Name
|
Start Year
|
Last Year
|
Position(s)
|
Notes
|
Howard Abbott |
1889 |
1890 |
Quarterback |
Captain and quarterback of first Minnesota football team in 1886; played for Michigan as a law student
|
Bobby Abrams |
1986 |
1989 |
Linebacker |
Played 6 years in the NFL with the Giants, Browns, Cowboys, Vikings and Patriots
|
Jamar Adams |
2004 |
2007 |
Safety |
Played 3 years in the NFL for the Seahawks
|
Derrick Alexander |
1990 |
1993 |
Wide receiver |
All-American, 1992; Played 9 years in the NFL with the Browns, Ravens, Chiefs and Vikings
|
Earl Allen |
1981 |
1982 |
Wide receiver, Defensive back |
Played 1 year in the NFL with the Oilers
|
Frank Gates Allen |
1879 |
1880 |
Forward |
Later became president of the Moline Plow Company and president of the Moline State Trust & Savings Bank
|
William Allen |
1898 |
1898 |
Guard |
Served as head football coach, Washington State, 1900, 1902
|
Dave Allerdice |
1907 |
1909 |
Halfback |
All-American 1909; Head coach for Texas 1911-1915
|
Harry Allis |
1948 |
1950 |
End, Placekicker |
Big Ten scoring leader, 1948
|
Ernest Allmendinger |
1911 |
1913 |
Guard |
All-Western 1913; All-Service Team 1917
|
Erick Anderson |
1988 |
1991 |
Linebacker |
1991 Butkus Award winner; 1991 All-American; Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chiefs and Redskins
|
John Anderson |
1975 |
1977 |
Linebacker |
Played 12 years in the NFL with the Packers; Became the Packers' all-time leader in tackles (1,020)
|
Mel Anthony |
1962 |
1964 |
Fullback |
MVP 1965 Rose Bowl; Played 2 years in the CFL with the Tiger-Cats and Alouettes
|
David Arnold |
1985 |
1988 |
Cornerback |
All-Big Ten 1988; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers
|
Adrian Arrington |
2004 |
2007 |
Wide receiver |
Played in the NFL for the Saints from 2008 to 2010
|
B. J. Askew |
1999 |
2002 |
Fullback |
MVP 2002 Michigan football team; Played 7 years in the NFL with the Jets and Buccaneers
|
Howie Auer |
1929 |
1931 |
Tackle |
All-Big Ten, 1931; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles
|
Jason Avant |
2002 |
2005 |
Wide receiver |
MVP 2005 Michigan team; Played in the NFL for the Eagles, 2006 to 2010
|
David Baas |
2004 |
2004 |
Center, guard |
2004 Rimington Trophy co-recipient; 1994 All-American; Played in the NFL for the 49ers 2005 to 2010
|
Dick Babcock |
1922 |
1925 |
Tackle |
Later served as head football coach at Akron and Cincinnati
|
Jeff Backus |
1997 |
2000 |
Offensive tackle |
All-Big Ten, 1999 and 2000; Played in the NFL with the Lions 2001 to present
|
Fred Baer |
1952 |
1954 |
Fullback |
MVP, 1954 Michigan football team
|
Donald A. Bailey |
1964 |
1966 |
Guard |
U.S. Congress, 1979–1983; Auditor General of Pennsylvania, 1985–1989; Awarded Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, and Army Air Medal for service in Vietnam War
|
James Baird |
1892 |
1895 |
Quarterback |
Directed the construction of the Flatiron Building, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
|
Lou Baldacci |
1953 |
1955 |
Quarterback, Fullback |
Set Michigan record for longest field goal, 1953; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers
|
Ted Bank |
1919 |
1921 |
Quarterback |
Head football coach at Idaho, 1935–1940; chief of U.S. Army athletic operations during World War II; president of the Athletic Institute of American from 1945–1966
|
Edmond H. Barmore |
1879 |
1880 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
Later became a steamship builder and founder of the Los Angeles Transfer Co.
|
Terry Barr |
1954 |
1956 |
Halfback |
Played 9 seasons in the NFL with the Lions; Two-time Pro Bowl selection
|
Antonio Bass |
2005 |
2005 |
Wide receiver |
Top-rated high school player in Michigan, 2003; Suffered career-ending knee injury in 2006
|
Mike Bass |
1964 |
1966 |
Defensive back |
Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Lions and Redskins; 30 NFL interceptions; Scored Redskins' only points in Super Bowl VII
|
Elmer Beach |
1882 |
1883 |
Quarterback |
Founder of the Beach & Beach law firm in Chicago; brother of novelist Rex Beach
|
Kurt Becker |
1978 |
1981 |
Guard |
1981 All-American; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Bears and Rams
|
Tom Beckman |
1969 |
1971 |
Defensive end, Linebacker |
Played 1 season in the NFL with the Cardinals; 2 seasons in the WFL with Memphis
|
Roy Beechler |
1904 |
1904 |
Center, tackle |
Coached Mt. Union in 1905; co-founded Vulcan Motor Axle Co. in 1920
|
Gordon Bell |
1973 |
1975 |
Tailback |
Set Michigan's single-season all-purpose yardage record with 1,714 yards in 1974; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Giants and Cardinals
|
Ronald Bellamy |
1999 |
2002 |
Wide receiver |
Played in the NFL for the Dolphins, Ravens and Lions
|
Albert Benbrook |
1908 |
1910 |
Guard |
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, 1971; All-American, 1909 and 1910
|
John W. F. Bennett |
1896 |
1898 |
Guard, End |
Supervised construction of Algonquin Hotel in New York and the Ritz and Waldorf Hotels in London
|
Chuck Bernard |
1931 |
1933 |
Center |
All-American 1932 and 1933; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Lions; Gerald R. Ford was his back-up
|
Jim Betts |
1968 |
1970 |
Quarterback, safety |
|
Tshimanga Biakabutuka |
1993 |
1995 |
Tailback |
Born in Zaire; Rushed for 313 yards against Ohio State, 1995; Set Michigan single season rushing record in 1995 with 1,818 yards; Played 6 seasons in the NFL with the Panthers
|
Rolla Bigelow |
1902 |
1903 |
Halfback, Fullback, Tackle |
Subsequently founded the Bigelow & Co investment banking firm and Eastern Exchange Bank, both in New York
|
John A. Bloomingston |
1894 |
1895 |
Fullback |
Leading scorer on the 1895 team that won Michigan's first Western football championship.
|
Jack Blott |
1922 |
1923 |
Center |
All-American, 1923; Played Major League Baseball for the Reds in 1924; Head football coach at Wesleyan, 1934–1940; Assistant football coach at Michigan for 23 years
|
Marion Body |
1979 |
1982 |
Cornerback |
Played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers
|
Thomas A. Bogle, Jr. |
1910 |
1911 |
Center, Guard, Tackle |
Head coach at DePauw, 1913–1914
|
Tony Boles |
1987 |
1989 |
Tailback |
MVP, 1989 Michigan football team; All-Big Ten, 1988 and 1989; Played 2 years in the NFL for the Cowboys and Raiders
|
Justin Boren |
2006 |
2007 |
Guard, Center |
Transferred to Ohio State in 2008; All-Big Ten, 2009; Son of Mike Boren
|
Mike Boren |
1980 |
1983 |
Linebacker |
His 212 career tackles ranks 6th in Michigan history
|
William F. Borgmann |
1932 |
1934 |
Tackle, Guard |
Played on back-to-back undefeated national championship teams
|
Stanley Borleske |
1908 |
1910 |
End |
Later served as he football, basketball, and baseball coach at North Dakota State and Fresno State
|
Keith Bostic |
1980 |
1982 |
Safety |
Played 7 years in the NFL with the Oilers and Bears; All-Pro and Pro Bowl, 1987
|
Alan Bovard |
1926 |
1929 |
Center |
All-Big 10, 1929; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Michigan Tech
|
David Bowens |
1995 |
1996 |
Linebacker |
Later played 12 years in the NFL with 7 teams, including 6 years with the Dolphins
|
Don Bracken |
1980 |
1983 |
Punter |
Later played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Packers and Rams
|
Tom Brady |
1996 |
1999 |
Quarterback |
Played in the NFL with the Patriots starting 2000; 3-time Super Bowl champion; 2-time Super Bowl MVP; 2-time Sporting New Sportsman of the Year
|
Alan Branch |
2004 |
2006 |
Defensive tackle |
ESPN All-American 2006; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2007
|
David Brandon |
1971 |
1973 |
Defensive end, Quarterback |
Later became CEO of Domino's Pizza; University of Michigan athletic director since 2010
|
Jim Brandstatter |
1969 |
1971 |
Offensive tackle |
All-Big Ten 1970; Later became a sportscaster for Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football
|
David Brandt |
1998 |
2000 |
Center |
Later played 4 years in the NFL with the Redskins and Chargers
|
Tony Branoff |
1952 |
1955 |
Halfback |
MVP 1953 Michigan football team; Leading rusher for Michigan, 1953 and 1955
|
Steve Breaston |
2003 |
2006 |
Wide receiver, Return specialist |
Holds Michigan record for punt and kickoff return yards; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting 2007
|
John Brennan |
1936 |
1938 |
Guard |
Voted "queen" of UM's 1939 ice festival; Played in the NFL for the Packers
|
Jim Brieske |
1942 |
1947 |
Placekicker, center |
Set collegiate, Big Ten, Rose Bowl, and Michigan placekicking records
|
Kevin Brooks |
1982 |
1984 |
Defensive tackle |
First round draft pick by Cowboys; played 6 years in the NFL
|
Carlos Brown |
2006 |
2009 |
Tailback |
1,091 career rushing yards for Michigan
|
Corwin Brown |
1989 |
1992 |
Safety |
All-Big Ten 1992; Played 8 years in the NFL for the Patriots, Jets and Lions; Later served as defensive coordinator for Notre Dame and defensive backs coach for Jets and Patriots
|
Dave Brown |
1972 |
1974 |
Safety |
All-American 1974; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2007; Played 15 years in NFL for Steelers, Seahawks and Browns; 2-time All-Pro
|
Dennis Brown |
1966 |
1968 |
Quarterback |
All-Big Ten 1968; Broke Big Ten single game record for total offense in his first start; Broke most Michigan passing records; Later an assistant coach at Michigan, West Virginia, Arizona State
|
Robert J. Brown |
1923 |
1925 |
Center |
All-American 1925; Part of the only father and son Michigan football captains (925 and 1962)
|
Stevie Brown |
2006 |
2009 |
Safety |
Co-captain 2009 Michigan team; Meyer Morton Award 2008; Roger Zatkoff Award 2009
|
Jarrod Bunch |
1987 |
1990 |
Fullback |
Played 4 years in the NFL for the Giants and Raiders
|
Prescott Burgess |
2003 |
2006 |
Linebacker |
Played in the NFL for the Ravens and Patriots starting in 2007
|
Jerry Burns |
1947 |
1950 |
Quarterback |
Later became head coach at University of Iowa and in NFL for the Packers and Vikings
|
Carson Butler |
2006 |
2008 |
Tight end |
429 receiving yards at Michigan
|
William Caley |
1896 |
1898 |
Guard, halfback, fullback |
Also played at Colorado, 1893–1895
|
Bob Callahan |
1945 |
1946 |
Center, Tackle |
Played 1 year in the AAFC for the Buffalo Bills
|
Chris Calloway |
1987 |
1989 |
Wide receiver |
Played 11 years in the NFL for the Steelers, Giants, Falcons and Patriots
|
Charles H. Campbell |
1879 |
1879 |
Halfback |
Became a prominent Detroit lawyer and president of the Detroit Board of Commerce
|
Mark Campbell |
1995 |
1998 |
Fullback, Tight end |
Played 10 years in the NFL with the Browns, Bills and Saints
|
Will Campbell |
2009 |
2012 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Andy Cannavino |
1977 |
1980 |
Linebacker |
All-Big Ten 1980; Played 2 years in the USFL for the Panthers and Blitz
|
Franklin Cappon |
1920 |
1922 |
Fullback, Halfback, End, Tackle |
All-Western, 1921; 2nd-team All-American 1922; Later served as head football coach at Kansas and head basketball coach at Michigan and Princeton (1938–1961); Inducted into the Helms Foundation College Basketball Hall of Fame in 1957
|
Martin H. Carmody |
1899 |
1899 |
Guard |
Served as the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from 1927 to 1939.
|
Otto Carpell |
1909 |
1912 |
Halfback |
One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I
|
Brian Carpenter |
1978 |
1981 |
Cornerback |
Played 3 years in the NFL with the Giants, Redskins and Bills
|
Jack Carpenter |
1946 |
1946 |
Tackle |
Played 3 years in the AAFC with the Bills and 49ers and 5 years in the CFL with the Tiger-Cats and Argonauts
|
Bert Carr |
1894 |
1896 |
Guard, Center |
Selected in 1896 by the Chicago Tribune as "the best center in the West"; named the greatest guard in Michigan history in 1902
|
Anthony Carter |
1979 |
1982 |
Wide receiver |
Big Ten MVP 1982; 3-time All-American 1980-1982; Played 3 years in the USFL with the Panthers and Invaders and 11 years in the NFL with the Vikings and Lions; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001
|
Charles B. Carter |
1902 |
1904 |
Guard |
Later served in the Maine Senate
|
Milt Carthens |
1980 |
1983 |
Tight end |
Played 1 year in the NFL with the Colts
|
Tom Cecchini |
1963 |
1965 |
Linebacker |
Head coach at Xavier, 1972–73; defensive line coach for Minnesota Vikings, 1980–83
|
George Ceithaml |
1940 |
1942 |
Quarterback |
All-Big Ten 1932; Crisler called him "the smartest player he ever taught"; Later served as an assistant coach at Michigan and USC
|
Thomas Chadbourne |
1890 |
1890 |
Center |
Founded the New York law firm Chadbourne & Parke
|
Gil Chapman |
1972 |
1974 |
Fullback, Return specialist, Tailback, Split end |
Set Michigan records for career and single-game kickoff return yards; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Saints; First African-American elected to office in Elizabeth, N.J.
|
Bob Chappuis |
1946 |
1947 |
Halfback |
All-American 1947; Finished 2nd in 1947 Heisman Trophy voting; Played in the AAFC for the Dodgers and Hornets; Shot down over Italy in WWII
|
John Chase |
1879 |
1880 |
Rusher, forward |
Commander of the Colorado National Guard in confrontations with organized labor, including the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903-1904 and Ludlow Massacre of 1914
|
Larry Cipa |
1971 |
1973 |
Quarterback |
Played 2 years in the NFL for the Saints
|
Jack Clancy |
1963 |
1966 |
Wide receiver |
All-American 1966; Set Michigan career, season and single-game records for receptions and receiving yards; Still holds record for receiving yards (197) in a game; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Dolphins and Packers
|
William Dennison Clark |
1903 |
1905 |
Halfback, Fullback, End |
Tackled for a safety in a 2-0 loss to Chicago in 1905, ending a 56-game unbeaten streak; committed suicide in 1932, reportedly to "atone" for the error
|
Ralph Clayton |
1976 |
1978 |
Wing back |
Played 1 year in the NFL with the Cardinals
|
Brad Cochran |
1983 |
1985 |
Cornerback |
All-American, 1985
|
William D. Cochran |
1913 |
1915 |
Tackle, Guard |
Served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1936 to 1950
|
Joe Cocozzo |
1989 |
1992 |
Guard |
Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chargers
|
Abe Cohn |
1917 |
1920 |
Halfback, Fullback, End |
Later coached football and basketball at Whitworth College and Spokane University
|
William C. "King" Cole |
1902 |
1902 |
Tackle, End |
Played for "Point-a-Minute" teams; Later served as head football coach at Virginia and Nebraska
|
Donald A. Coleman |
1971 |
1973 |
Defensive end |
Became the founder, president and CEO of GlobalHue, the largest advertising agency focused on minority communities
|
Todd Collins |
1991 |
1994 |
Quarterback |
Best career completion percentage (64.28%) in Michigan history; Played in the NFL starting in 1995 for the Bills, Chiefs, Redskins and Bear
|
Frederick L. Conklin |
1909 |
1911 |
End, Tackle, Guard |
All-Western 1911; Served 32 years in U.S. Navy attaining rank of rear Admiral
|
Jim Coode |
1971 |
1973 |
Offensive tackle |
Played 7 years in the CFL with Ottawa; won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1978
|
Evan Cooper |
1981 |
1983 |
Safety |
Played 6 years in the NFL with the Eagles and Falcons
|
Blake Countess |
2011 |
2012 |
Defensive back |
Top prospect in Michigan's 2011 recruiting class
|
Shawn Crable |
2004 |
2007 |
Linebacker |
Played in the NFL starting in 2008 for the Patriots
|
James B. Craig |
1911 |
1913 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
All-American 1913; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Arkansas
|
Garvie Craw |
1967 |
1969 |
Fullback, Halfback |
Scored 2 of Michigan's 3 touchdowns in the 1969 Ohio State game
|
Frank Crawford |
1891 |
1901 |
|
Crawford was both the unpaid head coach and a substitute player for the 1891 team
|
Maurice E. Crumpacker |
1907 |
1908 |
Tackle, Guard |
Became a U.S. Congressman from Oregon, 1925–1927
|
Frank Culver |
1917 |
1919 |
Guard, Tackle, Center |
All-American 1917
|
William Cunningham |
1897 |
1899 |
Center |
Michigan's first All-American football player
|
Julius Curry |
1999 |
2002 |
Safety, Return specialist |
Played 1 year in the NFL with the Lions; Formed Curry Racing in 2006, the first NASCAR racing team with sole minority ownership
|
Markus Curry |
2002 |
2004 |
Cornerback |
Played 2 years in the NFL for the Chargers
|
Joe Curtis |
1903 |
1906 |
Tackle |
All-Western 4 times; Played for "Point-a-Minute" teams; Served as head football coach at Tulane and Colorado School of Mines
|
Tom Curtis |
1967 |
1969 |
Safety |
All-American 1969; Played 2 years in the NFL for the Colts; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005
|
Bill Daley |
1943 |
1943 |
Fullback |
All-American 1943; Played 3 years in the AAFC for the Dodgers, Seahawks, Rockets and Yankees
|
Norm Daniels |
1929 |
1931 |
End, Halfback |
Later served as the head football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, and squash coach at Wesleyan University
|
Thom Darden |
1969 |
1971 |
Safety, Wolfman |
All-American 1971; Played 10 years for the Cleveland Browns; All-Pro three times
|
Tony Dauksza |
1933 |
1933 |
Quarterback |
Became the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage in anything other than a ship on solo canoe expedition, 1966–1971
|
Carl Davis |
1921 |
1921 |
|
Played for the NFL Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927
|
Russell Davis |
1975 |
1978 |
Fullback |
MVP of the 1977 team; All-Big Ten; Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1980-1983
|
Fred Dawley |
1939 |
1941 |
Fullback |
Later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Bulldogs
|
Kenny Demens |
2008 |
2011 |
Linebacker |
|
Edwin Denby |
1895 |
1895 |
Center |
U.S. Congressman from Michigan 1905-1911; Served as Secretary of the Navy 1921-1924; played role in the Teapot Dome scandal
|
Damon Denson |
1993 |
1996 |
Guard |
Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots
|
James DePree |
1903 |
1904 |
Fullback |
Became the head football coach at Tennessee, 1905–1906
|
Robert Derleth |
1942 |
1946 |
Tackle |
Played for the Detroit Lions in 1947
|
Gene Derricotte |
1946 |
1948 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
Holds Michigan's single season record for punt return average
|
Donald R. Deskins |
1958 |
1959 |
Tackle |
Played in all 14 games for the Oakland Raiders in their first season (1960); later became an author and professor of urban geography and sociology
|
Jim Detwiler |
1964 |
1966 |
Halfback |
All-Big Ten first-team player, 1964–1966
|
Dan Dierdorf |
1968 |
1970 |
Offensive tackle |
Six-time Pro Bowl selection; NFL 1970s All-Decade team; inducted into Pro and College Football Hall of Fame
|
Dean Dingman |
1987 |
1990 |
Guard |
|
Drew Dileo |
2010 |
2012 |
Wide receiver |
|
Jerry Diorio |
1980 |
1983 |
Guard |
|
Tom Dixon |
1980 |
1983 |
Center |
|
Tom Dohring |
1987 |
1990 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Mark Donahue |
1975 |
1977 |
Guard |
|
Glenn Doughty |
1969 |
1971 |
Halfback, Wingback, Fullback |
|
Prentiss Douglass |
1907 |
1908 |
Halfback |
|
Walt Downing |
1975 |
1977 |
Center |
|
Charles Drake |
1999 |
2002 |
Cornerback, Safety |
|
Leo Draveling |
1928 |
1930 |
End, Tackle |
|
Scott Dreisbach |
1995 |
1998 |
Quarterback |
|
Wally Dreyer |
1943 |
1943 |
Halfback |
|
Thomas Jesse Drumheller |
1896 |
1896 |
Quarterback |
Later became a leading sheep rancher in Walla Walla, Washington
|
Kevin Dudley |
2002 |
2004 |
Fullback |
|
Don Dufek |
1973 |
1975 |
Offensive tackle, Wolfman |
|
Don Dufek, Sr. |
1948 |
1950 |
Fullback |
|
William J. Duff |
1882 |
1884 |
Halfback |
Later a leading medical doctor in Port Huron, Michigan; served in the Spanish-American War
|
Ignatius M. Duffy |
1896 |
1896 |
Fullback |
|
James E. Duffy |
1885 |
1891 |
Halfback |
Captain of the 1888 team; Set world record in 1886 by drop kicking a football 168 feet, 7-1/2 inches; later became an attorney and member of the UM Board in Control of Athletics
|
Craig Dunaway |
1980 |
1982 |
Tight end |
|
David L. Dunlap |
1901 |
1905 |
End, Halfback |
Head football coach at Kenyon (1906), North Dakota (1908–1911), Allegheny (1912)
|
Robert J. Dunne |
1918 |
1921 |
End, Guard |
|
Doug Dutch |
2005 |
2007 |
Cornerback
|
Dan Dworsky |
1945 |
1948 |
Fullback, Center, Quarterback |
|
George Dygert |
1890 |
1894 |
Fullback, Halfback |
|
Matt Dyson |
1991 |
1994 |
Linebacker |
|
Don Eaddy |
1951 |
1951 |
Halfback |
All-American in baseball; later played Major League Baseball with the Cubs in 1959
|
Tyler Ecker |
2003 |
2006 |
Tight end |
|
William P. Edmunds |
1908 |
1910 |
Tackle, Guard, Fullback |
Head football coach at West Virginia (1912), Washington University (1913–1916), Vermont (1919)
|
Braylon Edwards |
2002 |
2004 |
Wide receiver |
|
Stan Edwards |
1977 |
1981 |
Fullback, Tailback |
|
Tom Edwards |
1924 |
1925 |
Tackle, Guard |
|
Edgar N. Eisenhower |
1912 |
1912 |
Reserve |
Older brother of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower
|
Bump Elliott |
1946 |
1947 |
Halfback |
|
Jumbo Elliott |
1984 |
1987 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Matt Elliott |
1988 |
1991 |
Guard, Center |
|
Pete Elliott |
1945 |
1948 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
|
Brandent Englemon |
2005 |
2007 |
Safety |
|
Hayden Epstein |
1998 |
2001 |
Placekicker |
|
Mike Evans |
1988 |
1991 |
|
|
Forest Evashevski |
1938 |
1940 |
Quarterback |
All-Big Ten quarterback three straight years; head football coach at Iowa 1952-1960; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2000
|
Herman Everhardus |
1931 |
1933 |
Halfback |
First-team All-Big Ten, 1933; Second-team All-American, 1933
|
Steve Everitt |
1989 |
1992 |
Center |
All-Big Ten, 1992; Played 7 years in NFL with the Browns, Ravens and Eagles
|
Obi Ezeh |
2007 |
2010 |
Linebacker |
Roger Zatkoff Award 2008
|
Justin Fargas |
1998 |
2000 |
Tailback |
Played 7 years in the NFL with the Raiders
|
Douglas Farmer |
1935 |
1937 |
Quarterback |
Later attended Harvard Medical School and became a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine
|
Royal T. Farrand |
1887 |
1887 |
Quarterback |
Quarterback in 1887 and manager in 1891; hired Michigan's football coach in 1891
|
Stanley Fay |
1931 |
1933 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
Backfield starter for consecutive undefeated national championship teams
|
Jay Feely |
1995 |
1998 |
Placekicker |
Played 10 years in the NFL 6 teams
|
Gustave Ferbert |
1893 |
1896 |
Halfback, End |
Michigan's head football coach 1897-1899; became rich in the Yukon Gold Rush
|
Forest Firestone |
1896 |
1897 |
Reserve |
Head football coach at Buchtel College, now the University of Akron, for one season in 1902
|
Dave Fisher |
1964 |
1966 |
Fullback |
All-Big Ten 1966
|
Dennis Fitzgerald |
1959 |
1960 |
Halfback |
Holds Michigan record with 99-yard kickoff return; MVP 1960 Michigan football team; also a championship wrestler; later coached at Kent State and Pittsburgh Steelers
|
Chris Floyd |
1994 |
1997 |
Fullback |
Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Browns
|
J. T. Floyd |
2009 |
2012 |
Cornerback |
|
Henry Fonde |
1945 |
1947 |
Halfback |
Threw a 47-yard touchdown pass in 1948 Rose Bowl; Head coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer HS for 10 years; Asst. coach at Michigan for 10 years
|
Larry Foote |
1998 |
2001 |
Linebacker |
First-team All-American 2001; Played 9 years in the NFL with the Steelers and Lions, including 2 Super Bowl championship teams
|
Tate Forcier |
2009 |
2010 |
Quarterback |
Starting quarterback in all 12 games as a true freshman
|
Gerald Ford |
1932 |
1934 |
Center |
MVP 1934 Michigan football team; 38th President of the United States
|
Len Ford |
1945 |
1947 |
End |
Played 11 years in the AAFC and NFL with the Dons, Browns and Packers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976
|
William Fortune |
1917 |
1919 |
Guard, Tackle |
Played 3 years of pro football with the Cardinals and Hammond Pros
|
Richard France |
1898 |
1899 |
Guard |
First-team All-American 1899
|
Dennis Franklin |
1972 |
1974 |
Quarterback |
Starting quarterback for Michigan teams with 30-2-1 record; Played 2 seasons in the NFL with the Lions
|
Dennis Franks |
1972 |
1974 |
Center |
Played 3 season in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions
|
Julius Franks |
1941 |
1942 |
Guard |
First-team All-American 1942; Michigan's first African-American All-American
|
Benny Friedman |
1924 |
1926 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
First-team All-American and Big Ten MVP 1926; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1951) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005);
|
Ralph Fritz |
1939 |
1940 |
Guard |
Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles
|
Ed Frutig |
1938 |
1940 |
End |
First-team All-American 1940; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Packers and Lions
|
Devin Funchess |
2012 |
2012 |
Tight end |
|
Wally Gabler |
1964 |
1965 |
Quarterback |
Played 7 years in the CFL for the Argonauts, Blue Bombers and Tiger-Cats; 13,080 passing yards in the CFL
|
Dave Gallagher |
1971 |
1973 |
Defensive tackle, Defensive guard |
All-Big Ten 1973; Played 6 years in the NFL with the Bears, Giants and Lions
|
Jeremy Gallon |
2010 |
2012 |
Wide receiver, Return specialist |
|
Devin Gardner |
2010 |
2012 |
Quarterback |
Rated as the No. 1 high school quarterback in the United States by Rivals.com in 2009
|
John Garrels |
1904 |
1906 |
End, Fullback |
Silver medalist in 110 meter hurdles at 1908 Summer Olympics; Bronze medalist in shot put
|
Elmer Gedeon |
1936 |
1938 |
End |
Played baseball for the Washington Senators; one of two MLB players killed in action during World War II after being shot down while piloting a B-26 bomber in 1944
|
George Genyk |
1957 |
1959 |
Guard, Tackle |
1959 team captain; drafted by New York Titans in the first AFL draft
|
John Ghindia |
1947 |
1949 |
Quarterback, Fullback, Halfback |
|
Brendan Gibbons |
2010 |
2012 |
Kicker |
|
Jon William Giesler |
1976 |
1978 |
Offensive tackle |
All-Big Ten 1978; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Dolphins
|
Louis Gilbert |
1925 |
1927 |
Halfback |
1927 All-Big Ten 1st team
|
Paul Girgash |
1979 |
1982 |
Linebacker |
All-Big Ten 1982; Played 1 year in the USFL for the Panthers
|
Dave Glinka |
1960 |
1962 |
Quarterback |
|
Chris Godfrey |
1977 |
1979 |
Defensive tackle |
Played 6 years in the NFL with the Jets, Giants and Seahawks
|
Paul G. Goebel |
1920 |
1922 |
End |
All-American 1921; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Tigers and Yankees; Later served as mayor of Grand Rapids and University of Michigan Regent
|
Angus Goetz |
1917 |
1920 |
Tackle |
Second-team All-American 1920; Played professional football with the Buffalo All-Americans and Columbus Tigers
|
Ian Gold |
1996 |
1999 |
Linebacker |
All-Big Ten 1998 and 1999; Played 8 years in the NFL with the Broncos and Buccaneers; Pro Bowl selection 2001
|
Cecil Gooding |
1902 |
1903 |
Guard |
Died of typhoid fever contracted during a Thanksgiving football game in 1903; first Michigan football player to die while a student
|
Jonathan Goodwin |
1999 |
2001 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Tom Goss |
1964 |
1968 |
Defensive end |
Served as Michigan's athletic director 1997 -2000
|
Kevin Grady |
2005 |
2009 |
Running back |
|
Brandon Graham |
2006 |
2009 |
|
|
Chris Graham |
2004 |
2007 |
Linebacker |
Roger Zatkoff Award 2007
|
Walter "Octy" Graham |
1904 |
1907 |
Guard, Tackle |
One of the stars of the "Point-a-Minute" teams of 1904 and 1905
|
Fred Grambau |
1969 |
1972 |
Defensive tackle |
Later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
Herb Graver |
1901 |
1903 |
End, halfback, fullback, quarterback |
Played for Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams; Scored 5 touchdowns against Ohio State in 1903; Later served as head football coach at Marietta
|
Elvis Grbac |
1989 |
1992 |
Quarterback |
Set Michigan records in passing yards (6,460) and passing touchdowns (71); Set Big Ten career passing efficiency record; Played 9 years in the NFL with the 49ers, Chiefs and Ravens
|
John Greene |
1940 |
1943 |
Tackle, Quarterback |
Later played 7 years in the NFL with the Lions
|
George Greenleaf |
1893 |
1896 |
Quarterback, End |
Later coached the 1899 Miami football team and became a medical doctor
|
Curtis Greer |
1976 |
1979 |
Defensive end |
All-American 1979; Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Cardinals
|
Bruce Gregory |
1924 |
1925 |
Halfback |
Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers
|
George W. Gregory |
1901 |
1903 |
Center |
Starting center for "Point-a-Minute" teams; head coach at Kenyon (1905)
|
Brian Griese |
1995 |
1997 |
Quarterback |
Led Michigan to an undefeated season and national championship in 1997
|
Charles Grube |
1923 |
1925 |
End |
Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers
|
Matt Gutierrez |
2003 |
2005 |
Quarterback |
Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Chiefs
|
Thomas Guynes |
1994 |
1996 |
Offensive guard |
Played 1 year in the NFL with the Cardinals
|
H. G. Hadden |
1894 |
1894 |
Tackle |
Transferred and served as player and coach of the 1895 Notre Dame team
|
Ali Haji-Sheikh |
1979 |
1981 |
Placekicker |
|
Forrest M. Hall |
1895 |
1895 |
Guard |
Played for Princeton's 1893 national championship team; coached Auburn in 1894; set shot put record in 1895; asst. coach at Michigan, 1898 and 1909
|
James Hall |
1996 |
1999 |
|
|
Leon Hall |
2003 |
2006 |
Cornerback |
|
Remy Hamilton |
1992 |
1996 |
Placekicker |
|
Mike Hammerstein |
1981 |
1985 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Thomas S. Hammond |
1903 |
1905 |
End, halfback, fullback, tackle |
Played for the "Point-a-Minute" teams; later served as head coach at Ole Miss; became President of Whiting Corporation
|
Mike Hankwitz |
1966 |
1969 |
|
|
William W. Hannan |
1879 |
1879 |
Rusher |
Played for the first Michigan football team; became the leading real estate developer in Detroit in the late 19th Century
|
Jim Harbaugh |
1983 |
1986 |
Quarterback |
|
Mike Harden |
1976 |
1979 |
Defensive back |
|
Tom Harmon |
1938 |
1940 |
Halfback |
1940 Heisman Trophy winner
|
Darrell Harper |
1957 |
1959 |
Halfback |
|
David Harris |
2003 |
2006 |
Linebacker |
|
Mike Hart |
2004 |
2007 |
Running back |
|
Clint Haslerig |
1971 |
1973 |
Wingback, flanker |
Later played three years in the NFL with the Bears, Bills, Vikings and Jets
|
Harry Hawkins |
1923 |
1925 |
Tackle, Guard |
Won the NCAA championship in the hammer throw in 1926; First-team All-Western football player 1925
|
Mercury Hayes |
1992 |
1995 |
Wide receiver |
|
Ralph Heikkinen |
1936 |
1938 |
Guard |
All-American 1939; MVP of the 1937 and 1938 Michigan football teams; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers
|
Chuck Heater |
1972 |
1974 |
Running back |
|
Guy T. Helvering |
1905 |
1905 |
|
Later served in U.S. Congress and as a U.S. District Court Judge
|
Junior Hemingway |
2008 |
2011 |
Wide receiver |
Had 3 receptions for 165 yards against Notre Dame in 2011
|
John Henderson |
1962 |
1964 |
End |
Played 8 years in the NFL with the Lions and Vikings
|
Tommy Hendricks |
1996 |
1999 |
Defensive back |
|
Chad Henne |
2004 |
2007 |
Quarterback |
|
John Hennessy |
1974 |
1976 |
Defensive tackle |
Played 3 years in the NFL with the Jets
|
Frederick W. Henninger |
1893 |
1896 |
Tackle, Guard |
Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan before successful career in manufacturing
|
Drew Henson |
1998 |
2000 |
Quarterback |
|
Jim Herrmann |
1980 |
1982 |
Linebacker |
|
Albert E. Herrnstein |
1899 |
1902 |
Halfback, End |
Scored 6 touchdowns against Ohio State in 1902; Played on "Point-a-Minute" teams; Later served as head football coach at Haskell, Purdue and Ohio State
|
John Herrnstein |
1956 |
1958 |
Fullback |
Later played Major League Baseball from 1962-1966 with the Phillies, Cubs and Braves
|
Willie Heston |
1901 |
1904 |
Halfback |
Often selected as the greatest halfback of all-time; Picked by Fielding Yost as the greatest player of all-time; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1954; Served as head football coach at Drake and N.C. State; Became a judge in Detroit
|
Bill Hewitt |
1929 |
1931 |
End, Fullback |
MVP 1931 Michigan team; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Bears, Eagles and Steagles; Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971
|
Dwight Hicks |
1975 |
1977 |
Safety |
|
Frank G. Higgins |
1885 |
1885 |
Forward |
First native-born person from Montana admitted to the state's bar and to serve in its legislature; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1901–05
|
Bruce Hilkene |
1943 |
1947 |
Tackle |
Captain of the undefeated 1947 Michigan team known as the "Mad Magicians"
|
Dick Hill |
1954 |
1956 |
Guard |
MVP of the 1956 team; played one season with the Montreal Alouettes
|
Henry Hill |
1968 |
1970 |
Defensive guard, Offensive guard |
All-American 1970; MVP 1970 Michigan football team; Came to Michigan as a walk-on
|
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch |
1943 |
1943 |
Halfback |
Only Michigan athlete to letter in football, baseball, basketball and track in the same year; Played 12 years in AAFC and NFL for Rockets and Rams; Inducted into College (1974) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1968).
|
Leroy Hoard |
1987 |
1989 |
Running back |
|
Mike Hoban |
1971 |
1973 |
Guard |
Played for the Chicago Bears in 1974
|
Victor Hobson |
1999 |
2002 |
Linebacker |
|
George Hoey |
1967 |
1968 |
Halfback |
|
George S. Holden |
1890 |
1890 |
Quarterback |
|
John W. Hollister |
1893 |
1895 |
Halfback |
Later served as head football coach at Mississippi, Beloit College and Morningside College
|
Bob Hollway |
1947 |
1949 |
End |
Later served as head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1971-1972
|
Jason Horn |
1992 |
1995 |
Defensive lineman |
|
Walter S. Horton |
1881 |
1881 |
Quarterback |
The second Michigan player at the quarterback position; practiced law in Illinois for 50 years
|
Chris Howard |
1994 |
1997 |
Running back |
|
Desmond Howard |
1989 |
1991 |
Wide receiver, Return specialist |
1991 Heisman Trophy winner
|
Harlan Huckleby |
1975 |
1978 |
Tailback |
|
Marty Huff |
1968 |
1970 |
Linebacker |
|
Tommy Hughitt |
1912 |
1913 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
Played professional football from 1917-1924 for Buffalo and Youngstown
|
Tom Huiskens |
1969 |
1970 |
Tight end |
|
Stefan Humphries |
1980 |
1983 |
Guard |
|
Chris Hutchinson |
1989 |
1992 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Steve Hutchinson |
1997 |
2000 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Emory J. Hyde |
1901 |
1901 |
Reserve |
Later served as head football coach at TCU, 1905–1907
|
Robert Ingalls |
1939 |
1941 |
Center |
|
Jarrett Irons |
1993 |
1996 |
Linebacker |
|
Jerome Jackson |
2003 |
2006 |
Running back |
|
Marlin Jackson |
2001 |
2004 |
Cornerback |
|
Ray Jackson |
1997 |
1998 |
Running back |
|
Efton James |
1912 |
1914 |
End |
One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I
|
Harry James |
1903 |
1903 |
Quarterback |
Starting quarterback on the 1903 "Point-a-Minute" team
|
William James |
1981 |
1983 |
|
|
Tim Jamison |
2005 |
2008 |
Defensive end |
|
Fred Janke |
1936 |
1938 |
Tackle, Fullback |
|
Jon Jansen |
1995 |
1998 |
Tackle |
|
Albert W. Jefferis |
1891 |
1891 |
Center |
Later served in the U.S. Congress from Nebraska
|
Trezelle Jenkins |
1991 |
1994 |
Tackle |
|
Ferris Jennings |
1934 |
1936 |
Quarterback, Safety |
Starting quarterback for the 1934 team
|
George Jewett |
1890 |
1892 |
Fullback, Halfback, Place kicker |
First African-American football player at both Michigan and Northwestern; one of the greatest players in the pre-Yost era
|
Dan Jilek |
1973 |
1975 |
Defensive end |
|
James Edward Johns |
1920 |
1922 |
Guard, Tackle |
|
Farnham Johnson |
1943 |
1943 |
End |
|
Ron Johnson |
1966 |
1968 |
Halfback |
First-team All-American, 1968; Set NCAA single-game rushing record (347 yards); Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, 1992; Played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Browns, Giants and Cowboys
|
Tom Johnson |
1948 |
1951 |
Tackle |
Most valuable defensive tackle in the Big Ten, 1950; First-team All-American, 1951; Second African-American to play for the Green Bay Packers
|
Collins H. Johnston |
1879 |
1880 |
Halfback |
Became a medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
Mike Jolly |
1976 |
1979 |
Defensive back |
|
Damon Jones |
1992 |
1993 |
Tight end |
|
Dhani Jones |
1996 |
1999 |
Linebacker |
|
Mike L. Jones |
1985 |
1985 |
Quarterback |
|
Paul J. Jones |
1902 |
1902 |
Fullback |
Starter for the 1902 "Point-a-Minute" team; head football coach at Western Reserve; U.S. District Court Judge in Ohio from 1923–1965
|
Bennie Joppru |
1999 |
2002 |
Tight end |
|
Fred Julian |
1957 |
1959 |
Defensive back |
Leading rusher for UM 1959; led New York Titans in interceptions 1960
|
Cato June |
1999 |
2002 |
Defensive back |
|
Kyle Kalis |
2012 |
2012 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Zeno Karcz |
1954 |
1954 |
Linebacker, Running back |
Later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 9 years; Won the 1965 Most Outstanding Canadian award
|
Jack Karwales |
1941 |
1942 |
End, tackle |
|
Alain Kashama |
2000 |
2003 |
Defensive lineman |
|
Eric Kattus |
1982 |
1985 |
Tight end |
|
Bill Keating |
1964 |
1965 |
Guard |
|
Tom Keating |
1961 |
1963 |
Tackle |
|
Jackson Keefer |
1922 |
1922 |
Halfback |
|
Leo J. Keena |
1897 |
1899 |
Fullback |
Later served as U.S. General Consul in Paris and Warsaw and as U.S. Ambassador to Honduras and South Africa
|
Mike Keller |
1969 |
1971 |
Defensive end |
|
Reuben Kelto |
1939 |
1941 |
Tackle |
MVP 1941 Michigan team; Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame
|
Dick Kempthorn |
1947 |
1949 |
Fullback |
MVP 1949 Michigan team; Won Distinguished Flying Cross as a jet fighter pilot in the Korean War
|
Mike Kenn |
1975 |
1977 |
Tackle |
Played 7 years in the NFL for the Falcons; 5-time Pro Bowl selection; 3-time first-team All-Pro; NFL Players Association President, 1989–1996
|
David Key |
1987 |
1990 |
|
|
Henry Killilea |
1883 |
1884 |
Center, Forward |
One of the five men, along with Connie Mack, Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson, who founded baseball's American League in 1899; owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (which became the Baltimore Orioles) and Boston Red Sox
|
Harry Kipke |
1920 |
1923 |
Halfback |
All-American, 1922–1923; Played football, basketball and baseball at Michigan; Served as Michigan's head coach, 1929–1937; Coached national championship teams, 1932–1933; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1958; Walter Camp Man of the Year, 1970
|
Bernard Kirk |
1921 |
1922 |
End |
All-American, 1921–1922; Died in December 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident
|
James Knight |
1901 |
1901 |
End |
Later served as head coach at Washington, 1902–1905
|
Marcus Knight |
1996 |
1999 |
Wide receiver |
|
Kenneth Knode |
1918 |
1918 |
Quarterback |
Starting quarterback for Michigan's 1918 national championship team; later played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals as "Mike" Knode
|
Robert Knode |
1921 |
1922 |
Quarterback |
Later played Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians as "Ray" Knode
|
Gene Knutson |
1951 |
1953 |
End |
|
Leo Koceski |
1948 |
1950 |
Halfback |
Known as the "Canonsburg Comet"; Played for undefeated 1948 national championship team
|
Archie Kodros |
1937 |
1939 |
Center |
Later served as head football coach at Whitman and Hawaii; assistant coach at Iowa for 14 years
|
Kevin Koger |
2008 |
2011 |
Tight end |
|
Ralph Kohl |
1947 |
1948 |
Tackle |
Later coached at Eastern Illinois and was head scout for the Minnesota Vikings
|
Robert Kolesar |
1940 |
1942 |
Guard |
Played for Cleveland Browns, 1946
|
Jordan Kovacs |
2009 |
2012 |
Safety |
|
John Kowalik |
1931 |
1933 |
Guard |
Played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1934
|
Ron Kramer |
1955 |
1956 |
End |
All-American, 1955–1956; Played 10 years in NFL for Packers and Lions; First-team All Pro, 1962; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1978
|
Adam Kraus |
2005 |
2007 |
Offensive guard |
First-team All-Big Ten 2006, 2007
|
Walt Kreinheder |
1920 |
1921 |
Center, Guard |
|
Ted Kress |
1951 |
1953 |
Halfback |
|
Paul Kromer |
1938 |
1940 |
Halfback |
Formed the "Touchdown Twins" combination with Tom Harmon in 1938
|
Tom Kuzma |
1941 |
1942 |
Halfback |
Followed Tom Harmon as Michigan's main running back; Finished 2nd in the Big Ten in total offense, 1941
|
Horace LaBissoniere |
|
|
Center, Guard |
Played for the Hammond Pros in 1922
|
Omer LaJeunesse |
1929 |
1931 |
Guard, Fullback |
Head coach at Michigan Tech, 1957–1962
|
Jesse R. Langley |
1904 |
1907 |
|
Head football coach at TCU, 1908–1909
|
Mike Lantry |
1972 |
1974 |
Placekicker |
First-team All-American, 1973; Set Michigan records for longest field goal, most field goals, and most extra points; Missed key field goals in last minutes of 1973 and 1974 Ohio State games.
|
Bill Laskey |
1962 |
1964 |
Ebd |
|
Ty Law |
1992 |
1994 |
Cornerback |
|
James E. Lawrence |
1902 |
1902 |
Placekicker, Fullback, Tackle |
Scored 113 points for the 1902 "Point-a-Minute" team
|
Belford Lawson, Jr. |
1921 |
1923 |
|
Second African-American to play football at Michigan; became a leading attorney in the Civil Rights movement from the 1930s to the 1960s
|
George M. Lawton |
1908 |
1910 |
Fullback, Punter |
Head football coach, University of Detroit, 1913–1914
|
Milan Lazetich |
1944 |
1944 |
Tackle, Guard, Linebacker |
First-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American, 1944; Played 6 years in the NFL for the Rams; First-team All-NFL, 1948–1949
|
Rick Leach |
1975 |
1978 |
Quarterback |
Three-time All-Big Ten; All-American in baseball and football; Co-MVP 1979 Rose Bowl; Finished 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting, 1978; Won Big Ten batting championship; Played 10 years in Major League Baseball for the Tigers, Blue Jays, Rangers and Giants
|
Burnie Legette |
1989 |
1992 |
Fullback |
|
Matt Lentz |
2001 |
2005 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Jeremy LeSueur |
2000 |
2003 |
Cornerback |
|
Taylor Lewan |
2009 |
2012 |
Tackle |
|
George Lilja |
1977 |
1980 |
Center |
|
Earl Little |
1992 |
1992 |
Defensive back |
|
Randy Logan |
1970 |
1972 |
Wolfback, defensive back |
|
Jake Long |
2004 |
2007 |
Offensive guard |
All-American, 2006–2007; Played in the NFL with Dolphins starting in 2008; 2-time Pro Bowl selection
|
Frank Longman |
1903 |
1905 |
Fullback |
Later head football coach at Arkansas and Notre Dame
|
Alvin Loucks |
1916 |
1919 |
Guard |
|
Jay Mack Love |
1904 |
1905 |
Guard |
Later head coach at Southwestern (Kansas)
|
Don Lund |
1942 |
1944 |
Fullback |
Played 10 years in Major League Baseball
|
Jim Lyall |
1970 |
1973 |
Defensive tackle |
Later coached football at Adrian College
|
Rob Lytle |
1973 |
1976 |
Fullback |
Finished 3rd in 1976 Heisman Trophy voting; Played 7 years in the NFL for the Broncos
|
William Harrison Mace |
1882 |
1882 |
Rusher |
Later became renowned professor of American history and biographer of Abraham Lincoln
|
Tom Mack |
1963 |
1965 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Elmer Madar |
1941 |
1946 |
End, Quarterback |
|
Jim Maddock |
1954 |
1956 |
Quarterback
|
Joe Maddock |
1902 |
1903 |
Tackle |
|
Tom Maentz |
1954 |
1956 |
End |
|
Joe Magidsohn |
1909 |
1910 |
Halfback |
|
Paul Magoffin |
1904 |
1907 |
Halfback |
|
Ryan Mallett |
2007 |
2007 |
Quarterback |
|
William C. Malley |
1888 |
1890 |
Tackle, Guard |
|
Mike Mallory |
1982 |
1985 |
Linebacker |
|
Frank Maloney |
1959 |
1961 |
Center, Guard |
Later served as the head football coach at Syracuse University
|
Jim Mandich |
1967 |
1969 |
End |
|
Bob Mann |
1944 |
1947 |
End |
All-Big Ten, 1947; Broke the Big Ten record for receiving yards in 1946 and again in 1947; Played 7 years in the NFL with the Lions and Packers; First African-American for both NFL teams; Led the NFL in receiving yards and yards per catch in 1949
|
Roy Manning |
2001 |
2004 |
Linebacker |
|
Mario Manningham |
2007 |
2007 |
Wide receiver |
|
George Mans |
1959 |
1961 |
End |
|
Warde Manuel |
1986 |
1989 |
Defensive lineman |
Athletic director at the niversity at Buffalo (2005–2012), at the University of Connecticut (2012–present)
|
Jerry Marciniak |
1956 |
1958 |
Tackle |
Played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders
|
Dutch Marion |
1923 |
1924 |
End |
|
Doug Marsh |
1977 |
1979 |
Tight end |
Played 7 seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals
|
Mike Martin |
2008 |
2011 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Grant Mason |
2004 |
2005 |
Cornerback |
|
Tim Massaquoi |
2002 |
2005 |
Tight end |
|
Greg Mathews |
2006 |
2009 |
Wide receiver |
|
John Maulbetsch |
1914 |
1916 |
Halfback, Fullback |
All-American 1914; Known as the "Human Bullet" and "Featherweight Fullback"; served as head football coach at Phillips, Oklahoma St. and Marshall
|
Earl Maves |
1943 |
1943 |
Fullback |
|
Tony McGee |
1989 |
1992 |
Tight end |
|
Sam McGuffie |
2008 |
2008 |
Running back |
Transferred to Houston after 2008 season
|
Dan McGugin |
1901 |
1902 |
Guard |
Played on "Point-a-Minute" teams; brother-in-law of Fielding H. Yost; Head football coach at Vanderbilt 1904-1934; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951
|
Reggie McKenzie |
1969 |
1971 |
Offensive guard |
|
John McLean |
1897 |
1899 |
Halfback |
All-American 1899; Won the silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris; Head football coach at Knox and Missouri
|
Bruce McLenna |
1961 |
1962 |
Halfback, Fullback, End |
|
Shorty McMillan |
1910 |
1911 |
Quarterback |
|
Greg McMurtry |
1986 |
1989 |
SE |
|
Thomas H. McNeil |
1884 |
1885 |
Quarterback |
Later became a lawyer in Missouri
|
Bennie McRae |
1959 |
1961 |
Halfback |
|
Ed Meads |
1953 |
1955 |
Guard |
Captain of the 1955 team; awarded Bronze Star for work as combat surgeon in Vietnam War
|
Zoltan Mesko |
2006 |
2009 |
Punter |
|
Mark Messner |
1985 |
1988 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Jerry Meter |
1976 |
1978 |
Linebacker |
Asst. coach at Michigan, 1980–1987
|
Les Miles |
1974 |
1975 |
Offensive lineman |
Head coach at Oklahoma St. (2001–2004) and LSU (2005–2010)
|
Frank Millard |
1912 |
1915 |
Guard |
Later served as Michigan Attorney General and General Counsel of the U.S. Army
|
James Joy Miller |
1907 |
1909 |
End, Halfback, Quarterback |
|
Ricardo Miller |
2010 |
2012 |
Wide receiver |
|
Brandon Minor |
2006 |
2009 |
Running back |
|
Charles S. Mitchell |
1879 |
1879 |
Goalkeeper |
He was the founder of the Athletic Association; later served as editor of several newspapers in Minnesota and of the Washington Herald
|
Bo Molenda |
1925 |
1926 |
Fullback |
Played 9 seasons in the NFL
|
David Molk |
2008 |
2011 |
Center |
Played for the San Diego Chargers in 2012; winner of 2011 Rimington Trophy
|
Tony Momsen |
1945 |
1950 |
Center |
Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and washington Redskins
|
Don Moorhead |
1968 |
1970 |
Quarterback |
Played 5 years in CFL for BC Lions; All-Big Ten quarterback 1970
|
David Moosman |
2006 |
2009 |
Linebacker |
|
Desmond Morgan |
2011 |
2012 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Bill Morley |
1895 |
1895 |
Quarterback |
Went on to receive All-America honors in 1900 and 1901 as a player for Columbia; later inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
|
Jamie Morris |
1984 |
1987 |
|
|
Maynard Morrison |
1929 |
1931 |
Fullback, Center |
|
Steve Morrison |
1990 |
1994 |
Linebacker |
|
John Morrow |
1953 |
1955 |
Center, Tackle |
|
William M. Morrow |
1885 |
1886 |
Forward, Quarterback |
Served more than 40 years in the U.S. Army, reaching rank of Brigadier General; decorated for bravery in World War I
|
Greg Morton |
1973 |
1976 |
Defensive tackle |
Selected by ABC as college football defensive player of the year for 1976; played 1 NFL season with the Buffal Bills
|
Meyer Morton |
1910 |
1910 |
|
The annual Meyer Morton Award is named after him.
|
Jonas Mouton |
2007 |
2010 |
Linebacker |
|
Vincent Mroz |
1943 |
1943 |
End |
Served for 26 years in United States Secret Service, shot attempted assassin of Pres. Harry S. Truman in 1950
|
Stanley Muirhead |
1921 |
1923 |
Tackle |
|
Ryan Mundy |
2003 |
2006 |
Safety |
|
Ed Muransky |
1979 |
1981 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Guy Murdock |
1969 |
1971 |
Center |
Later played for the Houston Oilers, Chicago Fire and Chicago Wind
|
John Navarre |
2000 |
2003 |
Quarterback |
|
Ben Needham |
1978 |
1981 |
Linebacker |
Played for Boston in the USFL; Selected as a 1983 first-team All-League linebacker
|
Fred Negus |
1943 |
1943 |
Center |
Later played pro football for the Chicago Rockets and Chicago Bears
|
David M. Nelson |
1939 |
1941 |
Halfback |
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach
|
Pete Newell |
1968 |
1970 |
Defensive tackle |
Later played for the BC Lions
|
Harry Newman |
1930 |
1932 |
Quarterback |
Played for the NY Giants, 1933–1935; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
|
Walter Niemann |
1915 |
1916 |
Center |
Played for the Green Bay Packers, 1922–1924
|
Fred Norcross |
1903 |
1905 |
Quarterback |
Later served as head football coach at Oregon State, 1906–1908
|
Dennis Norfleet |
2012 |
2012 |
Running back |
|
Stan Noskin |
1957 |
1959 |
Quarterback |
|
Frank Nunley |
1964 |
1966 |
Center, Linebacker |
|
Bob Nussbaumer |
1943 |
1945 |
Halfback |
|
Martavious Odoms |
2008 |
2011 |
Wide receiver |
|
Joe O'Donnell |
1961 |
1963 |
Guard |
Played 8 years for the Buffalo Bills
|
William J. Olcott |
1881 |
1883 |
Three-quarter back |
Captain of 1882 and 1883 teams; later became president of a railway and a mining company
|
Patrick Omameh |
2009 |
2012 |
Offensive guard |
First-team All-Big Ten in 2012
|
Calvin O'Neal |
1974 |
1976 |
|
|
Bennie Oosterbaan |
1925 |
1927 |
End |
|
Shantee Orr |
1999 |
2002 |
Linebacker |
|
Chuck Ortmann |
1948 |
1950 |
Halfback |
|
Mark Ortmann |
2006 |
2009 |
Offensive linman |
|
Bill Orwig |
1928 |
1928 |
End |
|
Dick O'Shaugnessy |
1951 |
1953 |
Center |
All-Big Ten, 1952
|
Mel Owens |
1977 |
1980 |
Linebacker |
|
Jim Pace |
1955 |
1957 |
Halfback |
|
Tony Pape |
1999 |
2003 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Bubba Paris |
1978 |
1981 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Matt Patanelli |
1934 |
1936 |
End |
|
George C. Paterson |
1911 |
1913 |
Center |
|
DeWayne Patmon |
1997 |
2000 |
|
|
Rod Payne |
1992 |
1996 |
Center |
|
Dave Pearson |
1999 |
2003 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Shonte Peoples |
1990 |
1993 |
Defensive back, Safety |
|
John Perrin |
1917 |
1921 |
Halfback |
|
Chris Perry |
2000 |
2003 |
Running back |
|
Lowell W. Perry |
1950 |
1952 |
End |
|
Bob Perryman |
1982 |
1986 |
Fullback |
|
Don Peterson |
1949 |
1951 |
|
|
Will Peterson |
1997 |
1999 |
|
|
Jack Petoskey |
1941 |
1943 |
End |
Later coached football at Hillsdale College and Western Michigan University
|
Ted Petoskey |
1931 |
1933 |
End |
All-American, 1932, 1933
|
Frank Albert Picard |
1909 |
1911 |
Quarterback |
Later appointed as a U.S. District Court Judge by Franklin Roosevelt; served 24 years in that capacity
|
Dick Pierce |
|
|
|
|
Otto Pommerening |
1927 |
1928 |
Tackle |
All-American and team MVP, 1928
|
Irving Kane Pond |
1879 |
1879 |
Rusher |
Scored first touchdown in Michigan history, May 1879; became famous as an architect in the Arts and Crafts movement; three of his buildings are National Historic Landmarks
|
Joseph Ponsetto |
1944 |
1945 |
Quarterback |
All-Big Ten quarterback, 1944
|
Miller Pontius |
1911 |
1913 |
Tackle, End |
All-American, 1913
|
Dave Porter |
1964 |
1967 |
Guard, Tackle |
|
Ricky Powers |
1990 |
1993 |
Tailback |
|
Merv Pregulman |
1941 |
1943 |
Center, Tackle |
Played 4 years in NFL; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
|
Horace Greely Prettyman |
1882 |
1890 |
|
Holds record for most years playing for Michigan's football team (8); Scored the first touchdown in the first game played at Michigan's first home football field in Ann Arbor; later operated a boarding house, power company and Ann Arbor Press; held office as Ann Arbor city councilman, postmaster and Washtenaw County supervisor
|
Bill Pritula |
1942 |
1947 |
Tackle |
One of Michigan's "Seven Oak Posts" in 1942
|
Trevor Pryce |
1993 |
1994 |
Linebacker |
|
Cecil Pryor |
1967 |
1969 |
Defensive ends |
Later played for the Montreal Alouettes and Memphis Grizzlies
|
Bob Ptacek |
1956 |
1958 |
Halfback |
|
Tom Pullen |
1965 |
1967 |
End |
Played 7 years in the Canadian Football League, including 3 Grey Cup championship teams
|
Bill Putich |
1949 |
1951 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
|
Jerry Quaerna |
1982 |
1986 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Dave Raimey |
1960 |
1962 |
Halfback |
|
Bo Rather |
1970 |
1972 |
DB, SE |
|
Fred Ratterman |
1932 |
1933 |
Quarterback |
|
Thomas Rawls |
2011 |
2012 |
Running back |
|
Marcus Ray |
1995 |
1998 |
Defensive back |
|
Tubby Raymond |
1946 |
1948 |
Quarterback, Linebacker |
Coach at Delaware, 1966–2001; inducted to College Football Hall of Fame
|
Russ Reader |
1945 |
1945 |
Halfback |
|
Curtis Redden |
1900 |
1903 |
End |
Died while serving in Germany during World War I
|
Arthur Redner |
1900 |
1901 |
Halfback |
Last-surviving member of Yost's 1901 Point-a-Minute team
|
John Regeczi |
1932 |
1934 |
Fullback, Halfback |
|
Fred Rehor |
1914 |
1916 |
Guard |
Played for the 1917 world's professional football champion Massillon Tigers
|
Andrew G. Reid |
1901 |
1901 |
Fullback |
Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Monmouth College, 1907–1910
|
Lewis Reimann |
1914 |
1915 |
Tackle, Guard |
|
Hercules Renda |
1937 |
1939 |
Halfback |
|
Rob Renes |
1995 |
1999 |
Nose tackle |
|
Art Renner |
1943 |
1946 |
End |
Captain of the 1946 team
|
William Renner |
1931 |
1935 |
Quarterback |
Captain of the 1935 team
|
John W. Reynolds, Sr. |
1893 |
1893 |
Substitute |
Later served as Attorney General of Wisconsin; his son became Governor of Wisconsin
|
Walter Rheinschild |
1904 |
1907 |
Tackle, Fullback |
Later served as head football coach at Washington State, Occidental
|
Clayton Richard |
2004 |
2004 |
Quarterback |
|
J. De Forest Richards |
1894 |
1897 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
Son of the Governor of Wyoming; later became a bank president in Chicago
|
Lawrence Ricks |
1979 |
1982 |
Tailback |
|
Jay Riemersma |
1991 |
1995 |
Tight end |
|
Dick Rifenburg |
1944 |
1948 |
End |
Played for the Detroit Lions, 1950
|
Rueben Riley |
2003 |
2006 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Thomas J. Riley |
1908 |
1908 |
Guard |
Head football coach at Maine (1911–1913), Amherst (1914–1916)
|
Tony Rio |
1957 |
1959 |
Fullback |
|
Jon Ritchie |
1993 |
1994 |
Fullback |
|
Stark Ritchie |
1935 |
1937 |
Halfback |
Later became general counsel of the American Petroleum Institute
|
Garrett Rivas |
2004 |
2006 |
Placekicker |
|
Garland Rivers |
1983 |
1986 |
|
|
Monte Robbins |
1984 |
1987 |
Punter |
|
Denard Robinson |
2009 |
2012 |
Quarterback |
In 2010, set the single-season Division I FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to both pass and rush for 1,500 yards
|
Don Robinson |
1941 |
1946 |
Halfback, Quarterback |
Assistant football coach at Michigan, 1948-1956
|
Doug Roby |
1921 |
1922 |
Fullback, Halfback |
|
Tod Rockwell |
1923 |
1924 |
Quarterback |
Head football coach at North Dakota and Louisiana Tech
|
Craig Roh |
2009 |
2012 |
Defensive end |
|
Rudy Rosatti |
1922 |
1922 |
Guard |
|
Carlton Rose |
1980 |
1983 |
Linebacker |
|
Rocky Rosema |
1965 |
1967 |
|
|
Roy Roundtree |
2009 |
2012 |
Wide receiver |
Set Michigan's single-game receiving record with nine catches for 246 yards against Illinois in 2010
|
John Rowser |
1963 |
1966 |
Halfback |
|
Jon Runyan |
1992 |
1995 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Carl Russ |
1972 |
1974 |
Linebacker |
Later played in the NFL for the Falcons and Jets
|
Jake Ryan |
2011 |
2012 |
Linebacker |
|
Stephen Schilling |
2008 |
2010 |
Offensive tackle |
|
Todd Schlopy |
1981 |
1984 |
Placekicker |
|
Henry Schulte |
1903 |
1905 |
Guard, Center |
Later head football coach at Missouri, Nebraska
|
Germany Schulz |
1904 |
1908 |
Center |
College Football Hall of Fame
|
S. Spencer Scott |
1911 |
1913 |
Fullback, Tackle |
Became the president of Harcourt, Brace & Company
|
Joe Schwarz |
1956 |
1956 |
Center |
|
Tom Seabron |
1975 |
1978 |
Linebacker, Defensive end |
|
Paul Seal |
1971 |
1973 |
Tight end |
|
Henry M. Senter |
1893 |
1896 |
End |
Captain of the 1896 team
|
Fritz Seyferth |
1969 |
1971 |
Fullback |
Later played for the Calgary Stampeders
|
Paul Seymour |
1969 |
1972 |
Tight end, Offensive tackle |
|
Michael Shaw |
2008 |
2011 |
Running back |
Rushed for a career-high 127 yards against UMass in 2010
|
Russell Shaw |
1996 |
1997 |
Wide receiver |
|
Walter W. Shaw |
1899 |
1901 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
|
Ernest Shazor |
2002 |
2004 |
Defensive back, Safety |
|
Aaron Shea |
1996 |
1999 |
Tight end, Fullback |
|
Nick Sheridan |
2006 |
2009 |
Quarterback |
|
Roger Sherman |
1890 |
1893 |
Quarterback, End |
Head football coach at Iowa, 1894
|
Bruce Shorts |
1900 |
1901 |
|
Ed Shuttlesworth |
1971 |
1973 |
Fullback |
|
Quentin Sickels |
1944 |
1948 |
Guard |
Played on Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 national championship teams
|
Arnie Simkus |
1962 |
1964 |
Tackle |
|
Ron Simpkins |
1976 |
1979 |
Linebacker |
|
James Simrall |
1928 |
1930 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
MVP of the 1929 team and captain of the 1930 team who later attended Harvard Medical School
|
Doug Skene |
1989 |
1992 |
Offensive guard |
Played for the New England Patriots in 1994
|
Greg Skrepenak |
1987 |
1991 |
Offensive line |
Two-time All-American; Played five years in the NFL with the Raiders and Panthers
|
Tom Slade |
1971 |
1973 |
Quarterback |
After Slade's funeral in 2006, Bo Schembechler challenged the current Michigan team to "be as good a Michigan man as Slade"
|
Edward Slaughter |
1922 |
1924 |
Guard |
All-American 1924; Later worked as an assistant coach at Wisconsin, NC State and Virginia; Head coach of golf team at Virginia 1940-1958
|
Rudy Smeja |
1941 |
1943 |
End |
Later played three years in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles
|
Andrew W. Smith |
1909 |
1909 |
Guard, Center |
Later served as head coach at Throop College of Technology (now known as California Institute of Technology) in Pasadena, California
|
Cedric C. Smith |
1915 |
1917 |
Fullback |
All-American 1917; Played professional football for the Masillon Tigers and Buffalo All-Americans
|
Charles H. Smith |
1893 |
1894 |
Line |
Omission as an All-American led to criticism that selectors were biased against Western players
|
Frederic L. Smith |
1888 |
1888 |
Quarterback |
Later became a founder of the Olds Motor Works and General Motors and president of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
|
Jim Smith |
1973 |
1976 |
|
|
Steve Smith (offensive lineman) |
1963 |
1965 |
|
|
Steve Smith (quarterback) |
1980 |
1983 |
Quarterback |
|
Vincent Smith |
2009 |
2012 |
Running back |
First Michigan player to have rushing, passing and receiving touchdowns in one game
|
Willie Smith |
1956 |
1958 |
Tackle |
Played for the Denver Broncos (1960) and Oakland Raiders (1961)
|
Neil Snow |
1898 |
1901 |
End |
All-American 1901; College Football Hall of Fame
|
Joe Soboleski |
1945 |
1948 |
Guard, Tackle |
Played 4 years for Chicago Hornets, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Yanks, and Dallas Texans
|
Benjamin H. Southworth |
1900 |
1901 |
Guard, center |
Later became a physician and surgeon in Kalamazoo
|
Cliff Sparks |
1916 |
1919 |
Quarterback |
All-American in 1916
|
Ernest Sprague |
1886 |
1887 |
Guard, Rusher |
Later gained renown as a contract engineer for the American Bridge Company and Bethlehem Steel
|
Buster Stanley |
1989 |
1993 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Paul Staroba |
1968 |
1970 |
|
|
Allen Steckle |
1897 |
1899 |
Tackle |
Later served as the head football coach at Nevada and Oregon State
|
Glen Steele |
1994 |
1997 |
Defensive end, Defensive tackle |
|
Herb Steger |
1922 |
1924 |
Halfback |
Captain of the 1924 team; Later served as an assistant football coach at Northwestern
|
Frank Steketee |
1918 |
1921 |
Halfback, Fullback |
All-American 1918; Key player on 1918 national championship team; Also a member of Michigan's hockey, swimming and golf teams
|
Adam Stenavich |
2002 |
2005 |
Offensive lineman |
|
Norman Sterry |
1900 |
1902 |
Halfback, end |
Practiced for more than 50 years as a lawyer in Los Angeles; represented the Yankees in a landmark case before the US Supreme Court affirming Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption
|
Larry Stevens |
2000 |
2003 |
Defensive back, Linebacker |
|
Tom Stincic |
1966 |
1968 |
Defensive end |
|
Darryl Stonum |
2008 |
2010 |
Wide receiver |
|
Tai Streets |
1995 |
1998 |
Wide receiver |
|
Rich Strenger |
1980 |
1982 |
Offensive guard, Offensive tackle |
|
Steve Strinko |
1972 |
1974 |
Linebacker |
|
Theodore M. Stuart |
1904 |
1905 |
End, Halfback |
Head football coach at Colorado School of Mines, 1910–1911
|
Milo Sukup |
1938 |
1940 |
Guard |
Running guard and key blocker for Tom Harmon; later football coach in Grand Rapids 1942-1971
|
Everett Sweeley |
1899 |
1902 |
End, Fullback |
|
Sam Sword |
1995 |
1998 |
Linebacker |
|
Billy Taylor |
1969 |
1971 |
Tailback, Fullback |
|
Kip Taylor |
1927 |
1927 |
End |
|
Michael Taylor (quarterback) |
1985 |
1989 |
Quarterback |
|
Mike Taylor (linebacker) |
1969 |
1971 |
Linebacker |
|
Terrance Taylor |
2005 |
2008 |
Defensive tackle |
|
Mike Teeter |
1986 |
1989 |
MG |
|
Clayton Teetzel |
1897 |
1899 |
Halfback, End |
Coached at Michigan State, BYU and Utah State
|
Wally Teninga |
1945 |
1949 |
Halfback |
|
David Terrell |
1998 |
2000 |
Wide receiver |
|
Estel Tessmer |
1930 |
1933 |
Quarterback |
|
Anthony Thomas |
1997 |
2000 |
Running back |
|
Charles Thomas |
1891 |
1892 |
Guard |
Later coached at Nebraska and Arkansas
|
Robert Thompson |
1979 |
1982 |
Linebacker |
Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Buccaneers and Lions
|
George C. Thomson |
1910 |
1912 |
Fullback |
Leading scorer, 1911; Captain, 1912; President of Michigan Trust Company, 1933–1956
|
Bob Thornbladh |
1971 |
1973 |
Fullback, Linebacker
|
Dick Thornton |
1927 |
1927 |
|
|
Steven Threet |
2008 |
2008 |
Quarterback |
Starting QB for Michigan in 2008 and for Arizona State in 2010
|
Bob Timberlake |
1962 |
1964 |
Quarterback |
Chicago Tribune Silver Football Trophy, 1964; All-American, 1964; Played in NFL for New York Giants (1965)
|
Bob Timm |
1950 |
1952 |
Guard |
All-Big Ten, 1952
|
Dominic Tomasi |
1945 |
1948 |
Guard |
Captain and Most Valuable Player of the National Champion 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team
|
Amani Toomer |
1992 |
1995 |
Wide receiver |
First-team All-Big Ten (1994); Played in NFL for the New York Giants (1996–2008)
|
Ted Topor |
1950 |
1952 |
Quarterback, Linebacker |
Michigan Wolverines Most Valuable Player, 1952
|
Bob Topp |
1952 |
1953 |
End |
|
Roy Torbet |
1911 |
1913 |
End, Fullback, Halfback |
|
Fitzgerald Toussaint |
2010 |
2012 |
Running back |
|
Brian Townsend |
1987 |
1991 |
Linebacker |
Director of Michigan's basketball operations since 2007; also assistant athletic director under David Brandon
|
Fred Townsend |
1887 |
1887 |
Tackle |
Later served as an Iowa state senator and chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party state committee
|
Morgan Trent |
2005 |
2008 |
|
|
Mike Trgovac |
1977 |
1980 |
Defensive guard |
All-Big Ten and second-team All-American; Defensive coordinator for Carolina Panthers 2003-2008
|
Fred Trosko |
1937 |
1939 |
Halfback |
Meyer Morton Award in 1937; head football coach at Eastern Michigan, 1952–64
|
Joseph Truskowski |
1926 |
1929 |
End |
Later football coach at Olivet College and head baseball coach at Iowa State and Wayne State
|
Jerame Tuman |
1995 |
1998 |
Tight end |
All-Big Ten, 1996, 1997, and 1998. All-American, 1997.
|
Virgil Tupper |
1891 |
1892 |
Guard |
|
Eddie Usher |
1918 |
1921 |
Fullback, Halfback |
Played 3 years in the NFL for the All-Americans, Independents, Packers and Blues
|
Irwin Uteritz |
1921 |
1923 |
Quarterback |
All-American, 1922; Led Michigan to back-to-back undefeated seasons and 1923 national championship; Later served as a football and baseball coach at Northwestern, Wisconsin, Cal, and Washington University in St. Louis
|
Arthur Valpey |
1935 |
1937 |
End |
Later served as head football coach at Harvard and Connecticut
|
Ryan Van Bergen |
2008 |
2011 |
Defensive lineman |
|
James Van Inwagen |
1888 |
1891 |
Halfback, Fullback, End |
Captain of the 1891 Michigan team; Played at end in 1888, fullback in 1889 and halfback in 1891
|
Jim Van Pelt |
1955 |
1957 |
Quarterback |
Played 2 seasons in the CFL with the Blue Bombers; Set CFL records with 7 TD passes in 1 game and a 107-yard TD pass; Scored a record 22 points in 1958 Grey Cup
|
Jon Vaughn |
1988 |
1990 |
Tailback |
Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Year, 1990; Played 4 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, Seahawks and Chiefs
|
Ernie Vick |
1918 |
1921 |
Center |
All-American, 1921; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1983; Played Major League Baseball for the Cardinals 1922-1926; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Panthers, Bears and Wolverines
|
Dick Vidmer |
1965 |
1967 |
Quarterback |
Set Michigan record with 2,400 passing yards (now ranks 15th)
|
Giovanni Raphael Frank "Count" Villa |
1893 |
1896 |
Tackle |
Star for Michigan teams that went 33-6-1 from 1893–1896; Assistant football coach 1897-1898
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Jason Vinson |
1996 |
1997 |
Punter |
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John Vitale |
1985 |
1988 |
Center |
All-American, 1988; Played in the WFL for the San Antonio Riders and Detroit Drive
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Rick Volk |
1964 |
1966 |
Safety, Cornerback, Halfback, Quarterback, Fullback |
All-American,1966; Played 12 years in the NFL for the Colts, Giants and Dolphins; 4-time All-Pro
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Robert Wahl |
1948 |
1950 |
Defensive tackle, Offensive tackle |
All-American, 1949 and 1950; Blocked punt to win the 1950 Snow Bowl
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Kerwin Waldroup |
1993 |
1994 |
Linebacker |
Played 3 years in the NFL with the Lions
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Art Walker |
1952 |
1954 |
Tackle |
All-American, 1954; Played 3 years in the CFL for the Eskimos; 1957 CFL All-Star
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Derrick Walker |
1986 |
1989 |
Tight end |
All-Big Ten, 1989; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders
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Marquise Walker |
1999 |
2001 |
Wide receiver |
All-American, 2001; MVP 2001 Michigan football team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Buccaneers
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John Wangler |
1977 |
1980 |
Quarterback |
Co-MVP 1979 Gator Bowl; Led Michigan to 1980 Big Ten championship and victory in 1981 Rose Bowl
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Carl Ward |
1964 |
1966 |
Halfback |
Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints
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Willis Ward |
1932 |
1934 |
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Three-time All-American in track and field; NCAA high jump champion; Second African-American to earn varsity letter in football at Michigan; Georgia Tech refused to play Michigan in 1934 if Ward played
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Donovan Warren |
2007 |
2009 |
Cornerback |
All-Big Ten, 2009
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Billy Wasmund |
1907 |
1909 |
Quarterback |
Head football coach at Texas in 1910; Died from a fall prior to start of 1911 season
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James K. Watkins |
1905 |
1909 |
Tackle, Center, Fullback |
Served as Detroit police commissioner in the early 1930s
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Gabe Watson |
2002 |
2005 |
Defensive tackle |
All-Big Ten, 2005; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2006
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Harold Watts |
1943 |
1946 |
Center |
MVP 1945 Michigan team; All-Big Ten, 1945
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Andre Weathers |
1996 |
1998 |
Cornerback |
All-Big Ten, 1997; Played 2 years in the NFL with the Giants
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Wally Weber |
1925 |
1927 |
Halfback, Fullback |
Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan for 28 years
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Alanson Weeks |
1898 |
1898 |
Fullback |
Fullback for the 1898 championship team; Later worked as a surgeon in San Francisco; decorated for service as a surgeon at the front in World War I
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Boss Weeks |
1900 |
1902 |
Quarterback |
Quarterback of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team; Later served as a head football coach at Kansas and Beloit
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Jack Weisenburger |
1944 |
1947 |
Fullback, halfback, quarterback |
Starting fullback for the 1947 "Mad Magicians" team
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Tripp Welborne |
1988 |
1990 |
Safety |
All-American, 1990; MVP 1990 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Vikings
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Stanfield Wells |
1909 |
1911 |
End, Halfback, Tackle |
All-American 1910
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Bob Westfall |
1939 |
1941 |
Fullback |
All-American, 1941; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Lions; All-Pro in 1945; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1987
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Archie Weston |
1917 |
1919 |
Quarterback, Halfback |
All-American, 1917
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Tyrone Wheatley |
1991 |
1994 |
Tailback |
All-Big Ten 1992, 1994; Ranks 4th at Michigan with 4,178 rushing yards; Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, 1992; All-American in track, 1995; Played 10 years in the NFL with the Giants and Raiders
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Jack Wheeler |
1928 |
1930 |
Halfback, Fullback, Quarterback |
MVP 1930 Michigan team; Finished 2nd in voting for 1930 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as Big Ten MVP
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Gerald White |
1983 |
1986 |
Fullback |
Played 1 year in the NFL for the Cowboys
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Hugh White |
1898 |
1901 |
Tackle, End |
Captain of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team
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J. T. White |
1946 |
1947 |
Center |
2nd team All-American 1947; Played for Big Ten championship teams at Michigan (1947) and Ohio State (1942); Later served as an assistant coach and assistant athletic director at Penn State
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Paul White |
1941 |
1946 |
Halfback |
Played 1 year in the NFL for the Steelers
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James Whitley |
1997 |
2000 |
Cornerback, Punt returner |
Co-captain 2000 Michigan team
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Charles Widman |
1898 |
1898 |
Halfback |
Leading scorer on undefeated 1898 team
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Elton Wieman |
1915 |
1920 |
End, Tackle, Fullback |
Later coached at Michigan, Princeton; Athletic director at Maine and Denver; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1956
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Bob Wiese |
1942 |
1946 |
Fullback, Quarterback |
Played 2 years in the NFL with the Lions
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Thomas Wilcher |
1983 |
1986 |
Tailback |
NCAA champion in indoor 55m hurdles; 3-time All-American in track and field; Set Michigan records in 60-meter high hurdles and 110-meter hurdles
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Matt Wile |
2011 |
2012 |
Placekicker, Punter |
2011 ESPN.com and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman
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F. Stuart Wilkins |
1945 |
1948 |
Guard |
Founding director and chairman of the board (1984–1997) of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio; Served as chairman of the board of the American Automobile Association
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Brandon Williams |
1999 |
2002 |
Cornerback |
Played 6 years in the NFL with the Falcons, Giants and Bengals
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Clarence Williams |
1995 |
1998 |
Tailback |
Played 2 years in the NFL for the Cardinals
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Josh Williams |
1996 |
1999 |
Defensive tackle |
Played 6 years in the NFL for the Colts
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Maurice Williams |
1997 |
2000 |
Offensive tackle, Offensive guard |
Played 9 seasons in the NFL for the Jaguars
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Ivy Williamson |
1930 |
1932 |
End |
Captain of the undefeated national champion 1932 team; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Wisconsin
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Eben Wilson |
1899 |
1901 |
Guard |
Played on the 1901 Point-a-Minute team; Later served as head football coach at Wabash and Alma Colleges
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Eric Wilson |
1997 |
2000 |
Defensive tackle |
Played 9 seasons in the NFL and CFL for the Dolphins, Blue Bombers, Roughriders and Alouettes
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Hugh E. Wilson |
1918 |
1921 |
Guard |
Later served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech and head basketball coach at LSU
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Jack Wink |
1943 |
1943 |
Quarterback |
Also played at Wisconsin (1942, 1946–1947); head football coach at Wayne State (NE), Wisconsin–Stout, St. Cloud State
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Chuck Winters |
1992 |
1996 |
Safety |
Played 6 years in the CFL for the Argonauts
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Al Wistert |
1940 |
1942 |
Tackle |
All-American, 1942; MVP 1942 Michigan team; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Steagles and Eagles; 8-time All-Pro
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Alvin Wistert |
1947 |
1949 |
Tackle |
All-American, 1948 and 1949; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; Oldest college football player ever selected as an All-American at age 33; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan
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Whitey Wistert |
1931 |
1933 |
Tackle |
All-American, 1933; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; MVP in the Big Ten in baseball, 1934; Played Major League Baseball for the Reds in 1937; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan
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Irv Wisniewski |
1946 |
1949 |
End |
Later coached football and basketball at Hillsdale College and the University of Delaware
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John Wombacher |
1895 |
1896 |
Center |
Elected captain of the 1897 team but unable to play after contracting typhoid fever
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LaMarr Woodley |
2003 |
2006 |
Defensive end, Linebacker |
Lombardi Award winner, 2006; Ted Hendricks Award winner, 2006; All-American, 2006; Played in the NFL with the Steelers since 2007; Pro Bowl, 2009
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Pierre Woods |
2002 |
2005 |
Linebacker |
Played in the NFL with the Patriots since 2006
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Charles Woodson |
1995 |
1997 |
Cornerback |
1997 Heisman Trophy winner; Played in the NFL since 1998 with the Raiders and Packers
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Butch Woolfolk |
1978 |
1981 |
Tailback |
All-American 1981; MVP 1981 Michigan team; MVP 1981 Rose Bowl; Set Michigan's all-time record with 3,850 career rushing yards (now ranks 5th); Played 7 years in the NFL with the Giants, Oilers, and Lions
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Bill Yearby |
1963 |
1965 |
Defensive tackle |
Two-time All-American; MVP 1965 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Jets
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Howard Yerges |
1944 |
1947 |
Quarterback |
Played for Ohio State in 1943; Quarterback of the undefeated 1947 team known as the "Mad Magicians"; All-Big Ten 1947
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Harry Young |
1912 |
1912 |
halfback |
Played freshman football at UM before transfer to Washington & Lee; Induced into College Football Hall of Fame in 1958
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Roger Zatkoff |
1950 |
1952 |
Linebacker, Fullback, Offensive tackle |
All-Big Ten 1952; Played 6 years in the NFL for the Packers and Lions
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Chris Ziemann |
1996 |
1999 |
Offensive guard, Offensive tackle |
Played 1 year in the NFL for the Giants
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Chris Zurbrugg |
1984 |
1986 |
Quarterback |
Starting QB in last half of 1984 season; set single-game record for passing yards in his second start
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