Tag: Ex-Wolverines

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 2

FORMER PLAYERS

Raheem Anderson, C (Western Michigan): Anderson is a backup lineman for Western Michigan.

Andrel Anthony, WR (Duke): Anthony caught 5 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 45-19 loss to Illinois.

WHAT A CATCH BY ANDREL ANTHONY…. pic.twitter.com/dSWoaaVVyx

— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) September 6, 2025

This Darian Mensah to Andrel Anthony connection 👀 pic.twitter.com/cmwc9dEXQh

— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) September 6, 2025

Jeremiah Beasley, LB (Missouri): Beasley made 1 tackle in a 42-31 win over Kansas.

Kechaun Bennett, DE (UCLA): Bennett made 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack in a 30-23 loss to UNLV.

Tristan Bounds, OT (Arizona): Bounds is a starting offensive tackle for Arizona.

Hit the jump for more.

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1

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.

Dealin' 😤

Darian Mensah's second TD pass of the night is a 27-yard connection with Andrel Anthony. @DukeFOOTBALL | #GoDukepic.twitter.com/8JjVE8dG7K

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) August 29, 2025

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.

Hit the jump for more.

2025 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 0

Here’s a roundup of a couple former Michigan players. NOTE: I will not regularly post updates about offensive linemen since stats are minimal and just posting PFF grades is kind of boring, but I did this week just to show who’s playing where and what their opening day role was.

FORMER PLAYERS

OG Amir Herring (Kansas): Herring started at left guard in a 31-7 win over Fresno State. He’s listed as a 6’3″, 305 lb. redshirt sophomore.

QB Alex Orji (UNLV): Orji had an up-and-down performance in a 38-31 win over Idaho State. Listed as a co-starter with Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea, Orji completed 3/3 passes for 37 yards. However, he also fumbled as he was going into the end zone on UNLV’s opening drive, turning the ball over to Idaho State for a touchback. However however, he also scored the game-winning touchdown on an 11-yard run to make it 37-31 (38-31 after the extra point), with Colandrea playing most of the game following the fumble. Colandrea went 15/21 for 193 yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions, and he ran 13 times for 93 yards.

Alex Orji fumbles right at the goal line on UNLV’s opening drive and Idaho State recovers in the end zone 😳 pic.twitter.com/1jwrfjjs3R

— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) August 23, 2025

Nice hurdle by Alex Orji

pic.twitter.com/jMLyqUQByb

— JD 〽️ (@MGoJDBlue) August 24, 2025

Brody Jennings, Ex-Wolverine

Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin cornerback Brody Jennings de-committed from Michigan last week and flipped to Miami. He had been committed to the Wolverines since July 28, 2024.

Jennings is a 6’1″, 175 lb. corner who’s ranked as a 4-star, the #24 cornerback, and #277 overall in the 247 Composite list for 2026. In addition to Miami and Michigan, he had taken official visits to Auburn, Florida, and Florida State.

Unfortunately, Jennings’s father Bradley Jennings died unexpectedly toward the end of May, which was a big reason why Brody decided to stay closer to home. His older brothers Bradley Jennings, Jr. and Branden Jennings both played college football. While Bradley Jennings, Sr. played linebacker at Florida State, his namesake played for Miami and Indiana, and Branden (who was once also committed to Michigan) ended up at Maryland, Kansas State, UCF, and Mississippi State.

Not to make light of the situation, but it’s not often that two brothers were both committed to Michigan and de-committed. I guess the closest thing I can remember is Ben Van Sumeren, who played in Ann Arbor before transferring to Michigan State, and Alex Van Sumeren, who de-committed from the Wolverines after Ben decided to transfer.

On the same day Jennings flipped to Miami, Michigan landed Georgia cornerback Dorian Barney, who joined Virginia product Andre Clarke, Jr. in the defensive backfield for the Wolverines. Michigan is still pursuing several defensive backs to fill out the 2026 class.

Aymeric Koumba, Ex-Wolverine

Redshirt sophomore defensive end Aymeric Koumba is entering the transfer portal.

Listed at 6’5″ and 260 pounds, Koumba played in one game in each of the past two seasons. Coming out of France in 2023, he was always considered to be a project. He was consistently mentioned as a guy who should be “the first guy off the bus” because of his physique, but obviously his play on the field never matched his appearance.

Koumba was a part of an intriguing edge rusher class in 2023, but the excitement from that class has largely fizzled. Enow Etta has bulked up to play defensive tackle, and both Breeon Ishmail and Jason Hewlett have also hit the transfer portal. The lone remaining edge player is Cameron Brandt, who has shown flashes and should be a key backup in 2025 after notching 3 sacks in 2024.

Former defensive line coach Mike Elston recruited Koumba and others to Michigan, but Elston followed Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Koumba was a 3-star, the #81 edge, and #845 overall in the class of 2023.