Michigan named J.B. Brown as its special teams coordinator toward the end of last week. He is being elevated from an analyst position after spending the previous three seasons as a special teams analyst, advising Jay Harbaugh.
Kamar Archie – LB – Princeton (NJ) The Hun School: Archie is a 6’1″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M, and USC, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #25 linebacker, and #193 overall.
Kole Briehler – DT – Princeton (NJ) The Hun School: Briehler is a 6’3″, 250-pounder with offers from Florida, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, and USC, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #42 defensive lineman, and #448 overall. He’s a teammate of Archie (see above).
Rowan Byrne – OT – New Rochelle (NY) Iona Prep: Byrne is a 6’6″, 297-pounder with offers from Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #24 offensive tackle, and #264 overall.
Kamren Flowers – WR – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield: Flowers is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Miami, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #37 wide receiver, and #308 overall. Michigan has yet to offer.
Alex Graham – S – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Graham is a 6’1″, 186 lb. athlete with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, and USC, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #14 cornerback, and #99 overall. He transferred to IMG from Detroit (MI) Cass Tech.
Josh Williams – OG – Haverford (PA) Haverford: Williams is a 6’5″, 300 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, and Pitt, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #27 interior offensive lineman, and #439 overall in the class.
The following depth chart has removed these listed players from the depth chart, even though some could return with a fifth year or COVID year exception:
QB J.J. McCarthy (NFL)
RB C.J. Stokes (transfer to Charlotte)
WR Darrius Clemons (transfer to Oregon State)
TE Matt Hibner (transfer)
OL Trente Jones (NFL)
DL Reece Atteberry (transfer)
LB Joey Velazquez (transfer)
CB Cam Calhoun (transfer to Utah)
CB Amorion Walker (transfer to Ole Miss)
It also assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in 2024, which is obviously not true.
Former offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was introduced as Michigan’s head football coach on Saturday, replacing Jim Harbaugh, who left for the Los Angeles Chargers. That has elicited several changes in the program, including the loss of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, safeties coach Jay Harbaugh, and strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert.
Here are the main staff components as they stand today, and some of these positions may be fluid: