2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1


September 2, 2025
Jake Thaw

FORMER PLAYERS

Raheem Anderson, C (Western Michigan): Anderson did not play in a 23-6 loss to Michigan State.

Andrel Anthony, WR (Duke): Anthony caught 3 passes for 51 yards and 1 touchdown in a 45-17 win over Elon.

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): .Beasley made 7 tackles and forced 1 fumble in a 61-6 win over Central Arkansas.

Kechaun Bennett, DE (UCLA): Bennett made 2 tackles in a 43-10 loss to Utah.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds started at offensive tackle in a 40-6 win over Hawaii.

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Semaj Bridgeman, LB (Michigan State): Bridgeman made 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 23-6 win over Western Michigan.

Cole Cabana, RB (Western Michigan): Cabana did not play in a 23-6 loss to MSU.

Cam Calhoun, CB (Alabama): Calhoun played as a backup in a 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Darrius Clemons, WR (Oregon State): Clemons tore his Achilles during practice and will miss the entire 2025 season.

Jayden Denegal, QB (San Diego State): Denegal completed 13/25 passes for 208 yards and 1 touchdown in a 42-0 win over Stony Brook. He also ran 7 times for 12 yards.

Eamonn Dennis, WR (Ohio): Dennis returned 3 kickoffs for 30 yards in a 34-31 loss to Rutgers.

Tavierre Dunlap, RB (Eastern Michigan): Dunlap had 10 carries for 33 yards and 1 touchdown in a 52-27 loss to Texas State. The touchdown came after he lined up to take a direct snap at the goal line:

Andrew Gentry, OT (BYU): Gentry started at right tackle in a 69-0 win over Portland State.

Dom Giudice, OG (Missouri): Giudice started at offensive guard in a 61-6 win over Central Arkansas.

Ben Hall (RB, North Carolina): Hall had 6 carries for 22 yards in a 48-14 loss to TCU.

Louis Hansen, TE (UConn): Hansen made 2 catches for 22 yards in a 59-13 win over Central Connecticut State.

Amir Herring, OG (Kansas): Herring started at offensive guard in a 46-7 win over Wagner.

Jason Hewlett, LB (Boston College): Hewlett played as a backup in a 66-10 win over Fordham.

Nikhai Hill-Green, LB (Alabama): Hill-Green made 3 tackles in a 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Breeon Ishmail, DE (Purdue): Ishmail made 1 tackles in a 31-0 win over Ball State.

Kody Jones, CB (Kennesaw State): Kennesaw State kicks off its season next Saturday against Indiana.

Aymeric Koumba, DE (UCF): Koumba did not play in a 17-10 win over Jacksonville State.

Ja’Den McBurrows, CB (Appalachian State): McBurrows made 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 interception in a 34-11 win over Charlotte.

Cade McNamara, QB (East Tennessee State): McNamara started for ETSU and completed 12/17 passes for 146 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. He also ran 3 times for 19 yards in a 45-17 win over Murray State.

Hayden Moore, LB (Washington): Moore did not record any stats in a 38-21 win over Colorado State.

Tyler Morris, WR (Indiana): Moore suffered a knee injury in the spring that will keep him out for the 2025 season.

Alex Orji, QB (UNLV): Orji attempted 0 passes and ran 3 times for 7 yards in a 38-21 win over Sam Houston State.

Jeff Persi, OT (Pitt): Persi started at left tackle in a 61-9 win over Duquesne.

Micah Pollard, LB (Liberty): Pollard did not record any stats in a 28-7 win over Maine.

Myles Pollard, CB (Memphis): Pollard did not play in the season opener.

George Rooks, DT (Syracuse): Rooks made 1 tackle in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee.

Keon Sabb, S (Alabama): Sabb made 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack in a 31-17 loss to FSU.

Adam Samaha, K (Akron): Samaha did not play in the season opener.

Deuce Spurlock, LB (Liberty): Spurlock made 1 tackle in a 28-7 win over Maine.

C.J. Stokes, RB (Charlotte): Stokes had 15 carries for 49 yards and 2 catches for 6 yards in a 34-11 loss to Appalachian State.

Jake Thaw, WR (Delaware): Thaw made 7 catches for 92 yards and 1 touchdown in a 35-17 win over Delaware State.

Joey Velazquez, LB (Ohio State): Velazquez did not record any stats in a 14-7 win over Texas.

Dan Villari, TE (Syracuse): Villari made 5 catches for 55 yards and had 2 carries for 3 yards in a 45-26 loss to Tennessee.

Owen Wafle, DT (Penn State): Wafle made 1 tackle in a 46-11 win over Nevada.

Amorion Walker, WR (Middle Tennessee): Walker made 2 catches for 10 yards in a 34-10 loss to Austin Peay.

D.J. Waller, CB (Kentucky): Waller made 1 tackle in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

FORMER COMMITS

Collins Acheampong (DE, Bowling Green State): Acheampong did not record any stats in a 26-7 win over Lafayette.

Aaron Alexander, LB (Arkansas State): Alexander made 1 tackle in a 42-24 win over Southeast Missouri State.

Markus Allen, WR (Mississippi State): Allen made 1 catch for 7 yards in a 34-17 win over Southern Miss.

Ethan Burke, DE (Texas): Burke made 4 tackles in a 14-7 loss to Ohio State.

Kevonte Henry, DE (Alabama): Henry did not play in the 31-17 loss to Florida State.

Tyler Martin, LB (UMass): Martin made 6 tackles in a 42-10 loss to Temple.

Davonte Miles, DT (South Carolina): Miles did not record any stats in a 24-11 win over Virginia Tech.

Andrew Rappleyea, TE (Penn State): Rappleyea made 3 catches for 33 yards in a 46-11 win over Nevada.

Myles Rowser, S (Arizona State): Rowser made 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 38-19 win over Northern Arizona.

Elias Rudolph (DE, UNLV): Rudolph made 2 tackles in a 38-21 win over Sam Houston State.

Jacob Smith (DE, Kentucky): Smith did not record any stats in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Jaden Smith (LB, Kentucky): Smith made 1 tackle and 1 quarterback hurry in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Jerod Smith (DT, Kentucky): Smith made 4 tackles in a 24-16 win over Toledo.

Joel Starlings, DT (Maryland): Starlings made 1 quarterback hurry in a 39-7 win over FAU.

Alex VanSumeren, DT (Michigan State): VanSumeren made 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 23-6 win over Western Michigan.

Raylen Wilson, LB (Georgia): Wilson made 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in a 45-7 win over Marshall.

COACHES

Joe Bolden, Special Teams Coordinator (Southern Mississippi): Bolden is in his first season at Southern Miss after spending 2023-2024 at Tulsa.

Anthony Campanile, Defensive Coordinator (Jacksonville Jaguars): Campanile is in his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator after spending time as a linebackers coach for the Packers last year.

Kirk Campbell, Offensive Analyst (Los Angeles Chargers): Campbell is in his first season with the Chargers.

Steve Clinkscale, Defensive Backs Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Clink is in his second season with the Chargers.

Ross Douglas, Wide Receivers Coach (Oregon): Douglas is in his first season as Oregon’s wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Syracuse.

D.J. Durkin, Defensive Coordinator (Auburn): Auburn beat Baylor by a score of 38-24 but Auburn currently ranks #119 in total defense after giving up 483 yards.

Mike Elston, Defensive Line Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Elston is in his second season with the Chargers.

Jedd Fisch, Head Coach (Washington): Fisch is 1-0 after a 38-21 win over Colorado State.

Larry Foote, Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Foote has been coaching in some capacity with the Bucs since 2019.

Darrell Funk, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach (Indiana State): Funk is back at Indiana State, where he previously coached in 2017, to help out his old buddy Curt Mallory.

Allen Gant, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach (Fordham): Gant is in his second season with Fordham.

Josh Gattis, Offensive Analyst (Syracuse): Gattis is now an offensive analyst for Syracuse.

Harold Goodwin, Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator (Carolina Panthers): Goodwin is in his second season with the Panthers.

Jay Harbaugh, Special Teams Coordinator (Seattle Seahawks): Harbaugh is in his second season with the Seahawks.

Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): Harbaugh is in his second season with the Chargers.

Ben Herbert, Executive Director of Player Performance (Los Angeles Chargers): Herbert is in his second season with the Chargers.

Cato June, Assistant Linebackers Coach (Indianapolis Colts): June is in his first season with the Colts after spending time at Bowling Green State.

Kevin Koger, Tight Ends Coach (Atlanta Falcons): Koger is in his second season with the Falcons.

Scot Loeffler, Quarterbacks Coach (Philadelphia Eagles): Loeffler is in his first season with the Eagles after being head coach at BGSU.

Mike Macdonald, Head Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Macdonald is in his second season heading up the Seahawks.

Curt Mallory, Head Coach (Indiana State): Mallory has been the head coach at Indiana State since 2017.

Roy Manning, Edges Coach (San Diego State): Manning was out of football in 2024 but is now coaching the edge rushers for SDSU.

Mike McCray, Linebackers Coach (Central State): McCray is in his first season with Central State after being with UMass from 2022-2024.

Jesse Minter, Defensive Coordinator (Los Angeles Chargers): Minter is in his second season with the Chargers.

Jerry Montgomery, Defensive Line Coach (Cincinnati Bengals): Montgomery is in his first season with the Bengals after spending 2024 with the Patriots.

Desmond Morgan, Safeties Coach (Memphis): Morgan is now the safeties coach at Memphis, where he is helping to coach former Michigan cornerback Myles Pollard.

Shaun Nua, Defensive Line Coach (USC): Nua is in his fourth season with USC.

Chris Partridge, Linebackers Coach (Seattle Seahawks): Partridge is in his second season coaching for the Seahawks.

Denard Robinson, Quarterbacks/Running Backs Coach (Lead Prep Academy): Robinson is coaching at Lead Prep in Brighton, MI, for the second year.

Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach (West Virginia): Rodriguez started off his second stint at WVU with a 45-3 win over Robert Morris. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol completed 85% of his passes (17/20) for 224 yards and 1 touchdown, and he ran 13 times for 56 yards and 1 score.

Dylan Roney, Outside Linebackers Coach (Los Angeles Chargers): The former Michigan walk-on, recruiting assistant, and grad assistant is now coaching NFL outside linebackers under Jim Harbaugh.

James Ross III, Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers/Defensive Ends Coach (Houston): Ross is in his second season with Houston.

Roy Roundtree, Wide Receivers Coach (Temple): Roundtree is in his first season as Temple’s wide receivers coach after spending 2024 at Miami-OH.

Adam Stenavich, Offensive Coordinator (Green Bay Packers): Stenavich is in his fourth season as the Packers offensive coordinator and has been coaching in some capacity with the team since 2019.

Ed Warinner, Offensive Coordinator (Rhein Fire): Warinner was the offensive coordinator for the Rhein Fire when they played their season in the spring/summer.

Edward Warinner, Safeties Coach (Indiana State): Warinner, who spent one year at Michigan when his dad Ed Warinner was the offensive line coach, is now a safeties coach at ISU.

Al Washington, Linebackers Coach (Notre Dame): Washington remains as the linebackers coach for the Fighting Irish.

Tyrone Wheatley, Head Coach (Wayne State): Wayne State opens its season on Thursday.

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