruit		6′5″		Farmington Hills, MI	62 catches, 733 yards, 4 TD
82	Amara Darboh WR4-star recruit		6′2″		West Des Moines, IA	36 catches, 473 yards, 2 TD
23	Dennis Norfleet WR4-star recruit		5′7″		Detroit, MI	15 catches, 111 yards
86	Jehu Chesson WR		6′3″		St. Louis, MO	14 catches, 154 yards
8	Freddy Canteen WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	195	Elkton, MD	5 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD
3	Bo Dever WR		6′2″		Lake Forest, IL	1 catch, 26 yards
10	Da’Mario Jones WR		6′2″		Westland, MI	1 catch, 11 yards
1	Drake Harris WR4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	190	Grand Rapids, MI
16	Jack Wangler WR		6′1″	202	Royal Oak, MI
41	Anthony Capatina WR		5′9″	180	Novi, MI
83	Jaron Dukes WR		6′4″	204	Columbus, OH
85	Maurice Ways WR		6′3″	215	Beverly Hills, MI
89	Brad Anlauf WR		6′4″	199	Hinsdale, IL
89	Jonathan Keizer WR		6′5″	219	Portage, MI

Tight ends 5

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
88	Jake Butt TE4-star recruit	6′6″		Pickerington, OH	21 catches, 211 yards, 2 TD
84	A.J. Williams TE4-star recruit	6′6″		Cincinnati, OH	4 catches, 33 yards
92	Keith Heitzman TE	6′4″		Hilliard, OH	2 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD
81	Michael Jocz TE	6′4″		Novi, MI
89	Ian Bunting TE4-star recruit	6′7″	252	Hinsdale, IL

Offensive line 17

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
51	Greg Froelich OL	6′2″	257	Maplewood, NJ
52	Mason Cole OL4-star recruit	6′5″	297	Tarpon Springs, FL
55	David Dawson OL4-star recruit	6′4″	325	Detroit, MI
56	Joey Burzynski OL	6′1″	290	Carlsbad, CA
57	Patrick Kugler OL4-star recruit	6′5″	296	Wexford, PA
60	Jack Miller OL	6′4″	299	Perrysburg, OH
61	Graham Glasgow OL	6′6″	303	Aurora, IL
62	Blake Bars OL	6′5″	281	Nashville, TN
63	Ben Pliska OL	6′4″	276	Kirkland, WA
65	Kyle Bosch OL4-star recruit	6′5″	303	St. Charles, IL
67	Kyle Kalis OL4-star recruit	6′5″	305	Lakewood, OH
71	Ben Braden OL	6′6″	335	Rockford, MI
72	Logan Tuley-Tillman OL4-star recruit	6′7″	309	Peoria, IL
73	Chris Fox OL4-star recruit	6′6″	303	Parker, CO
74	Dan Samuelson OL	6′5″	289	Plymouth, IN
76	Juwann Bushell-Beatty OL4-star recruit	6′6″	318	Paramus, NJ
78	Erik Magnuson OL4-star recruit	6′6″	294	San Diego, CA

Defensive line 18

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
69	Willie Henry DT		6′3″		Cleveland, OH	1 INT
99	Matthew Godin DT4-star recruit		6′6″		Novi, MI	1 INT
91	Wyatt Shallman DL4-star recruit		6′3″	266	Hartland, MI	1 return, −12 yards
33	Taco Charlton DE4-star recruit		6′6″		Pickerington, OH
43	Chris Wormley DE4-star recruit		6′6″		Toledo, OH
45	Brady Pallante DL		6′1″	276	Naples, FL
50	Tom Strobel DE4-star recruit		6′6″	270	Mentor, OH
53	Mario Ojemudia DE4-star recruit		6′2″		Farmington Hills, MI
55	Garrett Miller DT		6′4″		Adrian, MI
56	Ondre Pipkins DT4-star recruit		6′3″	306	Kansas City, MO
57	Frank Clark DE		6′2″		Cleveland, OH
73	Maurice Hurst Jr. DT4-star recruit		6′2″	282	Westwood, MA
79	Leon Johnson DL		5′10″	256	Detroit, MI
90	Bryan Mone DL4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	335	Salt Lake City, UT
91	Alex Mitropoulos-Rundus DL		6′2″	262	Ann Arbor, MI
93	Lawrence Marshall DL4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	285	Southfield, MI
96	Ryan Glasgow DT		6′4″		Aurora, IL
97	Brennen Beyer DE4-star recruit		6′4″		Canton, MI

Linebackers 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
47	Jake Ryan LB		6′3″		Westlake, OH	1 INT
5	Jabrill Peppers LB5-star recruit		6′1″		East Orange, NJ	1 return, 6 yards
42	Ben Gedeon LB4-star recruit		6′3″		Hudson, OH	1 return, 32 yards
3	Desmond Morgan LB		6′1″		Holland, MI
9	Mike McCray LB4-star recruit		6′4″	242	Trotwood, OH
14	Allen Gant LB		6′2″	225	Sylvania, OH
15	Chase Winovich LB4-star recruit	RS	6′3″	255	Clairton, PA
15	James Ross LB4-star recruit		6′1″	227	Orchard Lake, MI
31	Nick Benda LB		6′0″	223	Champion, MI
35	Joe Bolden LB4-star recruit		6′3″	232	Cincinnati, OH
46	Michael Wroblewski LB		6′2″		Saint Clair Shores, MI
51	Michael Ferns LB4-star recruit		6′3″	239	Saint Clairsville, OH
52	Royce Jenkins-Stone LB4-star recruit		6′2″		Detroit, MI
54	Dan Liesman LB		6′2″	233	Lansing, MI
58	Alex Kaminski LB		5′11″	226	Ada, MI
59	Noah Furbush LB	RS	6′5″	237	Kenton, OH

Defensive backs 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
26	Jourdan Lewis CB4-star recruit		5′11″		Detroit, MI	2 INT
6	Raymon Taylor DB		5′10″		Detroit, MI
8	Channing Stribling CB		6′2″		Matthews, NC
13	Terry Richardson CB4-star recruit		5′9″	174	Detroit, MI
18	A.J. Pearson S		6′0″		Johns Creek, GA
20	Matt Mitchell DB		5′10″	191	Dexter, MI
22	Jarrod Wilson S4-star recruit		6′2″		Akron, OH
24	Blake Countess DB4-star recruit		5′10″		Owings Mills, MD
24	Delonte Hollowell DB		5′9″	178	Detroit, MI
25	Dymonte Thomas S4-star recruit		6′2″		Alliance, OH
28	Brandon Watson DB	RS	5′11″	204	Wilmington, DE
30	Reon Dawson DB		6′2″	175	Trotwood, OH
32	Shaun Austin S		6′1″	202	Plymouth, MI
34	Jeremy Clark CB		6′4″		Madisonville, KY
38	Francois Montbrun S		5′10″	183	Ishpeming, MI
44	Delano Hill S		6′1″		Detroit, MI
49	Anthony Dalimonte S		5′9″	176	Bloomfield Hills, MI

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
45	Matt Wile PK	6′2″		San Diego, CA	15 of 21 field goals
40	Will Hagerup P	6′4″		Milwaukee, WI	53 punts, 42.9 average
3	Kyle Seychel PK	6′2″	171	Brighton, MI
12	Ryan Tice PK	6′1″	170	Saline, MI
31	Scott Sypniewski LS	6′1″	231	Ottawa, IL
49	Andrew Robinson LS	6′0″	218	Troy, MI
91	Kenny Allen PK	6′4″		Fenton, MI

Athletes and others 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
32	Ty Isaac 4-star recruit			6′3″	228	Shorewood, IL

Hometowns of the 2014 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

Michigan 50
Ohio 24
Illinois 9
New Jersey 3
Maryland 3
California 3
Virginia 2
New York 2

Top counties

Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 16
Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 13
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4
Washtenaw County, Michigan pop. 370,000 4
San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 3

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’ 2014 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.