How Michigan has utilized its true freshmen over the last five seasons

With plenty of attrition on the defensive side of the ball and upgrades needed on offense, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Michigan Wolverines utilized a handful of true freshmen during the 2025 season.

Earlier this week, we took a look at five incoming freshmen who could be in line for big roles sooner rather than later. Today, we’ll take a look at how Michigan has chosen to utilize its true freshman over the last five seasons, going by position group.

As an aside, the Wolverines use plenty of true freshmen every year on special teams and in mop-up duty, so we’ll only be focussing on players who have played big roles on offense and defense, either for their entire freshman year or a series…