Tag: scholarship breakdown

2025 Roster Count

With the house settlement expected in April of this year, FBS rosters are going to change. Instead of the old 85-scholarship limit with unlimited walk-ons available, it is expected that teams will be allowed to have 105 total players on a roster. All of those players would be able to receive scholarships, but there would no longer be walk-ons beyond the 105 limit. Michigan had 136 players on its roster in 2024, so that means there are 31 fewer students at the University of Michigan who will be able to run out of the tunnel on home game Saturdays.

Even though I think that’s a little bit sad for the state of college football, those are the times we’re living in. So I’m going to adjust the “scholarship count” posts – which used to differentiate between scholarship players and walk-ons – and just keep track of players with spots on the roster.

TOTAL ROSTER PLAYERS FOR 2025 = 119

Michigan needs to lose 14 players from this list prior to the season.

Recent adjustments:

• Added RB John Volker (transfer from Princeton)
• Added RB C.J. Hester (transfer from UMass)
• Added P Luke Bauer (transfer from Missouri)
• Removed LS Evan Boutorwick (transfer portal)
• Removed RB Benjamin Hall (transferred to North Carolina)
• Removed DE Aymeric Koumba (transferred to UCF)
• Removed DB Ja’Den McBurrows (transfer portal)
• Removed LB Jason Hewlett (transfer portal)
• Removed WR Amorion Walker (transfer portal)

Hit the jump for the breakdown:

2025 Scholarship Count

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 97 scholarships allotted, Michigan is currently above its scholarship limit by 12. Meanwhile, 24 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the 2026 class should have at least 24 players.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2025 = 97

Adjustments:

• Re-added DB Rod Moore (returning for fifth year)
• Added CB Caleb Anderson (transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Added WR Anthony Simpson (transfer from UMass)
• Added LS Trent Middleton (transfer from UCLA)
• Added OL Lawrence Hatter (transfer from Ferris State)
• Added DT Tre Williams (transfer from Clemson)
• Removed DT Owen Wafle (transfer portal)
• Removed DB Kody Jones (transfer to Memphis)
• Removed DT Kenneth Grant (NFL draft)
• Added RB Justice Haynes (transfer from Alabama)
• Added DT Damon Payne (transfer from Alabama)
• Added QB Mikey Keene (transfer from Fresno State)
• Added LB Troy Bowles (transfer from Georgia)
• Removed LB Breeon Ishmail (transfer to Purdue)
• Added DB T.J. Metcalf (transfer from Arkansas)
• Added DB Tevis Metcalf (transfer from Arkansas)
• Added OL Brady Norton (transfer from Cal Poly)
• Removed K Adam Samaha (transferring to North Carolina)
• Added WR Donaven McCulley (transfer from Indiana)
• Removed QB Alex Orji (transfer portal)
• Removed TE Colston Loveland (NFL draft)
• Removed CB Will Johnson (NFL draft)
• Removed CB Myles Pollard (transferring to Memphis)
• Removed DT Mason Graham (NFL draft)
• Removed OL Andrew Gentry (transferring to BYU)
• Removed LB Micah Pollard (transfer portal)
• Removed QB Jayden Denegal (transferring to San Diego State)
• Removed OL Dominick Giudice (transferring to Missouri)
• Removed RB Cole Cabana (transferring to Minnesota)
• Removed P Tommy Doman (transferring to Florida)
• Removed OL Tristan Bounds (transferring to Arizona)
• Removed OL Raheem Anderson II (transferring to Western Michigan)
• Removed RB Tavierre Dunlap (transferring to Eastern Michigan)
• Removed WR Tyler Morris (transfer portal)

Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.

2024 Scholarship Count

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 92 scholarships allotted, Michigan is currently above its scholarship limit by 7. Meanwhile, 13 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the 2025 class should have at least 13 players.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2024 = 92

Adjustments:

• Added CB Ricky Johnson, who is transferring in from UNLV
• Added S Jaden Mangham, who is transferring in from Michigan State
• Added S Wesley Walker, who is transferring in from Louisville
• Added CB Aamir Hall, who is transferring in from Albany
• Added WR Amorion Walker, who is transferring in from Ole Miss
• Added WR C.J. Charleston, who is transferring in from Youngstown State
• Added K Dominic Zvada, who is transferring in from Arkansas State
• Removed LB Hayden Moore, who is transferring
• Removed LB Semaj Bridgeman, who is transferring
• Removed OL Amir Herring, who is transferring
• Removed LB Jeremiah Beasley, who is transferring to Missouri
• Removed CB D.J. Waller, who is transferring to Kentucky
• Removed WR Cristian Dixon, who is transferring
• Removed WR Karmello English, who is transferring
• Removed WR Eamonn Dennis, who is transferring
• Re-added DB Quinten Johnson, who is returning for a sixth year
• Re-added QB Jack Tuttle, who got an extra year of eligibility
• Removed DB Keon Sabb, who is transferring to Alabama
• Removed LB Jaden Smith, who backed out of his NLI and committed to Kentucky.
• Removed DL Reece Atteberry, who is transferring.
• Removed TE Matt Hibner, who is transferring to SMU
• Removed QB J.J. McCarthy, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DB Amorion Walker, who is transferring to Ole Miss
• Removed LB Junior Colson, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DT Kris Jenkins, Jr., who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed OL Zak Zinter, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed EDGE Jaylen Harrell, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed WR Darrius Clemons, who is transferring to Oregon State
• Removed DE Braiden McGregor, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed TE A.J. Barner, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed WR Roman Wilson, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed RB Blake Corum, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DB Cameron Calhoun, who is transferring to Utah
• Removed RB C.J. Stokes, who is transferring to Charlotte
• Added OL Josh Priebe, who is transferring in from Northwestern
• Added LB Jaishawn Barham, who is transferring in from Maryland

Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.

2023 Scholarship Count

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 93 scholarships allotted, Michigan is currently beyond its scholarship limit by 8. Meanwhile, 19 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the 2024 class should have at least 19 players.

• Added DB Josh Wallace, who is transferring from UMass.
• Added K James Turner, who is transferring in from Louisville.
• Removed DB Damani Dent, who is transferring.
• Removed LB Nikhai Hill-Green, who is transferring to Charlotte.
• Removed DB R.J. Moten, who is transferring to Florida.
• Removed WR A.J. Henning, who is transferring to Northwestern.
• Added S Brandyn Hillman.
• Removed CB Jalen Perry, who is not on the spring roster.
• Re-added LB Michael Barrett, who announced he is returning for a sixth year of eligibility.
• Removed DE Mike Morris and CB D.J. Turner II, who are entering the NFL Draft.
• Removed DE Eyabi Okie, who is transferring to Charlotte
• Removed WR Andrel Anthony, who is transferring to Oklahoma.
• Re-added DT Cam Goode, who announced he is returning for a sixth year of eligibility.
• Removed LB Deuce Spurlock, who is transferring to Florida.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2023 = 93

Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.

2022 Scholarship Count

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 87 scholarships allotted, Michigan is currently over its scholarship limit by 2. Meanwhile, 18 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the 2023 class should have at least 18 players.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2022 = 87

• Added UT-Martin transfer DE Eyabi Anoma as a walk-on.
• Removed DE Gabe Newburg, who is retiring.
• Added UCF transfer DT Cam Goode.
• Removed S Jordan Morant, who is transferring.
• Removed DT Jack Stewart, who is no longer on the roster.
• Re-added TE Joel Honigford, who is returning for a 6th year.
• Re-added P Brad Robbins, who is returning for a 6th year.

Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.