2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

2007 Michigan Wolverines football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 41–35 vs. Florida
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 18
Record	9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lloyd Carr (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike DeBord (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Ron English (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Mike Hart
Captains	Shawn Crable Mike Hart Jake Long
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 107,501)
Seasons ←  2006 2008  →

2007 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Ohio State $		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 18 Michigan		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 20 Illinois  %		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 24 Wisconsin		5	–	3					9	–	4
Penn State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4					6	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5					8	–	5
Indiana		3	–	5					7	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		3	–	5					6	–	6
Minnesota		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was Lloyd Carr's final season as Michigan head coach. The 2007 season began with a stunning loss to Appalachian State, but the Wolverines won eight straight games after starting 0–2 and finished 9–4 with a win over No. 9 Florida in the Capital One Bowl, 41–35. Michigan finished tied for second in the Big Ten Conference with Illinois, a team the Wolverines defeated 27–17 in Champaign.

Preseason

After finishing 2006 11–2 and in contention for the national championship game, many were expecting the Wolverines to build on their success, earning a national preseason ranking of No. 5.

On March 25, Coach Lloyd Carr announced that TE Carson Butler, DE Eugene Germany, and DB Chris Richards had been dismissed for violations of team policy. ^[1]

Carr also had stated that WR Adrian Arrington had been suspended for the spring practice session due to a violation of team policy. Carr was uncertain about Arrington's future at Michigan but Arrington did play WR at Michigan for the 2007 season.

Backup QB Jason Forcier asked to be released from his scholarship to transfer to Stanford University, ^[2] and LB Cobrani Mixon was released from his scholarship to transfer to Kent State University. ^[3]

Schedule

The 2007 Wolverine schedule was ranked the 15th toughest in the country. ^[4] The home schedule was ranked as the 5th toughest. ^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 1 (FCS) Appalachian State *	No. 5	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 32–34	109,218
September 8	3:30 p.m.	Oregon *		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	L 7–39	109,733
September 15	3:30 p.m.	Notre Dame *		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 38–0	111,178
September 22	3:30 p.m.	No. 10 Penn State		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN	W 14–9	111,310
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern		Ryan Field Evanston, IL (rivalry)	BTN	W 28–16	40,604
October 6	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan *		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 33–22	108,415
October 13	12:00 p.m.	Purdue		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 48–21	110,888
October 20	8:00 p.m.	at Illinois	No. 24	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–17	57,078
October 27	3:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 19	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	ESPNC/ABC	W 34–10	109,432
November 3	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 15	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN	W 28–24	77,009
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin	No. 13	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	L 21–37	82,352
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 7 Ohio State	No. 23	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry, College GameDay )	ABC	L 3–14	111,941
January 1, 2008	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Florida *		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)	ABC	W 41–35	69,748
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Radio coverage for all games was on the Michigan Sports Network, as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Game summaries

Appalachian State

Main article: 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game

See also: 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total •Appalachian State 7 21 3 3 34 #5 Michigan 14 3 9 6 32 Date: September 1 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:37 Game attendance: 109,218 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Sunny, N 12 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (BTN): Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

In the 34–32 loss, Michigan became the second team ever ranked in the AP Top 25 to lose to a Division I FCS team. ^[6] Michigan started out strong, finishing the first quarter 14–7, but the Mountaineers scored 21 unanswered points to go up 28–14 just before halftime. After trailing 28–14 in the first half, Michigan recaptured a 32–31 lead thanks to three Appalachian State turnovers and a 54-yard touchdown run by senior running back Mike Hart with 4:36 left in the game.

However, after the teams traded possessions, the Mountaineers drove 69 yards in 11 plays, and Julian Rauch connected on a 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in the contest to give ASU a 34–32 lead. After a failed pass attempt, Chad Henne connected with Mario Manningham on a Hail Mary Pass with under 15 seconds left to get Michigan to the 20-yard line. Michigan had a 37-yard field goal to give Michigan what looked like to be their escape from the upset. Then, shocking the College Football world, Appalachian State's Corey Lynch blocked the kick with 6 seconds left to seal the huge upset. The attendance for the game was 109,218. ^[7] Following the game, Michigan dropped out of the Top 25 in the next poll. This was first time in the history of the AP Poll that a team ranked in the Top 5 had fallen out of the poll as a result of a single game. ^[8]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Appalachian State Michigan 1 12:31 6 66 2:29 Michigan Mike Hart 4-yard touchdown run, Jason Gingell kick good 0 7 1 10:55 3 74 1:36 Appalachian State Dexter Jackson 68-yard touchdown reception from Armanti Edwards, Julian Rauch kick good 7 7 1 3:16 10 52 3:38 Michigan Greg Mathews 10-yard touchdown reception from Chad Henne, Jason Gingell kick good 7 14 2 13:35 11 65 4:41 Appalachian State Hans Batichon 9-yard touchdown reception from Armanti Edwards, Julian Rauch kick good 14 14 2 9:47 5 37 2:15 Appalachian State Dexter Jackson 20-yard touchdown reception from Armanti Edwards, Julian Rauch kick good 21 14 2 2:15 9 65 4:38 Appalachian State Armanti Edwards 6-yard touchdown run, Julian Rauch kick good 28 14 2 0:16 10 63 1:59 Michigan 22-yard field goal by Jason Gingell 28 17 3 12:57 5 14 1:13 Michigan 42-yard field goal by Jason Gingell 28 20 3 8:17 11 64 4:40 Appalachian State 31-yard field goal by Julian Rauch 31 20 3 0:24 6 31 2:04 Michigan Mike Hart 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed 31 26 4 4:36 1 54 0:15 Michigan Mike Hart 54-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed 31 32 4 0:26 7 69 1:11 Appalachian State 24-yard field goal by Julian Rauch 34 32 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 32

Oregon

Oregon at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total •Oregon 11 21 7 0 39 Michigan 7 0 0 0 7 Date: September 8 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:37 Game attendance: 109,733 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Partly Cloudy, E 7 MPH Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 9:46 ORE Matt Evensen 23-yard field goal ORE 3-0 1 5:29 MICH Adrian Arrington 7-yard pass from Chad Henne (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 7-3 1 4:40 ORE Brian Paysinger 85-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Ed Dickson run) ORE 11-7 2 10:33 ORE Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Daniel Padilla kick) ORE 18-7 2 3:41 ORE Dennis Dixon 9-yard run (Matt Evenson kick) ORE 25-7 2 3:03 ORE Dennis Jones 61-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Daniel Padilla kick) ORE 32-7 3 2:39 ORE Jaison Williams 46-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Matt Evenson kick) ORE 39-7

See also: 2007 Oregon Ducks football team

Michigan looked to recover from their stunning loss to App State in their next game against Oregon. Michigan took a 7–3 lead in the first quarter, but then Dennis Dixon and the high-powered Oregon offense went to town on the struggling Wolverines defense, giving Michigan one of its worst home losses on record. The Michigan fans booed the Wolverines on their home field and people were calling for Head Coach Lloyd Carr to be fired. The loss was another embarrassment to the football program at the University of Michigan. In addition to the huge defeat, Michigan lost its senior QB Chad Henne to a knee injury for two games due to a play in the second quarter. ESPN reported, "A week after getting stunned by Appalachian State, the Wolverines were handed their worst beating since before Bo Schembechler worked the sideline at the Big House. Dennis Dixon accounted for 368 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, helping the Ducks build a 25-point lead at halftime and cruise to an easy victory." ^[9] The 32-point defeat was Michigan's worst loss since losing 50–14 at Ohio State in 1968 and their second-worst home loss ever, dating back to a 40-0 loss to Minnesota in 1935. The Wolverines started 0–2 for the first time since 1998 and the first time starting 0–2 on a homestead since 1959 but in a positive note, both those times Michigan rebounded back and won the Big Ten title." ^[9]

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 •Michigan 10 21 7 0 38 Date: September 15 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 111,178 Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Cloudy, WNW 10 MPH Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire & Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 10:53 MICH Jason Gingell 39-yard field goal MICH 3-0 1 7:34 MICH Mike Hart 2-yard run (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 10-0 2 14:39 MICH Mike Hart 3-yard run (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 17-0 2 11:34 MICH Greg Mathews 26-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 24-0 2 0:25 MICH Adrian Arrington 5-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 31-0 3 4:10 MICH Mario Manningham 13-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Jason Gingell kick) MICH 38-0

See also: 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The Wolverines and The Fighting Irish met for the first time with both teams boasting an 0–2 record. Since both teams lost their final two games of the 2006 season, the loser of this game would have a five-game losing streak. ^[10] Lloyd Carr faced many challenges, including the loss of his senior quarterback Chad Henne to a leg injury, ^[11] fans calling for his firing, ^[12] and his senior running back Mike Hart guaranteed a victory over the Irish. ^[13]

Michigan won 38–0, tying their largest-ever win over Notre Dame set during the 2003 season. For only the second time in school history, Notre Dame opened the season with three losses. ^[14]

Penn State

See also: 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total #10 Penn State 0 3 3 3 9 •Michigan 7 0 0 7 14 Date: September 22 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 111,310 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Partly Cloudy, NW 20 MPH Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

2007 Michigan Wolverines football team huddle with Mario Manningham (86), Ryan Mallett (15), Mike Hart (20), Jake Long (77), Adrian Arrington (16), Mike Massey (83), Justin Boren (65), Carson Butler (85), and Stephen Schilling (52) against Penn State

In the 2007 Big Ten season opener, the unranked Michigan Wolverines defeated No. 10 Penn State 14–9. Sr. running back Mike Hart had 44 carries 153 yards and a TD. In his second start freshmen QB Ryan Mallett was 16–29 passes and a rushing TD.

Mallett rolling out

Northwestern

See also: 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Michigan at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total •Michigan 7 0 7 14 28 Northwestern 10 6 0 0 16 Date: September 29 Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 12:00 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 46,604 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy, SSE 11 MPH Referee: Steve Pamon TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Dara McIntosh (Sideline)

The Michigan football team went on the first road game of the season defeating the Wildcats 28–16. Henne returned to the lineup to complete 18–27 passes and three touchdowns. Mike Hart had 106 yards and a TD. The Wolverines forced a turnover on the last 4 of the Wildcat possessions.

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Michigan 3 5 6 8 22 •Michigan 10 6 17 0 33 Date: October 6 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 108,415 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Mostly Sunny, SW 12 MPH Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (BTN): Mark Neely (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Purdue

See also: 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Purdue at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 7 0 0 14 21 •Michigan 17 14 3 14 48 Date: October 13 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 110,888 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Mostly Cloudy, W 7 MPH Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

Illinois

See also: 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Michigan at Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total •#24 Michigan 3 14 0 10 27 Illinois 7 7 3 0 17 Date: October 20 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 8:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 57,078 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Clear, S 13 MPH Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Lisa Salters (Sideline)

Minnesota

See also: 2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 3 7 0 0 10 •#19 Michigan 0 13 7 14 34 Date: October 27 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 109,432 Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Light Rain, SW 20 MPH Referee: Steve Pamon TV announcers (ESPNC/ABC): Clay Matvick (Play-by-play) & Bill Curry (Color)

Despite a slow start and two early turnovers, the Wolverines extended their win streak to seven without Chad Henne or Mike Hart. After a Minnesota field goal, Minnesota's Dominique Barber recovered one of Ryan Mallett's three fumbles and returned it for a touchdown. Despite that, the Wolverines held the Gophers to just 231 yards and 3 offensive points all game. Michigan's Brandon Minor and Carlos Brown both ran for over 100 yards, meaning up until this game Michigan has had a back go over 100 yards in every match up. Mario Manningham had his fourth straight 100+ yard game.

Michigan State

See also: 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

Michigan at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total •#15 Michigan 7 7 0 14 28 Michigan State 3 0 7 14 24 Date: November 3 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 77,009 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Partly Cloudy, WNW 14 MPH Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 11:28 MSU Brett Swenson 36-yard field goal MSU 3-0 1 3:54 MICH Mario Manningham 11-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 7-3 2 12:46 MICH Carson Butler 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 14-3 3 6:32 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MICH 14-10 4 14:55 MSU Kellen Davis 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 17-14 4 7:40 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 24-14 4 6:47 MICH Greg Mathews 14-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MSU 24-21 4 2:28 MICH Mario Manningham 31-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 28-24

Led by Chad Henne's four touchdown passes, Michigan rallied to defeat Michigan State 28–24. Down 24-14 in the fourth quarter, Michigan began an 80-yard drive which was later capped by Henne's third touchdown pass, this time to Greg Matthews. After Michigan's defense forced a 3-and-out, their offense went back to work. In Michigan State territory facing a 3rd and 12, Henne found Mario Manningham in the endzone, giving Michigan a 28–24 lead. Michigan State's final drive stalled after QB Brian Hoyer's 4th-and-18 pass fell incomplete. Henne took a knee to run out the clock and seal the victory.

Wisconsin

See also: 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Michigan at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total #13 Michigan 7 0 0 14 21 •Wisconsin 10 7 6 14 37 Date: November 10 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 12:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 82,352 Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), Partly Cloudy, S 9 MPH Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Andre Ware (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline)

Ohio State

See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Ohio State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total •#7 Ohio State 0 7 7 0 14 #23 Michigan 3 0 0 0 3 Date: November 17 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 111,941 Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Chance Rain/Snow, W 7 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Lisa Salters (Sideline)

Florida

Main article: 2008 Capital One Bowl

See also: 2007 Florida Gators football team

Michigan vs. Florida

1 2 3 4 Total •Michigan 7 14 7 13 41 #9 Florida 7 7 14 7 35 Date: January 1 Location: Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Game start: 1:00 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:52 Game attendance: 69,748 Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Partly Cloudy, N/NW 10 MPH Referee: Jeff Flanagan TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 10:59 MICH Mario Manningham 21-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 7-0 1 2:37 FLA Percy Harvin 10-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Joey Ijjas kick) Tied 7-7 2 14:48 FLA Andre Caldwell 18-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Joey Ijjas kick) FLA 14-7 2 9:51 MICH Mike Hart 3-yard run (K.C. Lopata kick) Tied 14-14 2 0:08 MICH Adrian Arrington 1-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 21-14 3 12:50 MICH Mike Hart 1-yard run (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 28-14 3 7:55 FLA Tim Tebow 1-yard run (Joey Ijjas kick) MICH 28-21 3 1:26 FLA Andre Caldwell 14-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Joey Ijjas kick) Tied 28-28 4 12:16 MICH K.C. Lopata 37-yard field goal MICH 31-28 4 5:49 FLA Percy Harvin 10-yard run (Joey Ijjas kick) FLA 35-31 4 4:12 MICH Adrian Arrington 18-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 38-35 4 2:21 MICH K.C. Lopata 41-yard field goal MICH 41-35

Chad Henne and Adrian Arrington set single-game career highs for passing and receiving yards, with 373 and 153, respectively, to lead the Wolverines to a 41–35 victory over the 12th-ranked Gators. The Wolverine defense managed to contain Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow with constant pressure and blitzing for most of the game, holding him to 154 passing yards and 57 rushing yards. Tebow did score 4 touchdowns however. The Wolverines overcame 4 turnovers, including 2 fumbles by Mike Hart, and a late 35–31 deficit to win their first bowl game in 4 seasons and the final game of Lloyd Carr's career.

Statistical achievements

Mike Hart set the following school rushing records: career carries (1015), eclipsing Anthony Thomas' seven-year-old record of 924 and still standing; career yards (5040), also eclipsing Thomas' seven-year-old record of 4472 and still standing; ^[15] career yards per game (117.2), surpassing Billy Taylor's 102.4 set in 1971 and still standing; career 100-yard games (28), passing Thomas' 22 set in 2000 and still standing; career 150-yard games (12), surpassing Thomas' 9 set in 2000 and still standing; career 200-yard games (5), extending his own record set in 2005 and still standing. ^[16] Mario Manningham established the school record for consecutive 100-yard reception games with six, surpassing Braylon Edwards' record of 4. ^[17] Chad Henne broke several of John Navarre's career records established in 2003: attempts (1387), completions (828), yards (9715), touchdown passes (87), and 150-yard passing games (38). Henne also broke Rick Leach's career record for interceptions of 35 set in 1978 with 37. ^[18]

Players

Depth chart

2007 Projected Starters

OFFENSE:

• QB – Chad Henne – SR
• HB – Mike Hart – SR
• FB – Tim North – JR
• WR1 – Mario Manningham – JR
• WR2 – Adrian Arrington – JR
• TE – Mike Massey– JR
• RT – Steve Schilling – FR
• RG – Alex Mitchell – JR
• C – Justin Boren – FR
• LG – Adam Kraus – SR
• LT – Jake Long – SR

DEFENSE:

• DE – Tim Jamison – JR
• DT – Will Johnson – JR
• NT – Terrance Taylor – JR
• DE – Brandon Graham – SO
• OLB – Shawn Crable – SR
• MLB – Obi Ezeh – SO
• OLB – Chris Graham – SR
• CB – Morgan Trent – JR
• CB – Donovan Warren – FR
• SS – Jamar Adams – SR
• FS – Michael Williams – FR

SPECIAL TEAMS:

• K – K.C. Lopata – JR
• P – Zoltan Mesko – SO
• PR – Greg Mathews – SO
• KR – Brandon Minor – SO

Key Committed Freshman

• 1. Ryan Mallett – QB
• 2. Avery Horn – RB
• 3. Vince Helmuth – FB
• 4. Toney Clemons – WR
• 5. Junior Hemingway – WR
• 6. Zion Babb – WR
• 7. Martell Webb – TE
• 8. David Molk – C
• 9. Ryan Van Bergen – DE
• 10. Renaldo Sagesse – DT
• 11. Austin Panter – MLB
• 12. Brandon Herron – SLB
• 13. Marell Evans – WLB
• 14. Michael Williams – S
• 15. James Rogers – S
• 16. Donovan Warren – CB
• 17. Troy Woolfolk – CB

Roster

2007 Michigan Wolverines roster
Wide receiver 13 Greg Mathews – Sophomore 16 Adrian Arrington – Senior 17 Toney Clemons – Freshman 18 Antonio Bass – Junior 18 Ben Wright – Senior 21 Junior Hemingway – Freshman 26 Wincey Courtbooth – Sophomore 29 Jon Conover – Sophomore 82 LaTerryal Savoy – Junior 84 David Middleton – Sophomore 86 Mario Manningham – Junior Offensive lineman 50 David Molk – Freshman 52 Stephen Schilling – Sophomore 57 Zac Ciullo – Freshman 57 Adam Kraus – 5th Senior 60 David Moosman – Junior 61 Patrick Lyall – Senior 62 Tim McAvoy – Junior 64 Grant DeBenedictis – Senior 65 Justin Boren – Sophomore 68 Bryant Nowicki – Sophomore 69 Michael Ramirez – Sophomore 70 Jeremy Ciulla – Senior 71 Mark Ortmann – Junior 72 Mark Huyge – Freshman 73 Alex Mitchell – Senior 75 Cory Zirbel – Junior 77 Jake Long – 5th Senior 79 Perry Dorrestein – Sophomore 91 Tom Pomarico – Freshman Tight end 42 Chris McLaurin – Junior 80 Martell Webb – Freshman 81 Steve Watson – Freshman 83 Mike Massey – Senior 85 Carson Butler – Junior 88 Andre Criswell – Junior 96 Mike Therman – Sophomore		Quarterback 7 Chad Henne – Senior 8 Nick Sheridan – Sophomore 10 Steven Threet – Freshman 12 David Cone – Sophomore 15 Ryan Mallett – Freshman Running back 4 Brandon Minor – Sophomore 20 Mike Hart – Senior 23 Carlos Brown – Sophomore 24 Kevin Grady – Junior 34 Avery Horn – Freshman 35 Jim Potempa – Freshman 38 Mike Milano – Junior Fullback 32 Vince Helmuth – Freshman 44 Mark Moundros – Sophomore Defensive tackle 62 Jon Saigh – Senior 67 Terrance Taylor – Junior 74 Brett Gallimore – Senior 91 Marques Slocum – Sophomore 93 Jason Kates – Sophomore 94 John Ferrara – Sophomore 95 Renaldo Sagesse – Freshman 97 Will Johnson – Senior Defensive end 39 Will Heininger – Freshman 53 Ryan Van Bergen – Freshman 55 Brandon Graham – Sophomore 89 Tim North – Junior 90 Tim Jamison – Senior 92 Greg Banks – Sophomore 99 Adam Patterson – Sophomore Defensive end 59 Lawrence Perry – Freshman Cornerback 14 Morgan Trent – Senior 27 Brandon Harrison – Junior 35 Doug Dutch – Senior 6 Donovan Warren – Freshman 29 Troy Woolfolk – Freshman 27 Brandon Harrison – Junior Defensive back 27 Shakir Edwards – Senior 30 James Rogers II – Freshman 40 Michael Williams – Freshman		Linebacker 2 Shawn Crable – 5th Senior 8 Jonas Mouton – Sophomore 33 Marell Evans – Freshman 37 Chris Graham – Senior 45 Obi Ezeh – Sophomore 46 Brandon Logan – Junior 49 John Thompson – Senior 50 Ohene Opong-Owusu – Junior 51 Max Pollock – 5th Senior 54 Austin Panter – Junior 58 Brandon Herron – Freshman 66 William Bostic – Sophomore 69 Brian Berend – Freshman 11 James Keyes - "Freshman" Safety 3 Stevie Brown – Sophomore 5 Charles Stewart – Senior 9 Anton Campbell – 5th Senior 14 Matt Hornaday – Junior 22 Jamar Adams – Senior 22 Doug Rogan – Freshman 28 Jordan Reilly – Freshman 31 Brandon Englemon – 5th Senior 38 Artis Chambers – Freshman Long snapper 28 Jordan Reilly – Freshman 59 Sean Griffin – Senior 63 Brendan Lopez – Freshman Punter 39 Ankit Kachhal – 5th Senior 41 Zoltan Mesko – Junior Place kicker 34 Jason Gingell – Senior 43 Bryan Wright – Sophomore 84 K. C. Lopata – Senior 92 Jason Olesnavage – Junior 99 Sam Buckman – Sophomore

Awards

• Jamar Adams – Bednarik Award watchlist, Jim Thorpe Award watchlist, Lott Trophy watchlist
• Shawn Crable – Bednarik Award semifinalist, Butkus Award semifinalist, Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist, Lott Trophy watchlist
• Mike Hart – Maxwell Award semifinalist, Walter Camp Award watchlist, Doak Walker Award watchlist
• Chad Henne – Walter Camp Award watchlist, Maxwell Award watchlist, Manning Award watchlist, Davey O'Brien Award watchlist
• Adam Kraus – Outland Trophy watchlist
• Jake Long – Lombardi Award finalist, Outland Trophy watchlist
• Mario Manningham – Walter Camp Award watchlist, Maxwell Award watchlist
• Zoltan Mesko – Ray Guy Award watchlist

Coaching staff

• Lloyd Carr – Head coach – 28 years at U-M (13 years as head coach)
• Mike DeBord – Offensive coordinator/tight ends – 12 years
• Ron English – Defensive coordinator/safeties – 5 years
• Erik Campbell – Wide receivers/Assistant head coach – 13 years
• Fred Jackson – Running backs/associate head coach – 16 years
• Scot Loeffler – Quarterbacks – 6 years
• Andy Moeller – Offensive line – 8 years
• Steve Stripling – Defensive line – 3 years
• Steve Szabo – Linebackers – 2 years
• Vance Bedford – Secondary – 1 year

References

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2. Sabedra, Darren (August 17, 2007). "Michigan transfer happy at Stanford". InsideBayArea.com. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
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External links

• 2007 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
• 2007 Michigan at NCAA.org
• 2007 statistics at ESPN.com