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USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Michigan football all-transfer portal team: Top Wolverines stars revealed
Michigan football all-transfer portal team: Top Wolverines stars revealed In the not-so-distant past, it was something of a rare occasion that you'd see teams like Michigan football taking in many, if any, transfers. But with the transfer portal now essentially unrestricted, especially with NIL, if you're not bolstering your team with incoming transfers, you're not trying very hard to win games. Michigan football has gotten on board in recent years, not going as portal crazy as some other teams -- relying more on recruiting out of high school -- but the Wolverines have added some key pieces that have helped the team win. So we're doing a bit of a thought exercise: what would an all-transfer portal team look like for the maize and blue? Given that Michigan hasn't been as prolific in the portal as some other programs, there are some key positions that don't have more than one player. And some of our inclusions are current players on this 2025 team -- whether they've been on campus for a while or they're just joining. With that in mind, here is our all-transfer portal team for the Michigan Wolverines. Offense QB - Shea Patterson Former school: Ole Miss We're getting controversial right out of the gates. Patterson was a former five-star who didn't quite rise to the level that Michigan fans expected. He had a solid year in 2018, helping the Wolverines go from 8-5 the year before to 10-3. In 2019, he was injured on his first play from scrimmage, but by the year's end, he was firing on all cylinders, with three 300-plus yard games to close out the regular season. Alternate: Jake Rudock, Iowa RB - Justice Haynes Former school: Alabama Haynes has yet to play an actual game for the Wolverines, only the spring game, where he rushed six times for 51 yards. But he's expected to be a co-starter along with Jordan Marshall, and has very high expectations as he enters his junior year. Alternate: Ty Isaac, USC TE - AJ Barner Former school: Indiana Michigan actually does a stellar job recruiting tight ends out of high school so it's pretty rare that it goes out and gets one in the transfer portal. Yet, despite Colston Loveland emerging as a potential star at the end of 2022, it went out and got Barner to pair with him, and he ended up being stellar for the Wolverines as a pass-catching threat. Alternate: None LT - LaDarius Henderson Former school: Arizona State We could have gone with Myles Hinton here, but since he's played on both sides, we've chosen Henderson here. It took a few games to get going, but he ultimately settled in at left tackle, en route to Michigan's 2023 national championship. Alternate: Brady Norton, Cal Poly LG - Josh Priebe Former school: Northwestern Though expectations were very high that Priebe would come in and look the same as the previous few years' transfers along the offensive line, he didn't quite rise to that level. It took him most of the season to find his groove, but he ended up being OK once he got fully acclimated. Alternate: None C - Olu Oluwatimi Former school: Virginia The greatest of the O-line transfers for the Wolverines, Oluwatimi was a standout and engine for the best offensive line in the country. Not only did he become an alternate captain, but he won the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's best center, and helped lead the OL to a second-straight Joe Moore Award. Alternate: Drake Nugent, Stanford RG - Lawrence Hattar Former school: Ferris State Little is known as of yet about Hattar, who arrives on campus this summer. But due to a lack of incoming transfers, we've slotted him in here. Alternate: None RT - Myles Hinton Former school: Stanford Hinton makes the list after all. He was hit-or-miss in 2023, his first year in Ann Arbor, despite getting the nod to start right away. But he improved greatly, actually, after moving to left tackle in 2024, which allowed him to get drafted in 2025. Alternate: None WR - Donaven McCulley Former school: Indiana It actually speaks volumes that Michigan football doesn't have a productive wide receiver transfer who's already played in games at the top here (because there really aren't any), thus we're going with the expected No. 1 wideout coming into 2025. McCulley had a solid 2023 in Bloomington, had one catch in the spring game for the Wolverines this year, for 25 yards, and should be formidable in the new-look Chip Lindsey offense. Alternate: C.J. Charleston, Youngstown State WR - Anthony Simpson Former school: UMass Even less is known about Simpson, who was productive for UMass in 2023. He comes to Ann Arbor as the receiver on the roster with the most yards (at the FBS level) and figures to be a factor in 2025. Alternate: Amorion Walker, Ole Miss (via Michigan) WR - Daylen Baldwin Former school: Jackson State There were high hopes for Baldwin when he came in 2021, but his big highlights were a pair of touchdown catches in garbage time against Western Michigan and Wisconsin (both from then-freshman J.J. McCarthy). He never quite settled in beyond that and left some potential on the table. Alternate: None Defense EDGE - Mike Danna Former school: Central Michigan Danna was one of the bright spots for Michigan football in 2019 and he showed out as a reserve edge rusher. We strongly considered fellow one-year rental Eyabi Okie-Anoma, but ultimately went with Danna, who played so well he ended up being a draft pick by the dynastic Kansas City Chiefs. Alternate: Eyabi Okie-Anoma, Alabama DT - Cam Goode Former school: UCF Goode took a full year before he started to come on strong, but in 2023, even as an alternate, it was hard to take him off the field once he got into the rotation. He was a solid player, despite going undrafted in 2024. Alternate: Damon Payne, Alabama DT - Tré Williams Former school: Clemson Like we did a bit on offense, there's a bit of projection here with Williams, who has yet to play a down (outside of the spring game) for the Wolverines. But expectations are high for the transfer who very well could be a starter for the maize and blue this year. Alternate: Jordan Whittley, Oregon State EDGE - Josaiah Stewart Former school: Coastal Carolina One of the feel-good stories, Stewart was a very good player as a freshman with the Chanticleers, but would the undersized edge rusher see his game translate to the Big Ten? The answer ended up being a resounding yes, with big plays made in the 2023 Rose Bowl, in addition to what he did in his senior year. Alternate: None LB - Ernest Hausmann Former school: Nebraska A current player, Hausmann was solid as a reserve in 2023 before stepping into a starting role in 2024. Now expected to be a team captain in his senior year, he's one of the best linebackers in the Big Ten. Alternate: Troy Bowles, Georgia LB - Jaishawn Barham Former school: Maryland Another current player (Michigan didn't start getting transfer linebackers until quite recently), Barham has all of the talent in the world and certainly could find himself being called on day one of the 2026 NFL draft if all goes right. With freaky athleticism, he checks all the boxes, but he also took almost the entire 2024 season before he started playing within the confines of the defense. Alternate: Edward Warinner, MSU CB - Josh Wallace Former school: UMass Wallace was a late addition to the 2023 team, coming aboard in the summer. But he got the nod as a starter in Week 1 and though there was a bit of a learning curve, he eventually became a solid defensive back who was pivotal in the Wolverines national championship run. Alternate: Ricky Johnson, UNLV NB - Tevis Metcalf Former school: Arkansas Nickelback is a premium position for the Wolverines, which means they recruit the position well without much of a loss of talent. We're slotting second-year defensive back Tevis Metcalf in here due to his production in the spring game, though we haven't seen him play the position in real games yet. Alternate: None S - Wesley Walker Former school: Tennessee Walker started all season for the Vols but didn't quite replicate his performance in Knoxville while in Ann Arbor. However, he was OK as a reserve but had a big moment in the ReliaQuest Bowl, picking off Alabama QB Jalen Milroe to really help Michigan put its knee on the Crimson Tide's throat early in the game. Alternate: Jaden Mangham, MSU S - TJ Metcalf Former school: Arkansas Strongly expected to be a standout for the Wolverines this year, it's unclear if the 2025 transfer will be a starter at safety, a key reserve, or play nickel. Still, there has been a lot of talk about how good the former Razorback might be in Ann Arbor. Alternate: None CB - Aamir Hall Former school: Albany Like his transfer predecessor, Josh Wallace, it took some time for Hall to come around. Perhaps a bit longer than it did Wallace. But once he did, he was solid, making huge plays in the Ohio State game and the ReliaQuest Bowl. Michigan certainly wishes it had another year with Hall in the defensive backfield. Alternate: None Special teams K - Dominic Zvada Former school: Arkansas State It didn't seem likely that anyone would come in and make Michigan football fans forget about Jake Moody, the Wolverines' most prolific kicker, yet Zvada appears to have done just that. A standout in 2024, he should be a likely candidate to win the Lou Groza Award in 2025. Alternate: None P - Hudson Hollenbeck Former school: Mississippi State We're going with Hollenbeck here, not only because there haven't been a lot of incoming transfer punters, but also because he's played in games (the ReliaQuest Bowl) whereas incoming transfer, Luke Bauer, has yet to earnestly put on a winged helmet. Alternate: Luke Bauer, Missouri
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Ranking the top Michigan football commits of the modern era: See the elite stars
Ranking the top Michigan football commits of the modern era: See the elite stars Michigan has just opened up the floodgates as it pertains to the 2026 recruiting cycle, with the first official visit weekend of the late-spring slate officially underway. As the Wolverines work to bring in the future crop of star players, that got us thinking – who have been the most heralded recruits that Michigan has brought in recently? Relying on modern era rankings (thus starting around 2010), we went back through 247Sports' proprietary rankings to come up with our own all-time commit list. We used the overall rating and then the overall ranking to come up with the top 25 most recent all-time recruits who chose Michigan football – meaning, no players who started elsewhere and ended up transferring to the Wolverines. That precludes players like quarterback Shea Patterson, running back Ty Isaac, or offensive tackle Myles Hinton – all of whom were five-stars. With that said, here are the top 25 commits that Michigan has gotten in the past 15 years. 25. OT Andrew Sprague Class year: 2024 High school: Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 68 A freshman just this past year, Sprague was one of the big gets in the 2024 class. Injuries kept him from getting involved early, but he ended up starting at right tackle in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama and managed to hold his own in the process. Slated already to start for the Wolverines at the same position in 2025, he may be Michigan's best offensive lineman, even as a sophomore. 24. WR Brian Cole Class year: 2015 High school: Saginaw (Mich.) Heritage 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 65 The top player in the state, Jim Harbaugh inherited Cole in his first, truncated recruiting class. A player who could see time at receiver or at cornerback, Cole played in three games as a true freshman, but was dismissed from the team for unknown reasons early in 2016. He ended up transferring to East Mississippi Community College then Mississippi State, where he played well enough to be drafted in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. He played for three teams in two years in the league before taking hold in the CFL, where he still plays. 23. CB Ambry Thomas Class year: 2017 High school: Detroit (Mich.) King 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 62 A standout athlete, Thomas was considering multiple schools, but it appeared to be a Michigan-MSU battle. He ended up choosing Michigan and saw early playing time, initially on special teams. He got into the rotation in 2018 and starred as a kick returner that year. He became the full-time starter at cornerback, opposite Lavert Hill, in 2019. He departed for the NFL after his junior year and was drafted on day two by the San Francisco 49ers. 22. OG Kyle Kalis Class year: 2012 High school: Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 61 A huge fan favorite as a recruit, Kalis was famously committed to Ohio State but made the uncharacteristic move of flipping to Michigan football. It took a few years for him to catch on, but he ended up starting at right guard for two seasons -- 2015 and 2016. 21. LB Joe Bolden Class year: 2012 High school: Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 58 Coaching in his blood, Bolden was the No. 2 player in the state of Ohio in 2012, but did not have an Ohio State offer. It worked out for the Wolverines as Bolden ended up being a co-captain for the maize and blue his senior year and was a solid linebacker that season. He became a grad assistant in Ann Arbor in 2016 and has since made coaching rounds, having spent time at Washington State, USC, and Ohio State before getting promoted to coach special teams at Nevada, Tulsa, and now Southern Miss. 20. C Cesar Ruiz Class year: 2017 High school: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 55 One of Michigan's top targets for several years, Ruiz ended up committing to the Wolverines and started seeing playing time in his first year with the program. Getting his first chance at guard, he ultimately moved even further inside where he starred at center. He ultimately departed Ann Arbor after his junior season in 2019 and was picked in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. 19. DT Ondre Pipkins Class year: 2012 High school: Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 51 A fan favorite as a recruit, Pipkins never quite took off in Ann Arbor to the degree that he was adored. He played in 12 games as a true freshman but tore his ACL early in his sophomore season. He ultimately found new life transferring to Texas Tech and played for two years in the NFL with Washington. 18. DT Christopher Hinton Class year: 2019 High school: Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian Academy 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 47 The first commit of the 2019 class, Hinton was a five-star at the time of his pledge. He played early and often as a reserve in his freshman year and was starting just a few years later in his junior season. He departed for the NFL in 2020 and went undrafted. However, he has played for the Los Angeles Chargers since 2022. 17. QB Devin Gardner Class year: 2010 High school: Inkster (Mich.) 247Sports score: 96 Overall ranking: 44 An enigmatic dual-threat, Gardner was supposed to be the answer for the Wolverines after Denard Robinson. While he waited, Brady Hoke converted Gardner to wide receiver in 2012, but when Robinson sustained an elbow injury, Gardner was converted back to quarterback. Despite all of his talent, Michigan appeared to want to make him more of a pocket passer, and the offense continued to be limited. He graduated after the 2014 season, perhaps a year too early with Jim Harbaugh coming in. Gardner coaches Young Go Getters and is a color commentator for Fox Sports. 16. OT Ty Haywood Class year: 2025 High school: Denton (Tx.) Ryan 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 42 Prioritized by Sherrone Moore and his staff last recruiting cycle, Haywood committed to Alabama and appeared solid to the Crimson Tide for some time. However, after Michigan flipped Bryce Underwood, things started heating up again, as NIL became a factor. Haywood decommitted from Alabama shortly after early signing day and took his recruitment the distance. But he ended up committing to the Wolverines on national signing day. 14. RB Zach Charbonnet (tied) Class year: 2019 High school: Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 38 Charbonnet was a big get for Jim Harbaugh at the time and was sorely needed. As a true freshman, he started at running back right away but had some nagging injuries early in his career. Still, he played regularly, splitting time with Hassan Haskins in 2019. However, with a loaded room in 2020, the Wolverines rarely inserted Charbonnet compared to the other backs. He ultimately transferred to UCLA to be closer to home and starred in Westwood. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. 14. QB J.J. McCarthy (tied) Class year: 2021 High school: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 38 McCarthy famously wanted to go to Ohio State, but the Buckeyes took Kyle McCord instead. So, the competitor he is, he ended up committing to Michigan football. With the Wolverines, he started playing as an alternate QB, often as a runner. But he made some big throws, including two big early-season long touchdowns to transfer Daylen Baldwin. He won the starting job over incumbent Cade McNamara in 2022, precipitating McNamara's transfer to Iowa. He led Michigan to three wins over Ohio State, two as a starter, three Big Ten championships, three College Football Playoff appearances, a Rose Bowl win over Alabama, and a national championship in 2023. He departed after his junior year and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft but tore his ACL in training camp. He's expected to start for the Vikings this year. 12. OG Michael Onwenu (tied) Class year: 2016 High school: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 36 A local product, 'Big Mike' got early playing time in year one but started to get traction in his sophomore year playing guard. A multi-year starter, was a sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2020, but has been a starter for the franchise, playing multiple positions along the line since ariving in Foxborough. 12. EDGE Luiji Vilain (tied) Class year: 2017 High school: Alexandria (Va.) Episcopal 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 36 The Canada native had high expectations but was injured early and often in his career. As a result, he never really rose beyond being a rotational player (starting in 2019) in Ann Arbor. He ultimately transferred to Wake Forest. 11. CB Will Johnson Class year: 2022 High school: Grosse Pointe (Mich.) South 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 35 Despite being a legacy, it appeared as if Will Johnson was intent on going somewhere else. USC and Ohio State pushed hard, but he ultimately committed to the hometown school in January 2021. It didn't take long for Johnson to earn a starting role as a true freshman in 2022, and though he had a limited resume, thanks to injuries in 2024, he was a second-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals. 10. QB Brandon Peters Class year: 2016 High school: Avon (Ind.) 247Sports score: 97 Overall ranking: 34 Peters was the first quarterback recruit to commit to Jim Harbaugh, and the future appeared to be bright for the high four-star recruit from neighboring Indiana. However, after he finally got his chance to start late in the 2017 season, injuries precluded him from reaching his potential. Then, the Wolverines went to the transfer portal to bring in Shea Patterson (well, before the transfer portal was actually a thing), and Peters was on the outside looking in, along with 2017 quarterback Dylan McCaffrey. Peters ended up transferring to Illinois and starting in Champaign for multiple seasons. 9. RB Donovan Edwards Class year: 2021 High school: West Bloomfield (Mich.) 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 33 'Big Game Don' had an up-and-down career in Ann Arbor. He committed to his hometown school on early signing day in 2020 and started seeing playing time right away in his freshman year. His biggest game that year came in the penultimate regular season matchup at Maryland where he had 10 receptions for 170 yards. However, it was in 2022 that he soared, having a huge game against Penn State and its No. 1 rushing defense before going off for two long touchdowns at Ohio State, sealing The Game that year. But in 2023 he struggled mightily until the Penn State game late in the year. He had two 40-plus touchdown runs in the national championship game that helped the Wolverines jump out to a 14-0 lead over Washington. His struggles continued in 2024 and though he began the year as a starter, he split time with Kalel Mullings. He went undrafted but signed after the draft with the New York Jets. 8. DT Aubrey Solomon Class year: 2017 High school: Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 30 Thought to be a Georgia lean, Solomon shocked the world in the summer of 2016 when he and his high school teammate, Otis Reese, committed to Michigan football. He waffled and decommitted, looking like there was no way that he would end up with the Wolverines when all was said and done. However, he pledged on national signing day. and ended up in Ann Arbor, after all. He got some early playing time as a freshman, but ended up transferring to Tennessee during the offseason. 7. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones Class year: 2017 High school: Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 26 The No. 1 wide receiver in the country, Peoples-Jones headed to a Michigan football team that didn't have a quarterback -- at least not after Wilton Speight broke his neck in Week 4. And with the two starters from the year before having departed, he was counted on to start in his freshman year. He never quite reached his full potential, but ended up going to the NFL following his junior year. 6. LB Cameron McGrone Class year: 2018 High school: Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence Central 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 24 Injuries precluded McGrone from playing in his first year, but the standout from Indy really came alive when he finally got the opportunity to start in 2020. As a result, despite really only having one solid year of play, McGrone departed for the NFL and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. 5. S Daxton Hill Class year: 2019 High school: Tulsa (Okla.) Booker T. Washington 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 23 Pretty much every school wanted Hill to join their team, and though he looked like he could end up at Oklahoma or Alabama, he ended up choosing Michigan shortly after his visit in Week 3 of the 2018 season. However, in December, he flipped to Alabama just before early signing day, only to flip back on signing day. Hill got involved immediately and was the starting nickel for much of the year. He continued to star for the Wolverines but left after his junior season for the NFL, where he was drafted in the first round in the 2022 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. 4. OT Andrew Babalola Class year: 2025 High school: Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest 247Sports score: 98 Overall ranking: 10 The five-star took his recruitment relatively late into the process but committed to Michigan football before the MSU game in October 2024. He enrolled early and has been practicing with the team since before the ReliaQuest Bowl. He is in the mix to start at left tackle as a true freshman. 3. ATH Jabrill Peppers Class year: 2014 High school: Paramus (N.J.) Catholic 247Sports score: 100 Overall ranking: 4 Perhaps the most ground-shifting commitment Michigan ever had, Peppers chose the Wolverines live on national TV. He had a season-ending injury in his freshman year, but then went on to star for the maize and blue when Jim Harbaugh took over in 2015, serving multiple roles on defense, special teams, and even offense. He was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns but currently plays for the New England Patriots. 1. DE Rashan Gary (tied) Class year: 2016 High school: Paramus (N.J.) Catholic 247Sports score: 100 Overall ranking: 1 When Jim Harbaugh took over the Michigan program in 2015, there was hype that the Wolverines could land Gary, the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, especially when he hired his former head coach, Chris Partridge, to be the team's recruiting coordinator. Gary took it to the wire, committing to the maize and blue on national signing day in February 2016 on national TV – after Michigan held its Signing of the Stars event at Hill Auditorium. Clemson famously made a late push. Gary starred immediately, first in a reserve role in his freshman year, then starting in 2017 and 2018. However, he never quite reached the level of stardom in college as anticipated. He has in the NFL after being selected with the No. 12 overall pick by the Green Bay Packers. 1. QB Bryce Underwood (tied) Class year: 2025 High school: Belleville (Mich.) 247Sports score: 100 Overall ranking: 1 No one thought Michigan had a chance to land Underwood when all of a sudden, there was a ton of buzz surrounding the No. 1 overall recruit and the Wolverines. After all, he had been committed to LSU since January 2024. Underwood kept things quiet, even appeared to refute that he had interest in Michigan. Yet, on the Wednesday before the Week 13 game against Northwestern, he made the flip, shocking the college football world. He enrolled early, practiced with the team during bowl prep, and appeared to be the No. 1 quarterback on the roster in spring ball over Jadyn Davis. Underwood is expected to earn the starting job this fall right out of the gates. Michigan is currently in the mix for multiple players who could end up this list once the 2026 cycle has been completed.
Global News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Veteran quarterback Shea Patterson released by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
American quarterback Shea Patterson was among seven players released Wednesday by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Patterson, 28, signed with Winnipeg following two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The six-foot, 212-pound Patterson completed 131 of 217 passes for 1,655 yards with six TDs and five interceptions in 2024 with the Riders, posting a 2-4-1 record in seven starts with the club. Patterson began his CFL career with Montreal in 2021. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The move came as CFL teams had to get their training-camp rosters down to 75 players, excluding non-counters. Also released were receiver Scott Brown, offensive lineman Austin Euler, defensive lineman Ryan Johnson, defensive backs Patrick Rogers and Marcus Hillman, and kicker Andrew Mevis. All are Americans.
Toronto Star
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Veteran quarterback Shea Patterson released by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - American quarterback Shea Patterson was among seven players released Wednesday by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Patterson, 28, signed with Winnipeg following two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The six-foot, 212-pound Patterson completed 131 of 217 passes for 1,655 yards with six TDs and five interceptions in 2024 with the Riders, posting a 2-4-1 record in seven starts with the club.
