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2021 Michigan roster

120 players: 13 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 24 juniors, 15 seniors, 41 with no class listed. From 27 states and 2 other countries; the most from Michigan (37) and Ohio (9). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
11Cade McNamara QB6′1″205Reno, NV2,576 passing yards, 15 TD
9J.J. McCarthy QBFr.6′3″202La Grange Park, IL516 passing yards, 5 TD
7Alan Bowman QBTransfer from Texas Tech6′3″220Grapevine, TX9 passing yards
10Deacon Hill QB6′4″245Santa Barbara, CA
16Ren Hefley QB6′1″192Bryant, AR
17Peyton Smith QBJr.6′4″193Ithaca, MI
18Max Wittwer QBJr.6′2″205Utica, MI
20Andy Maddox QBJr.6′4″225Prairie Village, KS

Running backs 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
25Hassan Haskins RBJr.6′1″220Eureka, MO1,327 rushing yards, 20 TD
2Blake Corum RBSo.5′8″213Marshall, VA952 rushing yards, 11 TD
20Kalel Mullings RB6′2″233West Roxbury, MA11 tackles
7Donovan Edwards RBFr.6′1″212West Bloomfield, MI174 rushing yards, 3 TD
34Leon Franklin RBFr.5′9″205Southfield, MI33 rushing yards
21Tavierre Dunlap RB6′0″215Del Valle, TX51 rushing yards
41Isaiah Gash RBSo.5′10″175Green Bay, WI17 rushing yards
37Danny Hughes RBSo.6′0″208Naperville, IL5 rushing yards
31Lucas Andrighetto RBSr.6′1″204Mountain View, CA
36Nico Tiberia RBSo.5′9″201Allen Park, MI

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
6Cornelius Johnson WR6′3″208Greenwich, CT40 catches, 627 yards, 3 TD
1Roman Wilson WRSo.6′0″192Honolulu, HI25 catches, 420 yards, 3 TD
85Daylen Baldwin WRTransfer from Jackson StateSr.6′2″219Lubbock, TX17 catches, 256 yards, 2 TD
1Andrel Anthony Jr. WR6′1″186Lansing, MI12 catches, 248 yards, 3 TD
8A.J. Henning WR5′10″192Frankfort, IL10 catches, 79 yards
7George Johnson WRFr.6′0″185Stuart, FL1 tackle
39Matt Torey WRSr.5′10″183Sterling Heights, MI1 return, 1 yard
8Ronnie Bell WR6′0″190Kansas City, MO1 catch, 76 yards, 1 TD
30Will Rolapp WRSo.6′0″198Darien, CT1 catch, 26 yards
85Cristian Dixon WRFr.6′2″197Santa Ana, CA1 catch, 7 yards
10Eamonn Dennis WRRS5′11″194Worcester, MA
12Sam Staruch WRRS6′1″182Lake Orion, MI
15Jake Thaw WRRS6′1″195Westport, CT
27Christian Bartholomew WRSo.6′0″187Galesburg, MI
88Mathew Harrison WRJr.6′3″205Ortonville, MI

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
83Erick All TE6′5″250Fairfield, OH38 catches, 437 yards, 2 TD
86Luke Schoonmaker TEJr.6′6″250Hamden, CT17 catches, 165 yards, 3 TD
89Dan Villari TE6′4″245Massapequa, NY35 rushing yards
84Joel Honigford TEJr.6′6″260Sugarcreek, OH1 catch, 10 yards
89Carter Selzer TEJr.6′8″257Kansas City, MO1 catch, 6 yards
35Luke Buckman TESr.6′5″237Holland, MI
80Hunter Neff TEJr.6′3″231Chelsea, MI
88Matthew Hibner TERS6′5″252Burke, VA
88Quentin Moore TE6′4″260Kenmore, WA

Offensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
50Mica Gelb OLJr.6′5″288Washington, DC
51Greg Crippen OLRS6′4″309Northborough, MA
52Karsen Barnhart OLSo.6′5″316Paw Paw, MI
53Trente Jones OLSo.6′4″325Grayson, GA
54Kraig Correll OLSr.6′4″305Easton, PA
54Nolan Rumler OLSo.6′3″321Akron, OH
58Giovanni El-Hadi OLRS6′5″315Sterling Heights, MI
60Luke Fisher OLJr.6′4″298Plymouth, MI
61Noah Stewart OLSo.6′7″292Muskegon, MI
62Raheem Anderson II OLRS6′2″321Detroit, MI
65Zak Zinter OLSo.6′6″322North Andover, MA
68Andrew Vastardis OLSr.6′3″294Ashburn, VA
70Jack Stewart OLFr.6′4″298New Canaan, CT
71Andrew Stueber OLSr.6′7″339Darien, CT
71Tristan Bounds OL6′8″320Bethesda, MD
73Willie Allen OLTransfer from Louisiana TechSr.6′6″343River Ridge, LA
76Chuck Filiaga OLJr.6′6″330Aledo, TX
76Ryan Hayes OLJr.6′7″305Traverse City, MI
77Trevor Keegan OLSo.6′6″320Crystal Lake, IL
78Griffin Korican OLSr.6′6″316Seattle, WA
78Jeff Persi OLRS6′8″315Mission Viejo, CA

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
97Aidan Hutchinson DLJr.6′6″269Plymouth, MI62 tackles, 14 sacks
58Mazi Smith DLJr.6′3″337Grand Rapids, MI37 tackles
15Christopher Hinton DLSo.6′4″305Johns Creek, GA32 tackles, 1 sack
95Donovan Jeter DLSr.6′3″318Beaver Falls, PA24 tackles
94Kris Jenkins DLSo.6′3″305Olney, MD22 tackles
32Jaylen Harrell DESo.6′4″242Tampa, FL15 tackles
96Julius Welschof DLSo.6′6″265Miesbach, Germany13 tackles, 0.5 sacks
67Jess Speight DLSr.6′5″310Richmond, VA6 tackles
4T.J. Guy DE6′4″250Mansfield, MA2 tackles, 1 sack
17Braiden McGregor DESo.6′6″267Port Huron, MI5 tackles
26Rayshaun Benny DL6′4″305Detroit, MI2 tackles
57Joey George DLSr.6′0″262Walled Lake, MI1 tackle
72Elijah Pierre DLSr.6′1″272Rockland, MA
74Reece Atteberry DLSo.6′5″309Aurora, CO
93Phillip Paea DLSo.6′3″305Berrien Springs, MI
99Gabe Newburg DEJr.6′5″251Clayton, OH

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
12Josh Ross LBSr.6′2″230Southfield, MI106 tackles, 0.5 sacks
55David Ojabo LBSo.6′5″250Aberdeen, Scotland35 tackles, 11 sacks
25Junior Colson LBFr.6′3″247Brentwood, TN60 tackles, 0.5 sacks
41Nikhai Hill-Green LB6′2″235Pittsburgh, PA50 tackles
16R.J. Moten LBFr.6′0″229Delran, NJ35 tackles, 1 INT
23Michael Barrett LB6′0″239Valdosta, GA21 tackles, 1 sack
90Mike Morris LBJr.6′6″292Belle Glade, FL16 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
11Taylor Upshaw LB6′5″270Bradenton, FL7 tackles, 2.5 sacks
34Jaydon Hood LB6′0″220West Palm Beach, FL1 tackle
39Joey Velazquez LB5′11″225Columbus, OH1 tackle
40Christian Boivin LB6′0″225Traverse City, MI2 rushing yards
11Anthony Solomon LBJr.6′1″225Fort Lauderdale, FL
20Jerome Nichols LBRS6′1″230Belleville, MI
37Edward Warinner LBJr.6′0″224Powell, OH
44Cornell Wheeler LBFr.6′0″230West Bloomfield, MI
59Nolan Knight LBJr.6′4″216Northville, MI

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
30Daxton Hill DBSo.6′0″192Tulsa, OK69 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
20Brad Hawkins DBSr.6′1″218Pennsauken, NJ60 tackles
4Vincent Gray DBJr.6′2″190Rochester, MI46 tackles, 1 sack
5D.J. Turner DBJr.6′0″180Suwanee, GA33 tackles, 2 INT
1Rod Moore S6′0″198Clayton, OH33 tackles
22Gemon Green DBJr.6′2″186Desoto, TX22 tackles, 1 INT
35Caden Kolesar DBSo.5′10″195Westlake, OH9 tackles, 1 INT
Mike Sainristil DB5′10″182Everett, MA21 catches, 305 yards, 2 TD
28Quinten Johnson DBFr.5′11″203Washington, DC3 tackles
31Jalen Perry DBJr.6′0″190Dacula, GA3 tackles
33German Green DBSo.6′2″190Desoto, TX3 tackles
1Ja’Den McBurrows DB5′11″195Fort Lauderdale, FL2 tackles
7Makari Paige DB6′4″208West Bloomfield, MI2 tackles
17Jordan Morant SFr.6′0″210Parsippany, NJ1 tackle
36Keshaun Harris DBFr.5′11″192Lansing, MI1 tackle
1Darion Green-Warren DBSo.6′0″175Torrance, CA
6Sammy Faustin DB6′3″200Naples, FL
8Andre Seldon CBRS5′9″190Belleville, MI
41Joshua Luther DBSo.5′9″182Clarkston, MI

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
13Jake Moody PK6′1″210Northville, MI23 of 25 field goals
91Brad Robbins P6′1″205Westerville, OH45 punts, 46.3 average
45Greg Tarr LSRS6′2″220Washington, MI
49William Wagner LSFr.6′2″245Alpharetta, GA
92Karl Kerska PKSo.6′2″198Dexter, MI
94Cole Hussung PKRS5′10″190Floyds Knobs, IN
Donovan Edwards, Makari Paige, Josh Ross, Leon Franklin, Cornell WheelerVincent Gray, Max Wittwer, Matt Torey, Giovanni El-HadiJake Moody, Joey George, Nolan KnightRayshaun Benny, Nico Tiberia, Raheem Anderson IIWill Rolapp, Jack Stewart, Andrew StueberAndrel Anthony Jr., Keshaun HarrisJa’Den McBurrows, Anthony SolomonRod Moore, Gabe NewburgAndre Seldon, Jerome NicholsRonnie Bell, Carter SelzerR.J. Moten, Brad HawkinsKalel Mullings, Mike SainristilGemon Green, German GreenQuinten Johnson, Mica GelbJalen Perry, Trente JonesChristian Boivin, Ryan HayesLuke Fisher, Aidan HutchinsonDarion Green-WarrenRoman WilsonBlake CorumT.J. GuyD.J. TurnerCornelius JohnsonSammy FaustinAlan BowmanGeorge JohnsonA.J. HenningJ.J. McCarthyDeacon HillEamonn DennisCade McNamaraTaylor UpshawSam StaruchChristopher HintonJake ThawRen HefleyBraiden McGregorJordan MorantPeyton SmithAndy MaddoxTavierre DunlapMichael BarrettHassan HaskinsJunior ColsonChristian BartholomewDaxton HillLucas AndrighettoJaylen HarrellJaydon HoodCaden KolesarLuke BuckmanDanny HughesEdward WarinnerJoey VelazquezIsaiah GashJoshua LutherNikhai Hill-GreenGreg TarrWilliam WagnerGreg CrippenKarsen BarnhartKraig CorrellNolan RumlerMazi SmithNoah StewartZak ZinterJess SpeightAndrew VastardisTristan BoundsElijah PierreWillie AllenReece AtteberryChuck FiliagaTrevor KeeganGriffin KoricanJeff PersiHunter NeffErick AllJoel HonigfordCristian DixonDaylen BaldwinLuke SchoonmakerMathew HarrisonMatthew HibnerQuentin MooreDan VillariMike MorrisBrad RobbinsKarl KerskaPhillip PaeaCole HussungKris JenkinsDonovan JeterMI 37OH 9FL 8MA 7CT 6
Hometowns of the 2021 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 37
  2. Ohio 9
  3. Florida 8
  4. Massachusetts 7
  5. Georgia 6
  6. Connecticut 6
  7. Texas 6
  8. California 5

Top counties

  1. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 10
  2. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 10
  3. Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut pop. 627,000 5
  4. Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 3
  5. Macomb County, Michigan pop. 880,000 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’ 2021 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.