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Way Too Early 2022 Depth Chart: November 2021

The following depth chart has removed the following players from the 2021 depth chart for various reasons:

• OL Chuck Filiaga (graduation)
• S Brad Hawkins (graduation)
• TE Joel Honigford (graduation)
• DE Aidan Hutchinson (graduation)
• DT Donovan Jeter (graduation)
• K Jake Moody (graduation)
• P Brad Robbins (graduation)
• LB Josh Ross (graduation)
• DT Jess Speight (graduation)
• OL Andrew Stueber (graduation)
• OL Andrew Vastardis (graduation)

It also assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in 2022, which is obviously not true. I listed wide receiver Ronnie Bell on the below roster since he plans to return in 2022 after suffering an ACL tear this season.

Hit the jump for the depth chart.

Adam Samaha, Wolverine

Ann Arbor (MI) Huron kicker Adam Samaha committed to Michigan on Thursday, a couple days before visiting Michigan State for their epic win over Ohio State.

Samaha is listed at 6’0″ and 170 lbs. He’s the #1 kicker in the country, according to Kornblue Kicking, and is the only 5-star in the 2023 class.

I am not good at judging kickers, so in general, I just make sure everyone’s aware that a kicker committed and then we find out in a few years whether he’s any good or not. In general, good kickers tend to be good, so this is good.

Also, Samaha is a left-footed kicker.

There’s your scouting.

Samaha is the first commitment for Michigan in the 2023 class. He would be the first Huron player to sign with Michigan since wide receiver Jeremy Jackson in 2010.

Michigan 42, Ohio State 27

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Holy Mary, Mother of God. I don’t think I have been that anxious about a Michigan victory since the Wolverines beat Washington State following the 1997 season. I predicted an Ohio State win (shame on me), but I thought Michigan had a chance. What I did not expect is, well, an ass-whooping. When I say an ass-whooping, I don’t mean on the scoreboard or really physically (although there was some of that). I just mean it was like Michigan did whatever they wanted to do the whole game. Run the ball? Yes. Trick plays? Yes. Get after the QB? Yes. Stop the run? Yes. Prevent big plays? Yes. This wasn’t a fluke victory whatsoever. Michigan looked like the better team from start to finish.

Preview: Michigan vs. Ohio State

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RUSH OFFENSE vs. OHIO STATE RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan is the #15 rushing team (218 yards/game) and averages 5.08 yards per carry, which is #30 in the country. That’s good, not great, but it’s impressive considering Michigan’s starting quarterback isn’t much of a threat to run at all. Hassan Haskins topped 1,000 yards last week and now has 216 carries for 1,063 yards and 13 touchdowns. Fellow star running back Blake Corum (778 yards, 10 TD on the ground) has missed the majority of the last three games with a lower leg injury, but he dressed for last week’s game at Maryland and I would expect him back in action against the Buckeyes. Offensive line wise, Michigan is securely #1 in the country in tackles for loss allowed with just 2.18 per game; Georgia is next best with 3.18 per contest. Ohio State is #20 in tackles for loss (7.27 per game) and #11 in rushing defense (102 yards allowed/game). They allow just 3.1 yards per carry (#12) but have faced just 363 rushing attempts, which is the 15th fewest; I guess that’s what happens when you score a bunch of points and teams have to pass to try to catch up. Safety Ronnie Hickman (6’1″, 205 lbs.) leads the team with 83 tackles, followed by linebacker Cody Simon (6’2″, 233) with 47, safety Bryson Shaw (6’0″, 195) with 44, and linebacker Teradja Mitchell (6’2″, 239) with 44. Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (6’2″, 235) is the biggest TFL guy with 5.5 in the run game this year. Michigan can’t get in a track meet with OSU, so they will have to try to run the ball and sustain drives to keep the defense fresh.
Advantage: Michigan

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2021 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 12

FORMER PLAYERS

LB Jordan Anthony (Troy): Anthony made 3 tackles in a 45-7 loss to Appalachian State.and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 35-21 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette.

RB Zach Charbonnet (UCLA): Charbonnet had 28 carries for a career-high 167 yards and 1 touchdown in a 62-33 win over USC. He also caught 1 pass for 6 yards.

WR Kekoa Crawford (Cal): Crawford made 3 catches for 41 yards in a 41-11 win over Stanford.

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