2017 Michigan roster

141 players: 25 freshmen, 29 sophomores, 13 juniors, 74 with no class listed. From 29 states and 3 other countries; the most from Michigan (49) and Ohio (13). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
8	John O’Korn QB		6′4″	211	Huntingdon, PA	973 passing yards, 2 TD
18	Brandon Peters QB4-star recruit		6′5″	220	Avon, IN	672 passing yards, 4 TD
3	Wilton Speight QB	Jr.	6′6″	232	Richmond, VA	581 passing yards, 3 TD
6	Michael Sessa QB	So.	6′8″	215	Hinsdale, IL
12	Dylan McCaffrey QB4-star recruit		6′5″	220	Castle Rock, CO
15	Alex Malzone QB4-star recruit		6′2″	228	Farmington Hills, MI
15	Garrett Moores QB		6′5″	214	Detroit, MI

Running backs 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
22	Karan Higdon RB	Jr.	5′10″	202	Sarasota, FL	994 rushing yards, 11 TD
9	Chris Evans RB4-star recruit		5′11″	216	Indianapolis, IN	685 rushing yards, 6 TD
10	Kareem Walker RB4-star recruit		6′2″	220	Irvington, NJ	68 rushing yards, 1 TD
80	Khalid Hill FB		6′2″	265	Detroit, MI	34 rushing yards, 3 TD
27	Joe Hewlett RB	Jr.	6′0″	202	Novi, MI	4 tackles
5	Jared Wangler FB	Jr.	6′2″	240	Royal Oak, MI	3 tackles
5	O’Maury Samuels RB4-star recruit		5′11″	195	Los Lunas, NM	13 rushing yards
19	Henry Poggi FB4-star recruit		6′4″	244	Baltimore, MD	2 rushing yards, 1 TD
5	Kurt Taylor RB		5′8″	194	Covington, GA
13	Tru Wilson RB		5′10″	200	Warren, MI
20	Nicholas Capatina RB	Fr.	5′9″	192	Detroit, MI
30	Joe Beneducci FB		5′9″	229	Far Hills, NJ
35	Brian Chu FB		5′10″	223	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
40	Nick Volk FB		5′11″	257	Frankenmuth, MI
44	Jared Char RB	So.	5′11″	200	Farmington Hills, MI
45	Peter Bush RB	So.	6′2″	220	Newport Beach, CA
49	Tyler Plocki FB		6′0″	228	Saline, MI

Receivers 20

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
88	Grant Perry WR	Jr.	6′0″	195	Bloomfield Hills, MI	25 catches, 307 yards, 1 TD
9	Donovan Peoples-Jones WR5-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	208	Detroit, MI	22 catches, 277 yards
11	Kekoa Crawford WR4-star recruit		6′1″	180	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	17 catches, 243 yards, 1 TD
81	Nate Schoenle WR	Fr.	6′2″	207	Plymouth, MI	7 tackles
13	Eddie McDoom WR		6′0″	185	Winter Garden, FL	11 catches, 81 yards
	Tarik Black WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	217	Hamden, CT	11 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
4	Nico Collins WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	222	Birmingham, AL	3 catches, 27 yards
85	Maurice Ways WR		6′3″	215	Beverly Hills, MI	3 catches, 7 yards
1	Drake Harris WR4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	190	Grand Rapids, MI	1 catch, 10 yards
15	Jacob West WR	So.	6′1″	212	Pinckney, MI
16	Jack Wangler WR		6′1″	202	Royal Oak, MI
18	Brendan White WR	So.	6′1″	197	Scottsdale, AZ
24	Jake Martin WR	So.	5′11″	197	Grand Rapids, MI
31	Jack Young WR	Fr.	6′1″	196	Pittsburgh, PA
39	Evan Latham WR		6′2″	191	Dearborn, MI
43	Eric Kim WR		6′2″	205	Mercer Island, WA
43	Jake McCurry WR	Fr.	6′0″	185	Solon, OH
43	Tyler Grosz WR	So.	6′1″	203	Auburn Hills, MI
82	Desmond Nicholas WR	So.	5′11″	182	Buffalo, NY
89	Oliver Martin WR4-star recruit		6′1″	200	Coralville, IA

Tight ends 12

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
84	Sean McKeon TE	So.	6′5″	246	Dudley, MA	31 catches, 301 yards, 3 TD
83	Zach Gentry TE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′8″	262	Albuquerque, NM	17 catches, 303 yards, 2 TD
42	Ben Mason TE	Fr.	6′3″	254	Newtown, CT	2 tackles
17	Tyrone Wheatley TE4-star recruit		6′6″	265	Buffalo, NY	3 catches, 26 yards
82	Nick Eubanks TE	Fr.	6′5″	256	Plantation, FL	2 catches, 61 yards
89	Ian Bunting TE4-star recruit		6′7″	252	Hinsdale, IL	1 catch, 6 yards
34	Kenneth Ferris TE		6′5″	247	Fowlerville, MI
37	Bradford Jones TE		6′3″	237	Bloomfield Hills, MI
38	Joseph Files TE	So.	6′4″	253	Lake Orion, MI
84	Joel Honigford TE		6′6″	260	Sugarcreek, OH
86	Conner Edmonds TE		6′5″	252	Richfield, WI
89	Carter Selzer TE		6′8″	257	Kansas City, MO

Offensive line 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
50	Michael Onwenu OL4-star recruit	So.	6′3″	350	Detroit, MI
51	Cesar Ruiz OL4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	319	Camden, NJ
52	Mason Cole OL4-star recruit		6′5″	297	Tarpon Springs, FL
54	JaRaymond Hall OL4-star recruit		6′5″	290	Detroit, MI
55	James Hudson OL4-star recruit		6′5″	301	Toledo, OH
57	Patrick Kugler OL4-star recruit		6′5″	296	Wexford, PA
61	Dan Jokisch OL	So.	6′5″	296	Clarkston, MI
64	Stephen Spanellis OL	Fr.	6′5″	300	Baltimore, MD
68	Andrew Vastardis OL	RS	6′3″	294	Ashburn, VA
70	Nolan Ulizio OL		6′5″	305	West Chester, OH
71	Andrew Stueber OL	RS	6′7″	339	Darien, CT
74	Ben Bredeson OL4-star recruit	So.	6′5″	325	Hartland, WI
75	Jon Runyan OL	So.	6′5″	321	Moorestown, NJ
76	Chuck Filiaga OL4-star recruit		6′6″	330	Aledo, TX
76	Juwann Bushell-Beatty OL4-star recruit		6′6″	318	Paramus, NJ
77	Grant Newsome OL4-star recruit		6′7″	318	McLean, VA
79	Greg Robinson OL	So.	6′6″	306	Hudson, OH

Defensive line 18

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
3	Rashan Gary DL5-star recruit	So.	6′5″	283	Plainfield, NJ	59 tackles, 6 sacks
73	Maurice Hurst Jr. DL4-star recruit		6′2″	280	Westwood, MA	58 tackles, 5.5 sacks
98	Aubrey Solomon DL5-star recruit		6′5″	315	Leesburg, GA	16 tackles
19	Kwity Paye DL	Fr.	6′4″	272	Providence, RI	4 tackles, 1 sack
90	Bryan Mone DL4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	335	Salt Lake City, UT	7 tackles
93	Lawrence Marshall DL4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	285	Southfield, MI	6 tackles
99	Michael Dwumfour DL		6′1″	296	Scotch Plains, NJ	3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2	Carlo Kemp DL4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	286	Boulder, CO	3 tackles
37	Dane Drobocky DL	So.	6′3″	245	Bowling Green, KY
54	Carl Myers DL	So.	6′2″	286	Grand Rapids, MI
67	Jess Speight DL	RS	6′5″	310	Richmond, VA
91	Deron Irving-Bey DL4-star recruit	RS	6′5″	295	Flint, MI
91	Reuben Jones DL	So.	6′4″	250	Lakeland, FL
92	Ron Johnson DL4-star recruit		6′4″	267	Camden, NJ
93	Phillip Paea DL		6′3″	305	Berrien Springs, MI
95	Donovan Jeter DL4-star recruit	RS	6′3″	318	Beaver Falls, PA
99	John Luby DL		6′6″	244	Lake Orion, MI
	Luiji Vilain DL4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	253	Ottawa, ON

Linebackers 22

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
10	Devin Bush LB4-star recruit	So.	5′11″	233	Pembroke Pines, FL	93 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
7	Khaleke Hudson LB	So.	6′0″	220	Mckeesport, PA	78 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 2 INT
15	Chase Winovich LB4-star recruit	Jr.	6′3″	255	Clairton, PA	70 tackles, 8.5 sacks
9	Mike McCray LB4-star recruit		6′4″	242	Trotwood, OH	79 tackles, 4.5 sacks
59	Noah Furbush LB	Jr.	6′5″	237	Kenton, OH	30 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
29	Jordan Glasgow LB	So.	6′1″	226	Aurora, IL	11 tackles
46	Michael Francis Wroblewski LB		6′2″	237	Chicago, IL	8 tackles
6	Josh Uche LB	So.	6′2″	250	Miami, FL	3 tackles, 1 sack
6	Devin Gil LB	Fr.	6′1″	236	Pembroke Pines, FL	5 tackles
12	Josh Ross LB4-star recruit		6′2″	230	Southfield, MI	4 tackles
11	Drew Singleton LB4-star recruit	RS	6′2″	222	Union City, NJ
37	Jonathan Lampani LB	Fr.	6′1″	239	Grand Rapids, MI
38	Geoffrey Reeves LB	Fr.	6′0″	217	Detroit, MI
40	Ryan Nelson LB	Fr.	5′9″	198	Northville, MI
45	Adam Shibley LB	RS	6′1″	225	Cleveland, OH
46	Matt Brown LB	Fr.	6′0″	215	Solon, OH
52	Elysee Mbem-Bosse LB		6′3″	232	Ellenwood, GA
54	Adam Fakih LB	Fr.	6′2″	222	Dearborn Heights, MI
56	Jameson Offerdahl LB		6′2″	225	Fort Lauderdale, FL
58	Alex Kaminski LB		5′11″	226	Ada, MI
88	Jack Dunaway LB		6′2″	233	Bloomfield Hills, MI
92	Cheyenn Robertson LB		6′3″	228	Union City, NJ

Defensive backs 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
23	Tyree Kinnel DB4-star recruit	Jr.	5′11″	215	Huber Heights, OH	66 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
14	Josh Metellus DB	So.	6′0″	218	Pembroke Pines, FL	51 tackles
24	Lavert Hill DB4-star recruit	So.	5′11″	182	Detroit, MI	25 tackles, 2 INT
22	David Long DB4-star recruit	So.	5′11″	198	Los Angeles, CA	20 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
28	Brandon Watson DB	Jr.	5′11″	204	Wilmington, DE	21 tackles
1	Ambry Thomas DB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′0″	183	Detroit, MI	20 returns, 396 yards
9	J’Marick Woods S		6′3″	215	Florence, AL	7 tackles
20	Brad Hawkins DB4-star recruit		6′1″	218	Pennsauken, NJ	3 returns, 42 yards
25	Benjamin St-Juste DB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	205	Rosemere, QC	3 tackles
8	Jaylen Kelly-Powell S4-star recruit		6′0″	180	Detroit, MI	2 tackles
20	Matt Mitchell DB		5′10″	191	Dexter, MI
27	Hunter Reynolds S		6′0″	200	South Orange, NJ
28	Austin Brenner DB		6′2″	189	Saline, MI
29	Jared Davis DB	Fr.	5′11″	202	Frankenmuth, MI
30	Tyler Cochran DB	So.	6′1″	206	Royal Oak, MI
32	Louis Grodman DB	So.	5′11″	196	Commerce Township, MI
42	John Baty DB	Fr.	5′11″	170	Honolulu, HI

Specialists 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
3	Quinn Nordin PK	Fr.	6′1″	196	Rockford, MI	19 of 24 field goals
91	Brad Robbins P		6′1″	205	Westerville, OH	64 punts, 40.4 average
99	Will Hart P		6′3″	206	Hunting Valley, OH	13 punts, 37.7 average
31	James Foug PK		5′11″	178	Palo Alto, CA	1 tackle
12	Ryan Tice PK		6′1″	170	Saline, MI
33	Camaron Cheeseman LS	Fr.	6′4″	230	New Albany, OH
39	Alan Selzer PK	So.	6′3″	178	Dallas, TX
39	Alex Carlton PK		6′0″	187	Wilmington, DE
49	Andrew Robinson LS		6′0″	218	Troy, MI
54	Matt Baldeck LS		6′0″	220	Lewiston, ID

Athletes and others 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
32	Ty Isaac 4-star recruit			6′3″	228	Shorewood, IL	548 rushing yards, 2 TD

Hometowns of the 2017 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 49
Ohio 13
New Jersey 12
Florida 10
Pennsylvania 6
Illinois 5
Virginia 4
California 4

Top counties

Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 18
Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 14
Kent County, Michigan pop. 663,000 6
Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 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’ 2017 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.