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2024 NFL Combine Results: Michigan

Here’s a summary of how Michigan players measured in and performed at the Combine last week:

TE A.J. Barner
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 251
Arm: 33 3/8″
Hand: 9″

OL Karsen Barnhart
Height: 6’4.5″
Weight: 306
Arm: 33 3/8″
Hand: 9 7/8″
40: 5.21
Vertical: 29.5″
5-10-5: 4.7
3-cone: 7.83
Broad jump: 9’3″

LB Mike Barrett
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 233
Arm: 32 1/8″
Hand: 8 1/2″

LB Junior Colson
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 238
Arm: 32 1/2″
Hand: 9 3/8″

RB Blake Corum
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 205
Arm: 28 7/8″
Hand: 9″
40: 4.53
Vertical: 35.5″
5-10-5: 4.12
Bench: 27
3-cone: 6.82

EDGE Jaylen Harrell
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 250
Arm: 33 1/4″
Hand: 9 3/4″
Vertical: 37″
Broad jump: 9’7″

OL La’Darius Henderson
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 309
Arm: 35″
Hand: 10 5/8″
Bench: 20

DL Kris Jenkins
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 299
Arm: 34″
Hand: 9 3/8″
40: 4.91
Vertical: 30″
5-10-5: 4.78
Bench: 29
Broad jump: 9’7″

WR Cornelius Johnson
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 212
Arm: 31 7/8″
Hand: 8 5/8″
40: 4.44
Vertical: 37.5″
Broad jump: 10’7″

OL Trente Jones
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 305
Arm: 33″
Hand: 10 1/8″
40: 5.17
Vertical: 27″
5-10-5: 4.87
3-cone: 7.78
Broad jump: 9’1″

OG Trevor Keegan
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 310
Arm: 32 3/8″
Hand: 10″
40: 5.24
Vertical: 30.5″
Broad jump: 8’11”

QB J.J. McCarthy
Height: 6’2.5″
Weight: 219
Hand: 9″
Arm: 31 5/8″
3-cone drill: 6.82
5-10-5: 4.23

EDGE Braiden McGregor
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 257
Arm: 33 1/8″
Hand: 10″

C Drake Nugent
Height: 6’1.5″
Weight: 298
Arm: 33″
Hand: 9″
40: 5.23
Vertical: 29.5″
5-10-5: 4.5
Bench: 25
3-cone: 7.33
Broad jump: 8.5″

CB Mike Sainristil
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 182
Arm: 30 7/8″
Hand: 8 1/2″
40: 4.47
Vertical: 40″
5-10-5: 4.01
Bench: 14
3-cone: 6.99
Broad jump: 10’11”

CB Josh Wallace
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185
Arm: 31 3/8″
Hand: 8 7/8″
Vertical: 34.5″
5-10-5: 4.35
Bench: 13
Broad jump: 10′

WR Roman Wilson
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185
Arm: 30 3/8″
Hand: 9 3/8″
40: 4.39
Bench: 12

OG Zak Zinter
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 309
Arm: 33 1/2″
Hand: 9 3/8″

18 Michigan Players Participating in 2024 NFL Combine

The following 18 Michigan football players are participating in the 2024 NFL Combine. That’s a record number of players invited to the Combine for any school. They are:

1. QB J.J. McCarthy
2. RB Blake Corum
3. WR Cornelius Johnson
4. WR Roman Wilson
5. TE A.J. Barner
6. OL Karsen Barnhart
7. OL La’Darius Henderson
8. OL Trente Jones
9. OL Trevor Keegan
10. OL Drake Nugent
11. OL Zak Zinter
12. EDGE Jaylen Harrell
13. EDGE Braiden McGregor
14. DT Kris Jenkins, Jr.
15. LB Michael Barrett
16. LB Junior Colson
17. CB Mike Sainristil
18. CB Josh Wallace

Over 300 players were invited to the Combine, and last year 259 players were drafted. So mathematically, not every player invited will end up being selected. But if everyone gets drafted, that would set a record for the most players drafted from a school in one year. The current record is 15, which was set by Georgia.

Former Michigan players TE Erick All (Iowa), QB Joe Milton (Tennessee), and EDGE Eyabi Okie-Anoma (Charlotte) will also be at the Combine, as will former Michigan signee WR Xavier Worthy (Texas).

Michigan 35, UNLV 7

Defensive Tackle U. Michigan is putting together a nice crew of defensive tackles, and the least heralded one is the guy making plays most consistently, it seems. Sophomore Mason Graham made 5 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks against UNLV, eating up the interior offensive line repeatedly. The Rebels ended the game with 61 rushing yards on 31 attempts, which includes sacks, but still . . . the middle was stuffed up all day. Kris Jenkins made 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks and Kenneth Grant made 4 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 pass breakup. The title of this section is a little facetious, but the defensive tackle play has been terrific.

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2023 Season Countdown: #21 Jaylen Harrell

Name: Jaylen Harrell
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 242 lbs.
High school: Tampa (FL) Berkeley
Position: Defensive end
Class: Senior
Jersey number: #32
Last year: I ranked Harrell #31 and said he would be a part-time starting edge (LINK). He started twelve games and made 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, and 5 quarterback hurries.
TTB Rating: 84

Instead of being a part-time starter, Harrell was essentially a full-time starter in 2022, starting twelve out of fourteen games. He was a pretty consistent player, even though he’s not flashy. In a bit of an oddity for his body type, he seems to be better at the run at 242 lbs. and not anything special as a pass rusher. He does occasionally come through with some pressure on the quarterback, and perhaps his best game was the 2-sack performance against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship game.

This year Michigan is down a couple decent pass rushers in Mike Morris (7.5 sacks in 2022) and Eyabi Okie (4.0), who moved on to the Seattle Seahawks and the Charlotte 49ers, respectively. Okie was a pass rush specialist and a backup, but he still played a good-sized role, especially down the stretch. Harrell has a chance to step up his game, but getting after the quarterback is not really his forte. The pass rush will likely come from elsewhere, including defensive end Braiden McGregor and Coastal Carolina transfer Josaiah Stewart. There has been some talk out of camp that Harrell has improved his game this off-season, so we’ll see whether he continues to be a steady player or can take the next step.

Prediction: Starting defensive end; 35 tackles, 5 sacks

2022 Season Countdown: #31 Jaylen Harrell

Name: Jaylen Harrell
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 246 lbs.
High school: Tampa (FL) Berkeley
Position: Edge
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #32
Last year: I ranked Harrell #47 and said he would be a backup outside linebacker (LINK). He started four games and made 15 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1 quarterback hurry.
TTB Rating: 84

Harrell may not have had a true breakout season in 2021, but he at least started to crack his shell. Not only did he start for one-third of the season, but he also made some nice plays, including holding the edge against the run pretty well. His starts seemed to be mostly situational, as all four of them were spread across the season, from September 18 against Northern Illinois to December 4 against Iowa in the Big Ten championship game.

One would think that a part-time starter with Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo in the fold would be almost a lock to be a full-time starter with Hutchinson and Ojabo gone, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Word out of camp right now is that if the season were to start today, Harrell would be a backup edge player. While Harrell hasn’t really shown next-level pass rush ability yet, David Ojabo had 1 career tackle after two seasons, and we all saw how he turned out. Generally, what we’ve seen with Harbaugh is that the edge players always seem to be pretty darn good – from Taco Charlton to Chase Winovich to Rashan Gary to Aidan Hutchinson to David Ojabo.

Even if Harrell isn’t a full-time starter, he should be a key part of the rotation throughout the season.

Prediction: Part-time starting edge