2023 Football Team

Overall Record: 15-0-0 Conference Record: 9-0-0
Conference Finish, East Division: 1st, Big Ten Champion
National Ranking: AP 1st / ESPN 1st CFP National Champion
Coach: Jim Harbaugh
Captain: Michael Barrett, Blake Corum, Kris Jenkins, Trevor Keegan, Mike Sainristil, Zak Zinter
All-Americans: Blake Courm, Mike Sainristil, Zak Zinter
All-Conference: Offense: Blake Courm, Ladarius Henderson, Colston Loveland, J.J. McCarthy, Drake Mugent Zak Zinter
Defense: Mason Graham, Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil
Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player: J.J. McCarthy
Humphries-Miller Scholarship Award: Zak Zinter
Dierdorf-Hutchinson Award: Zak Zinter
Robert P. Ufer Bequest: Kris Jenkins
Roger Zatkoff Award: Michael Barrett
Woodley-Graham Award: Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Blake Corum
Defensive Player of the Year: Junior Colson, Kris Jenkins, Mike Sainristil
Special Teams Player of the Year: Caden Kolesar
Offensive Skill Player of the Year: Romasn Wilson, Colston Loveland
Defensive Skill Player of the Year: Mike Sainristil
Specialist of the Year: James Turner
Toughest Player of the Year: Junior Colson
Blue Collar Award: Blake Corum
Rookie of the Year - Offense: Semaj Morgan
Rookie of the Year - Defense: Mason Graham, Will Johnson
Rookie of the Year - Special Teams: Colston Loveland, Jimmy Rolder
Scout Teams Player of the Year (Offense): Raheem Anderson
Scout Teams Player of the Year (Defense): Hayden Moore
Scout Teams Player of the Year (Special Team): Nico Andrightto
Most Improved Player (Offense): Max Bredeson
Most Improved Player (Defense): Kenneth Grant
Most Improved Player (Special Teams): Tommy Doman
Assistant coaches: Ron Bellamy, Kirk Campbell, Steve Clinkscale, Mike Elston, Jay Harbaugh, Mike Hart, Jesse Minter, Sherrone Moore, Grant Newsome, Chris Partridge
Strength and Conditioning: Ben Herbert
Student Managers (Seniors):
Opponent Rank DateSiteResult Attend.
East Carolina2/9/2HW30-3109,482
UNLV2/9/9HW35-7109,482
Bowling Green2/9/16HW31-5109,995
Rutgers2/9/23HW31-7109,756
Nebraska2/9/30AW45-787,134
Minnesota2/10/7AW52-1052,179
Indiana2/10/14HW52-7110,264
Michigan State2/10/21AW49-074,206
Purdue2/11/4HW41-13110,345
Penn State2/911/11AW24-15110,856
Maryland2/11/18AW31-2449,456
Ohio State3/211/25HW30-24110,615
Iowa*2/1712/2NW26-067842
Alabama+1/41/1NW27-2096371
Washington# 1/21/8NW34-1472808
Total 538-156 1,380,791

* Big Ten Championship, Indianapolis
+ Fiesta Bowl - CFP semi-final, Pasadena
# CFP Championship, Houston

 


Starting Lineups Offense     
PositionPlayer
wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (14)
right tackle Trente Jones (5+)
Karson Barnhart (8)
Myles Hinton (4)
right guard Zak Zinter (12)
Karsen Barnhart (3)
center Drake Nugent (15)
left guard Trevor Keegan (15)
left tackle Karsen Barnhart (4)
Myles Hinton (1)
Ledarius Henderson (10)
tight end Colston Loveland (12)
tight end A.J. Barner (9)
Max Bredseson (3)
quarterback J.J. McCarthy (15)
running back Blake Courum (15)
Donovan Edwards (1)
wide receiver Roman Wilson(15)
wide receiver# Frederick Moore (1)
 
* includes games with 2 or three tight end starters
# includes games with 3 wide receivers
+ 2 gmes as 6th lineman


Starting Lineups Defense       
PositionPlayer
defensive end Jaylen Harrell (15)
defensive line
 Kris Jenkins(15)
defensive line

Mason Graham (13)
Rayshaun Benny (1)
Kenneth Grant (6 )

defensive end Braiden McGregor (15)
linebacker Michael Barrett (15)
linebacker Junior Colson (15)
defensive back Rod Moore (11)
defensive back Josh Wallace (9)
Keon Sabb (5)
Keyshaun Harris (3)
defensive back Mike Sainristil (15)
defenskive back Will Johnson (11)
Quinten Johnson (1)
defensive back Makari Paige (13)

View full 2023 roster (from all-time roster database)

Statistics (from MGOBLUE.Com)

2023 Season in Review (from MGOBLuU.com)

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