2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

2021 Michigan Wolverines football
2021 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Harbaugh (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Gattis (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sherrone Moore (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Macdonald (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Maurice Linguist (1st season)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium; (Capacity: 107,601)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Penn State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Maryland	3	–	6	7	–	6
Rutgers	2	–	7	5	–	8
Indiana	0	–	9	2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
Minnesota	6	–	3	9	–	4
Wisconsin	6	–	3	9	–	4
Purdue	6	–	3	9	–	4
Illinois	4	–	5	5	–	7
Nebraska	1	–	8	3	–	9
Northwestern	1	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team is an American football team that is scheduled to represent the University of Michigan during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines are expected to play in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and to play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Offseason

On January 8, 2021, Michigan signed Jim Harbaugh to a four-year contract extension through the 2025 season.^[1]

Coaching changes

On December 22, 2020, Michigan fired defensive coordinator Don Brown after five seasons. Brown would then be hired by former Michigan assistant Jedd Fisch as the new defensive coordinator at the University of Arizona on January 6, 2021. ^[2]

On January 13, 2021, Michigan named former running back Mike Hart as its new running backs coach.^[3]

On January 17, 2021, Michigan also announced the hiring of Mike Macdonald as its new defensive coordinator.^[4]

Michigan added to their defensive staff on January 20, 2021, announcing the addition of Maurice Linguist as the defensive backs coach and co-defensive coordinator as well as George Helow as the safeties coach.^[5]

On January 25, 2021, Michigan finalized their staff by announcing the addition of former player and West Bloomfield High School head coach Ron Bellamy as the wide receivers coach. With this move, Jay Harbaugh moves from running backs coach to tight ends coach and Sherrone Moore shifts from tight ends to offensive line coach replacing Ed Warinner, and adds the title of co-offensive coordinator. ^[6]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
JJ McCarthy PRO	La Grange Park, Illinois	IMG Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 11, 2019
JJ McCarthy PRO	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Donovan Edwards RB	West Bloomfield, Michigan	West Bloomfield High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 16, 2020
Donovan Edwards RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Xavier Worthy WR	Fresno, California	Central East High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 10, 2020
Xavier Worthy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Giovanni El-Hadi OT	Sterling Heights, Michigan	Adlai Stevenson High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Mar 19, 2019
Giovanni El-Hadi OT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Junior Colson OLB	Brentwood, Tennessee	Ravenwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	May 24, 2020
Junior Colson OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rayshaun Benny DT	Detroit, Michigan	Oak Park High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 3, 2021
Rayshaun Benny DT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Raheem Anderson C	Detroit, Michigan	Cass Technical High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Apr 12, 2020
Raheem Anderson C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cristian Dixon WR	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jun 25, 2020
Cristian Dixon WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaydon Hood ILB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	May 25, 2020
Jaydon Hood ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
George Rooks DT	Jersey City, New Jersey	St. Peter's Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 27, 2021
George Rooks DT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Greg Crippen OT	Northborough, Massachusetts	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Mar 25, 2020
Greg Crippen OT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Louis Hansen TE	Needham, Massachusetts	St Sebastian's School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Apr 2, 2020
Louis Hansen TE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kechaun Bennett SDE	Suffield, Connecticut	Suffield Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 27, 2020
Kechaun Bennett SDE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tavierre Dunlap RB	Del Valle, Texas	Del Valle High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Sep 12, 2020
Tavierre Dunlap RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tristan Bounds OT	Wallingford, Connecticut	Choate Rosemary Hall	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 1, 2020
Tristan Bounds OT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler McLaurin OLB	Bolingbrook, Illinois	Bolingbrook High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	May 9, 2020
Tyler McLaurin OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rod Moore S	Clayton, Ohio	Northmont High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 10, 2020
Rod Moore S	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrel Anthony WR	East Lansing, Michigan	East Lansing High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 31, 2020
Andrel Anthony WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ja'Den McBurrows CB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 24, 2020
Ja'Den McBurrows CB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
TJ Guy WDE	Mansfield, Massachusetts	Mansfield High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Apr 17, 2020
TJ Guy WDE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ikechukwu Iwunnah DT	Garland, Texas	Lakeview Centennial High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 3, 2021
Ikechukwu Iwunnah DT	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tommy Doman P	Rochester Hills, Michigan	St. Mary's Preparatory	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 2, 2020
Tommy Doman P	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dominick Giudice WDE	Freehold, New Jersey	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Mar 25, 2020
Dominick Giudice WDE	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2021 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 4	Western Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 11	Washington	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 18	Northern Illinois	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 25	Rutgers	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
October 2	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
October 9	Indiana	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor ,MI
October 16	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 30	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 6	Northwestern	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
November 13	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium State College, PA
November 20	at Maryland	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD
November 27	Ohio State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

2021 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Giles Jackson	Jr
WR		Andrel Anthony	Fr
RB	`2`	Blake Corum	So
WR	`3`	A. J. Henning	So
QB	`4`	Dan Villari	So
QB	`5`	Joe Milton	Sr
WR	`6`	Cornelius Johnson	Jr
RB		Donovan Edwards	Fr
QB	`7`	Peyton Smith	Fr
WR	`8`	Ronnie Bell	Sr
QB		JJ McCarthy	Fr
WR		Cristian Dixon	Fr
QB	`12`	Cade McNamara	Jr
WR	`13`	Eamonn Dennis	So
WR	`14`	Roman Wilson	So
QB	`16`	Ren Hefley	So
QB	`18`	Max Wittwer	Jr
WR	`19`	Mike Sainristil	Jr
RB		Tavierre Dunlap	Fr
RB	`22`	Danny Hughes	So
RB	`23`	Gaige Garcia	Fr
RB		Donovan Edwards	Fr
RB	`25`	Hassan Haskins	Sr
WR	`27`	Christian Bartholomew	Fr
WR	`30`	Will Rolapp	Fr
RB	`31`	Lucas Andrighetto	Jr
RB	`34`	Leon Franklin	So
TE	`35`	Luke Buckman	Sr
RB	`36`	Nico Tiberia	Fr
WR	`39`	Matt Torey	Jr
RB	`41`	Isaiah Gash	Fr
WR	`43`	Jake McCurry	Sr
FB	`46`	Matt Brown	Sr
OL		Greg Crippen	Fr
G	`52`	Karsen Barnhart	Jr
OT	`53`	Trente Jones	Jr
OT	`54`	Giovanni El-Hadi	Fr
C	`55`	Nolan Rumler	Jr
OL		Giovanni El-Hadi	Fr
G	`59`	Joel Honigford	Sr
OL	`60`	Luke Fisher	So
OL	`61`	Noah Stewart	So
OL		Raheem Anderson	Fr
OL	`62`	Mica Gelb	So
OT	`65`	Zak Zinter	So
G	`66`	Chuck Filiaga	Sr
C	`68`	Andrew Vastardis (C)	Sr
G	`70`	Jack Stewart	So
OT	`71`	Andrew Stueber	Sr
OT		Tristan Bounds	Fr
OT		Willie Allen	Sr
C	`74`	Reece Atteberry	So
OT	`76`	Ryan Hayes	Sr
OT	`77`	Trevor Keegan	Jr
OT	`78`	Griffin Korican	Jr
OT	`79`	Jeffrey Persi	So
WR	`80`	Hunter Neff	So
TE	`81`	Will Sessa	So
WR	`81`	Nate Schoenle	Sr
TE	`83`	Erick All	Jr
WR	`84`	Sam Staruch	Fr
TE	`86`	Luke Schoonmaker	Sr
TE	`88`	Matthew Hibner	So
WR	`88`	Matthew Harrison	So
TE	`89`	Carter Selzer	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	Andre Seldon	So
CB	`4`	Vincent Gray	Sr
CB	`5`	D. J. Turner	Jr
S	`6`	R. J. Moten	So
S	`7`	Makari Paige	So
LB	`8`	William Mohan	So
CB	`9`	Sammy Faustin	Sr
LB	`10`	Anthony Solomon	Jr
LB	`12`	Josh Ross (C)	Sr
S	`14`	Quinten Johnson	So
DT	`15`	Christopher Hinton	So
CB	`16`	Jalen Perry	So
DE	`17`	Braiden McGregor	So
S	`20`	Brad Hawkins	Sr
CB	`22`	Gemon Green	Jr
LB	`23`	Michael Barrett	Jr
CB	`24`	George Johnson	So
LB		Junior Colson	Fr
LB	`25`	Cornell Wheeler	So
DB	`26`	Jake Thaw	Fr
LB	`26`	Kalel Mullings	Fr
S	`27`	Hunter Reynolds	Sr
CB	`28`	Darion Green-Warren	Fr
DB	`29`	Jared Davis	Sr
S	`29`	Joey Velazquez	So
S	`30`	Daxton Hill	Jr
S	`31`	Jordan Morant	So
LB	`32`	Nolan Knight	So
DE	`32`	Jaylen Harrell	Fr
S	`33`	German Green	Jr
S	`35`	Caden Kolesar	So
LB	`37`	Edward Warinner	Jr
LB	`37`	Jonathan Lampani	Sr
LB	`38`	Geoffrey Reeves	Sr
LB	`40`	Ben VanSumeren	Sr
LB	`40`	Ryan Nelson	Sr
LB	`41`	Nikhai Hill-Green	So
DB	`42`	John Baty	Sr
DB	`44`	Joshua Luther	So
LB	`45`	Adam Shibley	Sr
CB	`49`	Keshaun Harris	So
LB	`50`	Jerome Nichols	Fr
LB	`54`	Adam Fakih	Sr
DE	`55`	David Ojabo	So
DL	`57`	Joey George	Jr
DT	`58`	Mazi Smith	Jr
DT	`67`	Jess Speight	Sr
DL	`72`	Elijah Pierre	Sr
DE	`90`	Mike Morris	So
DE	`91`	Taylor Upshaw	Jr
DT	`92`	Phillip Paea	Sr
DE	`94`	Kris Jenkins	Fr
DT	`96`	Julius Welschof	Sr
DE	`97`	Aidan Hutchinson (C)	Sr
DE	`99`	Gabe Newburg	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P		Tommy Doman	Fr
K	`13`	Jake Moody	Sr
LS	`45`	Greg Tarr	So
LS	`49`	William Wagner	Jr
K/P	`92`	Karl Kerska	Jr
K	`93`	Cole Hussung	So

Head coach

Jim Harbaugh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike Macdonald (defensive coordinator)
Josh Gattis (offensive coordinator)
Jay Harbaugh (tight ends / special teams coordinator)
Brian Jean-Mary (linebackers)
Mike Hart (Running backs)
Sherrone Moore (offensive line/ co-offensive coordinator)
Shaun Nua (defensive line)
George Helow (safeties)
Maurice Linguist (co-defensive coordinator / defensive backs)
Ron Bellamy (wide receivers)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 3, 2021

References

^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 8, 2021). "Manuel Announces Contract Extension for Football Head Coach Jim Harbaugh". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^ Ben Kercheval (December 22, 2020). "Michigan fires defensive coordinator Don Brown after Wolverines struggle through 2020 season, per report". CBS Sports.
^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 13, 2021). "Mike Hart Joins Michigan Staff as Running Backs Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 17, 2021). "Mike Macdonald Named Michigan's Defensive Coordinator". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 20, 2021). "Michigan Names Linguist, Helow to Defensive Coaching Staff". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 25, 2021). "Bellamy Returns to Michigan Football Program as Wide Receivers Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ "2021 Michigan Football Schedule". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[1] Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 8, 2021). "Manuel Announces Contract Extension for Football Head Coach Jim Harbaugh". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

[2] Ben Kercheval (December 22, 2020). "Michigan fires defensive coordinator Don Brown after Wolverines struggle through 2020 season, per report". CBS Sports.

[3] Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 13, 2021). "Mike Hart Joins Michigan Staff as Running Backs Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[4] Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 17, 2021). "Mike Macdonald Named Michigan's Defensive Coordinator". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

[5] Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 20, 2021). "Michigan Names Linguist, Helow to Defensive Coaching Staff". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

[6] Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (January 25, 2021). "Bellamy Returns to Michigan Football Program as Wide Receivers Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

[7] "2021 Michigan Football Schedule". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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