This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football players who have attained notability through their performance in the sport of American football and other endeavors. The list includes over 750 players, including more than 50 All-Americans, three Heisman Trophy winners (Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson), six U.S. Congressmen, and a President of the United States (Gerald Ford). The list is presented in alphabetical order but is sortable by the years and positions at which they played.
Sortable list
edit| Name | Start Year | Last Year | Position(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Abbott | 1889 | 1890 | Quarterback | Captain and quarterback of first Minnesota football team in 1886; played quarterback for Michigan as a law student |
| Bobby Abrams | 1986 | 1989 | Linebacker | Played 6 years in the NFL with the Giants, Browns, Cowboys, Vikings and Patriots |
| Jamar Adams | 2004 | 2007 | Safety | Played 3 years in the NFL for the Seahawks |
| Derrick Alexander | 1990 | 1993 | Wide receiver | All-American, 1992; Played 9 years in the NFL with the Browns, Ravens, Chiefs and Vikings |
| Erick All | 2019 | 2022 | Tight end | |
| Earl Allen | 1981 | 1982 | Wide receiver, defensive back | Played 1 year in the NFL with the Oilers |
| Frank Gates Allen | 1879 | 1880 | Forward | Later became president of the Moline Plow Company and president of the Moline State Trust & Savings Bank |
| William Allen | 1898 | 1898 | Guard | Served as head football coach, Washington State, 1900, 1902 |
| Dave Allerdice | 1907 | 1909 | Halfback | All-American 1909; Head coach for Texas 1911–1915 |
| Harry Allis | 1948 | 1950 | End, placekicker | Big Ten scoring leader, 1948 |
| Ernest Allmendinger | 1911 | 1913 | Guard | All-Western 1913; All-Service Team 1917 |
| Erick Anderson | 1988 | 1991 | Linebacker | 1991 Butkus Award winner; 1991 All-American; Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chiefs and Redskins |
| John Anderson | 1975 | 1977 | Linebacker | Played 12 years in the NFL with the Packers; Became the Packers' all-time leader in tackles (1,020) |
| Kurt Anderson | 1997 | 2001 | Offensive line | |
| Andrel Anthony | 2021 | 2022 | Wide receiver | |
| Mel Anthony | 1962 | 1964 | Fullback | MVP 1965 Rose Bowl; Played 2 years in the CFL with the Tiger-Cats and Alouettes |
| John Arbeznik | 1976 | 1979 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten, 1978–1978 |
| David Arnold | 1985 | 1988 | Cornerback | All-Big Ten 1988; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers |
| Adrian Arrington | 2004 | 2007 | Wide receiver | Played in the NFL for the Saints from 2008 to 2010 |
| Devin Asiasi | 2016 | 2016 | Tight end | Ranked by ESPN as the No. 3 tight end in college football's incoming Class of 2016 and the No. 44 overall player in the 2016 ESPN 300 |
| B. J. Askew | 1999 | 2002 | Fullback | MVP 2002 Michigan football team; Played 7 years in the NFL with the Jets and Buccaneers |
| Howie Auer | 1929 | 1931 | Tackle | All-Big Ten, 1931; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles |
| Jason Avant | 2002 | 2005 | Wide receiver | MVP 2005 Michigan team; Played in the NFL for the Eagles, 2006 to 2010 |
| David Baas | 2004 | 2004 | Center, guard | 2004 Rimington Trophy co-recipient; 1994 All-American; Played in the NFL for the 49ers 2005 to 2010 |
| Dick Babcock | 1922 | 1925 | Tackle | Later served as head football coach at Akron and Cincinnati |
| Jeff Backus | 1997 | 2000 | Offensive tackle | All-Big Ten, 1999 and 2000; Played in the NFL with the Lions 2001 to present |
| Fred Baer | 1952 | 1954 | Fullback | MVP, 1954 Michigan football team |
| Ray Baer | 1924 | 1927 | Guard, tackle | First-team All-Big 10 and second-team All-American, 1927 |
| Donald A. Bailey | 1964 | 1966 | Guard | U.S. Congress, 1979–1983; Auditor General of Pennsylvania, 1985–1989; Awarded Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, and Army Air Medal for service in Vietnam War |
| James Baird | 1892 | 1895 | Quarterback | Directed the construction of the Flatiron Building, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
| Lou Baldacci | 1953 | 1955 | Quarterback, fullback | Set Michigan record for longest field goal, 1953; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Steelers |
| Daylen Baldwin | 2021 | 2021 | Wide receiver | |
| Ted Bank | 1919 | 1921 | Quarterback | Head football coach at Idaho, 1935–1940; chief of U.S. Army athletic operations during World War II; president of the Athletic Institute of American from 1945–1966 |
| Alfred Barlow | 1905 | 1905 | Quarterback | |
| Edmond H. Barmore | 1879 | 1880 | Halfback, quarterback | Later became a steamship builder and founder of the Los Angeles Transfer Co. |
| Terry Barr | 1954 | 1956 | Halfback | Played 9 seasons in the NFL with the Lions; Two-time Pro Bowl selection |
| Antonio Bass | 2005 | 2005 | Wide receiver | Top-rated high school player in Michigan, 2003; Suffered career-ending knee injury in 2006 |
| Mike Bass | 1964 | 1966 | Defensive back | Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Lions and Redskins; 30 NFL interceptions; Scored Redskins' only points in Super Bowl VII |
| Brad Bates | 1980 | 1980 | Defensive back | Later athletic director at Miami U. and Boston College |
| Rick Bay | 1961 | 1965 | Quarterback | Later athletic director at Oregon, Ohio St., Minnesota, San Diego St. |
| Elmer Beach | 1882 | 1883 | Quarterback | Founder of the Beach & Beach law firm in Chicago; brother of novelist Rex Beach |
| Kurt Becker | 1978 | 1981 | Guard | 1981 All-American; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Bears and Rams |
| Tom Beckman | 1969 | 1971 | Defensive end, linebacker | Played 1 season in the NFL with the Cardinals; 2 seasons in the WFL with Memphis |
| Roy Beechler | 1904 | 1904 | Center, tackle | Coached Mt. Union in 1905; co-founded Vulcan Motor Axle Co. in 1920 |
| Gordon Bell | 1973 | 1975 | Tailback | Set Michigan's single-season all-purpose yardage record with 1,714 yards in 1974; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Giants and Cardinals |
| Ronnie Bell | 2018 | 2022 | Wide receiver | |
| Ronald Bellamy | 1999 | 2002 | Wide receiver | Played in the NFL for the Dolphins, Ravens and Lions |
| Albert Benbrook | 1908 | 1910 | Guard | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, 1971; All-American, 1909 and 1910 |
| John W. F. Bennett | 1896 | 1898 | Guard, end | Supervised construction of Algonquin Hotel in New York and the Ritz and Waldorf Hotels in London |
| Bob Bergeron | 1980 | 1984 | Kicker | First-team All-Big Ten, 1983 |
| Albert Berkowitz | 1929 | 1930 | Halfback | |
| Chuck Bernard | 1931 | 1933 | Center | All-American 1932 and 1933; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Lions; Gerald R. Ford was his back-up |
| Jim Betts | 1968 | 1970 | Quarterback, safety | |
| Tshimanga Biakabutuka | 1993 | 1995 | Tailback | Born in Zaire; Rushed for 313 yards against Ohio State, 1995; Set Michigan single season rushing record in 1995 with 1,818 yards; Played 6 seasons in the NFL with the Panthers |
| Rolla Bigelow | 1902 | 1903 | Halfback, fullback, tackle | Subsequently, founded the Bigelow & Co investment banking firm and Eastern Exchange Bank, both in New York |
| Tarik Black | 2017 | 2019 | Wide receiver | |
| John A. Bloomingston | 1894 | 1895 | Fullback | Leading scorer on the 1895 team that won Michigan's first Western football championship. |
| Jack Blott | 1922 | 1923 | Center | All-American, 1923; Played Major League Baseball for the Reds in 1924; Head football coach at Wesleyan, 1934–1940; Assistant football coach at Michigan for 23 years |
| Marion Body | 1979 | 1982 | Cornerback | Played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers |
| Thomas A. Bogle, Jr. | 1910 | 1911 | Center, Guard, Tackle | Head coach at DePauw, 1913–1914 |
| Joe Bolden | 2012 | 2015 | Linebacker | |
| Tony Boles | 1987 | 1989 | Tailback | MVP, 1989 Michigan football team; All-Big Ten, 1988 and 1989; Played 2 years in the NFL for the Cowboys and Raiders |
| Justin Boren | 2006 | 2007 | Guard, center | Transferred to Ohio State in 2008; All-Big Ten, 2009; Son of Mike Boren |
| Mike Boren | 1980 | 1983 | Linebacker | His 212 career tackles ranks 6th in Michigan history |
| William F. Borgmann | 1932 | 1934 | Tackle, guard | Played on back-to-back undefeated national championship teams |
| Stanley Borleske | 1908 | 1910 | End | Later served as he football, basketball, and baseball coach at North Dakota State and Fresno State |
| Keith Bostic | 1980 | 1982 | Safety | Played 7 years in the NFL with the Oilers and Bears; All-Pro and Pro Bowl, 1987 |
| Alan Bovard | 1926 | 1929 | Center | All-Big 10, 1929; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Michigan Tech |
| David Bowens | 1995 | 1996 | Linebacker | Later played 12 years in the NFL with 7 teams, including 6 years with the Dolphins |
| Alan Bowman | 2021 | 2022 | Quarterback | |
| Don Bracken | 1980 | 1983 | Punter | Later played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Packers and Rams |
| Tom Brady | 1996 | 1999 | Quarterback | Played in the NFL with the Patriots starting 2000, Now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 7-time Super Bowl champion; 4-time Super Bowl MVP; 2-time NFL MVP; 2-time Sporting New Sportsman of the Year; Most wins (regular season and playoffs) by an NFL starting QB in history |
| Alan Branch | 2004 | 2006 | Defensive tackle | ESPN All-American 2006; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2007 |
| Dave Brandon | 1971 | 1973 | Defensive end, quarterback | Later became CEO of Domino's Pizza; Former University of Michigan athletic director |
| Jim Brandstatter | 1969 | 1971 | Offensive tackle | All-Big Ten 1970; Later became a sportscaster for Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines football |
| David Brandt | 1998 | 2000 | Center | Later played 4 years in the NFL with the Redskins and Chargers |
| Tony Branoff | 1952 | 1955 | Halfback | MVP 1953 Michigan football team; Leading rusher for Michigan, 1953 and 1955 |
| Steve Breaston | 2003 | 2006 | Wide receiver, return specialist | Holds Michigan record for punt and kickoff return yards; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting 2007 |
| Ben Bredeson | 2016 | 2019 | Guard | |
| John Brennan | 1936 | 1938 | Guard | Voted "queen" of UM's 1939 ice festival; Played in the NFL for the Packers |
| Jim Brieske | 1942 | 1947 | Placekicker, center | Set collegiate, Big Ten, Rose Bowl, and Michigan placekicking records |
| Kevin Brooks | 1982 | 1984 | Defensive tackle | First round draft pick by Cowboys; played 6 years in the NFL |
| Carlos Brown | 2006 | 2009 | Tailback | 1,091 career rushing yards for Michigan |
| Corwin Brown | 1989 | 1992 | Safety | All-Big Ten 1992; Played 8 years in the NFL for the Patriots, Jets and Lions; Later served as defensive coordinator for Notre Dame and defensive backs coach for Jets and Patriots |
| Dave Brown | 1972 | 1974 | Safety | All-American 1974; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2007; Played 15 years in NFL for Steelers, Seahawks and Browns; 2-time All-Pro |
| Demetrius Brown | 1985 | 1989 | Quarterback | First Michigan quarterback to lead the Wolverines to bowl victories in consecutive seasons, with victories over Alabama in the 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl and USC in the 1989 Rose Bowl |
| Dennis Brown | 1966 | 1968 | Quarterback | All-Big Ten 1968; Broke Big Ten single game record for total offense in his first start; Broke most Michigan passing records; Later an assistant coach at Michigan, West Virginia, Arizona State |
| Robert J. Brown | 1923 | 1925 | Center | All-American 1925; Part of the only father and son Michigan football captains (925 and 1962) |
| Stevie Brown | 2006 | 2009 | Safety | Co-captain 2009 Michigan team; Meyer Morton Award 2008; Roger Zatkoff Award 2009 |
| Jarrod Bunch | 1987 | 1990 | Fullback | Played 4 years in the NFL for the Giants and Raiders |
| Prescott Burgess | 2003 | 2006 | Linebacker | Played in the NFL for the Ravens and Patriots starting in 2007 |
| Jerry Burns | 1947 | 1950 | Quarterback | Later became head coach at University of Iowa and in NFL for the Packers and Vikings |
| Devin Bush Jr. | 2016 | 2018 | Linebacker | |
| Jake Butt | 2013 | 2015 | Tight end | |
| William Caley | 1896 | 1898 | Guard, halfback, fullback | Also played at Colorado, 1893–1895 |
| Bob Callahan | 1945 | 1946 | Center, Tackle | Played 1 year in the AAFC for the Buffalo Bills |
| Chris Calloway | 1987 | 1989 | Wide receiver | Played 11 years in the NFL for the Steelers, Giants, Falcons and Patriots |
| Charles H. Campbell | 1879 | 1879 | Halfback | Became a prominent Detroit lawyer and president of the Detroit Board of Commerce |
| Mark Campbell | 1995 | 1998 | Fullback, tight end | Played 10 years in the NFL with the Browns, Bills and Saints |
| Will Campbell | 2009 | 2012 | Defensive tackle | |
| Andy Cannavino | 1977 | 1980 | Linebacker | All-Big Ten 1980; Played 2 years in the USFL for the Panthers and Blitz |
| Franklin Cappon | 1920 | 1922 | Fullback, halfback, end, tackle | All-Western, 1921; 2nd-team All-American 1922; Later served as head football coach at Kansas and head basketball coach at Michigan and Princeton (1938–1961); Inducted into the Helms Foundation College Basketball Hall of Fame in 1957 |
| Martin H. Carmody | 1899 | 1899 | Guard | Served as the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from 1927 to 1939. |
| Otto Carpell | 1909 | 1912 | Halfback | One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I |
| Brian Carpenter | 1978 | 1981 | Cornerback | Played 3 years in the NFL with the Giants, Redskins and Bills |
| Jack Carpenter | 1946 | 1946 | Tackle | Played 3 years in the AAFC with the Bills and 49ers and 5 years in the CFL with the Tiger-Cats and Argonauts |
| Bert Carr | 1894 | 1896 | Guard, center | Selected in 1896 by the Chicago Tribune as "the best center in the West"; named the greatest guard in Michigan history in 1902 |
| Anthony Carter | 1979 | 1982 | Wide receiver | Big Ten MVP 1982; 3-time All-American 1980–1982; Played 3 years in the USFL with the Panthers and Invaders and 11 years in the NFL with the Vikings and Lions; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 |
| Charles B. Carter | 1902 | 1904 | Guard | Later served in the Maine Senate |
| Milt Carthens | 1980 | 1983 | Tight end | Played 1 year in the NFL with the Colts |
| Tom Cecchini | 1963 | 1965 | Linebacker | Head coach at Xavier, 1972–73; defensive line coach for Minnesota Vikings, 1980–83 |
| George Ceithaml | 1940 | 1942 | Quarterback | All-Big Ten 1932; Crisler called him "the smartest player he ever taught"; Later served as an assistant coach at Michigan and USC |
| Thomas Chadbourne | 1890 | 1890 | Center | Founded the New York law firm Chadbourne & Parke |
| Gil Chapman | 1972 | 1974 | Fullback, return specialist, tailback, split end | Set Michigan records for career and single-game kickoff return yards; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Saints; First African-American elected to office in Elizabeth, N.J. |
| Bob Chappuis | 1946 | 1947 | Halfback | All-American 1947; Finished 2nd in 1947 Heisman Trophy voting; Played in the AAFC for the Dodgers and Hornets; Shot down over Italy in World War II |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2019 | 2020 | Running back | |
| John Chase | 1879 | 1880 | Rusher, forward | Commander of the Colorado National Guard in confrontations with organized labor, including the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903–1904 and Ludlow Massacre of 1914 |
| Jehu Chesson | 2013 | 2015 | Wide receiver | Tied for Michigan record with four receiving touchdowns in a game; 207 receiving yards against Indiana in 2015, also ranks as 3rd in school history |
| Larry Cipa | 1971 | 1973 | Quarterback | Played 2 years in the NFL for the Saints |
| Jack Clancy | 1963 | 1966 | Wide receiver | All-American 1966; Set Michigan career, season and single-game records for receptions and receiving yards; Still holds record for receiving yards (197) in a game; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Dolphins and Packers |
| Frank Clark | 2011 | 2014 | Defensive end | |
| William Dennison Clark | 1903 | 1905 | Halfback, fullback, end | Tackled for a safety in a 2–0 loss to Chicago in 1905, ending a 56-game unbeaten streak; committed suicide in 1932, reportedly to "atone" for the error |
| Ralph Clayton | 1976 | 1978 | Wing back | Played 1 year in the NFL with the Cardinals |
| Brad Cochran | 1983 | 1985 | Cornerback | All-American, 1985 |
| William D. Cochran | 1913 | 1915 | Tackle, guard | Served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1936 to 1950 |
| Junior Colson | 2021 | 2022 | Linebacker | |
| Joe Cocozzo | 1989 | 1992 | Guard | Played 5 years in the NFL with the Chargers |
| Abe Cohn | 1917 | 1920 | Halfback, fullback, end | Later coached football and basketball at Whitworth College and Spokane University |
| Mason Cole | 2014 | 2017 | Offensive tackle | |
| William C. "King" Cole | 1902 | 1902 | Tackle, end | Played for "Point-a-Minute" teams; Later served as head football coach at Virginia and Nebraska |
| Don Coleman | 1971 | 1973 | Defensive end | Became the founder, president and CEO of GlobalHue, the largest advertising agency focused on minority communities |
| Nico Collins | 2017 | 2019 | Wide receiver | |
| Todd Collins | 1991 | 1994 | Quarterback | Best career completion percentage (64.28%) in Michigan history; Played in the NFL starting in 1995 for the Bills, Chiefs, Redskins and Bear |
| Frederick L. Conklin | 1909 | 1911 | End, tackle, guard | All-Western 1911; Served 32 years in U.S. Navy attaining rank of rear Admiral |
| Jim Coode | 1971 | 1973 | Offensive tackle | Played 7 years in the CFL with Ottawa; won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1978 |
| Evan Cooper | 1981 | 1983 | Safety | Played 6 years in the NFL with the Eagles and Falcons |
| Blake Corum | 2020 | 2022 | Running back | First-team All-American 2022 |
| Blake Countess | 2011 | 2014 | Defensive back | Top prospect in Michigan's 2011 recruiting class |
| Shawn Crable | 2004 | 2007 | Linebacker | Played in the NFL starting in 2008 for the Patriots |
| James B. Craig | 1911 | 1913 | Halfback, quarterback | All-American 1913; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Arkansas |
| Garvie Craw | 1967 | 1969 | Fullback, halfback | Scored 2 of Michigan's 3 touchdowns in the 1969 Ohio State game |
| Frank Crawford | 1891 | 1901 | Crawford was both the unpaid head coach and a substitute player for the 1891 team | |
| Maurice E. Crumpacker | 1907 | 1908 | Tackle, guard | Became a U.S. Congressman from Oregon, 1925–1927 |
| Frank Culver | 1917 | 1919 | Guard, tackle, center | All-American 1917 |
| William Cunningham | 1897 | 1899 | Center | Michigan's first All-American football player |
| Julius Curry | 1999 | 2002 | Safety, return specialist | Played 1 year in the NFL with the Lions; Formed Curry Racing in 2006, the first NASCAR racing team with sole minority ownership |
| Markus Curry | 2002 | 2004 | Cornerback | Played 2 years in the NFL for the Chargers |
| Joe Curtis | 1903 | 1906 | Tackle | All-Western 4 times; Played for "Point-a-Minute" teams; Served as head football coach at Tulane and Colorado School of Mines |
| Tom Curtis | 1967 | 1969 | Safety | All-American 1969; Played 2 years in the NFL for the Colts; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005 |
| Bill Daley | 1943 | 1943 | Fullback | All-American 1943; Played 3 years in the AAFC for the Dodgers, Seahawks, Rockets and Yankees |
| Norm Daniels | 1929 | 1931 | End, halfback | Later served as the head football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, and squash coach at Wesleyan University |
| Mike Danna | 2016 | 2019 | Defensive lineman | |
| Thom Darden | 1969 | 1971 | Safety, wolfman | All-American 1971; Played 10 years for the Cleveland Browns; All-Pro three times |
| Tony Dauksza | 1933 | 1933 | Quarterback | Became the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage in anything other than a ship on solo canoe expedition, 1966–1971 |
| Carl Davis | 1921 | 1921 | Played for the NFL Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1927 | |
| Russell Davis | 1975 | 1978 | Fullback | MVP of the 1977 team; All-Big Ten; Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1980–1983 |
| Fred Dawley | 1939 | 1941 | Fullback | Later played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Bulldogs |
| Kenny Demens | 2008 | 2011 | Linebacker | |
| Edwin Denby | 1895 | 1895 | Center | U.S. Congressman from Michigan 1905–1911; Served as Secretary of the Navy 1921–1924; played role in the Teapot Dome scandal |
| Damon Denson | 1993 | 1996 | Guard | Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots |
| James DePree | 1903 | 1904 | Fullback | Became the head football coach at Tennessee, 1905–1906 |
| Robert Derleth | 1942 | 1946 | Tackle | Played for the Detroit Lions in 1947 |
| Gene Derricotte | 1946 | 1948 | Halfback, quarterback | Holds Michigan's single season record for punt return average |
| Donald R. Deskins | 1958 | 1959 | Tackle | Played in all 14 games for the Oakland Raiders in their first season (1960); later became an author and professor of urban geography and sociology |
| Jim Detwiler | 1964 | 1966 | Halfback | All-Big Ten first-team player, 1964–1966 |
| B. J. Dickey | 1977 | 1981 | Guard | Starting quarterback, 1979 |
| Dan Dierdorf | 1968 | 1970 | Offensive tackle | Six-time Pro Bowl selection; NFL 1970s All-Decade team; inducted into Pro and College Football Hall of Fame |
| Dean Dingman | 1987 | 1990 | Guard | |
| Drew Dileo | 2010 | 2013 | Wide receiver | |
| Jerry Diorio | 1980 | 1983 | Guard | |
| Tom Dixon | 1980 | 1983 | Center | |
| Tom Dohring | 1987 | 1990 | Offensive tackle | |
| Mark Donahue | 1975 | 1977 | Guard | |
| Glenn Doughty | 1969 | 1971 | Halfback, wingback, fullback | "Shake and Bake" spent 8 seasons in the NFL as a receiver for the Baltimore Colts from 1972-79 |
| Prentiss Douglass | 1907 | 1908 | Halfback | |
| Walt Downing | 1975 | 1977 | Center | |
| Charles Drake | 1999 | 2002 | Cornerback, safety | |
| Leo Draveling | 1928 | 1930 | End, tackle | |
| Scott Dreisbach | 1995 | 1998 | Quarterback | |
| Wally Dreyer | 1943 | 1943 | Halfback | |
| Thomas Jesse Drumheller | 1896 | 1896 | Quarterback | Later became a leading sheep rancher in Walla Walla, Washington |
| Kevin Dudley | 2002 | 2004 | Fullback | |
| Don Dufek | 1973 | 1975 | Offensive tackle, wolfman | |
| Don Dufek, Sr. | 1948 | 1950 | Fullback | |
| William J. Duff | 1882 | 1884 | Halfback | Later a leading medical doctor in Port Huron, Michigan; served in the Spanish–American War |
| Ignatius M. Duffy | 1896 | 1896 | Fullback | |
| James E. Duffy | 1885 | 1891 | Halfback | Captain of the 1888 team; Set world record in 1886 by drop kicking a football 168 feet, 7-1/2 inches; later became an attorney and member of the UM Board in Control of Athletics |
| Craig Dunaway | 1980 | 1982 | Tight end | |
| David L. Dunlap | 1901 | 1905 | End, halfback | Head football coach at Kenyon (1906), North Dakota (1908–1911), Allegheny (1912) |
| Robert J. Dunne | 1918 | 1921 | End, guard | |
| Dan Dworsky | 1945 | 1948 | Fullback, center, quarterback | |
| George Dygert | 1890 | 1894 | Fullback, halfback | |
| Matt Dyson | 1991 | 1994 | Linebacker | |
| Don Eaddy | 1951 | 1951 | Halfback | First African-American basketball player at Michigan; All-American in baseball; played for Chicago Cubs |
| William P. Edmunds | 1908 | 1910 | Tackle, guard, fullback | Head football coach at West Virginia (1912), Washington University (1913–1916), Vermont (1919) |
| Braylon Edwards | 2002 | 2004 | Wide receiver | Biletnikoff Award winner (2004), Unanimous First Team All-American (2004), Big 10 MVP (2004), 2x First Team Big 10 (2003, 2004), 1x Second Team Big 10 (2002). Holds the Michigan career receiving records in receptions (252), receiving yards (3541), and receiving touchdowns (39). His 39 career touchdown receptions is the Big 10 all-time record. Third place all-time in Big 10 career receptions and receiving yards. Set the Michigan single season receptions record (97) in 2004. Drafted 3rd overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2005 NFL Draft. He also spent time in the NFL with the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. Was selected to the Pro Bowl and was a Second Team All-Pro in 2007 as a member of the Browns. Finished his NFL career with 359 receptions, 5,522 receiving yards, and 40 touchdowns. |
| Donovan Edwards | 2021 | 2022 | Running back | Mr. Football Michigan 2020 |
| Stan Edwards | 1977 | 1981 | Fullback, tailback | |
| Tom Edwards | 1924 | 1925 | Tackle, guard | |
| Edgar N. Eisenhower | 1912 | 1912 | Reserve | Older brother of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower |
| Bump Elliott | 1946 | 1947 | Halfback | |
| Jumbo Elliott | 1984 | 1987 | Offensive tackle | |
| Matt Elliott | 1988 | 1991 | Guard, center | |
| Pete Elliott | 1945 | 1948 | Quarterback, halfback | |
| Hayden Epstein | 1998 | 2001 | Placekicker | |
| Nick Eubanks | 2016 | 2020 | Tight end | |
| Chris Evans | 2016 | 2020 | Running back | |
| Mike Evans | 1988 | 1991 | ||
| Forest Evashevski | 1938 | 1940 | Quarterback | All-Big Ten quarterback three straight years; head football coach at Iowa 1952–1960; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 |
| Herman Everhardus | 1931 | 1933 | Halfback | First-team All-Big Ten, 1933; Second-team All-American, 1933 |
| Steve Everitt | 1989 | 1992 | Center | All-Big Ten, 1992; Played 7 years in NFL with the Browns, Ravens and Eagles |
| Obi Ezeh | 2007 | 2010 | Linebacker | Roger Zatkoff Award 2008 |
| Justin Fargas | 1998 | 2000 | Tailback | Played 7 years in the NFL with the Raiders |
| Douglas Farmer | 1935 | 1937 | Quarterback | Later attended Harvard Medical School and became a professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine |
| Royal T. Farrand | 1887 | 1887 | Quarterback | Quarterback in 1887 and manager in 1891; hired Michigan's football coach in 1891 |
| Stanley Fay | 1931 | 1933 | Halfback, quarterback | Backfield starter for consecutive undefeated national championship teams |
| Jay Feely | 1995 | 1998 | Placekicker | Played 10 years in the NFL 6 teams |
| Gustave Ferbert | 1893 | 1896 | Halfback, end | Michigan's head football coach 1897–1899; became rich in the Yukon Gold Rush |
| Forest Firestone | 1896 | 1897 | Reserve | Head football coach at Buchtel College, now the University of Akron, for one season in 1902 |
| Dave Fisher | 1964 | 1966 | Fullback | All-Big Ten 1966 |
| Dennis Fitzgerald | 1959 | 1960 | Halfback | Holds Michigan record with 99-yard kickoff return; MVP 1960 Michigan football team; also a championship wrestler; later coached at Kent State and Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Chris Floyd | 1994 | 1997 | Fullback | Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Browns |
| J. T. Floyd | 2009 | 2012 | Cornerback | |
| Henry Fonde | 1945 | 1947 | Halfback | Threw a 47-yard touchdown pass in 1948 Rose Bowl; Head coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer HS for 10 years; Asst. coach at Michigan for 10 years |
| Larry Foote | 1998 | 2001 | Linebacker | First-team All-American 2001; Played 9 years in the NFL with the Steelers and Lions, including 2 Super Bowl championship teams |
| Tate Forcier | 2009 | 2010 | Quarterback | Starting quarterback in all 12 games as a true freshman |
| Gerald Ford | 1932 | 1934 | Center | MVP 1934 Michigan football team; 38th President of the United States |
| Len Ford | 1945 | 1947 | End | Played 11 years in the AAFC and NFL with the Dons, Browns and Packers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 |
| William Fortune | 1917 | 1919 | Guard, tackle | Played 3 years of pro football with the Cardinals and Hammond Pros |
| Richard France | 1898 | 1899 | Guard | First-team All-American 1899 |
| Dennis Franklin | 1972 | 1974 | Quarterback | Starting quarterback for Michigan teams with 30-2-1 record; Played 2 seasons in the NFL with the Lions |
| Dennis Franks | 1972 | 1974 | Center | Played 3 season in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions |
| Julius Franks | 1941 | 1942 | Guard | First-team All-American 1942; Michigan's first African-American All-American |
| Benny Friedman | 1924 | 1926 | Quarterback, halfback | First-team All-American and Big Ten MVP 1926; Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1951) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005); |
| Ralph Fritz | 1939 | 1940 | Guard | Played 1 year in the NFL for the Eagles |
| Ed Frutig | 1938 | 1940 | End | First-team All-American 1940; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Packers and Lions |
| Devin Funchess | 2012 | 2014 | Tight end, wide receiver | |
| Wally Gabler | 1964 | 1965 | Quarterback | Played 7 years in the CFL for the Argonauts, Blue Bombers and Tiger-Cats; 13,080 passing yards in the CFL |
| Dave Gallagher | 1971 | 1973 | Defensive tackle, defensive guard | All-Big Ten 1973; Played 6 years in the NFL with the Bears, Giants and Lions |
| Jeremy Gallon | 2010 | 2013 | Wide receiver, return specialist | |
| Devin Gardner | 2010 | 2014 | Quarterback | Rated as the No. 1 high school quarterback in the United States by Rivals.com in 2009 |
| John Garrels | 1904 | 1906 | End, fullback | Silver medalist in 110 meter hurdles at 1908 Summer Olympics; Bronze medalist in shot put |
| Rashan Gary | 2016 | 2018 | Defensive tackle | Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in college football's incoming Class of 2016 |
| Elmer Gedeon | 1936 | 1938 | End | Played baseball for the Washington Senators; one of two MLB players killed in action during World War II after being shot down while piloting a B-26 bomber in 1944 |
| Zach Gentry | 2015 | 2018 | Tight end | |
| George Genyk | 1957 | 1959 | Guard, tackle | 1959 team captain; drafted by New York Titans in the first AFL draft |
| John Ghindia | 1947 | 1949 | Quarterback, fullback, halfback | |
| Brendan Gibbons | 2010 | 2013 | Kicker | |
| Jon William Giesler | 1976 | 1978 | Offensive tackle | All-Big Ten 1978; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Dolphins |
| Louis Gilbert | 1925 | 1927 | Halfback | 1927 All-Big Ten 1st team |
| Mike Gillette | 1985 | 1988 | Kicker, punter | Set Michigan records for career scoring and longest field goal |
| Paul Girgash | 1979 | 1982 | Linebacker | All-Big Ten 1982; Played 1 year in the USFL for the Panthers |
| Jordan Glasgow | 2016 | 2019 | Linebacker | |
| Dave Glinka | 1960 | 1962 | Quarterback | |
| Chris Godfrey | 1977 | 1979 | Defensive tackle | Played 6 years in the NFL with the Jets, Giants and Seahawks |
| Paul G. Goebel | 1920 | 1922 | End | All-American 1921; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Tigers and Yankees; Later served as mayor of Grand Rapids and University of Michigan Regent |
| Angus Goetz | 1917 | 1920 | Tackle | Second-team All-American 1920; Played professional football with the Buffalo All-Americans and Columbus Tigers |
| Ian Gold | 1996 | 1999 | Linebacker | All-Big Ten 1998 and 1999; Played 8 years in the NFL with the Broncos and Buccaneers; Pro Bowl selection 2001 |
| Cecil Gooding | 1902 | 1903 | Guard | Died of typhoid fever contracted during a Thanksgiving football game in 1903; first Michigan football player to die while a student |
| Jonathan Goodwin | 1999 | 2001 | Offensive lineman | |
| Tom Goss | 1964 | 1968 | Defensive end | Served as Michigan's athletic director 1997–2000 |
| Kevin Grady | 2005 | 2009 | Running back | |
| Brandon Graham | 2006 | 2009 | ||
| Chris Graham | 2004 | 2007 | Linebacker | Roger Zatkoff Award 2007 |
| Mason Graham | 2022 | 2022 | Defensive tackle | |
| Walter "Octy" Graham | 1904 | 1907 | Guard, tackle | One of the stars of the "Point-a-Minute" teams of 1904 and 1905 |
| Fred Grambau | 1969 | 1972 | Defensive tackle | Later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Herb Graver | 1901 | 1903 | End, halfback, fullback, quarterback | Played for Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams; Scored 5 touchdowns against Ohio State in 1903; Later served as head football coach at Marietta |
| Elvis Grbac | 1989 | 1992 | Quarterback | Set Michigan records in passing yards (6,460) and passing touchdowns (71); Set Big Ten career passing efficiency record; Played 9 years in the NFL with the 49ers, Chiefs and Ravens |
| Derrick Green | 2013 | 2015 | Running back | |
| John Greene | 1940 | 1943 | Tackle, Quarterback | Later played 7 years in the NFL with the Lions |
| George Greenleaf | 1893 | 1896 | Quarterback, end | Later coached the 1899 Miami football team and became a medical doctor |
| Curtis Greer | 1976 | 1979 | Defensive end | All-American 1979; Played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Cardinals |
| Bruce Gregory | 1924 | 1925 | Halfback | Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers |
| George W. Gregory | 1901 | 1903 | Center | Starting center for "Point-a-Minute" teams; head coach at Kenyon (1905) |
| Brian Griese | 1995 | 1997 | Quarterback | Led Michigan to an undefeated season and national championship in 1997 |
| Charles Grube | 1923 | 1925 | End | Played 1 season in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers |
| Matt Gutierrez | 2003 | 2005 | Quarterback | Played 3 years in the NFL with the Patriots and Chiefs |
| Thomas Guynes | 1994 | 1996 | Offensive guard | Played 1 year in the NFL with the Cardinals |
| H. G. Hadden | 1894 | 1894 | Tackle | Transferred and served as player and coach of the 1895 Notre Dame team |
| Ali Haji-Sheikh | 1979 | 1981 | Placekicker | |
| Will Hagerup | 2010 | 2015 | Placekicker, punter | |
| Forrest M. Hall | 1895 | 1895 | Guard | Played for Princeton's 1893 national championship team; coached Auburn in 1894; set shot put record in 1895; asst. coach at Michigan, 1898 and 1909 |
| James Hall | 1996 | 1999 | ||
| Leon Hall | 2003 | 2006 | Cornerback | |
| Remy Hamilton | 1992 | 1996 | Placekicker | |
| Mike Hammerstein | 1981 | 1985 | Defensive tackle | |
| Thomas S. Hammond | 1903 | 1905 | End, halfback, fullback, tackle | Played for the "Point-a-Minute" teams; later served as head coach at Ole Miss; became President of Whiting Corporation |
| Mike Hankwitz | 1966 | 1969 | ||
| William W. Hannan | 1879 | 1879 | Rusher | Played for the first Michigan football team; became the leading real estate developer in Detroit in the late 19th century |
| Jim Harbaugh | 1983 | 1986 | Quarterback | |
| Mike Harden | 1976 | 1979 | Defensive back | |
| Tom Harmon | 1938 | 1940 | Halfback | 1940 Heisman Trophy winner |
| Darrell Harper | 1957 | 1959 | Halfback | |
| David Harris | 2003 | 2006 | Linebacker | |
| Mike Hart | 2004 | 2007 | Running back | |
| Hassan Haskins | 2018 | 2021 | Running back | |
| Clint Haslerig | 1971 | 1973 | Wingback, flanker | Later played three years in the NFL with the Bears, Bills, Vikings and Jets |
| Brad Hawkinns | 2017 | 2021 | Safety | |
| Harry Hawkins | 1923 | 1925 | Tackle, Guard | Won the NCAA championship in the hammer throw in 1926; First-team All-Western football player 1925 |
| Mercury Hayes | 1992 | 1995 | Wide receiver | |
| Ryan Hayes | 2018 | 2022 | Second-team All-Big Ten 2022 | |
| Ralph Heikkinen | 1936 | 1938 | Guard | All-American 1939; MVP of the 1937 and 1938 Michigan football teams; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Chuck Heater | 1972 | 1974 | Running back | |
| Guy T. Helvering | 1905 | 1905 | Later served in U.S. Congress and as a U.S. District Court Judge | |
| Junior Hemingway | 2008 | 2011 | Wide receiver | Had 3 receptions for 165 yards against Notre Dame in 2011 |
| John Henderson | 1962 | 1964 | End | Played 8 years in the NFL with the Lions and Vikings |
| Tommy Hendricks | 1996 | 1999 | Defensive back | |
| Chad Henne | 2004 | 2007 | Quarterback | |
| John Hennessy | 1974 | 1976 | Defensive tackle | Played 3 years in the NFL with the Jets |
| A. J. Henning | 2020 | 2022 | Wide receiver | Second-team All-Big Ten 2022 |
| Frederick W. Henninger | 1893 | 1896 | Tackle, guard | Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan before successful career in manufacturing |
| Drew Henson | 1998 | 2000 | Quarterback | |
| Jim Herrmann | 1980 | 1982 | Linebacker | |
| Albert E. Herrnstein | 1899 | 1902 | Halfback, end | Scored 6 touchdowns against Ohio State in 1902; Played on "Point-a-Minute" teams; Later served as head football coach at Haskell, Purdue and Ohio State |
| John Herrnstein | 1956 | 1958 | Fullback | Later played Major League Baseball from 1962–1966 with the Phillies, Cubs and Braves |
| Willie Heston | 1901 | 1904 | Halfback | Often selected as the greatest halfback of all-time; Picked by Fielding Yost as the greatest player of all-time; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1954; Served as head football coach at Drake and N.C. State; Became a judge in Detroit |
| Bill Hewitt | 1929 | 1931 | End, fullback | MVP 1931 Michigan team; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Bears, Eagles and Steagles; Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971 |
| Dwight Hicks | 1975 | 1977 | Safety | |
| Karan Higdon | 2015 | 2018 | Running back | |
| Frank G. Higgins | 1885 | 1885 | Forward | First native-born person from Montana admitted to the state's bar and to serve in its legislature; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1901–05 |
| Bruce Hilkene | 1943 | 1947 | Tackle | Captain of the undefeated 1947 Michigan team known as the "Mad Magicians" |
| Daxton Hill | 2019 | 2021 | Safety | First-team All-Big Ten 2021 |
| Dick Hill | 1954 | 1956 | Guard | MVP of the 1956 team; played one season with the Montreal Alouettes |
| Henry Hill | 1968 | 1970 | Defensive guard, offensive guard | All-American 1970; MVP 1970 Michigan football team; Came to Michigan as a walk-on |
| Lavert Hill | 2016 | 2019 | Defensive back | |
| Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch | 1943 | 1943 | Halfback | Only Michigan athlete to letter in football, baseball, basketball and track in the same year; Played 12 years in AAFC and NFL for Rockets and Rams; Inducted into College (1974) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1968). |
| Leroy Hoard | 1987 | 1989 | Running back | |
| Mike Hoban | 1971 | 1973 | Guard | Played for the Chicago Bears in 1974 |
| Victor Hobson | 1999 | 2002 | Linebacker | |
| George Hoey | 1967 | 1968 | Halfback | |
| George S. Holden | 1890 | 1890 | Quarterback | |
| Gib Holgate | 1943 | 1943 | Halfback | Asst. football coach and assoc. athletic director at Yale |
| John W. Hollister | 1893 | 1895 | Halfback | Later served as head football coach at Mississippi, Beloit College and Morningside College |
| Bob Hollway | 1947 | 1949 | End | Later served as head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1971–1972 |
| Jason Horn | 1992 | 1995 | Defensive lineman | |
| Walter S. Horton | 1881 | 1881 | Quarterback | The second Michigan player at the quarterback position; practiced law in Illinois for 50 years |
| Chris Howard | 1994 | 1997 | Running back | |
| Desmond Howard | 1989 | 1991 | Wide receiver, return specialist | 1991 Heisman Trophy winner |
| Harlan Huckleby | 1975 | 1978 | Tailback | |
| Khaleke Hudson | 2016 | 2019 | Linebacker | |
| Marty Huff | 1968 | 1970 | Linebacker | |
| Tommy Hughitt | 1912 | 1913 | Quarterback, halfback | Played professional football from 1917–1924 for Buffalo and Youngstown |
| Tom Huiskens | 1969 | 1970 | Tight end | |
| Stefan Humphries | 1980 | 1983 | Guard | |
| Maurice Hurst Jr. | 2014 | 2017 | Defensive tackle | |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2018 | 2021 | Defensive end | Hendricks, Lombardi, and Lott Trophies 2021 |
| Chris Hutchinson | 1989 | 1992 | Defensive tackle | |
| Steve Hutchinson | 1997 | 2000 | Offensive lineman | Unanimous All American in 2000 |
| Emory J. Hyde | 1901 | 1901 | Reserve | Later served as head football coach at TCU, 1905–1907 |
| Robert Ingalls | 1939 | 1941 | Center | |
| Jarrett Irons | 1993 | 1996 | Linebacker | |
| Ty Isaac | 2015 | 2017 | Running back | |
| Marlin Jackson | 2001 | 2004 | Cornerback | |
| Donovan Jeter | 2017 | 2021 | Defensive tackle | |
| Giles Jackson | 2019 | 2020 | Wide receiver | |
| Ray Jackson | 1997 | 1998 | Running back | |
| Efton James | 1912 | 1914 | End | One of three Michigan football players killed in World War I |
| Harry James | 1903 | 1903 | Quarterback | Starting quarterback on the 1903 "Point-a-Minute" team |
| William James | 1981 | 1983 | ||
| Tim Jamison | 2005 | 2008 | Defensive end | |
| Fred Janke | 1936 | 1938 | Tackle, fullback | |
| Jon Jansen | 1995 | 1998 | Tackle | |
| Albert W. Jefferis | 1891 | 1891 | Center | Later served in the U.S. Congress from Nebraska |
| Trezelle Jenkins | 1991 | 1994 | Tackle | |
| Ferris Jennings | 1934 | 1936 | Quarterback, safety | Starting quarterback for the 1934 team |
| George Jewett | 1890 | 1892 | Fullback, halfback, placekicker | First African-American football player at both Michigan and Northwestern; one of the greatest players in the pre-Yost era |
| Dan Jilek | 1973 | 1975 | Defensive end | |
| James Edward Johns | 1920 | 1922 | Guard, tackle | |
| Cornelius Johnson | 2019 | 2022 | Wide receiver | |
| Farnham Johnson | 1943 | 1943 | End | |
| Ron Johnson | 1966 | 1968 | Halfback | First-team All-American, 1968; Set NCAA single-game rushing record (347 yards); Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, 1992; Played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Browns, Giants and Cowboys |
| Roy W. Johnson | 1919 | 1919 | Center, guard | Later served as head football coach at New Mexico |
| Tom Johnson | 1948 | 1951 | Tackle | Most valuable defensive tackle in the Big Ten, 1950; First-team All-American, 1951; Second African-American to play for the Green Bay Packers |
| Will Johnson | 2022 | Cornerback | ||
| Collins H. Johnston | 1879 | 1880 | Halfback | Became a medical doctor, surgeon, and civic leader in Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Mike Jolly | 1976 | 1979 | Defensive back | |
| Damon Jones | 1992 | 1993 | Tight end | |
| Dhani Jones | 1996 | 1999 | Linebacker | |
| Mike L. Jones | 1985 | 1985 | Quarterback | |
| Paul J. Jones | 1902 | 1902 | Fullback | Starter for the 1902 "Point-a-Minute" team; head football coach at Western Reserve; U.S. District Court Judge in Ohio from 1923–1965 |
| Bennie Joppru | 1999 | 2002 | Tight end | |
| Fred Julian | 1957 | 1959 | Defensive back | Leading rusher for UM 1959; led New York Titans in interceptions 1960 |
| Cato June | 1999 | 2002 | Defensive back | |
| Kyle Kalis | 2012 | 2015 | Offensive lineman | |
| Zeno Karcz | 1954 | 1954 | Linebacker, running back | Later played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 9 years; Won the 1965 Most Outstanding Canadian award |
| Jack Karwales | 1941 | 1942 | End, tackle | |
| Alain Kashama | 2000 | 2003 | Defensive lineman | |
| Eric Kattus | 1982 | 1985 | Tight end | |
| Bill Keating | 1964 | 1965 | Guard | |
| Tom Keating | 1961 | 1963 | Tackle | |
| Jackson Keefer | 1922 | 1922 | Halfback | |
| Trevor Keegan | 2020 | 2022 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten |
| Leo J. Keena | 1897 | 1899 | Fullback | Later served as U.S. General Consul in Paris and Warsaw and as U.S. Ambassador to Honduras and South Africa |
| Mike Keller | 1969 | 1971 | Defensive end | |
| Reuben Kelto | 1939 | 1941 | Tackle | MVP 1941 Michigan team; Upper Peninsula Hall of Fame |
| Carlo Kemp | 2016 | 2020 | Defensive end | |
| Dick Kempthorn | 1947 | 1949 | Fullback | MVP 1949 Michigan team; Won Distinguished Flying Cross as a jet fighter pilot in the Korean War |
| Mike Kenn | 1975 | 1977 | Tackle | Played 16 years in the NFL for the Falcons; 5-time Pro Bowl selection; 3-time first-team All-Pro; NFL Players Association President, 1989–1996 |
| Wilford Ketz | 1927 | 1927 | Tackle | NCAA champion in the hammer throw (1928), NACDA Hall of Fame (1978) |
| David Key | 1987 | 1990 | Defensive back | Played for the Patriots in 1991 |
| Henry Killilea | 1883 | 1884 | Center, forward | One of the five men, along with Connie Mack, Charles Comiskey and Ban Johnson, who founded baseball's American League in 1899; owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (which became the Baltimore Orioles) and Boston Red Sox |
| Harry Kipke | 1920 | 1923 | Halfback | All-American, 1922–1923; Played football, basketball and baseball at Michigan; Served as Michigan's head coach, 1929–1937; Coached national championship teams, 1932–1933; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1958; Walter Camp Man of the Year, 1970 |
| Bernard Kirk | 1921 | 1922 | End | All-American, 1921–1922; Died in December 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident |
| James Knight | 1901 | 1901 | End | Later served as head coach at Washington, 1902–1905 |
| Marcus Knight | 1996 | 1999 | Wide receiver | |
| Kenneth Knode | 1918 | 1918 | Quarterback | Starting quarterback for Michigan's 1918 national championship team; later played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals as "Mike" Knode |
| Robert Knode | 1921 | 1922 | Quarterback | Later played Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians as "Ray" Knode |
| Gene Knutson | 1951 | 1953 | End | |
| Leo Koceski | 1948 | 1950 | Halfback | Known as the "Canonsburg Comet"; Played for undefeated 1948 national championship team |
| Archie Kodros | 1937 | 1939 | Center | Later served as head football coach at Whitman and Hawaii; assistant coach at Iowa for 14 years |
| Kevin Koger | 2008 | 2011 | Tight end | |
| Ralph Kohl | 1947 | 1948 | Tackle | Later coached at Eastern Illinois and was head scout for the Minnesota Vikings |
| Robert Kolesar | 1940 | 1942 | Guard | Played for Cleveland Browns, 1946 |
| Jordan Kovacs | 2009 | 2012 | Safety | |
| John Kowalik | 1931 | 1933 | Guard | Played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1934 |
| Ron Kramer | 1955 | 1956 | End | All-American, 1955–1956; Played 10 years in NFL for Packers and Lions; First-team All Pro, 1962; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1978 |
| Adam Kraus | 2005 | 2007 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten 2006, 2007 |
| Walt Kreinheder | 1920 | 1921 | Center, Guard | |
| Ted Kress | 1951 | 1953 | Halfback | |
| Paul Kromer | 1938 | 1940 | Halfback | Formed the "Touchdown Twins" combination with Tom Harmon in 1938 |
| Tom Kuzma | 1941 | 1942 | Halfback | Followed Tom Harmon as Michigan's main running back; Finished 2nd in the Big Ten in total offense, 1941 |
| Horace LaBissoniere | Center, guard | Played for the Hammond Pros in 1922 | ||
| Omer LaJeunesse | 1929 | 1931 | Guard, fullback | Head coach at Michigan Tech, 1957–1962 |
| John Landowski | 1921 | 1921 | Halfback | Won the 1922 NCAA Championship in the pole vault |
| Jesse R. Langley | 1904 | 1907 | Head football coach at TCU, 1908–1909 | |
| Mike Lantry | 1972 | 1974 | Placekicker | First-team All-American, 1973; Set Michigan records for longest field goal, most field goals, and most extra points; Missed key field goals in last minutes of 1973 and 1974 Ohio State games. |
| Bill Laskey | 1962 | 1964 | End | |
| Ty Law | 1992 | 1994 | Cornerback | |
| James E. Lawrence | 1902 | 1902 | Placekicker, fullback, tackle | Scored 113 points for the 1902 "Point-a-Minute" team |
| Belford Lawson, Jr. | 1921 | 1923 | Second African-American to play football at Michigan; became a leading attorney in the Civil Rights Movement from the 1930s to the 1960s | |
| George M. Lawton | 1908 | 1910 | Fullback, punter | Head football coach, University of Detroit, 1913–1914 |
| Milan Lazetich | 1944 | 1944 | Tackle, guard, linebacker | First-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American, 1944; Played 6 years in the NFL for the Rams; First-team All-NFL, 1948–1949 |
| Rick Leach | 1975 | 1978 | Quarterback | Three-time All-Big Ten; All-American in baseball and football; Co-MVP 1979 Rose Bowl; Finished 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting, 1978; Won Big Ten batting championship; Played 10 years in Major League Baseball for the Tigers, Blue Jays, Rangers and Giants |
| Burnie Legette | 1989 | 1992 | Fullback | |
| Matt Lentz | 2001 | 2005 | Offensive lineman | |
| Jeremy LeSueur | 2000 | 2003 | Cornerback | |
| Taylor Lewan | 2009 | 2013 | Tackle | |
| Jourdan Lewis | 2013 | 2015 | Cornerback | Set Michigan record with 20 pass breakups in 2015 |
| George Lilja | 1977 | 1980 | Center | |
| Earl Little | 1992 | 1992 | Defensive back | |
| Randy Logan | 1970 | 1972 | Wolfback, defensive back | |
| David Long | 2016 | 2018 | Defensive back | |
| Jake Long | 2004 | 2007 | Offensive guard | All-American, 2006–2007; Played in the NFL with Dolphins starting in 2008; 2-time Pro Bowl selection |
| Frank Longman | 1903 | 1905 | Fullback | Later head football coach at Arkansas and Notre Dame |
| Alvin Loucks | 1916 | 1919 | Guard | |
| Jay Mack Love | 1904 | 1905 | Guard | Later head coach at Southwestern (Kansas) |
| Colston Loveland | 2022 | Tight end | ||
| Don Lund | 1942 | 1944 | Fullback | Played 10 years in Major League Baseball |
| Jim Lyall | 1970 | 1973 | Defensive tackle | Later coached football at Adrian College |
| Rob Lytle | 1973 | 1976 | Fullback | Finished 3rd in 1976 Heisman Trophy voting; Played 7 years in the NFL for the Broncos |
| William Harrison Mace | 1882 | 1882 | Rusher | Later became renowned professor of American history and biographer of Abraham Lincoln |
| Tom Mack | 1963 | 1965 | Offensive tackle | |
| Elmer Madar | 1941 | 1946 | End, quarterback | |
| Jim Maddock | 1954 | 1956 | Quarterback | |
| Joe Maddock | 1902 | 1903 | Tackle | |
| Tom Maentz | 1954 | 1956 | End | |
| Joe Magidsohn | 1909 | 1910 | Halfback | |
| Paul Magoffin | 1904 | 1907 | Halfback | |
| Ryan Mallett | 2007 | 2007 | Quarterback | |
| William C. Malley | 1888 | 1890 | Tackle, guard | |
| Mike Mallory | 1982 | 1985 | Linebacker | |
| Frank Maloney | 1959 | 1961 | Center, guard | Later served as the head football coach at Syracuse University |
| Jim Mandich | 1967 | 1969 | End | |
| Bob Mann | 1944 | 1947 | End | All-Big Ten, 1947; Broke the Big Ten record for receiving yards in 1946 and again in 1947; Played 7 years in the NFL with the Lions and Packers; First African-American for both NFL teams; Led the NFL in receiving yards and yards per catch in 1949 |
| Roy Manning | 2001 | 2004 | Linebacker | |
| Mario Manningham | 2005 | 2007 | Wide receiver | |
| George Mans | 1959 | 1961 | End | |
| Warde Manuel | 1986 | 1989 | Defensive lineman | Athletic director at the University at Buffalo (2005–2012), at the University of Connecticut (2012–present) |
| Jerry Marciniak | 1956 | 1958 | Tackle | Played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Dutch Marion | 1923 | 1924 | End | |
| Doug Marsh | 1977 | 1979 | Tight end | Played 7 seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mike Martin | 2008 | 2011 | Defensive tackle | |
| Ben Mason | 2017 | 2020 | Tight end | |
| Grant Mason | 2004 | 2005 | Cornerback | |
| Tim Massaquoi | 2002 | 2005 | Tight end | |
| John Maulbetsch | 1914 | 1916 | Halfback, Fullback | All-American 1914; Known as the "Human Bullet" and "Featherweight Fullback"; served as head football coach at Phillips, Oklahoma St. and Marshall |
| Earl Maves | 1943 | 1943 | Fullback | |
| Jalen Mayfield | 2018 | 2020 | Offensive lineman | |
| J. J. McCarthy | 2021 | 2022 | Quarerback | |
| Mike McCray | 2014 | 2017 | Linebacker | |
| Tony McGee | 1989 | 1992 | Tight end | |
| Cameron McGrone | 2018 | 2020 | Linebacker | |
| Sam McGuffie | 2008 | 2008 | Running back | Transferred to Houston after 2008 season |
| Dan McGugin | 1901 | 1902 | Guard | Played on "Point-a-Minute" teams; brother-in-law of Fielding H. Yost; Head football coach at Vanderbilt 1904–1934; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 |
| Reggie McKenzie | 1969 | 1971 | Offensive guard | |
| John McLean | 1897 | 1899 | Halfback | All-American 1899; Won the silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris; Head football coach at Knox and Missouri |
| Bruce McLenna | 1961 | 1962 | Halfback, fullback, end | |
| Shorty McMillan | 1910 | 1911 | Quarterback | |
| Greg McMurtry | 1986 | 1989 | SE | |
| Cade McNamara | 2019 | 2022 | Quarterback | |
| Thomas H. McNeil | 1884 | 1885 | Quarterback | Later became a lawyer in Missouri |
| Bennie McRae | 1959 | 1961 | Halfback | |
| Ed Meads | 1953 | 1955 | Guard | Captain of the 1955 team; awarded Bronze Star for work as combat surgeon in Vietnam War |
| Zoltan Mesko | 2006 | 2009 | Punter | |
| Mark Messner | 1985 | 1988 | Defensive tackle | |
| Josh Metellus | 2016 | 2019 | Safety | |
| Jerry Meter | 1976 | 1978 | Linebacker | Asst. coach at Michigan, 1980–1987 |
| Les Miles | 1974 | 1975 | Offensive lineman | Head coach at Oklahoma St. (2001–2004) and LSU (2005–2010) |
| Frank Millard | 1912 | 1915 | Guard | Later served as Michigan Attorney General and General Counsel of the U.S. Army |
| James Joy Miller | 1907 | 1909 | End, halfback, quarterback | |
| Joe Milton | 2018 | 2020 | Quarterback | |
| Brandon Minor | 2006 | 2009 | Running back | |
| Charles S. Mitchell | 1879 | 1879 | Goalkeeper | He was the founder of the Athletic Association; later served as editor of several newspapers in Minnesota and of the Washington Herald |
| Bo Molenda | 1925 | 1926 | Fullback | Played 9 seasons in the NFL |
| David Molk | 2008 | 2011 | Center | Played for the San Diego Chargers in 2012; winner of 2011 Rimington Trophy |
| Tony Momsen | 1945 | 1950 | Center | Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and washington Redskins |
| Bryan Mone | 2014 | 2018 | Defensive lineman | |
| Jake Moody | 2018 | 2022 | Placekicker | Lou Groza Award 2021 |
| Derrick Moore | 2022 | Defensive end | ||
| Don Moorhead | 1968 | 1970 | Quarterback | Played 5 years in CFL for BC Lions; All-Big Ten quarterback 1970 |
| David Moosman | 2006 | 2009 | Linebacker | |
| Desmond Morgan | 2011 | 2015 | Linebacker | |
| Bill Morley | 1895 | 1895 | Quarterback | Went on to receive All-America honors in 1900 and 1901 as a player for Columbia; later inducted into College Football Hall of Fame |
| Jamie Morris | 1984 | 1987 | ||
| Mike Morris | 2019 | 2022 | Defensive end | |
| Shane Morris | 2013 | 2015 | Quarterback | |
| Maynard Morrison | 1929 | 1931 | Fullback, center | |
| Steve Morrison | 1990 | 1994 | Linebacker | |
| John Morrow | 1953 | 1955 | Center, tackle | |
| William M. Morrow | 1885 | 1886 | Forward, quarterback | Served more than 40 years in the U.S. Army, reaching rank of Brigadier General; decorated for bravery in World War I |
| Greg Morton | 1973 | 1976 | Defensive tackle | Selected by ABC as college football defensive player of the year for 1976; played 1 NFL season with the Buffal Bills |
| Meyer Morton | 1910 | 1910 | The annual Meyer Morton Award is named after him. | |
| Jonas Mouton | 2007 | 2010 | Linebacker | |
| Vincent Mroz | 1943 | 1943 | End | Served for 26 years in United States Secret Service, shot attempted assassin of Pres. Harry S. Truman in 1950 |
| Stanley Muirhead | 1921 | 1923 | Tackle | |
| Ryan Mundy | 2003 | 2006 | Safety | |
| Ed Muransky | 1979 | 1981 | Offensive tackle | |
| Guy Murdock | 1969 | 1971 | Center | Later played for the Houston Oilers, Chicago Fire and Chicago Wind |
| John Navarre | 2000 | 2003 | Quarterback | |
| Ben Needham | 1978 | 1981 | Linebacker | Played for Boston in the USFL; Selected as a 1983 first-team All-League linebacker |
| Fred Negus | 1943 | 1943 | Center | Later played pro football for the Chicago Rockets and Chicago Bears |
| David M. Nelson | 1939 | 1941 | Halfback | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach |
| Pete Newell | 1968 | 1970 | Defensive tackle | Later played for the BC Lions |
| Harry Newman | 1930 | 1932 | Quarterback | Played for the NY Giants, 1933–1935; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame |
| Walter Niemann | 1915 | 1916 | Center | Played for the Green Bay Packers, 1922–1924 |
| Fred Norcross | 1903 | 1905 | Quarterback | Later served as head football coach at Oregon State, 1906–1908 |
| Quinn Nordin | 2016 | 2019 | Placekicker | Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 1 placekicker in college football's incoming Class of 2016 |
| Dennis Norfleet | 2012 | 2014 | Running back | |
| Stan Noskin | 1957 | 1959 | Quarterback | |
| Frank Nunley | 1964 | 1966 | Center, linebacker | |
| Bob Nussbaumer | 1943 | 1945 | Halfback | |
| Martavious Odoms | 2008 | 2011 | Wide receiver | |
| Joe O'Donnell | 1961 | 1963 | Guard | Played 8 years for the Buffalo Bills |
| David Ojabo | 2019 | 2021 | Defensive end | |
| Eyabi Okie | 2022 | 2022 | Defensive end, linebacker | |
| John O'Korn | 2016 | 2017 | Quarterback | |
| William J. Olcott | 1881 | 1883 | Three-quarter back | Captain of 1882 and 1883 teams; later became president of a railway and a mining company |
| Olusegun Oluwatimi | 2022 | 2022 | Center | Rimington and Outland Trophis |
| Patrick Omameh | 2009 | 2012 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten in 2012 |
| Calvin O'Neal | 1974 | 1976 | ||
| Michael Onwenu | 2016 | 2019 | Offensive lineman | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan | 1925 | 1927 | End | |
| Shantee Orr | 1999 | 2002 | Linebacker | |
| Chuck Ortmann | 1948 | 1950 | Halfback | |
| Mark Ortmann | 2006 | 2009 | Offensive lineman | |
| Bill Orwig | 1928 | 1928 | End | |
| Dick O'Shaugnessy | 1951 | 1953 | Center | All-Big Ten, 1952 |
| Mel Owens | 1977 | 1980 | Linebacker | |
| Jim Pace | 1955 | 1957 | Halfback | |
| Tony Pape | 1999 | 2003 | Offensive lineman | |
| Bubba Paris | 1978 | 1981 | Offensive tackle | |
| Matt Patanelli | 1934 | 1936 | End | |
| George C. Paterson | 1911 | 1913 | Center | |
| DeWayne Patmon | 1997 | 2000 | ||
| Kwity Paye | 2017 | 2020 | Defensive end | Second-team All-Big Ten 2019, 2020 |
| Rod Payne | 1992 | 1996 | Center | |
| Dave Pearson | 1999 | 2003 | Offensive lineman | |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2017 | 2019 | Wide receiver | |
| Shonte Peoples | 1990 | 1993 | Defensive back, safety | |
| Jabrill Peppers | 2013 | 2016 | Safety | |
| John Perrin | 1917 | 1921 | Halfback | |
| Chris Perry | 2000 | 2003 | Running back | |
| Lowell W. Perry | 1950 | 1952 | End | |
| Bob Perryman | 1982 | 1986 | Fullback | |
| Brandon Peters | 2016 | 2017 | Quarterback | |
| Don Peterson | 1949 | 1951 | ||
| Will Peterson | 1997 | 1999 | ||
| Shea Patterson | 2018 | 2019 | Quarterback | |
| Jack Petoskey | 1941 | 1943 | End | Later coached football at Hillsdale College and Western Michigan University |
| Ted Petoskey | 1931 | 1933 | End | All-American, 1932, 1933 |
| Frank Albert Picard | 1909 | 1911 | Quarterback | Later appointed as a U.S. District Court Judge by Franklin Roosevelt; served 24 years in that capacity |
| Dick Pierce | ||||
| Ondre Pipkins | 2012 | 2014 | Defensive tackle | |
| Otto Pommerening | 1927 | 1928 | Tackle | All-American and team MVP, 1928 |
| Irving Kane Pond | 1879 | 1879 | Rusher | Scored first touchdown in Michigan history, May 1879; became famous as an architect in the Arts and Crafts movement; three of his buildings are National Historic Landmarks |
| Joseph Ponsetto | 1944 | 1945 | Quarterback | All-Big Ten quarterback, 1944 |
| Miller Pontius | 1911 | 1913 | Tackle, end | All-American, 1913 |
| Dave Porter | 1964 | 1967 | Guard, tackle | |
| Ricky Powers | 1990 | 1993 | Tailback | |
| Merv Pregulman | 1941 | 1943 | Center, tackle | Played 4 years in NFL; inducted into College Football Hall of Fame |
| Horace Greely Prettyman | 1882 | 1890 | Holds record for most years playing for Michigan's football team (8); Scored the first touchdown in the first game played at Michigan's first home football field in Ann Arbor; later operated a boarding house, power company and Ann Arbor Press; held office as Ann Arbor city councilman, postmaster and Washtenaw County supervisor | |
| Bill Pritula | 1942 | 1947 | Tackle | One of Michigan's "Seven Oak Posts" in 1942 |
| Trevor Pryce | 1993 | 1994 | Linebacker | |
| Cecil Pryor | 1967 | 1969 | Defensive ends | Later played for the Montreal Alouettes and Memphis Grizzlies |
| Bob Ptacek | 1956 | 1958 | Halfback | |
| Tom Pullen | 1965 | 1967 | End | Played 7 years in the Canadian Football League, including 3 Grey Cup championship teams |
| Bill Putich | 1949 | 1951 | Quarterback, halfback | |
| Jerry Quaerna | 1982 | 1986 | Offensive tackle | |
| Dave Raimey | 1960 | 1962 | Halfback | |
| Bo Rather | 1970 | 1972 | DB, SE | |
| Fred Ratterman | 1932 | 1933 | Quarterback | |
| Thomas Rawls | 2011 | 2013 | Running back | |
| Marcus Ray | 1995 | 1998 | Defensive back | |
| Tubby Raymond | 1946 | 1948 | Quarterback, linebacker | Coach at Delaware, 1966–2001; inducted to College Football Hall of Fame |
| Russ Reader | 1945 | 1945 | Halfback | |
| Curtis Redden | 1900 | 1903 | End | Died while serving in Germany during World War I |
| Arthur Redner | 1900 | 1901 | Halfback | Last-surviving member of Yost's 1901 Point-a-Minute team |
| John Regeczi | 1932 | 1934 | Fullback, halfback | |
| Fred Rehor | 1914 | 1916 | Guard | Played for the 1917 world's professional football champion Massillon Tigers |
| Andrew G. Reid | 1901 | 1901 | Fullback | Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Monmouth College, 1907–1910 |
| Lewis Reimann | 1914 | 1915 | Tackle, guard | |
| Hercules Renda | 1937 | 1939 | Halfback | |
| Rob Renes | 1995 | 1999 | Nose tackle | |
| Art Renner | 1943 | 1946 | End | Captain of the 1946 team |
| William Renner | 1931 | 1935 | Quarterback | Captain of the 1935 team |
| John W. Reynolds, Sr. | 1893 | 1893 | Substitute | Later served as Attorney General of Wisconsin; his son became Governor of Wisconsin |
| Walter Rheinschild | 1904 | 1907 | Tackle, fullback | Later served as head football coach at Washington State, Occidental |
| Clayton Richard | 2004 | 2004 | Quarterback | |
| J. De Forest Richards | 1894 | 1897 | Halfback, quarterback | Son of the Governor of Wyoming; later became a bank president in Chicago |
| Lawrence Ricks | 1979 | 1982 | Tailback | |
| Jay Riemersma | 1991 | 1995 | Tight end | |
| Dick Rifenburg | 1944 | 1948 | End | Played for the Detroit Lions, 1950 |
| Rueben Riley | 2003 | 2006 | Offensive lineman | |
| Thomas J. Riley | 1908 | 1908 | Guard | Head football coach at Maine (1911–1913), Amherst (1914–1916) |
| Tony Rio | 1957 | 1959 | Fullback | |
| Jon Ritchie | 1993 | 1994 | Fullback | |
| Stark Ritchie | 1935 | 1937 | Halfback | Later became general counsel of the American Petroleum Institute |
| Garrett Rivas | 2004 | 2006 | Placekicker | |
| Garland Rivers | 1983 | 1986 | ||
| Monte Robbins | 1984 | 1987 | Punter | |
| Denard Robinson | 2009 | 2012 | Quarterback | In 2010, set the single-season Division I FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to both pass and rush for 1,500 yards |
| Don Robinson | 1941 | 1946 | Halfback, Quarterback | Assistant football coach at Michigan, 1948–1956 |
| Doug Roby | 1921 | 1922 | Fullback, halfback | |
| Tod Rockwell | 1923 | 1924 | Quarterback | Head football coach at North Dakota and Louisiana Tech |
| Craig Roh | 2009 | 2012 | Defensive end | |
| Rudy Rosatti | 1922 | 1922 | Guard | |
| Carlton Rose | 1980 | 1983 | Linebacker | |
| Rocky Rosema | 1965 | 1967 | ||
| Josh Ross | 2017 | 2021 | Linebacker | |
| Roy Roundtree | 2009 | 2012 | Wide receiver | Set Michigan's single-game receiving record with nine catches for 246 yards against Illinois in 2010 |
| John Rowser | 1963 | 1966 | Halfback | |
| Jake Rudock | 2015 | 2015 | Quarterback | Set Michigan record with 6 touchdown passes in a game |
| Cesar Ruiz | 2017 | 2019 | Offensive lineman | |
| Jon Runyan | 1992 | 1995 | Offensive tackle | |
| Jon Runyan Jr. | 2015 | 2019 | Offensive lineman | |
| Carl Russ | 1972 | 1974 | Linebacker | Later played in the NFL for the Falcons and Jets |
| Jake Ryan | 2011 | 2014 | Linebacker | |
| Mike Sainristil | 2019 | 2022 | Wide receiver Cornerback |
|
| Stephen Schilling | 2008 | 2010 | Offensive tackle | |
| Todd Schlopy | 1981 | 1984 | Placekicker | |
| Michael Schofield | 2011 | 2013 | Offensive guard, offensive tackle | |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 2018 | 2022 | Third-team All-Big Ten 2022 | |
| Henry Schulte | 1903 | 1905 | Guard, center | Later head football coach at Missouri, Nebraska |
| Germany Schulz | 1904 | 1908 | Center | College Football Hall of Fame |
| Frederick Schule | 1903 | 1903 | Won the gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
| Joe Schwarz | 1956 | 1956 | Center | |
| S. Spencer Scott | 1911 | 1913 | Fullback, tackle | Became the president of Harcourt, Brace & Company |
| Tom Seabron | 1975 | 1978 | Linebacker, defensive end | |
| Paul Seal | 1971 | 1973 | Tight end | |
| Henry M. Senter | 1893 | 1896 | End | Captain of the 1896 team |
| Fritz Seyferth | 1969 | 1971 | Fullback | Later played for the Calgary Stampeders |
| Paul Seymour | 1969 | 1972 | Tight end, offensive tackle | |
| Michael Shaw | 2008 | 2011 | Running back | Rushed for a career-high 127 yards against UMass in 2010 |
| Russell Shaw | 1996 | 1997 | Wide receiver | |
| Walter W. Shaw | 1899 | 1901 | Quarterback, halfback | |
| Ernest Shazor | 2002 | 2004 | Defensive back, safety | |
| Aaron Shea | 1996 | 1999 | Tight end, fullback | |
| Nick Sheridan | 2006 | 2009 | Quarterback | |
| Roger Sherman | 1890 | 1893 | Quarterback, end | Head football coach at Iowa, 1894 |
| Bruce Shorts | 1900 | 1901 | Tackle | |
| Ed Shuttlesworth | 1971 | 1973 | Fullback | |
| Quentin Sickels | 1944 | 1948 | Guard | Played on Michigan's undefeated 1947 and 1948 national championship teams |
| Arnie Simkus | 1962 | 1964 | Tackle | |
| Ron Simpkins | 1976 | 1979 | Linebacker | |
| James Simrall | 1928 | 1930 | Quarterback, halfback | MVP of the 1929 team and captain of the 1930 team who later attended Harvard Medical School |
| Doug Skene | 1989 | 1992 | Offensive guard | Played for the New England Patriots in 1994 |
| Greg Skrepenak | 1987 | 1991 | Offensive line | Two-time All-American; Played five years in the NFL with the Raiders and Panthers |
| Tom Slade | 1971 | 1973 | Quarterback | After Slade's funeral in 2006, Bo Schembechler challenged the current Michigan team to "be as good a Michigan man as Slade" |
| Edward Slaughter | 1922 | 1924 | Guard | All-American 1924; Later worked as an assistant coach at Wisconsin, North Carolina State and Virginia; Head coach of golf team at Virginia 1940–1958 |
| Rudy Smeja | 1941 | 1943 | End | Later played three years in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles |
| Andrew W. Smith | 1909 | 1909 | Guard, center | Later served as head coach at Throop College of Technology (now known as California Institute of Technology) in Pasadena, California |
| Cedric C. Smith | 1915 | 1917 | Fullback | All-American 1917; Played professional football for the Masillon Tigers and Buffalo All-Americans |
| Charles H. Smith | 1893 | 1894 | Line | Omission as an All-American led to criticism that selectors were biased against Western players |
| De'Veon Smith | 2016 | 2016 | Running back | |
| Frederic L. Smith | 1888 | 1888 | Quarterback | Later became a founder of the Olds Motor Works and General Motors and president of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers |
| Jim Smith | 1973 | 1976 | ||
| Mazi Smith | 2019 | 2022 | Defensive tackle | First-team All-Big Ten 2022 |
| Steve Smith (offensive lineman) | 1963 | 1965 | ||
| Steve Smith (quarterback) | 1980 | 1983 | Quarterback | |
| Vincent Smith | 2009 | 2012 | Running back | First Michigan player to have rushing, passing and receiving touchdowns in one game |
| Willie Smith | 1956 | 1958 | Tackle | Played for the Denver Broncos (1960) and Oakland Raiders (1961) |
| Neil Snow | 1898 | 1901 | End | All-American 1901; College Football Hall of Fame |
| Wilton Speight | 2015 | 2017 | Quarterback | |
| Joe Soboleski | 1945 | 1948 | Guard, tackle | Played 4 years for Chicago Hornets, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Yanks, and Dallas Texans |
| Benjamin H. Southworth | 1900 | 1901 | Guard, center | Later became a physician and surgeon in Kalamazoo |
| Cliff Sparks | 1916 | 1919 | Quarterback | All-American in 1916 |
| Wilton Speight | 2014 | 2015 | Quarterback | |
| Ernest Sprague | 1886 | 1887 | Guard, rusher | Later gained renown as a contract engineer for the American Bridge Company and Bethlehem Steel |
| Buster Stanley | 1989 | 1993 | Defensive tackle | |
| Paul Staroba | 1968 | 1970 | ||
| Allen Steckle | 1897 | 1899 | Tackle | Later served as the head football coach at Nevada and Oregon State |
| Glen Steele | 1994 | 1997 | Defensive end, defensive tackle | |
| Herb Steger | 1922 | 1924 | Halfback | Captain of the 1924 team; Later served as an assistant football coach at Northwestern |
| Frank Steketee | 1918 | 1921 | Halfback, fullback | All-American 1918; Key player on 1918 national championship team; Also a member of Michigan's hockey, swimming and golf teams |
| Adam Stenavich | 2002 | 2005 | Offensive lineman | |
| Norman Sterry | 1900 | 1902 | Halfback, end | Practiced for more than 50 years as a lawyer in Los Angeles; represented the Yankees in a landmark case before the US Supreme Court affirming Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption |
| Andrew Stueber | 2017 | 2021 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten 2021 |
| Larry Stevens | 2000 | 2003 | Defensive back, linebacker | |
| Tom Stincic | 1966 | 1968 | Defensive end | |
| Darryl Stonum | 2008 | 2010 | Wide receiver | |
| Tai Streets | 1995 | 1998 | Wide receiver | |
| Rich Strenger | 1980 | 1982 | Offensive guard, offensive tackle | |
| Steve Strinko | 1972 | 1974 | Linebacker | |
| Dave Strong | 1937 | 1939 | Halfback | Later served as head football coach at South Dakota Mines, Albright, Whitman, and Sacramento State |
| Theodore M. Stuart | 1904 | 1905 | End, halfback | Head football coach at Colorado School of Mines, 1910–1911 |
| Andrew Stueber | 2017 | 2021 | Offensive lineman | |
| Milo Sukup | 1938 | 1940 | Guard | Running guard and key blocker for Tom Harmon; later football coach in Grand Rapids 1942–1971 |
| Everett Sweeley | 1899 | 1902 | End, fullback | |
| Sam Sword | 1995 | 1998 | Linebacker | |
| Billy Taylor | 1969 | 1971 | Tailback, fullback | |
| Kip Taylor | 1927 | 1927 | End | |
| Michael Taylor (quarterback) | 1985 | 1989 | Quarterback | |
| Mike Taylor (linebacker) | 1969 | 1971 | Linebacker | |
| Terrance Taylor | 2005 | 2008 | Defensive tackle | |
| Mike Teeter | 1986 | 1989 | MG | |
| Clayton Teetzel | 1897 | 1899 | Halfback, end | Coached at Michigan State, BYU and Utah State |
| Wally Teninga | 1945 | 1949 | Halfback | |
| David Terrell | 1998 | 2000 | Wide receiver | |
| Estel Tessmer | 1930 | 1933 | Quarterback | |
| Anthony Thomas | 1997 | 2000 | Running back | |
| Charles Thomas | 1891 | 1892 | Guard | Later coached at Nebraska and Arkansas |
| Robert Thompson | 1979 | 1982 | Linebacker | Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Buccaneers and Lions |
| George C. Thomson | 1910 | 1912 | Fullback | Leading scorer, 1911; Captain, 1912; President of Michigan Trust Company, 1933–1956 |
| Bob Thornbladh | 1971 | 1973 | Fullback, linebacker | |
| Dick Thornton | 1927 | 1927 | ||
| Steven Threet | 2008 | 2008 | Quarterback | Starting QB for Michigan in 2008 and for Arizona State in 2010 |
| Bob Timberlake | 1962 | 1964 | Quarterback | Chicago Tribune Silver Football Trophy, 1964; All-American, 1964; Played in NFL for New York Giants (1965) |
| Bob Timm | 1950 | 1952 | Guard | All-Big Ten, 1952 |
| Dominic Tomasi | 1945 | 1948 | Guard | Captain and Most Valuable Player of the National Champion 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team |
| Amani Toomer | 1992 | 1995 | Wide receiver | First-team All-Big Ten (1994); Played in NFL for the New York Giants (1996–2008) |
| Ted Topor | 1950 | 1952 | Quarterback, linebacker | Michigan Wolverines Most Valuable Player, 1952 |
| Bob Topp | 1952 | 1953 | End | |
| Roy Torbet | 1911 | 1913 | End, fullback, halfback | |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 2010 | 2013 | Running back | |
| Brian Townsend | 1987 | 1991 | Linebacker | Director of Michigan's basketball operations since 2007; also assistant athletic director under Dave Brandon |
| Fred Townsend | 1887 | 1887 | Tackle | Later served as an Iowa state senator and chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party state committee |
| Morgan Trent | 2005 | 2008 | ||
| Mike Trgovac | 1977 | 1980 | Defensive guard | All-Big Ten and second-team All-American; Defensive coordinator for Carolina Panthers 2003–2008 |
| Fred Trosko | 1937 | 1939 | Halfback | Meyer Morton Award in 1937; head football coach at Eastern Michigan, 1952–64 |
| Joseph Truskowski | 1926 | 1929 | End | Later football coach at Olivet College and head baseball coach at Iowa State and Wayne State |
| Jerame Tuman | 1995 | 1998 | Tight end | All-Big Ten, 1996, 1997, and 1998. All-American, 1997. |
| Virgil Tupper | 1891 | 1892 | Guard | |
| D. J. Turner | 2019 | 2022 | Cornerback | |
| Josh Uche | 2016 | 2019 | Linebacker | |
| Eddie Usher | 1918 | 1921 | Fullback, halfback | Played 3 years in the NFL for the All-Americans, Independents, Packers and Blues |
| Irwin Uteritz | 1921 | 1923 | Quarterback | All-American, 1922; Led Michigan to back-to-back undefeated seasons and 1923 national championship; Later served as a football and baseball coach at Northwestern, Wisconsin, Cal, and Washington University in St. Louis |
| Arthur Valpey | 1935 | 1937 | End | Later served as head football coach at Harvard and Connecticut |
| Ryan Van Bergen | 2008 | 2011 | Defensive lineman | |
| James Van Inwagen | 1888 | 1891 | Halfback, fullback, end | Captain of the 1891 Michigan team; Played at end in 1888, fullback in 1889 and halfback in 1891 |
| Jim Van Pelt | 1955 | 1957 | Quarterback | Played 2 seasons in the CFL with the Blue Bombers; Set CFL records with 7 TD passes in 1 game and a 107-yard TD pass; Scored a record 22 points in 1958 Grey Cup |
| Jon Vaughn | 1988 | 1990 | Tailback | Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Year, 1990; Played 4 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, Seahawks and Chiefs |
| Dick Vick | 1923 | 1923 | Fullback | Later played in the NFL with the Detroit Panthers; brother of Ernie Vick |
| Ernie Vick | 1918 | 1921 | Center | All-American, 1921; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1983; Played Major League Baseball for the Cardinals 1922–1926; Played 3 years in the NFL with the Panthers, Bears and Wolverines |
| Dick Vidmer | 1965 | 1967 | Quarterback | Set Michigan record with 2,400 passing yards (now ranks 15th) |
| Luiji Vilain | 2017 | 2020 | Linebacker | |
| Giovanni Raphael Frank "Count" Villa | 1893 | 1896 | Tackle | Star for Michigan teams that went 33-6-1 from 1893–1896; Assistant football coach 1897–1898 |
| Jason Vinson | 1996 | 1997 | Punter | |
| John Vitale | 1985 | 1988 | Center | All-American, 1988; Played in the WFL for the San Antonio Riders and Detroit Drive |
| Rick Volk | 1964 | 1966 | Safety, cornerback, halfback, quarterback, fullback | All-American,1966; Played 12 years in the NFL for the Colts, Giants and Dolphins; 4-time All-Pro |
| Robert Wahl | 1948 | 1950 | Defensive tackle, offensive tackle | All-American, 1949 and 1950; Blocked punt to win the 1950 Snow Bowl |
| Kerwin Waldroup | 1993 | 1994 | Linebacker | Played 3 years in the NFL with the Lions |
| Art Walker | 1952 | 1954 | Tackle | All-American, 1954; Played 3 years in the CFL for the Eskimos; 1957 CFL All-Star |
| Derrick Walker | 1986 | 1989 | Tight end | All-Big Ten, 1989; Played 10 years in the NFL for the Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders |
| Kareem Walker | 2016 | 2017 | Running back | Rated by ESPN and 247Sports.com as the No. 1 running back in the class of 2016 |
| Marquise Walker | 1999 | 2001 | Wide receiver | All-American, 2001; MVP 2001 Michigan football team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Buccaneers |
| John Wangler | 1977 | 1980 | Quarterback | Co-MVP 1979 Gator Bowl; Led Michigan to 1980 Big Ten championship and victory in 1981 Rose Bowl |
| Carl Ward | 1964 | 1966 | Halfback | Played 3 seasons in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints |
| Willis Ward | 1932 | 1934 | Three-time All-American in track and field; NCAA high jump champion; Second African-American to earn varsity letter in football at Michigan; Georgia Tech refused to play Michigan in 1934 if Ward played | |
| Donovan Warren | 2007 | 2009 | Cornerback | All-Big Ten, 2009 |
| Billy Wasmund | 1907 | 1909 | Quarterback | Head football coach at Texas in 1910; Died from a fall prior to start of 1911 season |
| James K. Watkins | 1905 | 1909 | Tackle, center, fullback | Served as Detroit police commissioner in the early 1930s |
| Brandon Watson | 2015 | 2018 | Defensive back | |
| Gabe Watson | 2002 | 2005 | Defensive tackle | All-Big Ten, 2005; Played in the NFL with the Cardinals starting in 2006 |
| Harold Watts | 1943 | 1946 | Center | MVP 1945 Michigan team; All-Big Ten, 1945 |
| Andre Weathers | 1996 | 1998 | Cornerback | All-Big Ten, 1997; Played 2 years in the NFL with the Giants |
| Wally Weber | 1925 | 1927 | Halfback, fullback | Later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan for 28 years |
| Alanson Weeks | 1898 | 1898 | Fullback | Fullback for the 1898 championship team; Later worked as a surgeon in San Francisco; decorated for service as a surgeon at the front in World War I |
| Boss Weeks | 1900 | 1902 | Quarterback | Quarterback of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team; Later served as a head football coach at Kansas and Beloit |
| Jack Weisenburger | 1944 | 1947 | Fullback, halfback, quarterback | Starting fullback for the 1947 "Mad Magicians" team |
| Tripp Welborne | 1988 | 1990 | Safety | All-American, 1990; MVP 1990 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL with the Vikings |
| Stanfield Wells | 1909 | 1911 | End, halfback, tackle | All-American 1910 |
| Bob Westfall | 1939 | 1941 | Fullback | All-American, 1941; Played 4 years in the NFL with the Lions; All-Pro in 1945; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 |
| Archie Weston | 1917 | 1919 | Quarterback, halfback | All-American, 1917 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 1991 | 1994 | Tailback | All-Big Ten 1992, 1994; Ranks 4th at Michigan with 4,178 rushing yards; Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, 1992; All-American in track, 1995; Played 10 years in the NFL with the Giants and Raiders |
| Jack Wheeler | 1928 | 1930 | Halfback, fullback, quarterback | MVP 1930 Michigan team; Finished 2nd in voting for 1930 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as Big Ten MVP |
| Gerald White | 1983 | 1986 | Fullback | Played 1 year in the NFL for the Cowboys |
| Hugh White | 1898 | 1901 | Tackle, end | Captain of the 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team |
| J. T. White | 1946 | 1947 | Center | 2nd team All-American 1947; Played for Big Ten championship teams at Michigan (1947) and Ohio State (1942); Later served as an assistant coach and assistant athletic director at Penn State |
| Paul White | 1941 | 1946 | Halfback | Played 1 year in the NFL for the Steelers |
| James Whitley | 1997 | 2000 | Cornerback, punt returner | Co-captain 2000 Michigan team |
| Charles Widman | 1898 | 1898 | Halfback | Leading scorer on undefeated 1898 team |
| Tad Wieman | 1915 | 1920 | End, tackle, fullback | Later coached at Michigan, Princeton; Athletic director at Maine and Denver; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1956 |
| Bob Wiese | 1942 | 1946 | Fullback, quarterback | Played 2 years in the NFL with the Lions |
| Thomas Wilcher | 1983 | 1986 | Tailback | NCAA champion in indoor 55 m hurdles; 3-time All-American in track and field; Set Michigan records in 60-meter high hurdles and 110-meter hurdles |
| Matt Wile | 2011 | 2014 | Placekicker, Punter | 2011 ESPN.com and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman |
| F. Stuart Wilkins | 1945 | 1948 | Guard | Founding director and chairman of the board (1984–1997) of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio; Served as chairman of the board of the American Automobile Association |
| Brandon Williams | 1999 | 2002 | Cornerback | Played 6 years in the NFL with the Falcons, Giants and Bengals |
| Clarence Williams | 1995 | 1998 | Tailback | Played 2 years in the NFL for the Cardinals |
| Josh Williams | 1996 | 1999 | Defensive tackle | Played 6 years in the NFL for the Colts |
| Maurice Williams | 1997 | 2000 | Offensive tackle, offensive guard | Played 9 seasons in the NFL for the Jaguars |
| Ivy Williamson | 1930 | 1932 | End | Captain of the undefeated national champion 1932 team; Later served as head football coach and athletic director at Wisconsin |
| Ebin Wilson | 1899 | 1901 | Guard | Played on the 1901 Point-a-Minute team; Later served as head football coach at Wabash and Alma Colleges |
| Eric Wilson | 1997 | 2000 | Defensive tackle | Played 9 seasons in the NFL and CFL for the Dolphins, Blue Bombers, Roughriders and Alouettes |
| Hugh E. Wilson | 1918 | 1921 | Guard | Later served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech and head basketball coach at LSU |
| Roman Wilson | 2020 | 2022 | Wide receiver | |
| Jack Wink | 1943 | 1943 | Quarterback | Also played at Wisconsin (1942, 1946–1947); head football coach at Wayne State (NE), Wisconsin–Stout, St. Cloud State |
| Chase Winovich | 2014 | 2018 | Defensive end | |
| Chuck Winters | 1992 | 1996 | Safety | Played 6 years in the CFL for the Argonauts |
| Al Wistert | 1940 | 1942 | Tackle | All-American, 1942; MVP 1942 Michigan team; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan; Played 9 years in the NFL for the Steagles and Eagles; 8-time All-Pro |
| Alvin Wistert | 1947 | 1949 | Tackle | All-American, 1948 and 1949; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; Oldest college football player ever selected as an All-American at age 33; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan |
| Whitey Wistert | 1931 | 1933 | Tackle | All-American, 1933; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, 1967; MVP in the Big Ten in baseball, 1934; Played Major League Baseball for the Reds in 1937; His No. 11 is 1 of 5 retired numbers at Michigan |
| Irv Wisniewski | 1946 | 1949 | End | Later coached football and basketball at Hillsdale College and the University of Delaware |
| John Wombacher | 1895 | 1896 | Center | Elected captain of the 1897 team but unable to play after contracting typhoid fever |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2003 | 2006 | Defensive end, linebacker | Lombardi Award winner, 2006; Ted Hendricks Award winner, 2006; All-American, 2006; Played in the NFL with the Steelers since 2007; Pro Bowl, 2009 |
| Pierre Woods | 2002 | 2005 | Linebacker | Played in the NFL with the Patriots since 2006 |
| Charles Woodson | 1995 | 1997 | Cornerback | 1997 Heisman Trophy winner; Played in the NFL since 1998 with the Raiders and Packers |
| Butch Woolfolk | 1978 | 1981 | Tailback | All-American 1981; MVP 1981 Michigan team; MVP 1981 Rose Bowl; Set Michigan's all-time record with 3,850 career rushing yards (now ranks 5th); Played 7 years in the NFL with the Giants, Oilers, and Lions |
| Bill Yearby | 1963 | 1965 | Defensive tackle | Two-time All-American; MVP 1965 Michigan team; Played 1 year in the NFL for the Jets |
| Howard Yerges | 1944 | 1947 | Quarterback | Played for Ohio State in 1943; Quarterback of the undefeated 1947 team known as the "Mad Magicians"; All-Big Ten 1947 |
| Harry Young | 1912 | 1912 | halfback | Played freshman football at UM before transfer to Washington & Lee; Induced into College Football Hall of Fame in 1958 |
| Roger Zatkoff | 1950 | 1952 | Linebacker, fullback, offensive tackle | All-Big Ten 1952; Played 6 years in the NFL for the Packers and Lions |
| Chris Ziemann | 1996 | 1999 | Offensive guard, offensive tackle | Played 1 year in the NFL for the Giants |
| Zak Zinter | 2020 | 2022 | Offensive guard | First-team All-Big Ten 2022 |
| Chris Zurbrugg | 1984 | 1986 | Quarterback | Starting QB in last half of 1984 season; set single-game record for passing yards in his second start |