Shoelace was a quarterback, but he could run the ball as good as in ball-carrier in the nation. He also oversaw the 2016 season, but we can just keep pretending that year didnt happen. That really was the best thing that could have happened to him all year, doing that. When Edwards finished, he held the records for most career receiving yards (3,541),[1] receptions (252),[2] and touchdowns (39). That isn't the case here, though. section: | slug: why-michigan-is-starting-different-quarterbacks-in-its-first-two-games-of-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | But there moments where McCarthy looked like a redshirt freshman still learning what he could get away with at the college level. [10] Definitive tracking of most defensive statistics dates only to 1965, and tracking of sacks did not start until 1979. Unfortunately the access to box scores arent too easy to find, but Brown put together just over 800 yards and 4 TDs in that year which included a win on the road against #4 Notre Dame in the 2, There are places on this list for career backups, but as far as backups go, Dowdell played quite a bit. Photo: Isaiah Hole, Career statistics: 249-389 attempts (64%), 3,017 yards, 20 TDs and 9 INTs; 58 carries, 166 yards and 4 TDs. Lucas Barner is a former four year starting Quarterback from Lansing Everett High School where he led the team to a Conference Championship and the first 9-0 record in school history during the 2012 season. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Henne went 5-6 against rivals and 0-4 against Ohio State. Schools typically round up, and NFL Media's Lance Zierlein expects him to be an . Top 10 University of Michigan Quarterbacks of All-Time By AJ Janetzke | Jul 23, 2020, 8:36am 1. Hoyer oversaw the Spartans in their transition from John L Smith to Mark Dantonio, and held the program together during those final years under Smith, for that, he deserves some credit. Log in or register to post comments. . He is now entering his. Yeah that's probably right. https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/lists/top-10-michigan-football-quarterbacks-since-1995/, Notable Michigan football position switches under Jim Harbaugh, Who could be next? Finding elite play under. Gambling problem? The year was 2017, Brian Lewerke just finished his 1st season as the starting quarterback, going 10-3 with 3,352 total yards and 25 TDs capped off by a bowl performance for the ages. Michigan receiving records are dominated by Braylon Edwards who played for Michigan from 2001 to 2004. McCarthy started and played most of the first half against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Wolverines to a 420 halftime lead. Devin Gardner holds the record for passing yards in a single game (503) against Indiana in 2013. Tom Brady 10. At No. Those seem to be the only two options, and this is why there's lingering doubt about the future of Harbaugh's Wolverines. Career statistics: 443-711 attempts (62.3%), 5,351 yards, 35 TDS and 19 INTs. It does not include receiving or returns.[23]. While he never passed for 1,000 yards in a season, he did finish his career with 1,706 yards rushing, good for 9, Dean Look played RB for his first two years under Biggie Munn, which included a shared national title in 1957. Backing up both Jeff Smoker, and Drew Stanton in his 1, There is one reason, and one reason alone for TOC being ranked this high. Harbaugh started at Michigan from 1984-1986 and was the first ever Michigan quarterback to throw for 300 yards in a game. Backing up both Jeff Smoker, and Drew Stanton in his 1st season starting, Dowdell threw 10 or more attempts in 13 games over his career, most of which came in 2002 when Jeff Smoker was suspended for a violation of team rules. Together, forever, whatever life brings," J.J. said on Instagram. Why the ranking? Probably not, but he doesn't have to worry about that with the Rams and Rainbow Warriors coming to Ann Arbor to start the year. Harbaugh said he may need a year to develop into his 6-foot-4 frame. In that span he went 19-7 as the starter while going 3-3 against the rivals he went 0-2 against the Buckeyes. Career statistics: 427-747 attempts (57.2%), 6,250 yards, 49 TDs and 39 INTs; 723 carries, 4,495 yards, and 42 TDs. We eased him back into it in training camp, taught him the offense, and then really just cut him loose on the scout team and he took the majority of reps as the scout team quarterback last year. The starving fan base hopes both are right. Before he became a coach, Dan Enos was quite the QB at Michigan State. Michigan had a great year with Speight leading the team in 2016, but due to injuries and later transferring to UCLA, we will never know what couldve happened with Speight. Its tremendous.. Were going to go back to 1995, when Coach Lloyd Carr first took the reins, and were going to rank the top 10 quarterbacks from 1995-present. In that season Juday finished 6th in Heisman voting throwing for over 1,200 yards and 7 TDs. They're all on this comprehensive list of University of Michigan football players who have played as quarterback. He helped lead the Saints to one of the most impressive offensive turnarounds in NCAA history as Limestone earned an NCAA Division II playoff appearance, finished . McNamara had a fine season in 2021, completing 64.2 percent of his passes for 2,576 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions with one rushing score. Unfortunately that wasnt the case, a combination of a lack of improvement and injuries led to stagnant play from the QB, and underwhelming team success. Records for years prior to 1949 are not included in the University of Michigan's statistical records database. Banks then became the first starter under new HC Nick Saban. Harbaugh's first true quarterback signee showed potential in his early starts in 2017 but was knocked out of the Wisconsin game with a concussion and never looked the same. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to . Chris Partridge was a beast on the trail in his last tenure in Ann Arbor. Michigan State Spartans Passing Seasons: 98 (1918 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 603-397-30 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 598-402-30 Conferences: Big Ten, Ind Conf. It's one thing to decide between two top-end studs who have proven to be difference-makers in college. It includes every starting quarterbackthroughout Michigan Wolverines history, including current quarterbacks and past ones. He would sacrifice anything for any player on this team personally, Harbaugh said. By the end of the season, McCarthy had thrown for 2,719 yards and 22 touchdowns (with a 64.6 percent completion rate), with just three interceptions. Carrer statistics: 424-706 attempts (60.1%), 5,661 yards, 45 TDs and 15 INTs; 163 carries, 323 yards, and 7 TDs. Rudock had a shaky first few games, but he ended up having one of the better seasons that any Michigan quarterback has ever had. After two seasons at Michigan, Bowman has appeared in just six games - making five appearances at quarterback and accounting for eight completions for 69 yards and one touchdown. In 1990 Enos led the Spartans to a Big Ten championship, and remains 4, Another trail blazer for the MSU program, Earl Morrall will best be remembered for the 1955 season when he finished 4, You wont see a lot of team success under Drew Stanton, but you certainly cant blame him for that. He finished his career as a 2-time 2nd team All-Conference performer, and was a 1st teamer in 2015, he was named the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner as the best senior QB in the NCAA ,and for as much as some of these other QBs have accomplished, Connor Cook should be a consensus pick as the #1 quarterback in program history. Buckeyes best opponents, No. "Both quarterbacks have played great -- done everything they could have to win the starting job. Gardner played from 2010-2014 tallied a 15-13 record as a starter, and went 1-6 against rivals and went 0-3 against the Buckeyes. 28", "Who's That Meditating Under the Goal Post? Why the ranking? His passing numbers wont wow you, but the team success cant be denied, going 12-4 in conference games over his two years as a starting quarterback. During Saturday night's semi-final game between Michigan and TCU, ESPN's camera operator. [5] Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard holds the single season record with 19 touchdown catches during the 1991 season. He also started during the forgettable Muddy Waters years, going 10-23 in his three years in East Lansing. 1:50 am ET, Georgia star Jalen Carter subject of arrest warrant, Bob Diaco reunites with Brian Kelly at LSU, Former Pac-12 coaches concerned about league's future, Four ex-Tennessee staffers get show-cause penalties, UCLA hires NFL assistant Lynn as defensive coordinator, Florida poaches Bama's Armstrong for DC opening, Why Michigan will start two different QBs this season, Former coaches concerned about future of Pac-12, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter subject of arrest warrant, Diaco reunites with Kelly, joins LSU staff as analyst, Ex-Tennessee staffers penalized for NCAA violations, FSU, Clemson express displeasure with conference. Navarre put up hefty numbers for Michigan, but he also started 3 1/2 years. He has a skill-set that has wow play potential at any given moment in time. Hopefully, J.J. and Katya can keep cheering on into the College Football Playoff National Championship, but it will be an uphill battle. No breakdown is readily available to determine whether any of his touchdowns were receiving touchdowns. Henson went 2-0 against the rivals and one of which was against OSU. McNamara is a Big Ten Championship winning quarterback, hes the quarterback to beat Ohio State since the beginning of the Harbaugh era, the first quarterback to lead Michigan to the College Football Playoff. Rob LeCount (2013-2014) Tommy Jones (2014-2017) Philip Rea (2018) Gabe Cooper (2019-Present) Paul Magoffin's total is for all touchdowns during the 1907 game against Michigan Agricultural College. Earlier this year, former Michigan co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss was fired amidst a police investigation. Passing leaders. Leister finished his career with 3,999 yards, just shy of being the 13th Spartan with 4k. As a high school QB, Lucas trained for two years with the Michigan Elite Football Club and Coach Coleman, developing into an All-State QB. Jan 1, 2004; Pasadena, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines quarterback John Navarre (16) in action against the Southern California Trojans during the 2004 Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl. Kirk Cousins was the catalyst for all the success weve come to experience under Mark Dantonio in the early-mid 2010s, and boy were there some awesome moments, including the hail mary against Wisconsin, and the comeback win against Georgia in the Outback bowl. In 1990 Enos led the Spartans to a Big Ten championship, and remains 4th all time in completion percentage in program history. He went 4-1 against rivals, while going 2-0 against Ohio State. The Michigan coach pointed to his teams 13-0 start, one that saw the Wolverines go undefeated in Big Ten play, a schedule that included key victories over rivals Michigan State and Ohio State before dispatching Purdue for a conference title. The former Cornhusker had a solid game at the Big House last year and will now suit up in maize and blue. While he never passed for 1,000 yards in a season, he did finish his career with 1,706 yards rushing, good for 9th on the all-time rushing list at MSU. Despite spending, Wolverines need recruiting boost. Hes a leader, he plays turnover-free football most of the time, and he has a good understanding of how to go at the weakness of a defense. Hes a really talented player. In that season Wilson threw for over 700 yards and 8 TDs, which given the era is a very impressive stat line. That isn't necessarily the case here, though. [3] In 2004, Edwards also set the single-season records for receiving yards (1,330) and receptions (97). [6] Michigan's single-game records are held by Jeremy Gallon (369 receiving yards, Indiana, October 19, 2013),[7] Marquise Walker (15 receptions twice, Ohio State, November 24, 2001 and Washington, September 8, 2001), and Derrick Alexander (4 touchdown receptions, Minnesota, October 24, 1992).[8]. Even though he played in a different era of college football, he still ranks in the top 10 in program history in passing yards and TDs (with over 400 less attempts than Brian Lewerke). Chad Henne, Denard Robinson, Devin Gardner Jake Rudock, Wilton Speight, John O'Korn, Shea Patterson, Joe Milton, Cade McNamara, JJ McCarthy. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. *4 touchdowns in a game has occurred 23 times in Michigan history. It would have been very intriguing to see what Gardner couldve done in a true spread offense, or even todays current offense. His 1980 season saw the team go 3-8, but he did throw for over 1,500 yards and 10 TDs, so theres that I guess. Never heard of Tom Yewcic? Now, the Wolverines have brought on an exciting addition to . Villari appeared in three games at Michigan and was the third-string quarterback to Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy during the 2021 season. Cade McNamara, who started for Michigan last year en route to a Big Ten championship and College. He was primarily a backup/role player over his 3 years in East Lansing, but finished his career with nearly 900 total yards and 11 TDs. Despite being the starter last season, theres been a quarterback competition in fall camp between McNamara and former five-star prospect J.J. McCarthy, who is in his second year with the program. Warren is a walk-on whos done nothing but impress coaches and teammates since hes been on campus. The facts are that Brady went 20-5 as the starting quarterback while having Drew Henson in the fold, which couldve killed his confidence. Without Captain Kirk, Im not sure if we see the success we do under the #1 player on this list. Wins against both Michigan and Notre Dame led Wilson to a 6-2-1 season that finished 15th in the AP poll. Villari, a former three-star quarterback in the 2020 recruiting cycle, appeared in the portal on Jan. 6. The reason hes not higher on the list? 1 prospect. Henne also holds the career records in completions (828) and touchdown passes (87). Either way, Patterson put up good numbers while donning the winged helmet. Back and forth, back and forth. For the first time in quite a . Hart also holds the career record with 1,050 carries. When Ed Smith finished his career he was the Big Ten career leader in passing yards after 3 productive seasons at MSU with star WR Kirk Gibson (yes that Kirk Gibson). Then theres Jayden Denegal, another raw prospect who could develop into a starter. There are places on this list for career backups, but as far as backups go, Dowdell played quite a bit. Hes just so willing to do whatever is best for the team. I mean, Im a Big Ten Championship winning starting quarterback, McNamara said this spring when asked about the quarterback competition. The official 2023 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. The Michigan Wolverines football program is a college football team that represents the University of Michigan in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Big Ten Conference . More: Michigan has another deep offensive line, but whos going to start? McNamara said hes improved his footwork and mechanics, that hes faster and stronger than he was last season. His first two seasons saw him come in for relief for Bill Burke for moments, but 2000 he saw quite a bit of time throwing for greater than 10 attempts in 5 games, including 292 yards on 70% passing in a loss to Michigan. Because there is no complete database of pre-1949 records, such records are incomplete and may not be considered "official" records. In 1967, MSU was coming off back to back years with shared national titles and top 2 finishes in the AP poll, they came into the season as the pre-season #3 team in America with new starting QB Bill Feraco. Photo: Isaiah Hole, Career statistics: 257-437 attempts (58.8%), 3,192 yards, 22 TDs and 10 INTs. Despite spending more than anyone in the Big Ten, Michigan football only managed to ink the 18th-ranked class nationally and 3rd-ranked class in the Big Ten. He was later drafted in the thirrd round by the Denver Broncos in 1998. 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