2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

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.

2021 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
2021 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)

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2021
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings.

Preseason

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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Greg Crippen OT	Northborough, Massachusetts	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Mar 25, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kechaun Bennett SDE	Suffield, Connecticut	Suffield Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 27, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
September 4	TBA	Western Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
September 11	TBA	Washington*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
September 18	TBA	Northern Illinois*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
September 25	TBA	Rutgers	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
October 2	TBA	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	TBA
October 9	TBA	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	TBA
October 23	TBA	Northwestern	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
October 30	TBA	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	TBA
November 6	TBA	Indiana	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBA
November 13	TBA	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	TBA
November 20	TBA	at Maryland	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	TBA
November 27	TBA	Ohio State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2021 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE Louis Hansen Fr WR Xavier Worthy Fr WR 0 Giles Jackson Jr WR 1 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 7 Donovan Edwards Fr QB 7 Peyton Smith So WR 8 Ronnie Bell Sr QB 9 JJ McCarthy Fr WR 10 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 22 Tavierre Dunlap Fr RB 22 Danny Hughes  So RB 23 Gaige Garcia So RB 25 Hassan Haskins Sr WR 27 Christian Bartholomew So 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 51 Greg Crippen Fr OG 52 Karsen Barnhart  Jr OT 53 Trente Jones  Jr C 55 Nolan Rumler  Jr OL 58 Giovanni El-Hadi Fr OG 59 Joel Honigford  Sr OL 60 Luke Fisher  So OL 61 Noah Stewart So OL 62 Raheem Anderson Fr OL 62 Mica Gelb  So OT 65 Zak Zinter So OG 66 Chuck Filiaga  Sr C 68 Andrew Vastardis (C)  Sr OG 70 Jack Stewart  So OT 71 Andrew Stueber  Sr OT 72 Tristan Bounds Fr OT 73 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 So TE 86 Luke Schoonmaker  Sr TE 88 Matthew Hibner So WR 88 Matthew Harrison  So TE 89 Carter Selzer  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE Kechaun Bennett Fr DT Rayshaun Benny Fr DT Dominick Giudice Fr DE T. J. Guy Fr LB Jaydon Hood Fr DT Ike Iwunnah Fr CB Ja'Den McBurrows Fr LB Tyler McLaurin Fr S Rod Moore Fr DT George Rooks Fr 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 CB 22 Gemon Green  Jr LB 23 Michael Barrett  Jr CB 24 George Johnson  So LB 25 Junior Colson Fr LB 25 Cornell Wheeler So DB 26 Jake Thaw So LB 26 Kalel Mullings So CB 28 Darion Green-Warren So 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 So 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 So LB 54 Adam Fakih  Sr DE 55 David Ojabo  So DL 57 Joey George  Jr DT 58 Mazi Smith  Jr DL 72 Elijah Pierre  Sr DE 90 Mike Morris  So DE 91 Taylor Upshaw  Jr DT 92 Phillip Paea  Sr DE 94 Kris Jenkins So 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 9, 2021

References

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.