Michigan football’s all-time team of best players

In honor of the Faculty Soccer Playoff, Sports activities Illustrated is naming the all-time crew for 3 of the game’s historic packages. Earlier than Michigan clashes with TCU in Saturday’s semifinal, let’s look again at its greatest gamers at each place. The best Wolverines ever embrace battle-tested robust guys, athletes of historic versatility and the one defensive participant to ever win the Heisman trophy.

Offense:

QB Denard Robinson (2009 to ’12)
RB Tom Harmon (1938 to’40)
RB Willie Heston (1901 to ’04)
WR Anthony Carter (1979 to ’82)
WR Desmond Howard (1989 to ’91)
E Bennie Oosterbaan (1925 to ’27)
OL Taylor Lewan (2010 to ’13)
OL Dan Dierdorf (1968 to ’70)
OL Jumbo Elliott (1984 to ’87)
OL Steve Hutchinson (1997 to 2000)
OL Jake Lengthy (2004 to ’07)

Protection:

DL Curtis Greer (1976 to ’79)
DL Chris Hutchinson (1989 to ’92)
DL Mark Messner (1985 to ’88)
DL LaMarr Woodley (2003 to ’06)
LB Erick Anderson (1988 to ’91)
LB Devin Bush (2016 to ’18)
LB Ron Simpkins (1976 to ’79)
DB Dave Brown (1972 to ’74)
DB Jabrill Peppers (2014 to ’16)
DB Tripp Welborne (1987 to ’90)
DB Charles Woodson (1995 to ’97

Particular Groups:

Ok Remy Hamilton (1994 to ’96)
P Monte Robbins (1984 to ’87)
KR-PR Steve Breaston (2003 to ’06)

Coach:

Bo Schembechler (1969 to ’89)

Roster Highlights:

Coach: Bo Schembechler 

In his 21 seasons on the helm, Michigan received or shared 13 Large Ten championships, and his groups went 194-48-5.

Quarterback: Denard Robinson 

The electrical twin menace generally known as Shoelace threw for 49 touchdowns and ran for 42 extra. Robinson holds NCAA information for speeding yards by a QB in a season (1,702) and in a profession (4,495).

Operating Again: Willie Heston 

Standing solely 5’8“, the two-time All-American had 72 profession touchdowns. Heston ran for 170 yards within the inaugural Rose Bowl, a recreation file that stood for 57 years.

Extensive Receiver: Anthony Carter 

Regardless of enjoying in a run-first offense, Carter had 37 profession touchdowns and 161 receptions for a mean of 19.1 yards, and was a three-time All-American.

Extensive Receiver: Desmond Howard 

In 1991, Howard captured 86.7% of the first-place Heisman votes after he scored 22 touchdowns, together with one on a punt return that he punctuated with the Heisman pose in Ohio State’s finish zone.

Offensive Line: Dan Dierdorf 

An All-American his senior season, the correct deal with (72) dominated for the Wolverines as he would within the NFL, making each the faculty and the professional soccer halls of fame.

Offensive Line: Taylor Lewan

The 2-time All-American was a stalwart at left deal with from his early days within the Large Home, beginning 48 video games over his 4 seasons.

Linebacker: Devin Bush 

Few lined floor with the swift ferocity of Bush, a 2018 consensus All-American who completed his profession with 194 tackles, 19 1⁄2 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

Linebacker: Erick Anderson

He led Michigan in tackles for 4 seasons, and his groups received at the least a share of the Large Ten title every of the three years he and Hutchinson performed collectively.

Defensive Line: Chris Hutchinson

Hutchinson—father of Aidan, who additionally wore 97 for Michigan this yr— was at his greatest as a senior, when he had 11 sacks and was named Large Ten Lineman of the Yr.

Defensive Line: LaMarr Woodley

In 2006, Woodley had 12 sacks, led the nation’s high run protection and have become the one Wolverine to win each the

Defensive Again: Charles Woodson 

The one primarily defensive participant ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Woodson had 18 profession interceptions as a cornerback whereas additionally contributing as a WR, averaging 17.6 yards on 21 catches.

Defensive Again: Jabrill Peppers

A uncommon expertise who lined up as a security and a linebacker and likewise returned kicks, he received the Paul Hornung Award in 2016 for his versatility and completed fifth in Heisman voting.