List of Michigan Wolverines football players
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Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...

 players
who have attained notability through their performance in the sport of American football
American football
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 and other endeavors. The list includes over 500 players, including more than 50 All-Americans, three Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winners (Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...

, Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
Desmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991...

 and Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson
Charles C. Woodson is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship...

), six U.S. Congresmen, and a President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 (Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...

). The list is presented in alphabetical order but is sortable by the years and positions at which they played.

Sortable list

Name Start Year Last Year Position(s) Notes
Howard Abbott
Howard Abbott
Howard T. Abbott was an American football player, lawyer and judge. He played college football and was the starting quarterback for both the University of Minnesota in 1886 and the University of Michigan in 1889. He was also the captain of the first Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1886...

1889 1890 Quarterback Captain and quarterback of first Minnesota football team in 1886; played for Michigan as a law student
Bobby Abrams
Bobby Abrams
Robert E. Abrams, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan....

1986 1989 Linebacker Played 6 years in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 with the Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

, Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

, Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

 and Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

Jamar Adams
Jamar Adams
Jamar Dontarius Adams is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Michigan....

2004 2007 Safety Played 3 years in the NFL for the Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

Derrick Alexander 1990 1993 Wide receiver All-American, 1992; Played 9 years in the NFL with the Browns, Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

, Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

 and Vikings
Earl Allen 1981 1982 Wide receiver, Defensive back Played 1 year in the NFL with the Oilers
Frank Gates Allen
Frank Gates Allen
Frank Gates Allen was an American football player and businessman. He played for the first college football team at the University of Michigan and was a forward on the 1879 and 1880 Michigan Wolverines football teams.After graduating from Michigan, Allen moved to Moline, Illinois, where he became...

1879 1880 Forward Later became president of the Moline Plow Company and president of the Moline State Trust & Savings Bank
Dave Allerdice
Dave Allerdice
David Way Allerdice was an American football player and coach in the United States. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1907 to 1909 and coached football at Butler University and the University of Texas at Austin .-Early life and playing career:Allerdice was born in...

1907 1909 Halfback All-American 1909; Head coach for Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...

 1911-1915
Harry Allis
Harry Allis
Harry Dean Allis was an American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1950. He was the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference during the 1948 season and helped lead the 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team to an undefeated 10-0 record...

1948 1950 End, Placekicker Big Ten scoring leader, 1948
Ernest Allmendinger
Ernest Allmendinger
Ernest "Aqua" Allmendinger was an All-American college football player.-Early years:A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Allmendinger played right guard and right tackle at Ann Arbor High School, for teams that lost one game in three seasons...

1911 1913 Guard All-Western 1913; All-Service Team 1917
Erick Anderson
Erick Anderson
Erick Scott Anderson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan. He won the Butkus Award in 1991.-College career:...

1988 1991 Linebacker 1991 Butkus Award winer; 1991 All-American; Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chiefs and Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

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
Mel Anthony
Mel Anthony is a former American football running back. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1962 to 1964 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1965 Rose Bowl after setting a Rose Bowl record with an 84-yard touchdown run...

1962 1964 Fullback MVP 1965 Rose Bowl
1965 Rose Bowl
The 1965 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1965 was the 51st Rose Bowl Game. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Oregon State Beavers by a score of 34–7...

; Played 2 years in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 with the Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

 and Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

David Arnold
David Arnold (American football)
David Paul Arnold is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League.-External links:*...

1985 1988 Cornerback All-Big Ten 1988; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

Adrian Arrington
Adrian Arrington
Adrian Jarrard Arrington is an American football wide receiver who is currently a wide receiver of the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft and called up from the team's practice squad before Week 17 of the 2010 NFL season...

2004 2007 Wide receiver Played in the NFL for the Saints from 2008 to 2010
B. J. Askew
B. J. Askew
Bobby DeAngelo Askew, Jr. is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football as the University of Michigan. He ranks first all-time among Michigan running backs in reception yards....

1999 2002 Fullback MVP 2002 Michigan football team; Played 7 years in the NFL with the Jets and Buccaneers
Howie Auer
Howie Auer
Howard Joseph "Howie" Auer was an American football player. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1929–1931 and for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1933....

1929 1931 Tackle All-Big Ten, 1931; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles
Jason Avant
Jason Avant
Jason Raye Avant is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

2002 2005 Wide receiver MVP 2005 Michigan team; Played in the NFL for the Eagles, 2006 to 2010
David Baas
David Baas
David Andrew Baas is an American football Guard/Center for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

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
Akron Zips football
The University of Akron Zips are a college football program representing the University of Akron that competes in NCAA Division I FBS Mid-American Conference football...

 and Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...

Jeff Backus
Jeff Backus
Jeff Backus is an American football offensive tackle with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Backus played football for the University of Michigan. He was drafted with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions...

1997 2000 Offensive tackle All-Big Ten, 1999 and 2000; Played in the NFL with the Lions 2001 to present
Fred Baer
Fred Baer
Frederick N. Baer was an American football player. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1952 to 1954. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1954 Michigan Wolverines football team.-Early years:Baer's home town was LaGrange, Illinois. He attended...

1952 1954 Fullback MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

, 1954 Michigan football team
1954 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1954 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1954 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan...

Donald A. Bailey
Donald A. Bailey
Donald Allen "Don" Bailey is an American politician and lawyer, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983, Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for...

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
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

James Baird
James Baird (civil engineer)
James Baird was an American civil engineer, football player and coach. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1892 to 1895 and was captain of the 1894 team. He was also an assistant football coach at Michigan from 1897 to 1898. He worked for the George A. Fuller Co. for 23 years...

1892 1895 Quarterback Directed the construction of the Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building, as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper...

, Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior...

, Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
The Arlington Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, near the center of the Cemetery, is the home of the Tomb of the Unknowns where Unknown American Servicemembers from World War I, World War II, and Korea are interred. This site has also hosted the state funerals of many famous...

, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb of the Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to American service members who have died without their remains being identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in the United States...

Lou Baldacci
Lou Baldacci
Louis Granville Baldacci is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1953 to 1955 and was the starting quarterback for the 1953 and 1954 Michigan Wolverines football teams...

1953 1955 Quarterback, Fullback Set Michigan record for longest field goal, 1953; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers
Ted Bank
Ted Bank
Theodore Paul "Ted" Bank was an American college football player, coach and athletic director. Bank was a starting quarterback for Fielding H. Yost's 1920 and 1921 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1923 and began a career in coaching...

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
Edmond H. Barmore
Edmond Herbert Barmore was an American football player and businessman. He played for the first college football team at the University of Michigan in 1879 and was the first Michigan Wolverines football player to play at the quarterback position...

1879 1880 Halfback, Quarterback Later became a steamship builder and founder of the Los Angeles Transfer Co.
Terry Barr
Terry Barr
Terry Albert Barr was an American football wide receiver. He played for nine seasons in the NFL, all with the Detroit Lions....

1954 1956 Halfback Played 9 seasons in the NFL with the Lions; Two-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
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 selection
Antonio Bass
Antonio Bass
Antonio Marcel Bass is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Michigan Wolverines.-High school career:...

2005 2005 Wide receiver Top-rated high school player in Michigan, 2003; Suffered career-ending knee injury in 2006
Mike Bass
Mike Bass
Michael Thomas Bass is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins...

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
Super Bowl VII
Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide the National Football League champion following the 1972 regular season...

Elmer Beach
Elmer Beach
Elmer Ellsworth Beach was an American football player and lawyer. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1882 to 1883. He later became a lawyer in Chicago, established the Beach & Beach law firm, and practiced law from 1887 until his retirement in the 1930s...

1882 1883 Quarterback Founder of the Beach & Beach law firm in Chicago; brother of novelist Rex Beach
Rex Beach
Rex Ellingwood Beach was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.- Biography :...

Kurt Becker
Kurt Becker
Kurt Frank Becker is a former professional American football player who played guard for nine seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams. An offensive guard at the University of Michigan, Becker started in 36 consecutive games...

1978 1981 Guard 1981 All-American; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Bears and Rams
Tom Beckman
Tom Beckman
Thomas Clare Beckman is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 under head coach Bo Schembechler. He played professional football for the St...

1969 1971 Defensive end, Linebacker Played 1 season in the NFL with the Cardinals; 2 seasons in the WFL with Memphis
Gordon Bell
Gordon Bell (American football)
Gordon Granville Bell is a former American football running back, kickoff returner and punt returner who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1973–1975, and professionally for the New York Giants and St...

1973 1975 Tailback Set Michigan's single-season all-purpose yardage
All-purpose yardage
All-purpose yards or All-purpose yardage is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure. It is virtually the same as the statistic that some football leagues refer to as combined net yards. In the game of football, progress is measured by advancing the football towards the...

 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
Albert Benbrook
Albert "Benny" Benbrook was an American football guard who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1908-1910. He was chosen by Walter Camp as an All-American in 1909 and 1910 and was the team’s captain in 1910...

1908 1910 Guard Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
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, 1971; All-American, 1909 and 1910
John W. F. Bennett
John W. F. Bennett
John W.F. Bennett was an American civil engineer and football player. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1896 to 1898...

1896 1898 Guard, End Supervised construction of Algonquin Hotel
Algonquin Hotel
The Algonquin Hotel is a historic hotel located at 59 West 44th Street in Manhattan . The hotel has been designated as a New York City Historic Landmark....

 in New York and the Ritz
Ritz Hotel
The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...

 and Waldorf Hotel
Waldorf Hilton
The Waldorf Hotel, now known as the Waldorf Hilton, is a hotel based in The Aldwych, London. It has a history dating back to 1908. It was founded by William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, part of the Astor family....

s in London
Chuck Bernard
Chuck Bernard
Joseph Charles "Chuck" Bernard was a professional American football center who played for the Detroit Lions in 1934 and was a two-time All-American at the University of Michigan. He was born in Chicago, Illinois....

1931 1933 Center All-American 1932 and 1933; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Lions; Gerald R. Ford was his back-up
Tshimanga Biakabutuka 1993 1995 Tailback Born in Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...

; 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
Rolla Bigelow
Robert Lavante "Rolla" Bigelow was an American banker and football player. A native of Shiawassee County, Michigan, he played college football for Michigan Agricultural College in 1898 and the University of Michigan from 1902 to 1903. He played for Fielding H...

1902 1903 Halfback, Fullback, Tackle Subsequently founded the Bigelow & Co investment banking firm and Eastern Exchange Bank, both in New York
John A. Bloomingston
John A. Bloomingston
John Albert Bloomingston was an American attorney and football and baseball player and coach. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan football teams in 1894 and 1895...

1894 1895 Fullback Leading scorer on the 1895 team that won Michigan's first Western football championship.
Jack Blott
Jack Blott
Jack Leonard Blott was an All-American football center and place kicker for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1922–1923. He was also a baseball catcher for the Wolverines from 1922–1924. After a two-game Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1924, he worked as...

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
Marion Body
Marion Body is a retired American football cornerback. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers in 1983. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Body attended Kettering High School. He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football...

1979 1982 Cornerback Played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers
Michigan Panthers
The Michigan Panthers were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.-Team history:The Michigan Panthers were named as a charter member of the United States Football League on May 11, 1982....

Tony Boles
Tony Boles
Tony Boles is a retired professional American football running back and kick returner who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . After starring for the Michigan Wolverines football, where he once led the Big Ten Conference in rushing, he went on to a scandal ridden...

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
Justin Boren
Justin Matthew Boren is an American football offensive guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has played guard and center during his high school and college football career...

2006 2007 Guard, Center Transferred to Ohio State in 2008; All-Big Ten, 2009; Son of Mike Boren
Mike Boren
Mike Boren
Mike Boren is a former American football linebacker who played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1980 to 1983.-University of Michigan:Boren grew up in Columbus, Ohio where he attended Independence High School...

1980 1983 Linebacker His 212 career tackles ranks 6th in Michigan history
William F. Borgmann
William F. Borgmann
William F. "Bill" Borgmann was an American football player and coach and businessman. He was a lineman for the undefeated national champion 1932 and 1933 Michigan Wolverines football teams and a line-mate of future President Gerald Ford on the 1934 team...

1932 1934 Tackle, Guard Played on back-to-back undefeated national championship teams
Stanley Borleske
Stanley Borleske
-External links:...

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
Alan Bovard
Alan J. Bovard was an American football player and coach. He was an All-Big Ten Conference center at the University of Michigan in 1929...

1926 1929 Center All-Big 10, 1929; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Michigan Tech
David Bowens
David Bowens
David Walter Bowens is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

1995 1996 Linebacker Later played 12 years in the NFL with 7 teams, including 6 years with the Dolphins
Don Bracken
Don Bracken
Don Bracken is a former professional American football punter playing for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League....

1980 1983 Punter Later played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Packers and Rams
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...

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
Alan Branch
Alan Keith Branch is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks. He attended the University of Michigan.-Early years:...

2004 2006 Defensive tackle ESPN All-American 2006; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2007
David Brandon
David Brandon
David A. Brandon is the director of intercollegiate athletics for the University of Michigan. He was formerly chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and manager of Domino's Pizza. He is also a former regent of the University of Michigan. Brandon took over Domino's in March 1999 when...

1971 1973 Defensive end, Quarterback Later became CEO of Domino's Pizza; University of Michigan athletic director since 2010
Jim Brandstatter
Jim Brandstatter
Jim Brandstatter is an award-winning American sportscaster based in Southeastern Michigan. He is currently the radio color commentator for the Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football teams. Brandstatter is also a sports television show host and radio show host; both shows are about Michigan...

1969 1971 Offensive tackle All-Big Ten 1970; Later became a sportscaster for Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football
David Brandt
David Brandt
David James Brandt is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers . He played college football at the University of Michigan...

1998 2000 Center Later played 4 years in the NFL with the Redskins and Chargers
Tony Branoff
Tony Branoff
Anthony "Tony" Branoff is a former American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1952 to 1955. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1953 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was the first sophomore to win the award...

1952 1955 Halfback MVP 1953 Michigan football team; Leading rusher for Michigan, 1953 and 1955
Steve Breaston
Steve Breaston
Steven William Breaston is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

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
John Brennan (American football)
John Carter "Jack" Brennan was an American football player. He played at the guard position for the University of Michigan from 1936 to 1938 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1939.-Early years:...

1936 1938 Guard Voted "queen" of UM's 1939 ice festival; Played in the NFL for the Packers
Jim Brieske
Jim Brieske
James F. Brieske was an American football placekicker. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1942, 1946 and 1947. He set Michigan, Rose Bowl, Big Ten Conference, and national collegiate placekicking records and was the second leading scorer on Michigan's undefeated 1947...

1942 1947 Placekicker, center Set collegiate, Big Ten, Rose Bowl, and Michigan placekicking records
Kevin Brooks
Kevin Brooks (American football)
Kevin Craig Brooks is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round of the 1985 NFL Draft....

1982 1984 Defensive tackle First round draft pick by Cowboys; played 6 years in the NFL
Carlos Brown
Carlos Brown (American football)
-Freshman year:Brown played in 7 games as a freshman in 2006 and earned his first varsity letter. In limited action, Brown carried 16 times for 41 yards.-Sophomore year:...

2006 2009 Tailback 1,091 career rushing yards for Michigan
Corwin Brown
Corwin Brown
Corwin Brown is an American football coach who was most recently the defensive backs coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League...

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
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 in 2007; Played 15 years in NFL for Steelers, Seahawks and Browns; 2-time All-Pro
Demetrius Brown 1987 1988 Quarterback Set Michigan record with 7 interceptions in 1987 against Michigan State; 2,026 passing yards at Michigan
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown (quarterback)
Dennis M. Brown is a former American football player and coach. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1968, the final two years of Bump Elliott's tenure as the school's head football coach. In his first start at quarterback, Brown broke two Big Ten...

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
Robert J. Brown
Robert J. Brown was an American football center and university regent. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1923 to 1925. He later served as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1974...

1923 1925 Center All-American 1925; Part of the only father and son Michigan football captains (925 and 1962)
Stevie Brown
Stevie Brown
-College:At Michigan, he was elected captain as a senior. Over the course of his career he had 31 special teams tackles, including 11 as a sophomore when he led the 2007 team. As a senior, he led the 2009 Wolverines in tackles with 80...

2006 2009 Safety Co-captain 2009 Michigan team; Meyer Morton Award 2008; Roger Zatkoff Award 2009
Jarrod Bunch
Jarrod Bunch
Jarrod Ray Bunch is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1991 to 1993 and the Los Angeles Raiders in 1994...

1987 1990 Fullback Played 4 years in the NFL for the Giants and Raiders
Prescott Burgess
Prescott Burgess
Prescott Ennis Burgess is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He has had three stints with the team. He played college football at Michigan.Burgess has also played for the...

2003 2006 Linebacker Played in the NFL for the Ravens and Patriots starting in 2007
Jerry Burns
Jerry Burns
Jerome Monahan "Jerry" Burns is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Iowa, from 1961 to 1965, compiling record of 16–27–2, and for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL from 1986 to 1991, tallying a mark of...

1947 1950 Quarterback Later became head coach at University of Iowa and in NFL for the Packers and Vikings
Carson Butler
Carson Butler
Carson Butler, Jr. is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

2006 2008 Tight end 429 receiving yards at Michigan
Bob Callahan
Bob Callahan (American football)
Robert Francis Callahan is a former American football player. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Beaumont High School where he was the captain of the football and basketball teams...

1945 1946 Center, Tackle Played 1 year in the AAFC for the Buffalo Bills
Chris Calloway
Chris Calloway
Christopher Fitzpatrick Calloway was a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 189 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Michigan and Mount Carmel High School , Calloway played in 11 NFL...

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
Mark Campbell
Mark Joseph Campbell is a former American Football tight end who played for ten seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns from 1999–2002, the Buffalo Bills from 2003–2005, and the New Orleans Saints from 2006–2008. He was signed by the Browns as an...

1995 1998 Fullback, Tight end Played 10 years in the NFL with the Browns, Bills and Saints
Andy Cannavino
Andy Cannavino
Andrew J. "Andy" Cannavino is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980. He became one of the leading tacklers in Michigan history, played in the 1981 Rose Bowl and was the only unanimous selection as a first-team player on the 1980...

1977 1980 Linebacker All-Big Ten 1980; Played 2 years in the USFL for the Panthers and Blitz
Franklin Cappon
Franklin Cappon
Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon was a college athlete and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached basketball and football at Luther College , the University of Kansas , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University .The son of a...

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
J.D. Carlson 1989 1991 Place kicker
Otto Carpell
Otto Carpell
Otto Christ Carpell was an American football player for the University of Michigan. He played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1909 to 1912...

1909 1912 Halfback One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I
Brian Carpenter
Brian Carpenter (American football)
Brian Milton Carpenter is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the...

1978 1981 Cornerback Played 3 years in the NFL with the Giants, Redskins and Bills
Jack Carpenter
Jack Carpenter (American football)
Jack C. Carpenter was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the University of Michigan in 1946. He played professional football for the Buffalo Bills of the All-American Football Conference from 1947 to 1949 and for the San Francisco 49ers of the AAFC in 1949...

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
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
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 in 2001
Charles B. Carter
Charles B. Carter
Charles Blanchard "Babe" Carter was an American football player, lawyer and politician. He was the starting right guard on the University of Michigan's 1902 and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football teams that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34...

1902 1904 Guard Later served in the Maine Senate
Maine Senate
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than...

Milt Carthens
Milt Carthens
Milton B. Carthens is a former American football player. He graduated from Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School in 1980 and enrolled at the University of Michigan. He played at the tight end position for University of Michigan from 1980 to 1983...

1980 1983 Tight end Played 1 year in the NFL with the Colts
George Ceithaml
George Ceithaml
George F. Ceithaml is a former American football quarterback and coach. He was the starting quarterback for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan football teams in 1941 and 1942...

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
Thomas Chadbourne
Thomas Lincoln Chadbourne was an American lawyer who in 1902 founded the New York law firm of Chadbourne, Babbit & Wallace. After a 1924 merger, the firm became Chadbourne, Stanchfield, & Levy...

1890 1890 Center Founded the New York law firm Chadbourne & Parke
Chadbourne & Parke
Chadbourne & Parke LLP, founded in 1902 by Thomas L. Chadbourne, currently has some 400 lawyers and tax advisors in 13 offices in ten countries...

Gil Chapman
Gil Chapman
Gil Chapman is a former American football player, politician and businessman.Chapman became one of the leading scorers in the history of New Jersey high school football while playing for Thomas Jefferson High School from 1968 to 1970...

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.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...

Bob Chappuis
Bob Chappuis
Robert Richard "Bob" Chappuis is a former American football player who played halfback and quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1942, 1946, and 1947. His college years were interrupted by service in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II...

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
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

John Chase
John Chase (doctor and soldier)
John Chase was an American medical doctor and commander of the Colorado National Guard. He was the commander of the Colorado National Guard in several of the most significant confrontations between American military forces and organized labor — the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903-1904 and the Ludlow...

1879 1880 Rusher, forward Commander of the Colorado National Guard
Colorado National Guard
The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a state agency of the Government of Colorado. It supervises both the Colorado National Guard , and non-military state safety agencies.The Department consists of the Department of Military Affairs, and the Division of Veterans' Affairs, and...

 in confrontations with organized labor, including the Colorado Labor Wars
Colorado Labor Wars
Colorado's most significant battles between labor and capital occurred primarily between miners and mine operators. In these battles the state government, with one clear exception, always took the side of the mine operators....

 of 1903-1904 and Ludlow Massacre
Ludlow massacre
The Ludlow Massacre was an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners and their families at Ludlow, Colorado on April 20, 1914....

 of 1914
Larry Cipa
Larry Cipa
Larry Cipa is a former American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973. He played professional football for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League from 1974 to 1975. In July 1976, he was traded to the Tampa Bay...

1971 1973 Quarterback Played 2 years in the NFL for the Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Boubacar Cissoko 2008 2009 Cornerback
Jack Clancy
Jack Clancy
Jack David Clancy is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966....

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
William Dennison Clark
William Dennison "Denny" Clark was an American football player. He played for the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905. He was blamed for Michigan's 1905 loss to the University of Chicago, which ended the Wolverines' 56-game unbeaten streak...

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
Ralph Clayton (American football)
Ralph Darrell Clayton is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League during the 1981 NFL season. He had been drafted in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the New York Jets with the 47th selection overall...

1976 1978 Wing back Played 1 year in the NFL with the Cardinals
Brad Cochran
Brad Cochran
Brad Cochran is a former All-American defensive back who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1983-1985. A native of Royal Oak, Michigan, Cochran made 64 tackles as a sophomore in 1983 and 77 tackles in 1984 -- a total of 184 tackles in his four years at Michigan...

1983 1985 Cornerback All-American, 1985
William D. Cochran
William D. Cochran
William Duscharme "Pink Cheeks" Cochran was an American football player. He played guard and tackle for the University of Michigan from 1913 to 1915. He was a first-team All-Western lineman and the captain of Michigan's 1915 football team. He later operated a freight trucking line based in the...

1913 1915 Tackle, Guard Served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States, covers the 9th District of the Federal Reserve, including Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...

 from 1936 to 1950
Joe Cocozzo
Joe Cocozzo
Joe Cocozzo is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Cocozzo attended the University of Michigan.-External links:...

1989 1992 Guard Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chargers
Abe Cohn
Abe Cohn
Abraham Jerome "Abe" Cohn was an American football and basketball player, coach and official. He played football and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1917 to 1920. He coached football and basketball at Whitworth College from 1921 to 1922 and at Spokane University from 1923 to 1924...

1917 1920 Halfback, Fullback, End Later coached football and basketball at Whitworth College and Spokane University
Spokane University
Spokane University was a four-year liberal arts college that operated from 1913 to 1933. In 1935 Spokane University was reorganized as Spokane Junior College and moved into the city of Spokane from its original location in the Spokane Valley...

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
GlobalHue
GlobalHue is a privately owned advertising agency specializing in a culture based approach to marketing with offices in New York City and Southfield, Michigan...

, 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
Frederick L. Conklin
Frederick L. Conklin was an American football player and coach, medical doctor and naval officer. He played football for Fielding H. Yost's University of Michigan teams from 1909 to 1911 and was selected as an All-Western player in 1911. He spent 32 years as an officer in the U.S...

1909 1911 End, Tackle, Guard All-Western 1911; Served 32 years in U.S. Navy attaining rank of rear Admiral
Jim Coode
Jim Coode
James Coode was a Canadian football offensive lineman who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was a part of the Rough Riders' Grey Cup victory in 1976. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding...

1971 1973 Offensive tackle Played 7 years in the CFL with Ottawa; won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. This is the fourth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...

 in 1978
Evan Cooper
Evan Cooper
Evan Cooper is a former professional American football safety for six seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. He graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School...

1981 1983 Safety Played 6 years in the NFL with the Eagles and Falcons
Blake Countess
Blake Countess
-Commitment to Michigan:On December 17, 2010, Countess announced his oral commitment to attend the University of Michigan. He noted that, after visiting Ann Arbor, he "fell in love with Ann Arbor, the coaches, the school, the football legacy, the Big House, and it's just where I felt at home." He...

2011 Defensive back Top prospect in Michigan's 2011 recruiting class
Shawn Crable
Shawn Crable
-New England Patriots:Crable was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Crable was inactive for the first half of 2008 and was placed injured reserve with a shin injury on November 5, 2008. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2009 with a groin...

2004 2007 Linebacker Played in the NFL starting in 2008 for the Patriots
James B. Craig
James B. Craig
James B. "Jimmy" Craig was an All American football halfback and quarterback who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1911 to 1913. He was named an All-American in 1913...

1911 1913 Halfback, Quarterback All-American 1913; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Arkansas
Garvie Craw
Garvie Craw
Garvie Craw was an American football player.Craw played college football for the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. In October 1969, he scored four touchdowns in a 57-0 victory over Illinois...

1967 1969 Fullback, Halfback Scored 2 of Michigan's 3 touchdowns in the 1969 Ohio State game
1969 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game
The 1969 edition of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is considered one of the best-known games of the series, as well as one of the biggest upsets in college football history. The Buckeyes of Ohio State University went into the game as the top-ranked team in the country, with a 22-game winning...

Frank Crawford
Frank Crawford
Frank Crawford was a college football player and coach, lawyer and law professor. He played college football at Yale University and served as the first head football coach at the University of Michigan in 1891...

1891 1901 Crawford was both the unpaid head coach and a substitute player for the 1891 team
Maurice E. Crumpacker
Maurice E. Crumpacker
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.-Early life:Crumpacker was born in Valparaiso, Indiana in 1886, where he attended the public schools until his father, Edgar D. Crumpacker, was elected to the United States House of Representatives when Maurice was 10 years...

1907 1908 Tackle, Guard Became a U.S. Congressman from Oregon, 1925–1927
Frank Culver
Frank Culver
Frank Ward Culver was an All-American football player for the University of Michigan. A native of Detroit, Culver played for the Michigan Wolverines under Fielding H. Yost in 1917 and 1919. As a sophomore in 1917, he started three games at left tackle, four games at left guard, and one game at...

1917 1919 Guard, Tackle, Center All-American 1917
William Cunningham
William Cunningham (American football)
William Ralph Cunningham was an All-American football center for the University of Michigan Wolverines.Cunningham was born at Volant, Pennsylvania in July 1872...

1897 1899 Center Michigan's first All-American football player
Julius Curry
Julius Curry
Julius Justin Curry is a former American football player. He played college football as a strong safety and punt returner for the University of Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He also played professional football for the Detroit Lions during the 2003 NFL season...

1999 2002 Safety, Return specialist Played 1 year in the NFL with the Lions; Formed Curry Racing in 2006, the first NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 racing team with sole minority ownership
Markus Curry
Markus Curry
Markus Jamaine Curry is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Michigan.-Professional career:...

2002 2004 Cornerback Played 2 years in the NFL for the Chargers
Joe Curtis
Joe Curtis
Joseph S. "Big Joe" Curtis was an American football player and coach. While playing for the University of Michigan, he was selected as a first-team All-Western tackle three consecutive years from 1904–1906 and as an All-American in 1904 and 1905...

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
Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national...

Tom Curtis
Tom Curtis (American football)
Thomas Newton Curtis is a former American football safety. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1969. He also broke Michigan's records for interceptions in a game, season, and career -- none of which have been...

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
Bill Daley (American football)
William Edward "Bullet" Daley was an All-American fullback who played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1940–1942 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1943. The Gophers were National Champions in his freshman and sophomore years...

1943 1943 Fullback All-American 1943; Played 3 years in the AAFC for the Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943...

, Seahawks
Miami Seahawks
The Miami Seahawks were a professional American football team based in Miami, Florida. They played in the All-America Football Conference for one season, 1946, before folding...

, Rockets
Chicago Rockets
The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets...

 and Yankees
New York Yankees (AAFC)
The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and often played in front of sold-out crowds . They were owned by Dan Topping, who brought many of his Brooklyn...

Norm Daniels
Norm Daniels (American football)
Norm Daniels was an American athlete and coach. He played basketball, football and baseball for the University of Michigan from 1928 to 1932...

1929 1931 End, Halfback Later served as the head football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, and squash coach at Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...

Thom Darden
Thom Darden
Thomas Vincent Darden is a former American football cornerback, safety, and punt returner who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League . In the NFL, he was a three-time All-Pro free safety. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1978. He holds most Cleveland Browns franchise...

1969 1971 Safety, Wolfman All-American 1971; Played 10 years for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

; All-Pro three times
Carl Davis 1921 1921 Played for the NFL Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927
Ed Davis 1992 1995 Tailback
Russell Davis
Russell Davis (running back)
Russell Davis, III is a former professional American football fullback who was drafted by and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He had starred for the Michigan Wolverines football team in college...

1975 1978 Fullback MVP of the 1977 team; All-Big Ten; Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

 1980-1983
Fred Dawley
Fred Dawley
Frederick Martin Dawley was an American football player. Dawley played for Detroit's Pershing High School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1939 to 1941...

1939 1941 Fullback Later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

 and Los Angeles Bulldogs
Los Angeles Bulldogs
The Los Angeles Bulldogs were a professional American football team that competed from 1936 to 1948...

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
Damon Denson
Damon Michael Denson is a preacher, motivational speaker, writer and former American football guard in the National Football League .-Early life and history:...

1993 1996 Guard Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

James DePree 1903 1904 Fullback Became the head football coach at Tennessee, 1905-1906
Robert Derleth
Robert Derleth
Robert J. "Bob" Derleth was an American football lineman. He played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1945 and 1946—missing the 1944 season due to military service...

1942 1946 Tackle Played for the Detroit Lions in 1947
Gene Derricotte
Gene Derricotte
Eugene "Gene" Derricotte is a former American football player who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1944 to 1948. He was one of the University's first African American athletes in the era when NCAA Division I college football was beginning to integrate...

1946 1948 Halfback, Quarterback Holds Michigan's single season record for punt return average
Donald R. Deskins
Donald R. Deskins
Donald Richard Deskins is an American professor of urban geography and sociology and a former American football player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932 and attended Westbury High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1957...

1958 1959 Tackle Played in all 14 games for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in their first season (1960); later became an author and professor of urban geography and sociology
Jim Detwiler
Jim Detwiler
Jim Detwiler is a former American football halfback who was the 20th pick in the first round of the 1967 NFL Draft. Before this he had been an All= Big Ten Conference player for the Michigan Wolverines from 1964 to 1966...

1964 1966 Halfback All-Big Ten first-team player, 1964-1966
Dan Dierdorf
Dan Dierdorf
Daniel Lee "Dan" Dierdorf is a former American football player and current television sportscaster. He played 13 NFL seasons and has worked for ABC's Monday Night Football and CBS as a color commentator since retiring from football....

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
Dean Dingman
Dean Dingman is a former All-American offensive guard who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1987-1990. He was drafted by in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft...

1987 1990 Guard
Jerry Diorio
Jerry Diorio
Gerald J. Diorio , is a retired professional American football player who played at the guard position for the University of Michigan and in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions....

1980 1983 Guard
Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon (American football)
Tom Dixon is a former All-American football center who played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1980 to 1983. Dixon started every game for the Wolverines in the 1981, 1982, and 1983 seasons. He was named a first-team All-American in 1983 by UPI, Kodak and Walter Camp and helped the Wolverines win...

1980 1983 Center
Tom Dohring 1987 1990 Offensive tackle
Mark Donahue 1975 1977 Guard
Lance Dottin 1989 1991 Cornerback
Glenn Doughty
Glenn Doughty
Glenn Martin "Shake & Bake" Doughty is a former American football player. He played professional football as a wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts from 1972 to 1979 and college football as a tailback and wingback for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971. He later developed the Shake...

1969 1971 Halfback, Wingback, Fullback
Prentiss Douglass 1907 1908 Halfback
Walt Downing
Walt Downing
Walt Downing is a former professional American football player who played offensive guard for six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Mark was a varsity letterman on the 1975 and 1976 offensive lines that produced both of the games in which Michigan had three rushers accumulate 100...

1975 1977 Center
Charles Drake 1999 2002 Cornerback, Safety
Leo Draveling
Leo Draveling
Leo Frank "Firpo" Draveling was an American football player. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1928–1930 and for the Cincinnati Reds of the NFL in 1933.-Early years:...

1928 1930 End, Tackle
Scott Dreisbach
Scott Dreisbach
Scott Dreisbach is a former American football quarterback who last played for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League...

1995 1998 Quarterback
Wally Dreyer
Wally Dreyer
Walter Otto "Wally" Dreyer was a professional American football defensive back/halfback in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers...

1943 1943 Halfback
Thomas Jesse Drumheller
Thomas Jesse Drumheller
Thomas Jesse Drumheller was an American football player, lawyer and sheep rancher. He played college football as the quarterback for the University of Michigan in 1896 and was the roommate of Herbert Hoover at Stanford University...

1896 1896 Quarterback Later became a leading sheep rancher in Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...

Kevin Dudley
Kevin Dudley
Kevin Dudley is an American football fullback currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Michigan.-Early years:...

2002 2004 Fullback
Don Dufek
Don Dufek
Donald Patrick "Don" Dufek, Jr. is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League . He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973–1975...

1973 1975 Offensive tackle, Wolfman
Don Dufek, Sr.
Don Dufek, Sr.
Don Dufek, Sr. is a former American football player and athletic director at Grand Valley State University and Kent State University. He is the father of All-American football players Don, and Bill as well as Joe who all played in the National Football League....

1948 1950 Fullback
William J. Duff
William J. Duff
William J. Duff was an American football player and medical. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1882 to 1884....

1882 1884 Halfback Later a leading medical doctor in Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,...

; served in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...

Ignatius M. Duffy
Ignatius M. Duffy
Ignatius Michael Duffy was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Alma College in 1895 and as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan in 1897. He played college football for one season at Michigan.-Biography:A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Duffy attended Ann Arbor...

1896 1896 Fullback
James E. Duffy
James E. Duffy (American football)
James Eugene Duffy was an American football player and lawyer. He played halfback for the University of Michigan football team for seven years from 1885 to 1891 and was captain of the 1888 team. In 1886, he set the world record by drop kicking a football 168 feet, 7½ inches...

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
John L. Duffy 1884 1887 Goalkeeper, Fullback Served as Manager of the 1886 team and captain of the 1887 team
Craig Dunaway
Craig Dunaway
Craig Carter Dunaway is a former professional American football tight end who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League and the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1983 NFL season after being drafted...

1980 1982 Tight end
Robert J. Dunne
Robert J. Dunne
Robert Jerome "Duke" Dunne was an American football player and coach and state court judge in Illinois. He played for the University of Michigan from 1918 to 1921. After graduating from Michigan in 1922, he attended law school at Northwestern University where he also served as the line coach for...

1918 1921 End, Guard
Doug Dutch
Doug Dutch
Douglas Allen Dutch is a free agent American football cornerback. Dutch was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009 after he went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Michigan.-Early years:Dutch was born on February 15,...

2005 2007 Cornerback
Dan Dworsky
Dan Dworsky
Daniel Leonard Dworsky has been a leading Southern California architect since the early 1950s. He is a longstanding member of the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. Among other works, Dworsky designed Crisler Arena, the basketball arena at the University of Michigan named for...

1945 1948 Fullback, Center, Quarterback
George Dygert
George Dygert
George Burlingame "Dygie" Dygert was an American football player and lawyer. Dygert played college football for the University of Michigan for five years from 1890 to 1894 and was captain of the 1892 and 1893 teams...

1890 1894 Fullback, Halfback
Matt Dyson
Matt Dyson
Matt Dyson is the head coach for the George Mason University football team. He played college football for the University of Michigan. In 1995 Matt Dyson was selected in the fifth round of the NFL draft to play for the Oakland Raiders...

1991 1994 Linebacker
Tyler Ecker
Tyler Ecker
Tyler Rand Ecker is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.-Washington Redskins:...

2003 2006 Tight end
William P. Edmunds 1908 1910 Tackle, Guard, Fullback Head football coach at West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...

 (1912), Washington University (1913–1916), Vermont (1919)
Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....

2002 2004 Wide receiver
Stan Edwards
Stan Edwards
Stanley Edwards is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played six total seasons in the league, five for the Houston Oilers and one for his hometown Detroit Lions...

1977 1981 Fullback, Tailback
Tom Edwards
Tom Edwards (American football)
Thomas Leighton "Tom" Edwards was an American football player. He was an All-American tackle for the University of Michigan and played professional football for the New York Yankees and Detroit Panthers in 1926....

1924 1925 Tackle, Guard
Bump Elliott
Bump Elliott
Chalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...

1946 1947 Halfback
Jumbo Elliott 1984 1987 Offensive tackle
Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott (American football)
Eric Matthew Elliott played all three interior offensive line positions for the University of Michigan, starting 35 games for the Wolverines during his college career...

1988 1991 Guard, Center
Pete Elliott
Pete Elliott
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1945 1948 Quarterback, Halfback
Brandent Englemon
Brandent Englemon
Brandent Englemon is a former American football player. Raised in Covington, Kentucky, he was a high school All-American football player and honor student at Holmes High School. He maintained a 4.88 grade point average in high school and participated in the Baccalaureate program...

2005 2007 Safety
Hayden Epstein
Hayden Epstein
Hayden Epstein is a former professional American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League, NFL Europa, and the Canadian Football League....

1998 2001 Placekicker
Mike Evans 1988 1991
Forest Evashevski
Forest Evashevski
Forest "Evy" Evashevski was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1940 and with the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks in 1942...

1938 1940 Quarterback All-Big Ten quarterback three straight years; head football coach at Iowa 1952-1960; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 in 2000
Herman Everhardus
Herman Everhardus
Herman "Flying Dutchman" Everhardus was an American football player who played halfback for the University of Michigan teams from 1931–1933. He was an All-Big Ten halfback who led the conference in scoring in 1933. In his junior and senior seasons at Michigan, he led the team to two...

1931 1933 Halfback First-team All-Big Ten, 1933; Second-team All-American, 1933
Steve Everitt
Steve Everitt
Steven Michael Everitt is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the NFL for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Michigan....

1989 1992 Center All-Big Ten, 1992; Played 7 years in NFL with the Browns, Ravens and Eagles
Obi Ezeh
Obi Ezeh
Obi Pius Ezeh is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was included on both the 2009 midseason and the 2009 preseason watchlist for the Butkus Award. He is the active Michigan Wolverines football career leader in tackles.In high school, he played running back on offense...

2007 2010 Linebacker Roger Zatkoff Award 2008
Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

1998 2000 Tailback Played 7 years in the NFL with the Raiders
Douglas Farmer
Douglas Farmer
Douglas Alexander Farmer was an American football player, medical doctor, and professor of medicine. He was a quarterback for the University of Michigan football team, attended Harvard Medical School, and later served as a professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and as chief of the...

1935 1937 Quarterback Later attended Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....

 and became a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....

Royal T. Farrand
Royal T. Farrand
Royal Twombly Farand was an American football player and medical doctor.Farrand was born in 1867 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of David Osburn Farrand, a surgeon, and Elizabeth Twombley. He graduated from high school in Detroit in 1886 and enrolled at the University of Michigan...

1887 1887 Quarterback Quarterback in 1887 and manager in 1891; hired Michigan's football coach in 1891
Stanley Fay
Stanley Fay
Stanley E. Fay was an American football player and businessman. He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1931 to 1933...

1931 1933 Halfback, Quarterback Backfield starter for consecutive undefeated national championship teams
Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....

1995 1998 Placekicker Played 10 years in the NFL 6 teams
Gustave Ferbert
Gustave Ferbert
-Gold prospecting in Alaska:After his coaching career at Michigan, Ferbert went to Alaska to search for gold. In May 1900, amid the Klondike Gold Rush, newspapers reported that Ferbert had left Ann Arbor for Seattle, where he planned to join "High" Allen and "Count" Villa, described as "two other...

1893 1896 Halfback, End Michigan's head football coach 1897-1899; became rich in the Yukon Gold Rush
Adam Finley 2001 2004
Forest Firestone
Forest Firestone
-External links:...

1896 1897 Reserve Head football coach at Buchtel College, now the University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...

, for one season in 1902
Dave Fisher 1964 1966 Fullback All-Big Ten 1966
Dennis Fitzgerald
Dennis Fitzgerald
Joseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team...

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
Chris Floyd (American football)
Christopher Michael "Chris" Floyd is a retired American football fullback who played in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns. He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team where in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, his...

1994 1997 Fullback Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Browns
Henry Fonde
Henry Fonde
Henry Fonde was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1947 under head coach Fritz Crisler. In ten years as the head football coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School , he compiled a record of 69–6–4...

1945 1947 Halfback Threw a 47-yard touchdown pass in 1948 Rose Bowl
1948 Rose Bowl
The 1948 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1948. It was the 34th Rose Bowl Game, and the second since the Big Nine Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference reached an exclusive agreement to match their champions in the game each year. In the game, the Michigan...

; Head coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer HS for 10 years; Asst. coach at Michigan for 10 years
Larry Foote
Larry Foote
Lawrence Edward Foote, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

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
Tate Forcier
Robert Patrick "Tate" Forcier is an American college football quarterback. He was a starting quarterback for the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team ahead of Denard Robinson and Robinson's back up for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team before leaving the program in January 2011...

2009 2010 Quarterback Starting quarterback in all 12 games as a true freshman
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...

1932 1934 Center MVP 1934 Michigan football team; 38th President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

Len Ford
Len Ford
Leonard Guy Ford, Jr. was an American football defensive end. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976.He played two years for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference...

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
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

 in 1976
William Fortune
William Fortune
William Peter "Bill" Fortune was an American football player. He played guard and tackle for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1917 to 1919. He was a member of the 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season undefeated and has been recognized as the national...

1917 1919 Guard, Tackle Played 3 years of pro football with the Cardinals and Hammond Pros
Hammond Pros
The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team...

Richard France
Richard France
Richard Roy France was an American football guard who played for the University of Michigan in 1898 and 1899.France was born in Decatur, Indiana, in 1879. He was the son of John T. France, a lawyer, and Belle France....

1898 1899 Guard First-team All-American 1899
Dennis Franklin
Dennis Franklin
Dennis Franklin is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League in the 1975 NFL Draft. Prior to playing for in the NFL he played quarterback of the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1971-1974. He served as the...

1972 1974 Quarterback Starting quarterback for Michigan teams with 30-2-1 record; Played 2 seasons in the NFL with the Lions
Julius Franks
Julius Franks
Dr. Julius Franks, Jr. was a civil rights leader and an All-American guard who played football at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1942. Franks wore #62 as a varsity letterman in 1941 and #63 in 1942...

1941 1942 Guard First-team All-American 1942; Michigan's first African-American All-American
Benny Friedman
Benny Friedman
Benjamin "Benny" Friedman was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan , Cleveland Bulldogs , Detroit Wolverines , New York Giants , and Brooklyn Dodgers .He is generally considered the first great passer in professional football...

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
Ralph Fritz
Ralph C. Fritz was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended Kiski Preparatory School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940. Fritz later played...

1939 1940 Guard Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles
Ed Frutig
Ed Frutig
Edward C. Frutig was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1938-1940. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940 by William Randolph Hearst's International News Service. A teammate of Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon for three years at...

1938 1940 End First-team All-American 1940; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Packers and Lions
Wally Gabler
Wally Gabler
Wallace "Wally" Gabler is a retired professional American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team and played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League.-Early years:...

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
Dave Gallagher (American football)
David Dillon Gallagher is a former All-American defensive tackle who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1971–1973 and in the National Football League from 1974-1979.-College career:...

1971 1973 Defensive tackle, Defensive guard All-Big Ten 1973; Played 6 years in the NFL with the Bears, Giants and Lions
Jeremy Gallon
Jeremy Gallon
Jeremy Jermaine Gallon is an American football wide receiver and return specialist, who is currently playing his redshirt sophomore season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team.-Early years:...

2010 2011 Wide receiver, Return specialist
Devin Gardner
Devin Gardner
Devin Gardner is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football team. During the fall of 2009, he was rated as the No. 1 high school quarterback in the United States by Rivals.com and the No. 5 quarterback by ESPNU...

2010 2011 Quarterback Rated as the No. 1 high school quarterback in the United States by Rivals.com in 2009
John Garrels
John Garrels
John Garrels was an American athlete who excelled in the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, shot put, and as a fullback and end in American football....

1904 1906 End, Fullback Silver medalist in 110 meter hurdles at 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

; Bronze medalist in shot put
Elmer Gedeon
Elmer Gedeon
Elmer John Gedeon is one of only two Major League Baseball players killed in action during World War II. He was also a multi-sport star in college at the University of Michigan...

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
John Ghindia
John Ghindia
John V. Ghindia, Jr. is a former American football player. He played for the University of Michigan's undefeated football teams in 1947 and 1948 and was the starting quarterback on the 1949 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season ranked No. 7 in the country.-Early years:Ghindia...

1947 1949 Quarterback, Fullback, Halfback
Jon William Giesler 1976 1978 Offensive tackle All-Big Ten 1978; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Dolphins
Louis Gilbert
Louis Gilbert
Louis Matthew Gilbert was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1925 to 1927. He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1927 and was selected by Fielding H...

1925 1927 Halfback 1927 All-Big Ten 1st team
Mike Gillette 1985 1988 Placekicker First Michigan player to kick 5 field goals in 1 game; 57 career field goals for Michigan
Paul Girgash
Paul Girgash
Paul Girgash is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982. He started 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker for Michigan from 1980 to 1982, played in the 1981 and 1983 Rose Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by...

1979 1982 Linebacker All-Big Ten 1982; Played 1 year in the USFL for the Panthers
Dave Glinka
Dave Glinka
David Glinka is a retired amateur American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1960 to 1962.-Early years:A native of Toledo, Ohio, Glinka attended Toledo Catholic Central High School...

1960 1962 Quarterback
Chris Godfrey
Chris Godfrey
Christopher James Godfrey is a former American football guard in the National Football League, primarily for the New York Giants. He started in Super Bowl XXI. Godfrey played college football at the University of Michigan. He also played with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL...

1977 1979 Defensive tackle Played 6 years in the NFL with the Jets, Giants and Seahawks
Paul G. Goebel
Paul G. Goebel
Paul Gordon Goebel was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1920 to 1922. He was an All-American in 1921 and was the team's captain in 1922. He played professional football from 1923 to 1926 with the Columbus Tigers, Chicago Bears, and New York Yankees...

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
Angus Goetz
Angus Gerald "Gus" Goetz was an American football player who played four years with the Michigan Wolverines from 1917 to 1920. He also played professional football for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Columbus Tigers .-University of Michigan:A native of Sault Ste...

1917 1920 Tackle Second-team All-American 1920; Played professional football with the Buffalo All-Americans and Columbus Tigers
Ian Gold
Ian Gold
Ian Maurice Gold is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

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
Cecil Gooding
Cecil Gooding was an American football player. Gooding attended Ann Arbor High School where he played football. He enrolled as an engineering student at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1901. He played on Michigan's All-Freshman football team in 1901 and became a backup at the guard...

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
Jonathan Goodwin (American football)
Jonathan Scott Goodwin is an American football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

1999 2001 Offensive lineman
Kevin Grady
Kevin Grady
-College career:Although football players had been enrolling early at Bowl Championship Series programs for several years, Grady was the first University of Michigan football player to do so. In subsequent years several other players followed his lead, including Justin Boren and Carlos Brown the...

2005 2009 Running back
Brandon Graham
Brandon Graham (American football)
Brandon Lee Graham is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection in the draft and the first from the Big Ten Conference...

2006 2009
Chris Graham
Chris Graham (American football)
Chris De'monte Graham is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

2004 2007 Linebacker Roger Zatkoff Award 2007
Walter "Octy" Graham
Walter D. Graham
Walter DeWitt "Octy" Graham was an American football player. He played for the University of Michigan from 1904 to 1907 and was one of the leading players on the famed "Point-a-Minute" teams of 1904 and 1905....

1904 1907 Guard, Tackle One of the stars of the "Point-a-Minute" teams of 1904 and 1905
James "J.J." Grant 1986 1989 Linebacker Co-captain 1989 Michigan football team
Herb Graver
Herb Graver
Herbert Spencer Graver, Sr. was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played at the end, halfback, fullback, and quarterback positions for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1901, 1902 and 1903 "Point-a-Minute" football teams...

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
Elvis Grbac
Elvis M. Grbac is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. During his career he was a starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens...

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
George Greenleaf
George Franklin Greenleaf, Jr. was an American football player and medical doctor. A native of Brazil, Indiana, Greenleaf was the son of George F. Greenleaf, Sr. and Agnes Dalgleish Staines...

1893 1896 Quarterback, End Later coached the 1899 Miami football
Miami RedHawks football
The Miami University RedHawks, known as the Miami Redskins before 1996, are a NCAA Division I FBS college football program that competes in the Mid-American Conference...

 team and became a medical doctor
Curtis Greer
Curtis Greer
Curtis Greer is a former professional American football player who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 256 lbs. defensive end from the University of Michigan, Greer played in eight NFL seasons from 1980 to 1987 for the Cardinals...

1976 1979 Defensive end All-American 1979; Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Cardinals
Bruce Gregory
Bruce Gregory (American football)
Bruce Robert Gregory was an American football player. A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Gregory played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1924 to 1925. Gregory later played professional football for the Detroit Panthers in 1926. He played in all 12 games for the Panthers...

1924 1925 Halfback Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers
George W. Gregory
George W. Gregory
George W. "Dad" Gregory was an American football player, coach and lawyer. He was the starting center for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams of 1901, 1902 and 1903. He was the only player to start all 22 games for the 1901 and 1902 teams that compiled a record of 22-0...

1901 1903 Center Starting center for "Point-a-Minute" teams; head coach at Kenyon (1905)
Brian Griese
Brian Griese
Brian David Griese is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Christopher Columbus High School and later college football at Michigan....

1995 1997 Quarterback Led Michigan to an undefeated season and national championship in 1997
Charles Grube
Charles Grube
Charles William "Charlie" Grube was an American football player. A native of Saginaw, Michigan, Grube attended Arthur Hill High School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played end for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1923 to 1925...

1923 1925 End Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers
Matt Gutierrez
Matt Gutierrez
Matthew Paul Gutierrez is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

2003 2005 Quarterback Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Chiefs
Thomas Guynes
Thomas Guynes
Thomas V. Guynes is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football as an offensive guard and tackle for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1996...

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
Ali Haji-Sheikh
Ali S. Haji-Sheikh is a former American football placekicker for the University of Michigan and for three National Football League teams. Haji-Sheikh spent three seasons playing for the New York Giants. He had a superb rookie season, kicking 35 of 42 field goals and setting a then NFL record...

1979 1981 Placekicker
James Hall 1996 1999
Leon Hall
Leon Hall
Leon Lastarza Hall is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Michigan. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft...

2003 2006 Cornerback
Remy Hamilton
Remy Hamilton
Remy Martin Hamilton is an American football kicker who played in the National Football League and Arena Football League . In college, he was an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a professional, he played for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in addition to exhibition and...

1992 1996 Placekicker
Mike Hammerstein
Mike Hammerstein
Mike Hammerstein is a retired professional American football player who played defensive end in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals...

1981 1985 Defensive tackle
Thomas S. Hammond
Thomas S. Hammond
Thomas Stevens "Tom" or "T.S." Hammond was an American business and political leader, soldier and football player and coach. He played football for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1903, 1904 and 1905 "Point-a-Minute" football teams at the University of Michigan. In 1906, he served as the head coach...

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
Mike Hankwitz
Mike Hankwitz is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Northwestern University, a position he has held since 2008...

1966 1969
William W. Hannan
William W. Hannan
William Washington Hannan was a real estate developer and the first president of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges .-Early years:...

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
Jim Harbaugh
James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Harbaugh agreed to a five-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on January 7, 2011. Previously, he was the head coach at...

1983 1986 Quarterback
Mike Harden
Mike Harden
Michael Harden is a former professional American football player who played safety from 1980 to 1990 for the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders. Harden was selected by the Broncos in the 5th round of the 1980 NFL Draft. During his 11-year NFL career, he intercepted 38 passes for 663 yards and...

1976 1979 Defensive back
Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...

1938 1940 Halfback 1940 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner
Darrell Harper
Darrell Harper
Darrell L. Harper was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills...

1957 1959 Halfback
David Harris
David Harris (American football)
-2007 NFL Draft:Harris was projected to go anywhere from the late-second round to the fourth round prior to the 2007 NFL Draft. However, he impressed scouts when he ran a 4.59 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine...

2003 2006 Linebacker
Mike Hart 2004 2007 Running back
Clint Haslerig
Clint Haslerig
Clinton Edward "Clint" Haslerig is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973 and professional football from 1974 to 1976 for the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets.-Cincinnati:Haslerig was born in...

1971 1973 Wingback, flanker Later played three years in the NFL with the Bears, Bills, Vikings and Jets
Harry Hawkins
Harry Hawkins
Harry Hawkins was an American athlete and engineer. He was a lineman for the University of Michigan football team from 1923-1925 where he was selected as a first-team All-Western player and a third-team All-American in 1925. Fielding H. Yost called him the "greatest lineman of the year." He was...

1923 1925 Tackle, Guard Won the NCAA championship in the hammer throw in 1926; First-team All-Western football player 1925
Mercury Hayes
Mercury Hayes
Mercury Wayne Hayes is a former professional American football and Canadian football wide receiver, kickoff returner, and punt returner. He has played in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, and he has played in the Canadian Football League for the...

1992 1995 Wide receiver
Ralph Heikkinen
Ralph Heikkinen
Ralph Isaac “Hike” Heikkinen was an All-American guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936-1938. He was a consensus All-American in 1938, the first player from the Gogebic Range area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to win the honor...

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
Chuck Heater
Chuck Heater is an American football coach and former player. He was a running back for the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974 and finished his playing career as the fifth all time leading rusher in Michigan Wolverines football history. Heater has been an assistant football coach at ten...

1972 1974 Running back
Guy T. Helvering
Guy T. Helvering
Guy Tresillian Helvering was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, and later served as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and as a federal district court judge.-Early life:...

1905 1905 Later served in U.S. Congress and as a U.S. District Court Judge
Junior Hemingway
Junior Hemingway
-College:As a true freshman for the 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team, he appeared in 10 games, but did not make his first start until September 22 against Penn State. His first receptions came during the October 6 game against Eastern Michigan when he recorded 3 catches for 33 yards. He...

2008 2011 Wide receiver Had 3 receptions for 165 yards against Notre Dame in 2011
John Henderson
John Henderson (wide receiver)
John William Henderson is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings . He started in Super Bowl IV for the Vikings and was the games leading receiver with 7 catches for 111 yards....

1962 1964 End Played 8 years in the NFL with the Lions and Vikings
Tommy Hendricks
Tommy Hendricks
Tommy Hendricks is a former American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. Hendricks is from Houston, Texas and attended the University of Michigan. He was undrafted during the 2000 NFL Draft, but was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins.-...

1996 1999 Defensive back
Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...

2004 2007 Quarterback
John Hennessy
John Hennessy (American football)
John Hennessy was a professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the New York Jets-References:...

 
1974 1976 Defensive tackle Played 3 years in the NFL with the Jets
Frederick W. Henninger
Frederick W. Henninger
Frederick William "Pa" Henninger was an American businessman and football player and coach. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1893 to 1896 and was the captain of the 1895 team that outscored their opponents by a combined score of 266 to 14...

1893 1896 Tackle, Guard Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan before successful career in manufacturing
Drew Henson
Drew Henson
Drew Daniel Henson is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman and National Football League quarterback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

1998 2000 Quarterback
Jim Herrmann
Jim Herrmann
Jim Herrmann is an American football coach. He is currently the linebackers coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League.-College coaching career:...

1980 1982 Linebacker
Albert E. Herrnstein
Albert E. Herrnstein
Albert Ernest Herrnstein was an American football player and coach. He played at the University of Michigan as a halfback and end from 1899–1902 and was the head football coach at the Haskell Indian School , Purdue University , and Ohio State University .-University of Michigan:A native of...

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
Willie Heston
Willie Heston
William Martin "Willie" Heston was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan. Heston was the head football coach for Drake University in 1905 and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North...

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
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 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
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

 in 1971
Dwight Hicks
Dwight Hicks
Dwight Hicks is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.-High school and college:...

1975 1977 Safety
Frank G. Higgins
Frank G. Higgins
Francis Grant "Frank" Higgins was an American football player, lawyer and politician. He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was the first native-born person from Montana to become a member of the state's bar and of the state's legislature...

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
Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana. The current lieutenant governor is John Bohlinger.-List of Lieutenant Governors:* John E. Rickards, Republican,...

, 1901–05
Bruce Hilkene
Bruce Hilkene
Bruce L. Hilkene was the captain and starting left tackle of the undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team. The team defeated the USC Trojans 49-0 in the 1948 Rose Bowl and has been selected as the greatest Michigan football team of all time...

1943 1947 Tackle Captain of the undefeated 1947 Michigan team known as the "Mad Magicians"
Henry Hill
Henry Hill (American football)
Henry Hill is a former American football player. He played at the defensive guard position as a walk-on for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970...

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
Elroy Hirsch
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch was an American football running back and receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Rockets, nicknamed for his unusual running style.-Early life:...

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
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 (1974) and Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

 (1968).
Leroy Hoard
Leroy Hoard
Leroy Hoard is a retired American football running back who played for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL...

1987 1989 Running back
Mike Hoban
Mike Hoban
Michael Angel Hoban is a former American football player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Hoban played high school football for Gordon Tech High School. He played college football as an offensive guard for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973...

1971 1973 Guard Played for the Chicago Bears in 1974
Victor Hobson
Victor Hobson
Victor Brian Hobson is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...

1999 2002 Linebacker
George Hoey
George Hoey
George William Hoey is a former American football defensive back, punt returner and kickoff returner. He played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines and professionally in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals , New England Patriots , San Diego Chargers ,...

1967 1968 Halfback
George S. Holden
George S. Holden
George Steadman Holden was an American football player and manufacturer.Holden was born in Middlefield, Massachusetts, in 1868. He was the son of Henry Parker and Mary A. Holden. He moved to Palmer, Massachusetts, in 1871 when his father purchased interests in several local businesses...

1890 1890 Quarterback
John W. Hollister
John W. Hollister
John Willis Hollister was an American football player and coach in the United States.Hollister was born in North Pawlet, Vermont in 1869, the son of F. S. Hollister, "a traveling agent," and Julia L. Hollister. Hollister attended Middlebury College from 1889 to 1890 and received a bachelor of...

1893 1895 Halfback Later served as head football coach at Mississippi
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...

, Beloit College
Beloit College
Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...

 and Morningside College
Morningside College
Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ...

Bob Hollway
Bob Hollway
Robert "Bob" Hollway was an football coach who served at both the collegiate and professional levels, and was head coach of the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals for two seasons beginning in 1971....

1947 1949 End
Jason Horn
Jason Horn
Jason Horn is a former All-American defensive tackle who played for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1992 to 1995. Horn grew up on a farm near Lafayette, Indiana, and joined the Wolverines in 1992. Horn played in 48 games over four years at the University of Michigan, compiling 169...

1992 1995 Defensive lineman
Walter S. Horton
Walter S. Horton
Walter Shurts Horton was an American football player and lawyer. A native of Delavan, Illinois, Horton attended Princeton University and graduated in 1879. He subsequently studied law at the University of Michigan, graduating from the Department of Law in 1882. While attending Michigan, Horton...

1881 1881 Quarterback The second Michigan player at the quarterback position; practiced law in Illinois for 50 years
Chris Howard
Chris Howard (American football)
Christopher L. "Chris" Howard is a retired professional American football running back who played in the National Football League for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Howard had been drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...

1994 1997 Running back
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
Desmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991...

1989 1991 Wide receiver, Return specialist 1991 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner
Todd Howard
Todd Howard
Todd Howard is an American designer, director, and producer. He is currently Game Director and Executive Producer for Bethesda Game Studios, where he has led the creation of Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls video game series. GamePro magazine named him to the Top 20 Most Influential People in Gaming...

1998 2001 Cornerback
Harlan Huckleby
Harlan Huckleby
Harlan Charles Huckleby is a former professional American football running back and kick returner who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League . Over the course of his NFL career he accumulated nearly 2500 all-purpose yards, with over half of that being return...

1975 1978 Tailback
Marty Huff
Marty Huff
Ralph Martin Huff is a former American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1970. As a senior, he was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association...

1968 1970 Linebacker
Tommy Hughitt
Tommy Hughitt
Ernest Fredrick Hughitt , was a National Football League utility player and coach. He was also an All-American quarterback for the University of Michigan in 1913....

1912 1913 Quarterback, Halfback Played professional football from 1917-1924 for Buffalo and Youngstown
Tom Huiskens
Tom Huiskens
Tom Huiskens was a player and general manager in American and Canadian football.In 1969 and 1970, Huiskens played football for the University of Michigan. In the early 1990s, he would become the general manager of the Sacramento Gold Miners, the first American team in the Canadian Football League...

1969 1970 Tight end
Stefan Humphries
Stefan Humphries
Stefan Govan Humphries, MD is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. He attended the University of Michigan. Humphries was a part of the 1985 Bears that won Super Bowl XX. He was also a member of the "Shuffling...

 
1980 1983 Guard
Chris Hutchinson
Chris Hutchinson (American football)
Chris Hutchinson was an All-American defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1989 to 1992. A native of Houston, Texas, Hutchinson starred at Cypress Creek High School. He played in 48 games for the University of Michigan—39 as a starter...

1989 1992 Defensive tackle
Steve Hutchinson 1997 2000 Offensive lineman
Robert Ingalls 1939 1941 Center
Jarrett Irons
Jarrett Irons
Jarrett Irons is a former All-American linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993-1996. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Irons was twice selected to the All Big Ten Conference team and was a team co-captain in 1995 and 1996...

1993 1996 Linebacker
Jerome Jackson
Jerome Jackson
Jerome Alexander Terrell Jackson is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. After Jackson graduated from the University of Michigan, he was not selected in the 2007 NFL draft...

2003 2006 Running back
Marlin Jackson
Marlin Jackson
-Indianapolis Colts:Jackson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 29th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft. As an NFL rookie he had 52 tackles and one interception. Marlin played mostly in passing situations with one start in 15 games. In his second season, he had 82 tackles and 1...

2001 2004 Cornerback
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with former NBA players Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose and current NBA player Juwan Howard that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division...

1997 1998 Running back
Tony Jackson 1980 1981 Defensive back
Efton James
Efton James
Efton M. James was an American football player. He played end for Adrian College in 1911 and for the University of Michigan from 1912 to 1914. He was one of three former Michigan Wolverines football players to be killed in World War I.James was born in Cass County, Michigan in 1890, the son of...

1912 1914 End One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I
William James 1981 1983
Tim Jamison
Tim Jamison
Tim Jamison, II is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans. He played college football at the University of Michigan.-Early years:...

2005 2008 Defensive end
Fred Janke
Fred Janke
Fred C. Janke was an American football player, business executive and politician. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1936 to 1938 and was the captain of the 1938 Michigan Wolverines football team under first-year head coach Fritz Crisler. He later became the president and...

1936 1938 Tackle, Fullback
Jon Jansen
Jon Jansen
Jonathan Ward Jansen is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

1995 1998 Tackle
Albert W. Jefferis
Albert W. Jefferis
Albert Webb Jefferis was a Nebraska Republican politician.Born near Embreville, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools in Romansville, Pennsylvania and the West Chester Normal School for three years. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, Michigan in...

1891 1891 Center Later served in the U.S. Congress from Nebraska
Trezelle Jenkins
Trezelle Jenkins
Trezelle Samuel Jenkins is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1995 through 1997....

1991 1994 Tackle
Ferris Jennings
Ferris Jennings
Ferris Gordon Jennings was an American football, baseball and basketball player. He played college football at the quarterback and safety positions for the University of Michigan in 1934 and 1936. He was the starting quarterback for the 1934 Michigan Wolverines football team...

1934 1936 Quarterback, Safety Starting quarterback for the 1934 team
George Jewett
George Jewett
George Henry Jewett II was an American athlete who became the first African American football player at both the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, and in the Big Ten Conference...

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
Dan Jilek
Daniel Douglas "Dan" Jilek is a former professional American football Linebacker in the National Football League. He would play with the Buffalo Bills from 1976 to 1979. He died on March 6, 2002 in Ann Arbor Michigan.-External links:*...

1973 1975 Defensive end
James Edward Johns
James Edward Johns
James Edward "Ed" Johns was an American football player. Johns attended Central High School in Lansing, Michigan. He was the center on the 1918 Lansing football team that was selected in 1952 as Michigan's all-time greatest high school football team...

1920 1922 Guard, Tackle
Farnham Johnson
Farnham Johnson
-Career:Farnham played with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference in 1948. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.-References:...

1943 1943 End
Gilvanni Johnson 1983 1985 Wide receiver
Jesse Johnson 1990 1993 Running back
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
Tom Johnson (American football)
Thomas Johnson is a former American football player. He played at the defensive and offensive tackle positions for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951. He was selected as the most valuable defensive tackle in the Big Ten Conference in 1950 and as a first-team All-American at the same...

 
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
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

Collins H. Johnston
Collins H. Johnston
Collins Hickey Johnston was an American football player, medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan...

1879 1880 Halfback Became a medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mike Jolly
Mike Jolly
Mike Jolly is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers-References:...

1976 1979 Defensive back
Damon Jones
Damon Jones (American football)
Damon Jones is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones attended Evanston Township High School, where he was a star wide receiver and sprinter. Jones is currently the head football coach at Seacoast Christian Academy....

1992 1993 Tight end
Dhani Jones
Dhani Jones
Dhani Makalani Jones is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of...

1996 1999 Linebacker
Mike L. Jones
Mike L. Jones
Michael Lenere Jones is a former American football player. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jones was a three-sport star for Warren Harding High School. He attended the University of Michigan on a football and baseball scholarship. He played college football for the 1985 Michigan Wolverines...

 
Paul J. Jones
Paul J. Jones
-External links:...

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
Bennie Joppru
Benjamin Paul Joppru is an American football tight end in the NFL and is currently a free agent. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan...

1999 2002 Tight end
Fred Julian 1957 1959 Halfback
Cato June
Cato June
Cato Nnamdi June is a free agent American football linebacker who most recently played for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. A 2006 Pro Bowl choice, June was a...

1999 2002 Defensive back
Zeno Karcz
Zeno Karcz
Zeno Karcz was an award winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League.Having played his junior football with the Windsor AKO Fratmen, he went on to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. He was an all star in 1962 and 1965, winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1965...

1954 1954 Linebacker, Running back Later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

 for 9 years; Won the 1965 Most Outstanding Canadian
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. This is the second-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees...

 award
Jack Karwales
Jack Karwales
John Joseph "Jack" Karwales was a U.S. American football player. He played at the end and tackle positions for the University of Michigan in 1941 and 1942...

1941 1942 End, tackle
Alain Kashama
Alain Kashama
Alain Kaleta Olony T. Kashama is a professional Canadian football defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004...

2000 2003 Defensive lineman
Eric Kattus
Eric Kattus
Eric Kattus is a former professional American football tight end who played primarily for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He also played briefly with the New York Jets of the NFL. He had played in college for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he served as...

1982 1985 Tight end
Bill Keating  1964 1965 Guard
Tom Keating
Tom Keating (American football)
For the famous art forger of the same name, see Tom Keating.For the priest and author of the same name see Thomas Keating.Thomas Arthur Keating is a retired American collegiate and Professional Football player...

1961 1963 Tackle
Jackson Keefer
Jackson Keefer
Jackson Milliman Keefer was an American football player. Keefer attended Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1922. Keefer was determined to be ineligible in the fall of 1923 and...

1922 1922 Halfback
Leo J. Keena
Leo J. Keena
Leo Japathet Keena was an American football player and diplomat. Keena was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1878, the son of James T. Keena and Henrietta Keena. His father was a lawyer who later became the president of the Peoples State Bank of Detroit...

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
Mike Keller
Michael F. Keller is a former American football player and executive. He played college football as a defensive end and linebacker for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 and professional football as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in 1972...

1969 1971 Defensive end
Reuben Kelto
Reuben Kelto
Reuben W. Kelto was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the University of Michigan from 1939 to 1941. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1941 Michigan Wolverines football team.Kelto was born in 1919 in Bessemer, Michigan, the son of Emil and Lilly...

1939 1941 Tackle MVP 1941 Michigan team; Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame
Dick Kempthorn
Dick Kempthorn
Richard James "Dick" Kempthorn is a former collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, USA. He played college football on the undefeated National Champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team...

1947 1949 Fullback MVP 1949 Michigan team; Won Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...

 as a jet fighter pilot in the Korean War
Mike Kenn
Mike Kenn
Michael Lee Kenn is a former American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 1978 NFL Draft. A 6'7", 275-lb. offensive tackle from the University of Michigan, Kenn played his entire 17-year NFL career with the Falcons from 1978 to 1994. He is notable for...

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
Henry Killilea
Henry J. Killilea was one the five men who founded baseball's American League as a major league in 1899. The other members of the group were his brother Matthew Killilea, Connie Mack, Charles Comiskey, and the leader of the effort, Ban Johnson. Their first meeting was held in Killilea's Milwaukee...

1883 1884 Center, Forward One of the five men, along with Connie Mack
Connie Mack (baseball)
Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. , better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins , losses , and games managed , with his victory total being almost 1,000 more...

, Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...

 and Ban Johnson
Ban Johnson
Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson , was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League ....

, who founded baseball's American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

 in 1899; owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (which became the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

) and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

Harry G. Kipke
Harry G. Kipke
Harry George Kipke was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929–1937, compiling a career record of 49–30–5...

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
Bernard Kirk
Bernard "Bernie" C. Kirk was an American football player who played for Notre Dame in 1919 and for Michigan from 1921-1922. He was selected as an All-American at the end position in both 1921 and 1922...

1921 1922 End All-American, 1921–1922; Died in December 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident
James Knight
James Knight (coach)
James Carnahan Knight was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Princeton University in 1895 and at the University of Michigan in 1901. He was the head football coach at the University of Washington from 1902 to 1904 and compiled a 15–4–1 record.-Early...

1901 1901 End Later served as head coach at Washington, 1902-1905
Marcus Knight
Marcus Knight
Marcus Knight is a former National Football League wide receiver/kick returner for the Oakland Raiders and a former Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back for the Columbus Destroyers....

1996 1999 Wide receiver
Kenneth Knode
Mike Knode
Kenneth Thomson "Mike" Knode was an American football and baseball player.Knode was born in Westminster, Maryland in 1895. He attended both the University of Maryland and University of Michigan, playing football and baseball at both institutions...

1918 1918 Quarterback Starting quarterback for Michigan's 1918 national championship team
1918 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1918 college football season. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost in his 18th season with the program. The 1918 team played in a season shortened by World War I travel restrictions and the 1918...

; later played Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

 as "Mike" Knode
Robert Knode
Ray Knode
Robert Troxell "Ray" Knode was an American Major League Baseball baseball and college football player. He played for four season as a first baseman with the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1926....

1921 1922 Quarterback Later played Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 as "Ray" Knode
Gene Knutson
Gene Knutson
Eugene Peter "Gene" Knutson was an American football player. He played college football as an offensive and defensive end for the University of Michigan and professional football as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers...

1951 1953 End
Leo Koceski
Leo Koceski
Leo Robert "Bugsy" Koceski, Jr. , also known as the "Canonsburg Comet," is a former American football halfback. He played for Michigan's undefeated national championship team in 1948 and the 1950 Big Ten championship team that defeated the California in the 1951 Rose Bowl.-Early years:Koceski was...

1948 1950 Halfback Known as the "Canonsburg Comet"; Played for undefeated 1948 national championship team
Archie Kodros
Archie Kodros
-External links:...

1937 1939 Center Later served as head football coach at Whitman
Whitman College
Whitman College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, residential undergraduate liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Initially founded as a seminary by a territorial legislative charter in 1859, the school became a four year degree granting institution in 1883...

 and Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...

; assistant coach at Iowa for 14 years
Kevin Koger
Kevin Koger
Kevin Jamaal Koger is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a 2011 All-Big Ten honorable mention.-High school career:...

2008 2011 Tight end
Ralph Kohl
Ralph Kohl
Ralph Anson Kohl was an American football player, coach and scout. He played at the tackle position on the University of Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 football teams. He signed to play with the Baltimore Colts, but a knee injury prevented him from playing in the NFL...

1947 1948 Tackle Later coached at Eastern Illinois and was head scout for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

Robert Kolesar
Robert Kolesar
Robert C. "Bob" Kolesar was an American football player and medical doctor. He played at the guard position for the University of Michigan from 1940 to 1942 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1946...

1940 1942 Guard Played for Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, 1946
Jordan Kovacs
Jordan Kovacs
Jordan David Kovacs is an American football safety who is playing his redshirt junior season in 2011 for the Michigan Wolverines football team...

2009 2011 Safety
John Kowalik
John Kowalik
John F. Kowalik, Sr. was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1931 to 1933. During Kowalik's three seasons as a starter, the Michigan football team compiled a record of 23–1–2, including consecutive national championships for...

1931 1933 Guard Played for the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...

 in 1934
Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
Ronald J. Kramer was a multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player. Before embarking on a career in the National Football League, he lettered in football, basketball, and track at the University of Michigan in the 1950s...

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
Adam Kraus
Adam Michael Kraus is an American football guard who is currently a free agent.-Collegiate career:At Michigan, Kraus was a four-year letterman who appeared in 39 career games, making 35 starts along the offensive line. Adam started 26 straight games to finish his career, 21 at left guard and the...

2005 2007 Offensive guard First-team All-Big Ten 2006, 2007
Walt Kreinheder
Walt Kreinheder
Walter Roswell "Walt" Kreinheder was an American football player. A native of Buffalo, New York, Kreinheder was a center for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1920 to 1921. He later played professional football for the Akron Pros, St...

1920 1921 Center, Guard
Ted Kress
Ted Kress
Edward S. "Ted" Kress was an American football player and businessman. He was the starting left halfback for the University of Michigan in 1952 and 1953 and set a Big Ten Conference single-game rushing record with 218 yards in October 1952...

1951 1953 Halfback
Paul Kromer
Paul Kromer
Paul S. Kromer was an American football player. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Kromer enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1938 to 1927...

1938 1940 Halfback Formed the "Touchdown Twins" combination with Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...

 in 1938
Tom Kuzma
Tom Kuzma
Tom George Kuzma was an American football player for the University of Michigan. He was the starting left halfback for Fritz Crisler's Michigan teams in 1941 and 1942....

1941 1942 Halfback Followed Tom Harmon as Michigan's main running back; Finished 2nd in the Big Ten in total offense, 1941
Horace LaBissoniere
Horace LaBissoniere
Horace C. "Tony" LaBissoniere was an American football player and state legislator. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, LaBissoniere graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. He enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played football for the Michigan Wolverines. He later...

Center, Guard Played for the Hammond Pros
Hammond Pros
The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team...

 in 1922
Omer LaJeunesse
Omer LaJeunesse
Omer LaJeunesse was an American football player and coach. He played football at the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1931...

1929 1931 Guard, Fullback Head coach at Michigan Tech, 1957-1962
Mike Lantry
Mike Lantry
Mike Lantry is a former All-American football player. He was a left-footed place-kicker who played for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan from 1972 through 1974. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1973 and set Michigan records for the longest field goal, most field goals,...

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.
Gordon Laro 1990 1991 Tight end
Bill Laskey
Bill Laskey (American football)
William Grant Laskey is a former American collegiate and Professional Football linebacker. He played collegiately at the University of Michigan and professionally for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders, and for the NFL's Raiders, Baltimore Colts, and Denver...

1962 1964 Ebd
Ty Law
Ty Law
Tajuan "Ty" Law is a retired football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 23rd overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

1992 1994 Cornerback
James E. Lawrence
James E. Lawrence
James Edmund Lawrence was an American football player. He played college football for the 1902 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 11–0 record and outscored opponents 644 to 12...

1902 1902 Placekicker, Fullback, Tackle Scored 113 points for the 1902 "Point-a-Minute" team
Milan Lazetich
Milan Lazetich
Milan "Sheriff" Lazetich was an American football player in the 1940s. He played college football for the University of Montana and University of Michigan. He was a first-team All-Big Ten tackle and second-team All-American in 1944 for the Michigan Wolverines. He later played professional...

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
Burnie Legette
Burnie A. Legette is a former American football running back. He played college football as a fullback for the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1992...

1989 1992 Fullback
Matt Lentz
Matt Lentz
Matt Lentz is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

2001 2005 Offensive lineman
Jeremy LeSueur
Jeremy LeSueur
Jeremy LeSueur is an American football defensive back who currently plays in the Arena Football League for the Philadelphia Soul....

2000 2003 Cornerback
Taylor Lewan
Taylor Lewan
-2009 season:Taylor Lewan enrolled in Michigan's School of Kinesiology and redshirted his freshman season.-2010 season:Although Lewan did not play in the 2010 season opener, appeared in 11 games, including nine as a starter, during the 2010 season...

2009 2011 Tackle
George Lilja
George Lilja
George Vincent Lilja is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played for several National Football League teams over the course of six seasons. He is also a former collegiate All-American center for the Michigan Wolverines football team...

1977 1980 Center
Earl Little
Earl Little
Earl Little is a former American football defensive back who has played for the New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers. Little played college football at the University of Miami....

1992 1992 Defensive back
Randy Logan
Randy Logan
Randolph "Randy" Logan is a former American football safety who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1983. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Michigan...

1970 1972 Wolfback, defensive back
Jake Long
Jake Long
Jake Edward Long is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

2004 2007 Offensive guard All-American, 2006–2007; Played in the NFL with Dolphins starting in 2008; 2-time Pro Bowl selection
Frank Longman
Frank Longman
-External links:...

1903 1905 Fullback Later head football coach at Arkansas and Notre Dame
Alvin Loucks
Alvin Loucks
Alvin E. Loucks was an American football player and coach. Loucks was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan and the son of James C. Loucks. He attended Union High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football...

1916 1919 Guard
Jay Mack Love
Jay Mack Love
-External links:...

1904 1905 Guard Later head coach at Southwestern (Kansas)
Don Lund
Don Lund
Donald Andrew Lund is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers . He batted and threw right-handed....

1942 1944 Fullback Played 10 years in Major League Baseball
Jim Lyall
Jim Lyall
James M. Lyall is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Siena Heights University, a program that will have its first year of play in 2011...

1970 1973 Defensive tackle Later coached football at Adrian College
Adrian College
Adrian College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college related to the United Methodist Church in the city of Adrian, Michigan.-Campus:The school is approximately a 45-minute drive from Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio, and 90 minutes from Detroit...

Rob Lytle
Rob Lytle
Rob Lytle was an American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of NFL. He attended the University of Michigan . Lytle was drafted in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft by Denver with the 45th overall pick.Lytle was born in Fremont, Ohio...

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
Tom Mack
Thomas Lee Mack is a former left guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, spending all 13-years with them from 1966 to 1978...

1963 1965 Offensive tackle
Elmer Madar
Elmer Madar
Elmer F. Madar was an All American football player at the University of Michigan in 1942 and 1946. Born in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, Madar played football at Northeastern High School in Detroit...

1941 1946 End, Quarterback
Jim Maddock
Jim Maddock
James Andrew 'Mad Dog' Maddock was an American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1954 to 1956. He appeared in all 127 games for the Wolverines during his sophomore, junior and senior years, and led the teams to final Associated Press...

1954 1956 Quarterback
Joe Maddock
Joe Maddock (coach)
Joseph Herbert Maddock was a college football player and coach. He was an All-Western tackle for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams from 1902–1903. He also set a Western Conference record in the hammer throw...

1902 1903 Tackle
Tom Maentz
Tom Maentz
Tom Maentz is a former American football player who played end for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1954-1956. Maentz played on offense and defense and also served as the punter for the Michigan football team...

1954 1956 End
Joe Magidsohn
Joe Magidsohn
Joseph "Joe" Magidsohn was an American football player and official. He played halfback for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1909 and 1910 and was selected as a second-team All-American by Walter Camp in 1909 and a first-team All-American in 1910...

1909 1910 Halfback
Paul Magoffin
Paul Magoffin
Paul Parker "Maggie" Magoffin was an American football player. He played left halfback for Fielding H. Yost's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams of 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, and was captain of the 1907 team...

1904 1907 Halfback
Ryan Mallett
Ryan Mallett
Ryan Mallett , nicknamed "Big Tex", is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League , taken in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks...

2007 2007 Quarterback
William C. Malley
William C. Malley
William Charles Malley was an American football player and coach in the United States. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1888 to 1890 and served as the had football coach to Wabash College in 1892....

1888 1890 Tackle, Guard
Mike Mallory
Mike Mallory
Mike Mallory is a former American football linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1982 to 1985. He was the Most Valuable Player for the 1984 Wolverines team and was a finalist for the Butkus Award in 1985...

1982 1985 Linebacker
Frank Maloney 1959 1961 Center, Guard Later served as the head football coach at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

Jim Mandich
Jim Mandich
James Michael "Mad Dog" Mandich was a professional American football tight end with the Miami Dolphins. Mandich was an All-American at the University of Michigan. In 2004 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. As color commentator for the Miami Dolphins , he was teamed with Jimmy...

1967 1969 End
Bob Mann
Bob Mann (American football)
Robert "Bob" Mann was an American football end. A native of New Bern, North Carolina, Mann played college football at Hampton Institute in 1942 and 1943 and at the University of Michigan in 1944, 1946 and 1947. He broke the Big Ten Conference record for receiving yardage in 1946 and again in 1947...

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
Roy Manning
Lee Roy Manning, Jr. is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He played linebacker in the National Football League. Manning was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He also played for the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills,...

2001 2004 Linebacker
Mario Manningham
Mario Manningham
Mario Cashmere Manningham is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

2007 2007 Wide receiver
George Mans
George Mans
George W. Mans is a former American football player and coach and politician. He was the captain of the 1961 Michigan Wolverines football team, an assistant football coach at the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1973, and the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles football team from 1974 to...

1959 1961 End
Jerry Marciniak
Jerry Marciniak
Gerald P. Marciniak is a retired Canadian Football League player.Marciniak was raised in Chicago and played football for Mount Carmel High School...

1956 1958 Tackle Played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Dutch Marion
Dutch Marion
Phillip Eugene "Dutch" Marion was a professional American football player for the Detroit Panthers. He attended Washington & Jefferson College and University of Michigan.-Notes:...

1923 1924 End
Doug Marsh
Doug Marsh
Doug Marsh is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.-See also:*Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders...

1977 1979 Tight end
Mike Martin
Mike Martin (defensive lineman)
-University of Michigan:Martin had been a fan of Michigan football since childhood and gave his oral commitment to head coach Lloyd Carr during an official visit in 2007. When Carr retired after the 2007 season, Martin withdrew his oral commitment and was heavily recruited by both Notre Dame and...

2008 2011 Defensive tackle
Grant Mason
Grant Mason
Grant Mason is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Michigan....

2004 2005 Cornerback
Tim Massaquoi
Tim Massaquoi
Arnold Timothy Massaquoi is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

2002 2005 Tight end
Greg Mathews
Greg Mathews (American football)
-College career:Had a streak of 23 consecutive games with at least one reception starting with the 2007 Michigan Wolverines football season the opening game against the two-time defending FCS champion Appalachian State Mountaineers in.-Pre-draft:-Chicago Bears:...

2006 2009 Wide receiver
John Maulbetsch
John Maulbetsch
John F. "Johnny" Maulbetsch was an All-American football halfback at Adrian College in 1911 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1914 to 1916...

1914 1916 Halfback, Fullback All-American 1914; Known as the "Human Bullet" and "Featherweight Fullback"; served as head football coach at Phillips
Phillips University
Phillips University was a private, coeducational institution of higher education located in Enid, Oklahoma, United States, from 1906 to 1998. It was affiliated with the Christian Church . It included an undergraduate college and a graduate seminary...

, Oklahoma St.
Oklahoma State Cowboys football
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...

 and Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd football
The Marshall Thundering Herd football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Marshall University. The team represents the university as a member of the Conference USA Eastern division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 Bowl Subdivision...

Earl Maves
Earl Maves
Earl Maves is a former player in the National Football League. He was a member of the Detroit Lions during the 1948 NFL season.-References:...

1943 1943 Fullback
Tony McGee
Tony McGee (tight end)
Tony L. McGee is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for eleven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New York Giants from 1993 to 2003....

1989 1992 Tight end
Sam McGuffie
Sam McGuffie
Samuel Terrence McGuffie is a college football running back for the Rice Owls. He played his freshman season at Michigan.-High school career:...

2008 2008 Running back Transferred to Houston after 2008 season
Dan McGugin
Dan McGugin
Daniel Earle McGugin was an American football player, coach, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1904 to 1917 and again from 1919 to 1934, compiling a record of 197–55–19. He played college football at the University...

1901 1902 Guard Played on "Point-a-Minute" teams; brother-in-law of Fielding H. Yost; Head football coach at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores football
The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...

 1904-1934; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951
Reggie McKenzie
Reggie McKenzie (guard)
Reginald McKenzie is a former American football player. He played at the offensive guard position for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 and was a consensus first-team All-American in 1971. He also who played 13 years of professional football for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks...

1969 1971 Offensive guard
John McLean
John McLean (athlete)
John Frederick McLean was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach. He won a silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.5 seconds. He was also selected as an All-American football player in 1899 while playing for...

1897 1899 Halfback All-American 1899; Won the silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris; Head football coach at Knox and Missouri
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...

Bruce McLenna
Bruce McLenna
Bruce Oliver McLenna was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1961 and for Hillsdale College in 1964 and 1965. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1966 and was later signed by the Kansas City Chiefs...

 
1961 1962 Halfback, Fullback, End
Shorty McMillan
Shorty McMillan
Neil "Shorty" McMillan was an American football quarterback for the University of Michigan from 1910–1911.-Playing career:...

1910 1911 Quarterback
Greg McMurtry
Greg McMurtry
Gregory Wendell McMurtry is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in the early 1990s....

1986 1989 SE
Thomas H. McNeil
Thomas H. McNeil
Thomas H. McNeil was an American football player and lawyer. He was the first University of Michigan football player to be the starting quarterback in consecutive years. He led the Michigan football team to undefeated seasons in 1884 and 1885...

1884 1885 Quarterback Later became a lawyer in Missouri
Paul McNulty
Paul McNulty
Paul J. McNulty is the former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, having previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He held the position until July 26, 2007....

Bennie McRae
Bennie McRae
Benjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second...

1959 1961 Halfback
Chris Meidt
Chris Meidt
-External links:*...

Zoltan Mesko
Zoltan Mesko (American football)
Zoltán Meskó is a Romanian-born American football punter for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. A native of Romania , he emigrated with his family to the United...

2006 2009 Punter
Mark Messner
Mark Messner
Mark W. Messner is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker.Messner played college football at Michigan from 1985 to 1988. The lineman from Hartland, Michigan was the Wolverines' sack leader in 1985-1987. The 1985 defense has been described as the best defense in the history...

1985 1988 Defensive tackle
Jerry Meter
Jerry Meter
Jerry Meter is a former American football player and coach. Meter's father, Bernard Meter, played football for Notre Dame in the 1940s. Jerry Meter enrolled at the University of Michigan and played linebacker for Bo Schembechler from 1976 to 1978. In 1977, he received the Frederick Matthaei...

1976 1978 Linebacker Asst. coach at Michigan, 1980-1987
Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...

1974 1975 Offensive lineman Head coach at Oklahoma St. (2001-2004) and LSU (2005-2010)
Frank Millard
Frank Millard
Frank Gurnee Millard was an American politician and football player.Millard was born in Corunna, Michigan in 1892, the son of Frank A. Millard and Emma Millard. He attended the public schools in Corunna. He subsequently attended the University of Michigan, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1914...

1912 1915 Guard Later served as Michigan Attorney General
Michigan Attorney General
The Attorney General of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, members of the Senate and...

 and General Counsel of the U.S. Army
Clay Miller 1981 1985 Offensive tackle
James Joy Miller
James Joy Miller
-Biography:Miller was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1886. His father, James G. Miller, was the secretary of the Union Depot Railroad in Detroit. Miller attended Detroit Central High School where he won varsity letters in football, baseball and basketball...

1907 1909 End, Halfback, Quarterback
Ricardo Miller
Ricardo Miller
Ricardo Miller is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines football team. He was the first player to commit to Michigan’s 2010 recruiting class and enrolled at the University of Michigan in January 2010.-Early years:...

2010 2011 Wide receiver
Brandon Minor
Brandon Minor
Brandon Ricardo Minor is an American football running back who is currently a member of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010, but after being released during the final cuts, he has been on the New Orleans Saints and...

2006 2009 Running back
Charles S. Mitchell
Charles S. Mitchell
Charles Sumner Mitchell was an American newspaper publisher and editor. He was the assistant editor of the St...

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
Washington Herald
The Washington Herald was an American daily newspaper in Washington, D.C., from October 8, 1906, to January 31, 1939. The Herald merged with the Washington Times on February 1, 1939, to become the Washington Times-Herald, which was purchased and merged with The Washington Post in 1954....

Andy Moeller 1983 1986 Linebacker
Bo Molenda
Bo Molenda
John Joseph "Bo" Molenda was an American football player, primarily a fullback, who played for the University of Michigan and nine seasons in the NFL...

1925 1926 Fullback Played 9 seasons in the NFL
David Molk
David Molk
David Molk is an American football center who is playing his redshirt senior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. For the 2011 season, he began the year on the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award & Rimington Trophy watch lists...

2008 2011 Center
Tony Momsen
Tony Momsen
Anton Henry "Tony" Momsen, Jr. was an American football center in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins...

1945 1950 Center Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

 and washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

Don Moorhead
Don Moorhead
Don Moorhead is a retired American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1969 and 1970 and for the BC Lions from 1971 to 1975...

1968 1970 Quarterback Played 5 years in CFL for BC Lions; All-Big Ten quarterback 1970
David Moosman
David Moosman
David Benjamin Moosman is an American football player who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft...

2006 2009 Offensive lineman
Bill Morley
Bill Morley
William Raymond "Bill" Morley, Jr. was an American football player and coach and cattle and sheep rancher. Born in New Mexico, he played college football for the University of Michigan and Columbia University and was selected as an All-American in 1900 and 1901. Morley served as the head coach...

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
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

Jamie Morris
Jamie Morris
James Walter "Jamie" Morris is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and a record-setting running back in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines...

1984 1987
Maynard Morrison
Maynard Morrison (American football)
Maynard Davis "Doc" Morrison was an All-American football fullback and center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1929-1931. Michigan football coach Harry Kipke ranked Morrison as the finest linebacker he ever saw. "No one ever got past him," Kipke said...

1929 1931 Fullback, Center
Steve Morrison
Steve Morrison (American football)
Steven Craig Morrison is a retired professional American football linebacker who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League from 1995 to 1998. He is currently the linebackers coach at Eastern Michigan University. He last served as the defensive coordinator for the Western...

1990 1994 Linebacker
John Morrow 1953 1955 Center, Tackle
William M. Morrow
William M. Morrow
William M. Morrow was an American football player and soldier. He played college football at the University of Michigan in 1885 and 1886 and was the starting quarterback for the 1886 Michigan Wolverines football team. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1888 where he served for more than 40...

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
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

Greg Morton 1973 1976 Defensive tackle
Meyer Morton
Meyer Morton
Meyer Morton, born Myer Isakovitz was an American football player and official and lawyer from Chicago, Illinois.-Early years:Morton was born in November 1889 in Chicago. His birth name was Myer Isakovitz...

1910 1910 The annual Meyer Morton Award is named after him.
Jonas Mouton
Jonas Mouton
-College career:He redshirted in 2006 and made his career debut on September 15, 2007 against Notre Dame. On January 1, 2008, in the Capital One Bowl against Florida he made a 20-yard kickoff return....

2007 2010 Linebacker
Stanley Muirhead
Stanley Muirhead
Stanley Nelson Muirhead was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923, leading the Wolverines to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1922 and 1923 and a national championship in 1923. He was selected as a second-team All-American...

1921 1923 Tackle
Ryan Mundy
Ryan Mundy
Ryan Gregory Mundy is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

2003 2006 Safety
Ed Muransky
Ed Muransky
Edward William "Ed" Muransky is a former professional American football offensive tackle who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League and Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League . He was a member of the Super Bowl XVIII Champion Raiders...

1979 1981 Offensive tackle
Guy Murdock 1969 1971 Center
Vada Murray 1988 1990 Safety
John Navarre
John Navarre
John Robert Navarre is a former American football quarterback who was a three-year starter for the Michigan Wolverines from 2001 to 2003, leading the Wolverines to the 2003 Big Ten Conference championship in his final year of eligibility...

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
Fred Negus
Frederick Wilson Negus was an American football player. He played college football for Wisconsin and Michigan and professional football in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League....

1943 1943 Center Later played pro football for the Chicago Rockets
Chicago Rockets
The Chicago Rockets was an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets...

 and Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

David M. Nelson
David M. Nelson
David Moir Nelson was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, author, and authority on college football playing rules...

1939 1941 Halfback Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 as a coach
Harry Newman
Harry Newman
Harry Lawrence Newman was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines , the New York Giants , and the Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers .-College career:...

1930 1932 Quarterback Played for the NY Giants, 1933-1935; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

Walter Niemann 1915 1916 Center Played for the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

, 1922-1924
Fred Norcross 1903 1905 Quarterback Later served as head football coach at Oregon State, 1906-1908
Stan Noskin
Stan Noskin
Stanton Charles "Stan" Noskin is a former American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959. He was the starting quarterback for the 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team. He later became a dentist in Skokie, Illinois.-Early...

1957 1959 Quarterback
Frank Nunley
Frank Nunley
Frank Hembre Nunley is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan and spent ten seasons in the National Football League , all with the San Francisco 49ers...

1964 1966 Center, Linebacker
Bob Nussbaumer
Bob Nussbaumer
Robert John Nussbaumer was an American football halfback and end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Michigan as a left halfback from 1943 to 1945 and served in the United States...

1943 1945 Halfback
Martavious Odoms
Martavious Odoms
Martavious Rashhud Odoms is an American football wide receiver playing his senior season in 2011 for the Michigan Wolverines football team. Martavious established the Michigan record for receptions by a freshman for the 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team and was the Big Ten Conference leader...

2008 2011 Wide receiver
Joe O'Donnell
Joe O'Donnell (American football)
Joseph Raymond O'Donnell is a former offensive lineman who played eight seasons for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League and the National Football League. He was a part of the 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship teams. O'Donnell was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1965...

1961 1963 Guard Played 8 years for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

William J. Olcott
William J. Olcott
William James Olcott was an American football player and mining and railroad executive in the Mesabi Range. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1881 to 1883 and was captain of the 1882 and 1883 teams. After receiving his degree, he worked in the iron ore mining...

1881 1883 Three-quarter back Captain of 1882 and 1883 teams; later became president of a railway and a mining company
Calvin O'Neal
Calvin O'Neal
Calvin O'Neal is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1978 and was an All-American and team co-captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1976.-Amateur career:...

1974 1976
Bennie Oosterbaan
Bennie Oosterbaan
Benjamin Gaylord "Bennie" Oosterbaan was a three-time first team All-American football end for the Michigan Wolverines football team, two-time All-American basketball player for the basketball team and an All-Big Ten Conference baseball player for the baseball team...

1925 1927 End
Shantee Orr
Shantee Orr
Shantee De'Shjuan Orr is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Michigan....

1999 2002 Linebacker
Chuck Ortmann
Chuck Ortmann
Charles H. Ortmann is a former American football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1948 to 1950 and in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951 and the Dallas Texans in 1952....

1948 1950 Halfback
Mark Ortmann
Mark Ortmann (American football)
-College career:At Michigan, he was a three-year letterman, playing in 36 career contests, starting in 25 career games: made 21 starts at left tackle, two at right tackle and two at left guard during his career. He was elected captain as a fifth-year senior...

2006 2009 Offensive linman
Bill Orwig
Bill Orwig
James Wilfred "Bill" Orwig was a basketball and American football player at the University of Michigan. He later served as the athletic director at the University of Toledo, University of Nebraska, and Indiana University....

1928 1928 End
Dick O'Shaugnessy 1951 1953 Center All-Big Ten, 1952
Mel Owens
Mel Owens
Mel Owens is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Owens was selected in the first round by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Michigan in the 1981 NFL Draft...

1977 1980 Linebacker
Jim Pace
Jim Pace
James Edward Pace was an American running back in the National Football League. He was also an All-American halfback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines teams from 1955 to 1957.-Youth:...

1955 1957 Halfback
Tony Pape
Tony Pape
Tony Pape is an American football offensive tackle who is currently an Assistant football coach and in charge of the offensive Line at Oak Lawn Richards high school in Oak Lawn Illinois...

1999 2003 Offensive lineman
Bubba Paris
Bubba Paris
William "Bubba" Paris is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL from 1983 to 1990. He was a member of three 49er teams that won the Super Bowl...

1978 1981 Offensive tackle
Matt Patanelli
Matt Patanelli
Matthew L. "Matt" Patanelli was an American football, baseball and basketball player and coach. He played and coached all three sports at the University of Michigan and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1936 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was also the first University of...

1934 1936 End
George C. Paterson
George C. Paterson
George Cornell "Bubbles" Paterson was an American football player and engineer. He played center for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams coached by Fielding H. Yost from 1911 to 1913. He was selected as an All-American in 1913.-Early years:Paterson was born in Austin,...

1911 1913 Center
DeWayne Patmon
DeWayne Patmon
DeWayne Nelson Patmon is a former American football player. He played as a defensive back for University of Michigan from 1997 to 2000 where he won a national championship and three Big Ten Conference championships and for the New York Giants from 2001 to 2002...

1997 2000
Rod Payne
Rod Payne
Rod Payne is a former professional American football center who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He is also a former All-American center who played for the University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993-1996. He won a Super Bowl with the...

 
1992 1996 Center
Dave Pearson
Dave Pearson (American football)
Dave Pearson is an American football offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions in 2006.-References:...

 
1999 2003 Offensive lineman
Shonte Peoples
Shonte Peoples
Shonte Peoples is a former linebacker in the Canadian Football League.Having played his college football at the University of Michigan, Peoples signed on with the Las Vegas Posse, a CFL expansion franchise, in 1994...

1990 1993 Defensive back, Safety
John Perrin
John Perrin
John Stephenson Perrin ] was an utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 9" 160 lb., Perrin batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Escanaba, Michigan, he attended University of Michigan...

1917 1921 Halfback
Chris Perry 2000 2003 Running back
Lowell W. Perry
Lowell W. Perry
Lowell Wesley Perry was an American football player and coach, government official, businessman, and broadcaster. He was the first African American assistant coach in the National Football League , the first African American to broadcast an NFL game to a national audience, and Chrysler's first...

1950 1952 End
Bob Perryman
Bob Perryman
Robert Lewis Perryman, Jr. is a former professional American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League, four for the New England Patriots and two for the Denver Broncos, from 1987 to 1992. He played college football at the University of Michigan and was drafted...

1982 1986 Fullback
Don Peterson
Don Peterson (American football)
Donald W. "Jiggs" Peterson is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951 and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1951 Michigan Wolverines football team...

Will Peterson
Will Peterson
William James is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

1997 1999
Jack Petoskey
Jack Petoskey
Jack Petoskey was an American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at Hillsdale College from 1949 to 1950 and at Western Michigan University from 1953 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 19–32–3.-Coaching career:Petoskey was...

1941 1943 End Later coached football at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...

 and Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

Ted Petoskey
Ted Petoskey
Frederick Lee "Ted" Petoskey was a three-sport athlete at the University of Michigan, a Major League Baseball player, a collegiate coach in three sports and an athletic director....

1931 1933 End All-American, 1932, 1933
Frank Albert Picard
Frank Albert Picard
Frank Albert Picard was an American attorney, political figure, and federal judge from Michigan. He also played college football as a quarterback of the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1909 to 1911....

1909 1911 Quarterback Later appointed as a U.S. District Court Judge by Franklin Roosevelt; served 24 years in that capacity
Dick Pierce
Dick Pierce
Richard "Dick" Pierce was an American football player. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team and later played professional football for the Chicago Tigers in 1920.-References:...

Otto Pommerening
Otto Pommerening
Otto P. Pommerening was an All-American football player for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1927-1928. He was a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan....

1927 1928 Tackle All-American and team MVP, 1928
Irving Kane Pond
Irving Kane Pond
Irving Kane Pond was an American architect, college athlete, and author.Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Pond attended the University of Michigan and received a degree in civil engineering in 1879...

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 Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

s
Joseph Ponsetto
Joseph Ponsetto
Joseph Ponsetto was an American football player who was the starting quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams of 1944 and 1945. Playing under head coach Fritz Crisler, Ponsetto led the 1944 team to an 8–2 record and a #8 ranking in the final AP Poll...

1944 1945 Quarterback All-Big Ten quarterback, 1944
Miller Pontius
Miller Pontius
Miller Hall Pontius was an All-American football tackle and end for the Michigan Wolverines from 1911 to 1913. He also played baseball with coach Branch Rickey and pitcher George Sisler while a student at the University of Michigan. He later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan and...

1911 1913 Tackle, End All-American, 1913
Dave Porter
Dave Porter
Dave Porter is a former two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion and football player. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1985.-Student wrestler and football player:...

1964 1967 Guard, Tackle
Ricky Powers
Ricky Powers
Richard "Ricky" Powers is a former running back in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, and a former University of Michigan Wolverines football co-captain. In the NFL, he had a brief career with the Browns during their final season before they relocated to become the Baltimore...

1990 1993 Tailback
Merv Pregulman
Merv Pregulman
Mervin Pregulman is a former All-American football tackle and center who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines and in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers , Detroit Lions , and New York Bulldogs ....

1941 1943 Center, Tackle Played 4 years in NFL; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

Horace Greely Prettyman
Horace Greely Prettyman
Horace Greely Prettyman was an American football player in the early years of the sport. Prettyman won a record eight varsity letters at the University of Michigan, playing for the school's football team from 1882–1886 and 1888–1890...

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
Trevor Pryce
Trevor Pryce
Trevor W. Pryce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. Pryce played college football at the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University...

1993 1994 Linebacker
Bob Ptacek
Bob Ptacek
Robert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season...

1956 1958 Halfback
Tom Pullen
Tom Pullen
Tom Pullen is a retired Canadian Football League player.Pullen was born in Ottawa, Canada in approximately 1945. He attended Glebe Collegiate Institute, a high school in Ottawa, where played football, basketball and ran track and field...

1965 1967 End Played 7 years in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

, including 3 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...

 championship teams
Bill Putich
Bill Putich
Bill Putich was an American football player who played quarterback and halfback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1949 to 1951.-Playing career:...

1949 1951 Quarterback, Halfback
Jerry Quaerna
Jerry Quaerna
Jerry Quaerna was a player in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions in 1987 as a tackle. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Michigan.-References:...

 
1982 1986 Offensive tackle
Dave Raimey
Dave Raimey
David Raimey is a former running back and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1968 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1969 to 1974 of the Canadian Football League...

1960 1962 Halfback
Bo Rather
Bo Rather
David Elmer "Bo" Rather is a former American football wide receiver. He professional football for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears . He appeared in 64 NFL games and had 92 receptions for 1,467 yards and seven touchdowns. Rather also played college football for the University of Michigan from...

1970 1972 DB, SE
Fred Ratterman
Fred Ratterman
Lawrence Frederick Ratterman was an American football player. Ratterman attended St. Mary's High School and Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played halfback and quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1930, 1932, and 1933...

1932 1933 Quarterback
Marcus Ray
Marcus Ray
Marcus Kenyon Ray is an American football coach and former player in the United States. In college, he played for the Michigan Wolverines football team and was a member of the 1997 squad that won a national championship. Ray played professionally in the National Football League for the Oakland...

1995 1998 Defensive back
Tubby Raymond  1946 1948 Quarterback, Linebacker Coach at Delaware, 1966-2001; inducted to College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

Russ Reader
Russ Reader
Russell Burton Reader Jr. was an American football player. Reader was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan. After graduating from Dearborn High School, Reader enrolled at the University of Michigan where he was a member of Fritz Crisler's 1941...

1945 1945 Halfback
Curtis Redden
Curtis Redden
Curtis Gerald "Cap" Redden was an American football player. He was the starting left end for the University of Michigan's football team from 1901–1904. He played for Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" teams and was unanimously selected as an All-Western player in 1903. Redden died of pneumonia...

1900 1903 End Died while serving in Germany during World War I
Arthur Redner
Arthur Redner
Arthur E. Redner was an American football player and coach. He played halfback for the University of Michigan in 1900 and 1901 and was the last surviving member of Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1901 "Point-a-Minute" football team.-Early years:Redner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in...

1900 1901 Halfback Last-surviving member of Yost's 1901 Point-a-Minute team
John Regeczi
John Regeczi
John M. Regeczi was an American football player. He played at the fullback, halfback positions for the University of Michigan teams from 1932 to 1934, including the undefeated national championship teams of 1932 and 1933....

1932 1934 Fullback, Halfback
Fred Rehor
Fred Rehor
Frederick Lee "Fritz" Rehor was an American football player. He played college football for Fielding H. Yost's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1914 to 1916. He also played professional football and was a member of the 1917 professional football champion Massillon Tigers, coached by Knute...

1914 1916 Guard Played for the 1917 world's professional football champion Massillon Tigers
Massillon Tigers
The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio. Playing in the "Ohio League", the team was a rival to the pre-National Football League version of the Canton Bulldogs. The Tigers won Ohio League championships in 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906, then merged to become...

Lewis Reimann
Lewis Reimann
Lewis Charles Reimann was an American author, camp operator, politician and football player. A native of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Reimann played college football for the Michigan Wolverines in 1914 and 1915. He founded the University of Michigan Fresh Air Camp for underprivileged boys in...

1914 1915 Tackle, Guard
Hercules Renda
Hercules Renda
Hercules Gennaro Renda was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan football team from 1937 to 1939. He was an assistant football coach at Michigan under Fritz Crisler from 1940 to 1941...

1937 1939 Halfback
Rob Renes
Rob Renes
Rob Renes is a former American football player who was an All-American nose tackle and team co-captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team in 1999.-College career:...

1995 1999 Nose tackle
Art Renner 1943 1946 End Captain of the 1946 team
William Renner
William Renner
William Renner was an American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan teams from 1931 to 1935. He was a member of the undefeated national champion 1933 Michigan football team also the captain of the 1935 Michigan football team.-University of...

1931 1935 Quarterback Captain of the 1935 team
John W. Reynolds, Sr.
John W. Reynolds, Sr.
John Whitcome Reynolds, Sr. was Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1927 to 1933. He was elected as a Republican.Reynolds was born in Jacksonport, in Door County, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Reynolds was admitted to the bar in...

1893 1893 Substitute Later served as Attorney General of Wisconsin; his son became Governor of Wisconsin
Walter Rheinschild
Walter Rheinschild
Walter Meadowfield Rheinschild , known also by the nicknames "Rheiny" and "Rhino", was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan in 1904, 1905, and 1907, and was once "rated as the highest salaried amateur athlete in the business." He later coached for...

1904 1907 Tackle, Fullback Later served as head football coach at Washington State, Occidental
Dan Rice  1982 1984 Fullback
Clayton Richard
Clayton Richard
Clayton Colby Richard is a left-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He is 6 feet and 5 inches tall, and weighs 240 pounds.-High school:Richard was awarded Indiana's Mr. Football and Mr...

2004 2004 Quarterback
J. De Forest Richards
J. De Forest Richards
J. De Forest Richards was an American football player and banker. He was the son of the fifth Governor of Wyoming and played college football at the University of Michigan from 1894 to 1897...

1894 1897 Halfback, Quarterback Son of the Governor of Wyoming; later became a bank president in Chicago
Lawrence Ricks
Lawrence Ricks
Lawrence Tallmagde Ricks is a former American football professional running back and kick returner who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League and Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League. Ricks had been a star running back for the Michigan Wolverines...

1979 1982 Tailback
Jay Riemersma
Jay Riemersma
Allen Jay Riemersma is a former American football tight end. He played for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1995. He next played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2007, he accepted a position as the regional director of the Family Research...

1991 1995 Tight end
Dick Rifenburg
Dick Rifenburg
Richard Gale "Dick" Rifenburg was a pioneering television broadcaster for the forerunner to WIVB-TV in Buffalo. He was also a professional American football wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions in 1950 and had been an All-American end for the University of Michigan Wolverines...

1944 1948 End Played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

, 1950
Rueben Riley
Rueben Riley
Rueben Joseph Riley, Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2007...

2003 2006 Offensive lineman
Tony Rio
Tony Rio
Tony Rio was an American football player. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1959 Michigan Wolverines football team....

1957 1959 Fullback
Jon Ritchie
Jon Ritchie
Jon David Ritchie is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.-Early years:Ritchie attended Cumberland Valley High School from 1989 to 1993...

1993 1994 Fullback
Garrett Rivas
Garrett Rivas
-College career:As a freshman for the 2003 Wolverines, he was the regular kicker for the team from the start, making four point after touchdowns in the first game of the season...

2004 2006 Placekicker
Garland Rivers
Garland Rivers
Garland A. Rivers is a former professional American football defensive back who was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League...

1983 1986
Monte Robbins
Monte Robbins
Dammond R. "Monte" Robbins is a former American football punter. He played for the University of Michigan from 1984 to 1987...

1984 1987 Punter
Denard Robinson
Denard Robinson
Denard Xavier Robinson , nicknamed Shoelace, is an American football player who is playing his junior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. He started at quarterback in all 13 games for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 2010...

2009 2011 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
Doug Roby
Doug Roby
Douglas Fergusson Roby was an American athlete and Olympics official. After playing football at Phillips University and the University of Michigan, he worked for American Metal Products Company, an automobile parts manufacturer, from 1923 to 1963...

1921 1922 Fullback, Halfback
Tod Rockwell
Tod Rockwell
Ferdinand Almon "Tod" Rockwell was an American football player and coach. He played quarterback for the University of Michigan in 1923 and 1924. He helped the 1923 Michigan Wolverines football team win a National Championship...

1923 1924 Quarterback Head football coach at North Dakota and Louisiana Tech
Craig Roh
Craig Roh
Craig Robert Roh is an American football player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Arizona for the 2008-2009 academic year and received the 2009 Scholar-Athlete Award from the College Football Hall of Fame...

2009 2011 Defensive end
Rudy Rosatti
Rudy Rosatti
Rudoph F. "Rudy" or "Rosy" Rosatti was an American football player. Rosatti was a native of Norway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He played football at North Dakota State University and Western Michigan University before enrolling at the University of Michigan. In 1922, he played tackle for the...

1922 1922 Guard
Rick Rogers 1981 1984 Running back
Carlton Rose
Carlton Rose
Carlton S. Rose is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Michigan....

1980 1983 Linebacker
Rocky Roseman
Roy Roundtree
Roy Roundtree
-College:Roundtree redshirted for the 2008 season. He made his college debut on September 5, 2009 against the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium as a slot receiver. That year he roomed with Trotwood teammates Shaw and Moore. He had just two receptions in the first eight games of the...

2009 2011 Wide receiver Set Michigan's single-game receiving record with nine catches for 246 yards against Illinois in 2010
John Rowser
John Rowser
John Felix Rowser was an football player. He played as a defensive back for ten seasons in the NFL. He was a part of the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II winning team....

1963 1966 Halfback
Jon Runyan
Jon Runyan
Jon Daniel Runyan is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season...

1992 1995 Offensive tackle
Carl Russ 1972 1974 Linebacker
Stephen Schilling
Stephen Schilling
Stephen Dana Schilling is an American football offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was included on the 2009 preseason watchlist for the Lombardi Award...

2008 2010 Offensive tackle
Todd Schlopy
Todd Schlopy
Ross Todd Schlopy is a motion picture cameraman former American football placekicker. A native of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Schlopy attended Orchard Park High School in Orchard Park, New York. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1981 to 1984...

1981 1984 Placekicker
Henry Schulte
Henry Schulte
Henry Frank Schulte was an American football player and coach and also a college track and field coach...

1903 1905 Guard, Center Later head football coach at Missouri, Nebraska
Germany Schulz
Germany Schulz
Adolph George "Germany" Schulz was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1904 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1908. While playing at Michigan, Schulz is credited with having invented the spiral snap and with developing the practice of standing behind the...

1904 1908 Center College Football Hall of Fame
Joe Schwarz
Joe Schwarz
John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz, M.D. , an independent politician from Michigan, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004 as a moderate Republican...

1956 1956 Center
Tom Seabron
Tom Seabron
Thomas Hall Seabron Jr. is a former American football player. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Seaborn attended high school in Detroit, Michigan at Cass Technical High School. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1975 to 1978...

1975 1978 Linebacker, Defensive end
Paul Seal
Paul Seal
Paul Nathan Seal is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

1971 1973 Tight end
Henry M. Senter
Henry M. Senter
Henry Mortimer "Mort" Senter was an American football player and businessman. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1893 to 1896. He was selected as a first-team All-Western end in 1895 and as captain of the 1896 team. After receiving his degree, he moved to Colombia...

1893 1896 End Captain of the 1896 team
Paul Seymour
Paul Seymour (American football)
Paul Christopher Seymour is a former professional American football player. He played five seasons for the Buffalo Bills.A 6'5", 250 lbs...

1969 1972 Tight end, Offensive tackle
Michael Shaw
Michael Shaw (American football)
Michael Shaw is an American football running back for the Michigan Wolverines football team.Shaw was raised and played high school football in Trotwood, Ohio. He played high school football with Roy Roundtree at Trotwood-Madison High School where his coach was longtime National Football League...

2008 2011 Running back Rushed for a career-high 127 yards against UMass in 2010
Russell Shaw
Russell Shaw
Russell Lee Shaw, Jr. is an American football wide receiver/defensive back most recently playing for the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League. He attended the University of Michigan.-External links:*...

1996 1997 Wide receiver
Walter W. Shaw
Walter W. Shaw
Walter White Shaw was an American football player and coach, attorney and businessman. He played at the halfback position for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1901 "Point-a-Minute" football team. He later worked as an attorney, judge and businessman in Oklahoma and Louisiana.Shaw was born in Owego,...

1899 1901 Quarterback, Halfback
Ernest Shazor
Ernest Shazor
Ernest Haskel Shazor is a former American football safety. He played for the University of Michigan from 2002 to 2004 and was a first-team All-American in 2004...

2002 2004 Defensive back, Safety
Aaron Shea
Aaron Shea
Aaron T. Shea is a former American football tight end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

1996 1999 Tight end, Fullback
Nick Sheridan 2006 2009 Quarterback
Roger Sherman
Roger Sherman (American football)
Roger Sherman was an American football player, coach and lawyer. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1890 to 1893 and coached the University of Iowa football team in 1894...

1890 1893 Quarterback, End Head football coach at Iowa, 1894
Bruce Shorts
Bruce Shorts
Bruce Carman Shorts was an American football player and coach. He played as a tackle for the University of Michigan from 1900 to 1901. He later served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1904 and at the University of Oregon in 1905.-Athlete:Shorts attended high school...

1900 1901
Ed Shuttlesworth
Ed Shuttlesworth
Ed Shuttlesworth is a former American football fullback.He played for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973. He was the leading rusher for Michigan's 1972 and 1973 teams that compiled a combined record of 30–1–1...

1971 1973 Fullback
Quentin Sickels
Quentin Sickels
Quentin Brian "Quent" Sickels is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1944 and from 1946 to 1948. He played on Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 national championship teams...

1944 1948 Guard Played on Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 national championship teams
Arnie Simkus
Arnie Simkus
Arnold J. "Arnie" Simkus is a former American football player. Simkus was born in Schlava, Germany and immigrated to the United States as a boy. He graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit, Michigan before enrolling at the University of Michigan...

1962 1964 Tackle
Ron Simpkins
Ron Simpkins
Ronald Bernard Simpkins is a former linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. Simpkins played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was an All-American....

1976 1979 Linebacker
James Simrall
James Simrall
James Orlando Harrison Simrall, Jr. was an American football player and medical doctor. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Simrall enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played quarterback and halfback for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1928 to 1930...

1928 1930 Quarterback, Halfback MVP of the 1929 team and captain of the 1930 team who later attended Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....

Doug Skene
Doug Skene
Douglas C. Skene is a former American football player.He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1989 to 1992. He played on the offensive line for Michigan and was coached there by Les Miles. Skene later recalled: "The thing that Les hammered us on was the attention to detail...

1989 1992 Offensive guard Played for the New England Patriots in 1994
Greg Skrepenak
Greg Skrepenak
Gregory Andrew Skrepenak is a convicted felon, a former Luzerne County, Pennsylvania commissioner and a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Carolina Panthers. He was convicted after admitting he...

1987 1991 Offensive line Two-time All-American; Played five years in the NFL with the Raiders and Panthers
Tom Slade
Tom Slade
Thomas A. Slade was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team in 1971.-Saginaw High School:...

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
Rudy Smeja
Rudolph M. Smeja was an American football player. Smeja played at the end position for the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1943. In November 1943, Smeja intercepted a pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter in a 23–6 win over the Indiana...

1941 1943 End Later played three years in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles
Cedric C. Smith
Cedric C. Smith
Cedric Crawford "Pat" Smith was an American football fullback who played for the University of Michigan , the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, and the Buffalo All-Americans...

1915 1917 Fullback All-American 1917; Played professional football for the Masillon Tigers and Buffalo All-Americans
Charles H. Smith
Charles H. Smith (American football)
Charles H. "Fatty" Smith was an American football center who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team in 1893 and 1894. Smith stood 5 feet, 10 inches, and weighed a hefty 230 pounds in 1893. In 1894, Smith anchored the line for one of the first great Michigan football...

1893 1894 Line Omission as an All-American led to criticism that selectors were biased against Western players
Frederic L. Smith
Frederic L. Smith
Frederic Latta Smith was an American football player and pioneer of the automobile business. He played college football team at the University of Michigan and was the quarterback of the 1888 Michigan Wolverines football team. He later became a pioneer in the automobile business in Michigan...

1888 1888 Quarterback Later became a founder of the Olds Motor Works
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...

 and General Motors and president of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers , originally the Manufacturer's Mutual Association , was an organization originally formed to challenge the litigation of the fledgling automobile industry by George B. Selden and the Electric Vehicle Company. Ultimately, the organization took...

Jim Smith
Jim Smith (American football)
Jim Smith is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League before starring on the Birmingham Stallions of the rival United States Football League...

1973 1976
Steve Smith (offensive lineman)
Steve Smith (offensive lineman)
Stephen Conant Smith is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for eight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, and Philadelphia Eagles....

Steve Smith (quarterback)
Steve Smith (quarterback)
Steve Smith is a former American football quarterback. He was the starting quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1981 to 1983....

1980 1983 Quarterback
Vincent Smith
Vincent Smith (American football)
Vincent Smith is an American football running back and return specialist, who is currently playing his junior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team.-Early years:...

2009 2011 Running back First Michigan player to have rushing, passing and receiving touchdowns in one game
Willie Smith
Willie Smith (American football)
Willie Smith is a former American football player. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Smith attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high school for African-American students. He was teammates during high school with Jim Pace, and the two of them opted to attend the University of Michigan where...

1956 1958 Tackle Played for the Denver Broncos (1960) and Oakland Raiders (1961)
Neil Snow
Neil Snow
Neil Worthington Snow gained renown as an all-around athlete at the University of Michigan from 1898–1902, where he competed in American football, baseball, track and field, and tennis. He was an All-American player in 1901, and was the Most Valuable player in the 1902 Rose Bowl, where he...

1898 1901 End All-American 1901; College Football Hall of Fame
Joe Soboleski
Joe Soboleski
Joseph Robert Soboleski, Jr. is a former American football guard.Soboleski began his football career playing for Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school, Soboleski spent 18 months in the United States Navy, including eight months in the Pacific...

1945 1948 Guard, Tackle Played 4 years for Chicago Hornets, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Yanks, and Dallas Texans
Benjamin H. Southworth
Benjamin H. Southworth
Benjamin Harrison Southworth was an American football player, physician and surgeon. He was a member of the University of Michigan's 1901 "Point-a-Minute" football team that finished the season 11-0, outscored opponents 550 to 0, and won the first college football bowl game, the 1902 Rose Bowl...

1900 1901 Guard, center Later became a physician and surgeon in Kalamazoo
Cliff Sparks
Cliff Sparks
Clifford Maurice Sparks was an American football player. He played quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team and was selected in 1916 as a first-team All-American by the New York sports writer, Monty.-Biography:Sparks was a native of Jackson, Michigan...

1916 1919 Quarterback All-American in 1916
Ernest Sprague
Ernest Sprague
Ernest Marshall Sprague was an American football player, public official, and engineer. He was born in 1865 on a farm at Farmington, Michigan. He was the son of Lorenzo Sprague and Laura G. Sprague...

1886 1887 Guard, Rusher Later gained renown as a contract engineer for the American Bridge Company and Bethlehem Steel
Buster Stanley
Buster Stanley
Sylvester "Buster" Stanley, Jr. is a former American football player. Stanley played college football for the University of Michigan from 1990 to 1993 and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team...

1989 1993 Defensive tackle
Paul Staroba
Paul Staroba
Paul Louis Staroba is a retired American football wide receiver and punter who played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns. He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team. Paul attended St...

1968 1970
Allen Steckle
Allen Steckle
Allen Chubb "A. C." Steckle was an American football player and coach. He played tackle for the University of Michigan from 1897–1899 and later served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada and Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College...

1897 1899 Tackle Later served as the head football coach at Nevada and Oregon State
Glen Steele
Glen Steele
James Lendale Steele, Jr. is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played his entire six year National Football League career with the Cincinnati Bengals who drafted him in the 1998 NFL Draft...

1994 1997 Defensive end, Defensive tackle
Herb Steger
Herb Steger
Herbert F. Steger was an American football player, coach and official. He played for the University of Michigan from 1922 to 1924...

1922 1924 Halfback Captain of the 1924 team; Later served as an assistant football coach at Northwesern
Frank Steketee
Frank Steketee
Frank W. Steketee was an All American football halfback and fullback who played with the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1918, 1920, and 1921...

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
Adam Stenavich
Adam Walter Stenavich is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2006...

2002 2005 Offensive lineman
Norman Sterry
Norman Sterry
Norman Sedgwick Sterry was an American lawyer and football player. He represented movie stars and prominent persons as a lawyer in Los Angeles and successfully represented Major League Baseball in the case that resulted in the United States Supreme Court's exemption of baseball from the antitrust...

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
Larry Stevens
Larry Ernest Stevens Jr. is a former American football defensive end and linebacker. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 2000 to 2003...

2000 2003 Defensive back, Linebacker
Tom Stincic
Tom Stincic
Thomas D. Stincic is a former American football player. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he attended John Marshall High School. He then enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college football, principally as a linebacker, from 1966 to 1968. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in...

1966 1968 Defensive end
Darryl Stonum
Darryl Stonum
Darryl Stonum is an American football player. He has played at the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2010 and holds the school record for most kickoff return yards in a single season with 1,001 yards.-Early years:...

2008 2010 Wide receiver
Tai Streets
Tai Streets
Tai Streets is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was selected with the second pick of the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Detroit Lions in 2004. He was the leading receiver for the...

 
1995 1998 Wide receiver
Rich Strenger
Rich Strenger
Richard Gene Strenger is a former All-Big Ten American football offensive tackle who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions . He is now working as a lawyer in Lake Orion, Michigan....

1980 1982 Offensive guard, Offensive tackle
Steve Strinko
Steve Strinko
Steven Douglas Strinko is a former American football player. He played as a linebacker for Coach Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan and was selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team...

1972 1974 Linebacker
Milo Sukup
Milo Sukup
Milo Frederick Sukup was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1940, where he was the running guard and a key blocker for Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon. He sustained a head injury late in his senior year that ended his...

1938 1940 Guard Running guard and key blocker for Tom Harmon; later football coach in Grand Rapids 1942-1971
Everett Sweeley
Everett Sweeley
Everett Marlin Sweeley was an American football player and coach. He played fullback, halfback and end for the University of Michigan from 1899 to 1902 and was a member of Fielding H. Yost's 1901 and 1902 "Point-a-Minute" teams...

1899 1902 End, Fullback
Sam Sword
Sam Sword
Sam Lee-Arthur Sword is a former American football linebacker who played for the Oakland Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Michigan...

1995 1998 Linebacker
Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor (American football)
William "Billy" Taylor, Ed. D. is a former professional American and Canadian football running back who played for Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League after starring for the University of Michigan Wolverines...

1969 1971 Tailback, Fullback
Kip Taylor
Kip Taylor
-External links:...

1927 1927 End
Michael Taylor (quarterback)
Michael Taylor (quarterback)
Michael A. Taylor is a former American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1989, the final four years of Bo Schembechler's tenure as the school's head football coach. He was Michigan's starting quarterback in 1988 and 1989 and led the...

1985 1989 Quarterback
Mike Taylor (linebacker)
Mike Taylor (linebacker)
Michael Taylor is a former All-American linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1969–1971 and for the New York Jets from 1972-1973.-College career:...

1969 1971 Linebacker
Terrance Taylor
Terrance Taylor (American football)
Terrance Terlie Taylor is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

2005 2008 Defensive tackle
Dominic Tedesco 1976 1977 Defensive end, Linebacker
Mike Teeter
Mike Teeter
Michael Lee "Mike" Teeter is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Oilers in the National Football League.-References:...

1986 1989 MG
Clayton Teetzel
Clayton Teetzel
Clayton Tryon Teetzel was an American athlete and athletic coach. He played American football and competed in track for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and later coached football, basketball and track at Michigan State Normal College , Benton Harbor High School, Brigham Young...

1897 1899 Halfback, End Coached at Michigan State, BYU and Utah State
Wally Teninga
Wally Teninga
Walter Henry "Wally" Teninga is a former American football halfback and businessman. He played for the University of Michigan's undefeated national championship teams in 1947 and 1948 and later became the vice chairman and chief financial officer of the Kmart Corporation.-Early years:A native of...

1945 1949 Halfback
David Terrell 1998 2000 Wide receiver
Estel Tessmer
Estel Tessmer
Estel S. "Zit" Tessmer was an American football and basketball player. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tessmer attended the University of Michigan where he played for the football and basketball teams. He played as a quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1929 to 1931 and 1933...

1930 1933 Quarterback
Anthony Thomas
Anthony Thomas (American football)
Anthony Jermaine Thomas is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach at at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Thomas was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

1997 2000 Running back
Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas (coach)
-External links:...

1891 1892 Guard Later coached at Nebraska and Arkansas
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson (American football)
Robert Thompson is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions.-Early years:...

 
1979 1982 Linebacker Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Buccaneers and Lions
Bob Thornbladh
Bob Thornbladh
Robert N. M. "Blade" Thornbladh is a former American football player, coach and radio color commentator. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1971 to 1973 and was an assistant coach at Michigan from 1980 to 1986...

1971 1973 Fullback, Linebacker
Dick Thornton
Dick Thornton (American football)
Harry Richard "Dick" Thornton was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933, starting in one game...

 
1927 1927
Steven Threet
Steven Threet
Steven Charles Threet is a former American football quarterback who played for both Michigan and Arizona State. He is currently a Student Assistant on the Arizona State football team's staff. He was most recently the starting quarterback for the Arizona State Sun Devils...

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
Dominic Tomasi
Dominic Tomasi was an American football player who played guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines. He was a four-year starter and was selected as both the captain and Most Valuable Player of the National Champion 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team.-High school:A native of Flint,...

1945 1948 Guard Captain and Most Valuable Player of the National Champion 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team
1948 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan during the 1948 college football season. The team's head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.-Schedule:...

Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a fan favorite.Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas...

1992 1995 Wide receiver First-team All-Big Ten (1994); Played in NFL for the New York Giants (1996–2008)
Ted Topor
Ted Topor
Ted Peter Topor was an American football player who played quarterback and linebacker. He played college football for the University of Michigan and professional football for the Detroit Lions.-Early years:...

 
1950 1952 Quarterback, Linebacker Michigan Wolverines Most Valuable Player, 1952
Bob Topp
Bob Topp
Eugene Robert Topp is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1952 to 1953 under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan. In 1953, he was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference end by both the Associated Press and the United Press...

1952 1953 End
Roy Torbet
Roy Torbet
Roy Herman "Squib" Torbet was an American football player. He played at the end and fullback positions for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1910 to 1913...

1911 1913 End, Fullback, Halfback
Fitzgerald Toussaint
Fitzgerald Toussaint
Fitzgerald Toussaint is an American football running back. He is currently the starting running back for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was a 2011 All-Big Ten honorable mention.-Early years:...

2010 2011 Running back Rushed for 170 yards against Purdue in 2011
Brian Townsend
Brian Townsend (American football)
Brian Lewis Townsend is a college athletics administrator and a former American football player. He is currently the director of basketball operations and assistant athletic director at the University of Michigan...

1987 1991 Linebacker Director of Michigan's basketball operations since 2007; also assistant athletic director under David Brandon
David Brandon
David A. Brandon is the director of intercollegiate athletics for the University of Michigan. He was formerly chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and manager of Domino's Pizza. He is also a former regent of the University of Michigan. Brandon took over Domino's in March 1999 when...

Fred Townsend
Fred Townsend
Frederick Townsend was an American football player, lawyer, and politician.Townsend was born in 1862 at Albia, Iowa. He was the son of John Selby Townsend, a district judge and legislator in Iowa. Townsend received his early education in the public school of Albia, Iowa...

1887 1887 Tackle Later served as an Iowa state senator and chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party state committee
Morgan Trent
Morgan Trent
Morgan Trent is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 2005 to 2008...

2005 2008
Mike Trgovac
Mike Trgovac
Michael Trgovac is the defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers and the former defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers...

1977 1980 Defensive guard All-Big Ten and second-team All-American; Defensive coordinator for Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

 2003-2008
Fred Trosko
Fred Trosko
Fred Trosko was an American football player and coach. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan football team from 1937 to 1939...

1937 1939 Halfback Meyer Morton Award in 1937; head football coach at Eastern Michigan, 1952–64
Joseph Truskowski
Joseph Truskowski
Joseph E. Truskowski was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach. He played college football, basketball and baseball at the University of Michigan. He played three years each at the end position for the Michigan football team and as a forward for the Michigan basketball...

1926 1929 End Later football coach at Olivet College
Olivet College
Olivet College is a coeducational, liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan, United States, south of Lansing and west of Detroit. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and accredited by the North Central...

 and head baseball coach at Iowa State and Wayne State
Jerame Tuman
Jerame Tuman
Jerame Dean Tuman is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....

1995 1998 Tight end All-Big Ten, 1996, 1997, and 1998. All-American, 1997.
Virgil Tupper
Virgil Tupper
Virgil Langstaff Tupper was an American physician and surgeon. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena Tupper. As a child, Tupper was sent to live with his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper , in Bay City, Michigan...

1891 1892 Guard
Eddie Usher
Eddie Usher
Edward "Eddie" Usher was an American football fullback and halfback.He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 1918, 1920 and 1921...

1918 1921 Fullback, Halfback Played 3 years in the NFL for the All-Americans, Independents, Packers and Blues
Irwin Uteritz
Irwin Uteritz
Irwin Charles "Utz" Uteritz was an American athlete and coach. He played American football and baseball for the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923. At 140 pounds, he was one of the lightest quarterbacks ever to start for a major college program. Despite his size, Michigan football coach...

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
Arthur Valpey
Arthur L. Valpey was an American football player and coach.A native of Dayton, Ohio, Valpey was an all-state halfback at Dayton's Steele High School. Valpey enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1934, where freshman football coach Wally Weber moved him to the end position...

1935 1937 End Later served as head football coach at Harvard and Connecticut
James Van Inwagen
James Van Inwagen
James W. Van Inwagen, Jr. was an American businessman and a member of the Tiffany family. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1888 to 1891 and was captain of the 1891 Michigan Wolverines football team...

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
Jim Van Pelt
James S. Van Pelt is a former American football player.He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1955 to 1957....

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
Jon Vaughn
Jonathan Stewart Vaughn is a former professional American football player who played running back and served as a kick returner in the National Football League for 4 seasons from 1991 to 1994 for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs...

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
Ernie Vick
Henry Arthur "Ernie" Vick was an American football and baseball player. He was selected as an All-American center in 1921, played on the 1926 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.-University of Michigan:Born in Toledo, Ohio, 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
Dick Vidmer
Richard F. "Dick" Vidmer was an American football player who played quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1965 to 1967....

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
Jason Vinson 1997 1998 Punter
John Vitale
John Vitale
John Vitale was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines football team from 1985 to 1988....

1985 1988 Center All-American, 1988; Played in the WFL
World Football League
The World Football League was a short-lived gridiron football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Although the league's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The...

 for the San Antonio Riders and Detroit Drive
Rick Volk
Rick Volk
Richard Robert Volk is a former American football player.Volk played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl...

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
Robert Wahl
Robert Wahl
Robert Allen "Al" Wahl , nicknamed "Brick" Wahl, is a former football player who was a two-time All-American for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1949 and 1950. Wahl is also a former U.S...

1948 1950 Defensive tackle, Offensive tackle All-American, 1949 and 1950; Blocked punt to win the 1950 Snow Bowl
Kerwin Waldroup
Kerwin Waldroup
Kerwin Waldroup is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for three seasons for the Detroit Lions. He initially played college football at University of Michigan before transferring and finishing at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He is a graduate...

1993 1994 Linebacker Played 3 years in the NFL with the Lions
Art Walker
Art Walker
Arthur D. Walker, Jr. was an American football player. He was an All-American at the University of Michigan in 1954 and played seven seasons of professional football with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League from 1955-1961.-Early years:Walker, an African-American who grew up four...

1952 1954 Tackle All-American, 1954; Played 3 years in the CFL for the Eskimos; 1957 CFL All-Star
Derrick Walker 1986 1989 Tight end All-Big Ten, 1989; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders
Marquise Walker
Marquise Walker
Marquise Walker is a former professional American football wide receiver and punt returner who signed to play in the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Michigan where he set many of the school's receiving records and became an 2001 College Football...

1999 2001 Wide receiver All-American, 2001; MVP 2001 Michigan football team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Buccaneers
John Wangler
John Wangler
John "Johnny" Wangler is a former American football quarterback. He played for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980. During the 1979 and 1980 seasons, Wangler and Anthony Carter formed one of the most successful passing combinations in Michigan Wolverines football history...

1977 1980 Quarterback Co-MVP 1979 Gator Bowl; Led Michigan to 1980 Big Ten championship and victory in 1981 Rose Bowl
1981 Rose Bowl
The 1981 Rose Bowl was the 67th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 1981 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The game featured the Michigan Wolverines beating Washington Huskies by a score of 23–6...

Carl Ward
Carl Ward
Carl Davis Ward is a former American football player. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1969.-Early years:Ward was born in...

1964 1966 Halfback Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Willis Ward
Willis Ward
Willis F. Ward was a track and field athlete and American football player who was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1981....

1932 1934 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
Donovan Warren
Donovan Warren
-College career:As a true freshman at Michigan, Warren played in all 13 season games while starting 11 of them at cornerback. He recorded 52 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception and six pass breakups...

2007 2009 Cornerback All-Big Ten, 2009
Billy Wasmund
Billy Wasmund
William Stephen "Billy" Wasmund was an American football player and coach in the United States.Wasmund was born in December 1887 in Michigan. His father, Lebrecht Wasmund, was a stone contractor born in Germany. Wasmund attended Lafayette College where he played fullback for the school's college...

1907 1909 Quarterback Head football coach at Texas in 1910; Died from a fall prior to start of 1911 season
James K. Watkins
James K. Watkins
James Keir Watkins was an American attorney and police commissioner. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1905 to 1909. He later became a leading attorney in Detroit and served as commissioner of the Detroit Police Department in the early 1930s...

1905 1909 Tackle, Center, Fullback Served as Detroit police commissioner in the early 1930s
Gabe Watson 2002 2005 Defensive tackle All-Big Ten, 2005; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2006
Harold Watts
Harold Watts
Harold M. Watts was a former American football player. He played at the center position for the University of Michigan from 1943 to 1946. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1945 Michigan Wolverines football team and received the award in absentia after being transferred off the...

1943 1946 Center MVP 1945 Michigan team; All-Big Ten, 1945
Andre Weathers
Andre Weathers
Andre Le'Melle Weathers is a former American football player. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1998 and was a member of the 1997 team that won the national championship...

1996 1998 Cornerback All-Big Ten, 1997; Played 2 years in the NFL with the Giants
Wally Weber
Wally Weber
Walter J. Weber was an American football player and coach at the University of Michigan. He played halfback and fullback for the Wolverines in 1925 and 1926 on the same teams as Benny Friedman and Bennie Oosterbaan. He later became an assistant football coach at Michigan for 28 years from 1931 to...

1925 1927 Halfback, Fullback Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan for 28 years
Alanson Weeks
Alanson Weeks
Alanson Weeks was an American football player and medical doctor.Weeks was born in Allegan, Michigan, in 1877. He was the son of Julia Shoemaker and Capt. Harrison 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
Boss Weeks 1900 1902 Quarterback Quarterback of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team; Later served as a head football coach at Kansas and Beloit
Jack Weisenburger
Jack Weisenburger
John Edward "Jack" Weisenburger is a former American football and baseball player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1944 to 1947 and was the starting fullback for the undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team that became known as the "Mad Magicians" and has...

1944 1947 Fullback, halfback, quarterback Starting fullback for the 1947 "Mad Magicians" team
Tripp Welborne
Tripp Welborne
Sullivan Anthony "Tripp" Welborne is a former professional American football defensive back who played safety for one season for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He currently works as Athletic Director at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St...

1988 1990 Safety All-American, 1990; MVP 1990 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Vikings
Stanfield Wells
Stanfield Wells
Stanfield Wells was an All-American football player for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1909-1911. He was the first in a long line of All-Americans to come out of Massillon Washington High School, and was one of the pioneers of the forward pass...

1909 1911 End, Halfback, Tackle All-American 1910
Bob Westfall
Bob Westfall
Robert Barton "Bullet Bob" Westfall was an American football fullback who played for the University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions . He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1941 and a first-team All-Pro player in 1945...

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
Archie Weston
Archie Weston
Archie Bruce "Beak" Weston was an American football player who was a quarterback for the University of Michigan in 1917 and a halfback in 1919. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1917 by Chicago Tribune sports editor Walter Eckersall.-Youth in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula:Weston was...

1917 1919 Quarterback, Halfback All-American, 1917
Tyrone Wheatley
Tyrone Wheatley
Tyrone Anthony Wheatley is the running backs coach at Syracuse University and a former professional American football player who played 10 seasons in the National Football League and was one of the most successful high school and collegiate athletes in Metropolitan Detroit history...

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
Jack Wheeler
Jack Wheeler (American football)
Clare Jack Wheeler was an American football player. He played in the backfield for the University of Michigan from 1928 to 1930 and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1930 Michigan Wolverines football team....

1928 1930 Halfback, Fullback, Quarterback MVP 1930 Michigan team; Finished 2nd in voting for 1930 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as Big Ten MVP
Gerald White
Gerald White
Gerald Eugene White is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1983 to 1986 and professional football for the Dallas Cowboys in 1987. In four years of college football, White totaled 1,864 yards of offense for the Wolverines...

 
1983 1986 Fullback Played 1 year in the NFL for the Cowboys
Hugh White 1898 1901 Tackle, End Captain of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team
J. T. White
J. T. White
John T. "J.T." White was a college football assistant coach, and a second-team 1947 College Football All-American center who played for national championship teams at both the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. White also played basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's...

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
Paul White
Paul White (American football)
Paul Grover White was an American football lineman. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1946 — missing the 1944 and 1945 seasons due to military service. He also played professional football for the Pittsburgh...

1941 1946 Halfback Played 1 year in the NFL for the Steelers
James Whitley
James Whitley (American football)
James Lavell Whitley is a former American football player.Whitley was born in Decatur, Illinois, but he attended high school in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a star football player on both defense and offense for Norview High School....

1997 2000 Cornerback, Punt returner Co-captain 2000 Michigan team
Elton Wieman
Elton Wieman
Elton Ewart "Tad" Wieman was an American football player and coach and college athletic director. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1915 to 1917 and 1920 under head coach Fielding H. Yost. He was a coach and administrator at Michigan from 1921 to 1929, including two years as...

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
Bob Wiese
Bob Wiese
Robert Lee Wiese was an American football player. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1946—missing the 1945 season due to military service...

1942 1946 Fullback, Quarterback Played 2 years in the NFL with the Lions
Thomas Wilcher
Thomas Wilcher
Thomas Wilcher is a high school athletic coach who was previously a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I track and field national champion in the indoor 55 m hurdles and a three-time NCAA All-American in track and field for the University of Michigan. Wilcher was also a running...

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
F. Stuart Wilkins
F. Stuart Wilkins
F. Stuart "Stu" Wilkins is a former American football player, lawyer, and businessman. He played at the guard position for the University of Michigan football team from 1945 to 1948 and was a starter on the Wolverines undefeated teams in 1947 and 1948. He practiced law for more than 50 years...

1945 1948 Guard Founding director and chairman of the board (1984–1997) of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

 in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...

; Served as chairman of the board of the American Automobile Association
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams (cornerback)
Brandon Williams is a professional Canadian football cornerback free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2003...

2002 Cornerback Played 6 years in the NFL with the Falcons, Giants and Bengals
Clarence Williams 1995 1998 Tailback Played 2 years in the NFL for the Cardinals
Josh Williams
Josh Williams (American football)
Josh Cornell Williams is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1996 to 1999. Williams was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...

1996 1999 Defensive tackle Played 6 years in the NFL for the Colts
Maurice Williams
Maurice Williams (American football)
Maurice Carlos Williams is an American football guard and offensive tackle who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...

1997 2000 Offensive tackle, Offensive guard Played 9 seasons in the NFL for the Jaguars
Ivy Williamson
Ivy Williamson
Ivan B. "Ivy" Williamson was a player and coach of American football and basketball, and a college athletics administrator. He played college football and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1930 to 1932 and was captain of the national champion 1932 Michigan football team...

1930 1932 End Captain of the undefeated national champion 1932 team; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Wisconsin
Eben Wilson 1899 1901 Guard Played on the 1901 Point-a-Minute team; Later served as head football coach at Wabash and Alma Colleges
Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson (Canadian football)
Eric Wilson is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001...

1997 2000 Defensive tackle Played 9 seasons in the NFL and CFL for the Dolphins, Blue Bombers, Roughriders and Alouettes
Hugh E. Wilson
Hugh E. Wilson
-References:...

1918 1921 Guard Later served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech and head basketball coach at LSU
Jack Wink
Jack Wink
Jack S. Wink is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska State Teachers College at Wayne, now Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, from 1949 to 1951, at The Stout Institute, renamed at Stout State College in 1955 and now known as the...

1943 1943 Quarterback Also played at Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...

 (1942, 1946–1947); head football coach at Wayne State (NE), Wisconsin–Stout, St. Cloud State
Chuck Winters
Chuck Winters
Charles "Chuck" Winters is a former Canadian Football League linebacker and defensive back who played for the Toronto Argonauts....

1992 1996 Safety Played 6 years in the CFL for the Argonauts
Al Wistert
Al Wistert
Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert is a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle...

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
Alvin Wistert
Alvin Wistert
Alvin Lawrence "Moose" Wistert was an American football player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played college football at the tackle position for Boston University in 1946 and at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1949...

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
Whitey Wistert
Whitey Wistert
Francis Michael "Whitey" Wistert was an American football and baseball player. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Michigan...

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
Irv Wisniewski
Irv Wisniewski
Irvin C. Wisniewski is a former American football and basketball player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6...

1946 1949 End Later coached football and basketball at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...

 and the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...

John Wombacher
John Wombacher
John David Wombacher was an American football player.Wombacher grew up in Peoria, Illinois. His father, Ferdinand Wombacher , was an Illinois native and a dairyman. His mother, Louisa Wombacher , was also an Illinois native. Both of his parents were the children of German immigrants...

1895 1896 Center Elected captain of the 1897 team but unable to play after contracting typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...

LaMarr Woodley 2006 Defensive end, Linebacker Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...

 winner, 2006; Ted Hendricks Award
Ted Hendricks Award
The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is presented by his own 501 foundation, called the Ted Hendricks...

 winner, 2006; All-American, 2006; Played in the NFL with the Steelers since 2007; Pro Bowl, 2009
Pierre Woods
Pierre Woods
-New England Patriots:Woods was signed by the New England Patriots after going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Woods saw action in eight games and finished fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles In 2007 he played in all 16 regular-season games for the first time in...

2002 2005 Linebacker Played in the NFL with the Patriots since 2006
Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson
Charles C. Woodson is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship...

1995 1997 Cornerback 1997 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner; Played in the NFL since 1998 with the Raiders and Packers
Butch Woolfolk
Butch Woolfolk
Harold E. "Butch" Woolfolk is a former American football running back and kick returner who played in college for the University of Michigan and in the National Football League for the New York Giants , Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions . Woolfolk attended Westfield Senior High School in...

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
Troy Woolfolk
Bill Yearby
Bill Yearby
William M. Yearby was an American football defensive lineman who played for the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1966...

1963 1965 Defensive tackle Two-time All-American; MVP 1965 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Jets
Howard Yerges
Howard Yerges
Howard Frederick Yerges, Jr. was an American football player who played quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in 1943 and the University of Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1944 to 1947...

1944 1947 Quarterback Played for Ohio State in 1943; Quarterback of the undefeated 1947 team known as the "Mad Magicians"; All-Big Ten 1947
Harry Young 1912 1912 halfback Played freshman football at UM before transfer to Washington & Lee; Induced into College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

 in 1958
Roger Zatkoff
Roger Zatkoff
Roger Zatkoff is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1950 to 1952. He later played professional football for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions ....

1950 1952 Linebacker, Fullback, Offensive tackle All-Big Ten 1952; Played 6 years in the NFL for the Packers and Lions
Chris Ziemann
Chris Ziemann
Christopher Robert Ziemann is a former American football player. A native of Aurora, Illinois, Ziemann attended Waubonsie Valley High School. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1996 to 1999...

 
1996 1999 Offensive guard, Offensive tackle Played 1 year in the NFL for the Giants
Chris Zurbrugg
Chris Zurbrugg
Christopher M. Zurbrugg is a former American football player. He played at the quarterback position for the University of Michigan from 1984 to 1986. He was Michigan's starting quarterback in the last half of the 1984 season and led the Wolverines in the 1984 Holiday Bowl against the national...

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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