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2026 Michigan roster

118 players: 27 freshmen, 28 sophomores, 25 juniors, 38 seniors. From 30 states and 2 other countries; the most from Michigan (15) and Illinois (12). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
19Bryce Underwood QBSo.6′4″228Detroit, MI924 passing yards, 5 TD
14Tommy Carr QBFr.6′4″185Saline, MI70 passing yards, 1 TD
15Chase Herbstreit QBSo.6′1″198Cincinnati, OH
16Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi QBTransfer from Colorado StateSr.6′3″212Aledo, TX
17Brady Smigiel QBFr.6′5″215Thousand Oaks, CA

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
23Jordan Marshall RBJr.5′11″216West Chester, OH293 rushing yards, 4 TD
5Savion Hiter RBFr.6′0″210Louisa, VA223 rushing yards, 2 TD
24Bryson Kuzdzal RBSr.5′11″210Ada, MI8 returns, 170 yards
26Donovan Johnson RBSo.6′0″215Savannah, GA−2 rushing yards
36Tomas O’Meara RBJr.5′10″192Riverview, MI5 rushing yards
25Micah Ka’Apana RBJr.5′11″190Waianae, HI
29Jonathan Brown RBFr.6′3″200Westerville, OH
32Gary Stacy RBSo.6′1″202Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Andrew Marsh WRSo.6′0″190Fulshear, TX28 catches, 289 yards, 1 TD
6J.J. Buchanan WRTransfer from UtahSo.6′3″225Henderson, NV27 catches, 482 yards, 4 TD
0Kendrick Bell WRSr.6′2″205Kansas City, MO2 tackles
9Channing Goodwin WRJr.6′1″197Charlotte, NC1 tackle
12Salesi Moa WRTransfer from UtahFr.6′2″175Ogden, UT2 catches, 23 yards, 1 TD
13Travis Johnson WRFr.6′2″185Chesapeake, VA1 catch, 10 yards
10Jaime Ffrench WRTransfer from TexasSo.6′1″185Jacksonville, FL
20Jaylen Pile WRFr.6′0″195Grapevine, TX
22Braydon Alford WRJr.5′8″180Dublin, OH
38Bryce Wilcox WRSr.5′11″191Sharpsburg, GA
81Jamar Browder WRSo.6′5″215Lake Worth, FL
84Jacob Washington WRSo.6′3″197Harvey, LA
85Logan Forbes WRSr.6′2″195Clarkston, MI
89Kaleb Schlecht WRSr.6′4″205Ann Arbor, MI

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
80Hogan Hansen TEJr.6′5″240Medina, WA7 catches, 66 yards
42Jalen Hoffman TESr.6′3″245Burke, VA3 catches, 25 yards
88Deakon Tonielli TESr.6′5″246Oswego, IL1 tackle
44Eli Owens TESo.6′1″244Alcoa, TN1 catch, 5 yards
18Mason Bonner TEFr.6′7″229Lakewood, CO
40Jimmy Pisani TEFr.6′4″236Clarendon Hills, IL
46Crandall Quinn TESr.6′2″238Grand Rapids, MI
83Zack Marshall TESr.6′4″245Solana Beach, CA

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Luke Hamilton OLJr.6′5″319Avon, OH
52Ace Hamilton OLFr.6′3″295Clinton, MD
53Jake Guarnera OLJr.6′4″311Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
54Andrew Sprague OLJr.6′8″315Kansas City, MO
55Nathan Efobi OLSr.6′3″312Cumming, GA
58Malakai Lee OLFr.6′7″359Kaneohe, HI
60Brooks Bahr OLSr.6′5″312Lake Forest, IL
64James Kavouklis OLSr.6′1″295Tampa, FL
65Andrew Babalola OLSo.6′6″315Overland Park, KS
66Dan Taraboi OLSr.6′7″328Cedarburg, WI
67Houston Ka’aha’aina-Torres OLTransfer from NebraskaSo.6′3″300Waimanalo, HI
70Brady Norton OLSr.6′4″312Mission Viejo, CA
71Evan Link OLSr.6′6″324Burke, VA
72Peter Donini OLSo.6′9″270Summit, NJ
74Avery Gach OLSo.6′5″308Franklin, MI
76Manuel Beigel OLJr.6′5″312Frankfurt, Germany
77Blake Frazier OLJr.6′6″295Austin, TX
78Marky Walbridge OLFr.6′6″285Hanover, MA
79Tommy Fraumann OLFr.6′8″279Wilmette, IL

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
90John Henry Daley DETransfer from UtahSr.6′4″255Alpine, UT19 tackles, 3.5 sacks
8Dominic Nichols DEJr.6′5″255Frederick, MD16 tackles, 2.5 sacks
17Enow Etta DTSr.6′5″320Keller, TX18 tackles
91Jonah Lea’Ea DTTransfer from UtahSr.6′5″285San Mateo, CA12 tackles, 1 INT
95Trey Pierce DTSr.6′2″310Evergreen Park, IL15 tackles, 0.5 sacks
94Nate Marshall DESo.6′3″240Oak Park, IL10 tackles, 2 sacks
41Tariq Boney DEFr.6′1″243Washington, DC8 tackles, 2 sacks
93Benny Patterson DESo.6′2″270Newburgh, IN7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
99Bobby Kanka DTSo.6′4″305Howell, MI5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
54Deyvid Palepale DTJr.6′2″335Anchorage, AK3 tackles
9Cameron Brandt DESr.6′4″270Chatsworth, CA2 tackles
14Carter Meadows DEFr.6′7″252Bethesda, MD1 tackle
92Ted Hammond DTJr.6′5″294Cincinnati, OH1 tackle
37Julius Holly DESo.6′4″230Alpharetta, GA
51McHale Blade DEFr.6′4″245Country Club Hills, IL
56Alister Vallejo DTFr.6′3″307Liberty Hill, TX
57Travis Moten DTSo.6′6″315Louisville, KY
88Lugard Edokpayi DEJr.6′7″250Bowie, MD
97Titan Davis DTFr.6′4″286Overland, MO

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
18Troy Bowles LBSr.6′0″230Tampa, FL50 tackles, 0.5 sacks
44Nathaniel Staehling LBTransfer from North Dakota StateSr.6′2″238Baxter, MN33 tackles, 1 INT
29Chase Taylor LBSo.6′2″237Stockbridge, GA18 tackles, 1 sack
13Aisea Moa LBTransfer from Michigan StateSr.6′2″238North Ogden, UT17 tackles
12Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng LBSo.6′1″217Hyattsville, MD6 tackles
30Max Alford LBTransfer from BYUSr.6′1″230Park City, UT5 tackles
23Markel Dabney LBFr.6′1″225Chesterfield, VA1 tackle
15Aden Reeder LBFr.6′2″215Monroe, OH
33Kaden Catchings LBFr.6′1″220Jackson, MS
34John Weidenbach LBSr.6′0″215Naperville, IL
35Ndi Etta LBFr.6′1″215Keller, TX
43Zach Ludwig LBJr.6′2″225South Park, PA
49Adam Bazzi LBJr.5′11″205Rochester Hills, MI
52Christian Pierce LBSo.6′0″235Chicago, IL

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Chris Bracy STransfer from MemphisJr.6′1″195Mobile, AL31 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
0Jyaire Hill CBSr.6′2″190Kankakee, IL31 tackles, 1 INT
1Rod Moore SSr.6′0″198Clayton, OH25 tackles, 1 INT
3Smith Snowden CBTransfer from UtahSr.5′10″185Lehi, UT19 tackles, 1 INT
10Zeke Berry CBSr.5′11″196Pittsburg, CA15 tackles
6Jordan Young SSo.6′0″195Monroe, NC6 tackles
25Mason Curtis SJr.6′5″211Nashville, TN4 tackles
2Shamari Earls CBSo.6′2″205Chester, VA3 tackles
5Jacob Oden SJr.6′1″205Detroit, MI2 tackles
31Nico Andrighetto SSr.5′9″190Mountain View, CA2 tackles
16Jo’Ziah Edmond CBJr.6′1″185Indianapolis, IN
20Jeremiah Lowe CBJr.5′11″180Lexington, KY
22Jordan Deck SFr.6′2″190Little Elm, TX
24Jamarion Vincent CBFr.6′2″170Waco, TX
27Ernest Nunley SFr.6′0″180Carson, CA
28I’Marion Stewart CBJr.5′11″180Chicago, IL
28Kainoa Winston SSo.5′11″204Montgomery Village, MD
36Joshua Nichols CBSr.5′10″205Detroit, MI
38Sam Baron CBSr.6′1″188Cadillac, MI
39Max Reyes SSr.5′11″203Southlake, TX
42Jeffrey Chukwu CBJr.6′2″195Severna Park, MD

Specialists 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
33Cameron Brown PTransfer from UNLVSo.6′3″185Gold Coast, QLD30 punts, 41.9 average
99Trey Butkowski PKTransfer from PittsburghSo.6′0″170Orlando, FL4 of 4 field goals
30Jacob Baggett PKFr.6′1″190Charlotte, NC
35Stuart Blake PKJr.6′1″181Jenkintown, PA
43Jack Treutelaar LSFr.6′0″210Libertyville, IL
46Gavin Magorien LSSo.6′0″202Erie, PA
49Nico Crawford LSSr.6′2″235Dublin, OH
67Trent Middleton LSSr.6′2″225Fullerton, CA
90Hudson Hollenbeck PSr.6′2″206Collierville, TN
93Hunter Robertson PSr.6′4″205Huntington Woods, MI
Enow Etta, Jaylen Pile, Ndi Etta, Max ReyesJacob Oden, Bryce Underwood, Joshua NicholsKendrick Bell, Andrew SpragueShamari Earls, Markel DabneySmith Snowden, John Henry DaleyChanning Goodwin, Jacob BaggettSalesi Moa, Aisea MoaChase Herbstreit, Ted HammondTroy Bowles, James KavouklisBraydon Alford, Nico CrawfordI’Marion Stewart, Christian PierceJalen Hoffman, Evan LinkJack Treutelaar, Brooks BahrMalakai Lee, Houston Ka’aha’aina-TorresNate Marshall, Trey PierceJyaire HillRod MooreAndrew MarshSavion HiterJ.J. BuchananJordan YoungChris BracyDominic NicholsCameron BrandtJaime FfrenchZeke BerryNathaniel Owusu-BoatengTravis JohnsonCarter MeadowsTommy CarrAden ReederBrayden Fowler-NicolosiJo’Ziah EdmondBrady SmigielMason BonnerJeremiah LoweJordan DeckJordan MarshallBryson KuzdzalJamarion VincentMason CurtisMicah Ka’ApanaDonovan JohnsonErnest NunleyKainoa WinstonChase TaylorJonathan BrownMax AlfordNico AndrighettoGary StacyKaden CatchingsJohn WeidenbachStuart BlakeTomas O’MearaJulius HollyBryce WilcoxSam BaronJimmy PisaniTariq BoneyJeffrey ChukwuZach LudwigEli OwensNathaniel StaehlingCrandall QuinnGavin MagorienAdam BazziLuke HamiltonMcHale BladeAce HamiltonJake GuarneraDeyvid PalepaleNathan EfobiAlister VallejoTravis MotenAndrew BabalolaDan TaraboiTrent MiddletonBrady NortonPeter DoniniAvery GachBlake FrazierMarky WalbridgeTommy FraumannHogan HansenJamar BrowderZack MarshallJacob WashingtonLogan ForbesDeakon TonielliLugard EdokpayiKaleb SchlechtHudson HollenbeckJonah Lea’EaBenny PattersonTitan DavisBobby KankaTrey ButkowskiMI 15IL 12TX 10CA 9OH 9
Hometowns of the 2026 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 15
  2. Illinois 12
  3. Texas 10
  4. Ohio 9
  5. California 9
  6. Maryland 7
  7. Virginia 6
  8. Florida 6

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 6
  2. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 5
  3. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 4
  4. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 4
  5. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 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’ 2026 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.