Michigan's NFL Draft History

    Cesar Ruiz

    Probably like many of you, I occasionally have a hankering for some Michigan NFL Draft history. Below you will find (as far as I'm aware) every pro draft pick in the history of Michigan's football program going all the way back to 1937.

    A few little factoids:

    • Michigan's only two #1 overall NFL Draft picks are Jake Long in 2008 and Tom Harmon in 1941.
    • Michigan set a record in 2017 with 11 total draft picks.
    • Michigan's record number of 1st round NFL draft picks is a tie with 3 each in 1995 (Tyrone Wheatley, Ty Law, Trezelle Jenkins) and 2001 (David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson, Jeff Backus).

    2023
    1st round: Mazi Smith - DT - Dallas Cowboys (#26)
    2nd round: Luke Schoonmaker - TE - Dallas Cowboys (#58)
    2nd round: D.J. Turner II - CB - Cincinnati Bengals (#60)
    3rd round: Jake Moody - K - San Francisco 49ers (#99)
    5th round: Mike Morris - DE - Seattle Seahawks (#151)
    5th round: Olu Oluwatimi - C - Seattle Seahawks (#154)
    6th round: Brad Robbins - P - Cincinnati Bengals (#217)
    7th round: Ryan Hayes - OT - Miami Dolphins (#238)
    7th round: Ronnie Bell - WR - San Francisco 49ers (#253)

    2022
    1st round: Aidan Hutchinson - DE - Detroit Lions (#2 overall)
    1st round: Daxton Hill - S - Cincinnati Bengals (#31 overall)
    2nd round: David Ojabo - OLB - Baltimore Ravens (#45 overall)
    4th round: Hassan Haskins - RB - Tennessee Titans (#131 overall)
    7th round: Andrew Stueber - OT - New England Patriots (#245 overall)

    2021
    1st round: Kwity Paye - DE - Indianapolis Colts (#21 overall)
    3rd round: Jalen Mayfield - OT - Atlanta Falcons (#68 overall)
    3rd round: Nico Collins - WR - Houston Texans (#89 overall)
    3rd round: Ambry Thomas - CB - San Francisco 49ers (#102 overall)
    5th round: Cam McGrone - LB - New England Patriots (#177 overall)
    5th round: Ben Mason - FB - Baltimore Ravens (#184 overall)
    6th round: Chris Evans - RB - Cincinnati Bengals (#202 overall)
    7th round: Camaron Cheeseman - LS - Washington Football Team (#225 overall)

    2020
    1st round: Cesar Ruiz - C - New Orleans Saints (#24 overall)
    2nd round: Josh Uche - OLB - New England Patriots (#60 overall)
    4th round: Ben Bredeson - OG - Baltimore Ravens (#143 overall)
    5th round: Khaleke Hudson - LB - Washington Redskins (#162 overall)
    5th round: Mike Danna - DE - Kansas City Chiefs (#177 overall)
    6th round: Michael Onwenu - OG - New England Patriots (#182 overall)
    6th round: Donovan Peoples-Jones - WR - Cleveland Browns (#187 overall)
    6th round: Jon Runyan, Jr. - OG - Green Bay Packers (#192 overall)
    6th round: Josh Metellus - S - Minnesota Vikings (#205 overall)
    6th round: Jordan Glasgow - LB - Indianapolis Colts (#213 overall)

    2019
    1st round: Devin Bush, Jr. - LB - Pittsburgh Steelers (#10 overall)
    1st round: Rashan Gary - DE - Green Bay Packers (#12 overall)
    3rd round: Chase Winovich - OLB - New England Patriots (#77 overall)
    3rd round: David Long, Jr. - CB - Los Angeles Rams (#79 overall)
    5th round: Zach Gentry - TE - Pittsburgh Steelers (#141 overall)

    2018
    3rd round: Mason Cole - C - Arizona Cardinals (#97)
    5th round: Maurice Hurst, Jr. - DT - Oakland Raiders (#140)

    2017
    1st round: Jabrill Peppers - S - Cleveland Browns (#25)
    1st round: Taco Charlton - DE - Dallas Cowboys (#28)
    3rd round: Chris Wormley - DT - Baltimore Ravens (#74)
    3rd round: Jourdan Lewis - CB - Dallas Cowboys (#92)
    3rd round: Delano Hill - S - Seattle Seahawks (#95)
    3rd round: Amara Darboh - WR - Seattle Seahawks (#106)
    4th round: Ben Gedeon - LB - Minnesota Vikings (#120)
    4th round: Ryan Glasgow - DT - Cincinnati Bengals (#138)
    4th round: Jehu Chesson - WR - Kansas City Chiefs (#139)
    5th round: Jake Butt - TE - Denver Broncos (#145)
    6th round: Jeremy Clark - CB - New York Jets (#197)

    2016
    3rd round: Graham Glasgow - C - Detroit Lions (#95)
    4th round: Willie Henry - DT - Baltimore Ravens (#132)
    6th round: Jake Rudock - QB - Detroit Lions (#191)

    2015
    2nd round: Devin Funchess - WR - Carolina Panthers (#41)
    2nd round: Frank Clark - DE - Seattle Seahawks (#63)
    4th round: Jake Ryan - LB - Green Bay Packers (#129)

    2014
    1st round: Taylor Lewan - OT - Tennessee Titans (#11)
    3rd round: Michael Schofield - OT - Denver Broncos (#95)
    7th round: Jeremy Gallon - WR - New England Patriots (#244)

    2013
    5th round: Denard Robinson - RB - Jacksonville Jaguars (#135)
    6th round: William Campbell - DT - New York Jets (#178)

    Hit the jump for the remainder of Michigan's historical draft picks.

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    2024 Mock NFL Draft

    Two of these guys will be involved in the first round, and hopefully a third will get drafted on day two.

    It's that time of the year for another mock NFL Draft. Here are my guesses for how the draft shakes out. If I guess wrong, oh well. And if I guess right? I'm a genius. That's just how it works.

    1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams - QB - USC
    Why? He seems to be the consensus choice here. This one seems obvious.

    2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels - QB - LSU
    Why? A few months ago, I never would have believed that Daniels would hop ahead of Maye to be QB#2, but again, it seems to be the case.

    3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye - QB - North Carolina
    Why? Some people are running the angle of taking J.J. McCarthy as "another Michigan Man" to fill the shoes of Tom Brady, but when I've tried to make those connections in the past, it just rarely seems to work out that way. Maye is a bigger prospect, too, and I think some are concerned about McCarthy's sturdiness.

    Hit the jump for more.

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    2026 Recruiting Update: April 23, 2024

    Boca Raton (FL) West RB Javian Mallory (image via Yahoo!)

    ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2026

    Mount Zion (IL) Mount Zion tight end J.C. Anderson was offered by Michigan following a weekend visit to Ann Arbor. He's a 6'7", 230 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others.

    Woodberry Forest (VA) Woodberry Forest wide receiver Dyzier Carter was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'0", 180-pounder with offers from Indiana, Maryland, Miami, and Tennessee, among others; I mention Indiana in that group mainly because his brother Dequece, also a wide receiver, transferred to Indiana. Dyzier is a 4-star, the #10 wide receiver, and #63 overall.

    Knoxville (TN) Catholic wide receiver Tyreek King was offered by Michigan. He's a 5'10", 165 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Kentucky, Louisville, and Tennessee, among others. He's a 4-star, the #31 wide receiver, and #206 overall to Rivals.

    Boca Raton (FL) West running back Javian Mallory was offered by Michigan. He's a 5'11", 200-pounder with offers from Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State, among others. He's a 4-star, the #7 running back, and #109 overall according to Rivals. As a sophomore in 2023, he had 131 carries for 1,415 yards and 18 touchdowns, plus 22 catches for 438 yards and 6 scores.



    Dunlap (IL) Dunlap tight end Mack Sutter was offered by Michigan. Sutter is a 6'5", 215 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Iowa, Ole Miss, and Penn State, among others.

    MISCELLANEY

    Here's a list of visitors from this past weekend (LINK).

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    Nathaniel Marshall, Wolverine

    Oak Park (MI) Fenwick defensive tackle Nate Marshall

    Oak Park (MI) Fenwick defensive lineman Nathaniel Marshall committed to Michigan on Monday morning. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State, and USC, among others.

    Marshall is listed at 6'4" and 265 lbs.

    RANKINGS
    ESPN:
    4-star, 83 grade, #4 DT, #78 overall
    On3:
    4-star, 93 grade, #6 DL, #71 overall
    Rivals:
    4-star, #1 SDE, #21 overall
    247 Sports:
    4-star, #11 DL, #73 overall

    Hit the jump for more.

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    2024 Season Countdown: #120 Anthony Arnou

    Anthony Arnou (image via Twitter)

    Name: Anthony Arnou
    Height:
    6'2"
    Weight:
    226 lbs.
    High school:
    Santa Monica (CA) Santa Monica
    Position:
    Quarterback
    Class:
    Redshirt junior
    Jersey number:
    #15
    Last year:
    Arnou was at Pasadena City College and completed 58/98 passes for 620 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He also ran 20 times for 101 yards and 2 touchdown.
    TTB Rating:
    N/A

    Arnou is in his first year at Michigan after transferring in as a walk-on. The fall of 2024 will be his third season of college football after walking on at Fresno State in 2021, where he redshirted behind Jake Haener . . . and played for Kalen DeBoer, who went on to be Washington's head coach in 2022-2023 and whom Michigan beat for the national championship back in January.

    Arnou then went on to play for Pasadena City College in 2022, where he played a fair amount. Watching his highlights from that season, he looks like a fine lower level college prospect. He looks like a Division II potential starter to me. But he's a little heavy-footed even at that level, and his arm strength and throwing mechanics leave something to be desired.

    It's nice to have a player like Arnou on the roster for the scout team, but Michigan already has depth - not proven depth, but depth - at the quarterback position. There are about three guys vying for the starting quarterback job, and another couple with higher upside, including freshman Jadyn Davis. Other than the outstanding education, the awesome city that is Ann Arbor, and a chance to have some team success, I'm not really sure why a player like Arnou would transfer to Michigan if he's looking for playing time.

    Prediction: Backup quarterback



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    Spring Game 2024: 5 Things to Watch

    Alex Orji

    Here are five things I'll be watching in the 2024 spring game:

    1. How does Alex Orji throw the ball? Third-year quarterback Alex Orji seems to be the most likely [currently rostered and healthy] guy to start behind center this fall. At 6'3" and 236 lbs., we know he can run. We saw him do it at various times during the championship run in 2023. What we didn't see at all in 2023 is Orji passing the ball. Footwork, accuracy, and touch are all in question. I don't expect to see him run the ball a whole lot, because running a QB when they can't be tackled is kind of unfair and boring. If/when he has time to throw, how does he look? Can he feather the ball or does he just throw it on a line? Does he get his feet lined up properly to throw, or are they all over the place? What we see might indicate whether Michigan needs to dip into the portal for a potential starter in the fall.

    2. Who's the "other" corner? We know Will Johnson has one cornerback spot locked down for this fall. If a currently rostered player wins the job across from him, it will likely be either Jyaire Hill or D.J. Waller. Waller got more playing time in the fall, but when Hill enrolled early last spring and was flying around, I thought he looked like a potential future star. Michigan still might look to the transfer portal to help out at a fairly thin position, but it would still be nice to see progress from Hill and Waller.

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    Visitors: 2024 Spring Game

    Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman WR Derek Meadows (image via 247 Sports)

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    The following list of players is mostly a group of players expected to be in town for the spring game; however, there are a few in the list who visited during the week leading up to the game.

    2025

    Kamar Archie - LB - Princeton (NJ) Hun School: Archie is a 6'1", 215 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M, and USC, among others. He's a 4-star, the #26 linebacker, and #229 overall. He visited Michigan earlier this spring, too, and was one of the first visitors to the program under its new leadership.

    Iverson Howard - RB - Gaithersburg (MD) Quince Orchard: Howard is a 5'10", 195-pounder with offers from Florida, Florida State, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, and Penn State, among others. He's a 4-star, the #32 running back, and #379 overall. He also has an official visit set for Michigan at the beginning of June, along with one to FSU in mid-June.

    Marco Jones - DE - Danville (CA) San Ramon Valley: Jones is a 6'5", 230-pounder with offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and USC, among others. He's a 4-star, the #15 edge, and #150 overall.

    Bobby Kanka - DT - Howell (MI) Howell: Kanka is committed to Michigan.

    Hit the jump for more.

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