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The quarterback position should center around Michigan transfer Davis Warren. Warren started nine games for the Wolverines in 2024. Warren has a good pocket presence, is mobile, and can make all the difficult throws. True freshman Mike Mitchell Jr. is the quarterback of the future.
The running back room returns experience in Micah Ford, Sedrick Irvin Jr., Tuna Altahir, and Chris Davis. All four guys are over 200 pounds, so they have great size. Ford could come close to or exceed 1,000 yards this season with more touches. Watch out for him to make another jump this season.
The wide receiver room returns experience in Caden High, Marcus Brown, Jordan Onovughe, and tight end Benji Blackburn. High and Blackburn will be featured heavily. Watch out for redshirt freshman JonAnthony Hall. The additions of Nico Brown (Yale) and true freshmen Zion Robinson and Langdon Horace provide multiple playmakers.
The offensive line returns experience in Charlie Hoitink, Carson Caplan, Simione Pale, Zion Brown, Fisher Anderson, Josh Williams, Kahlil House, Charlie Symonds, Niki Prongos, and Hayden Gunter. The additions of Aidan Kilstrom (Harvard) and Dara Adeyemi (Bucknell) provide even more solid pieces. This is a great unit to lean on.
The defensive line returns experience in Ernest Cooper, Omar Staples, Zach Rowell, Braden Marceau-Olayinka, Jacobi Murray, and Tevarua Tafiti. There is a ton of young talent developing and waiting their turn. I expect this unit to take a step in the right direction this season.
The linebacker room returns production in Jahsiah Galvan, Matt Rose (All-ACC), Zach Johnson, and Sam Mattingly. Rose had over 100 tackles last season and is always around the football. There is also plenty of young talent developing behind them.
The secondary returns experience in Jay Green, Scotty Edwards, Darrius Davis, Jaylen’dai Smith, Charlie Eckhardt, Brandon Nicholson, Cam Richardson, Aaron Morris, Lonnie McCallister, and Breylan Thompson. The additions of Leroy Bryant (Washington) and true freshmen Lesiah Jackson and Dre Pollard provide even more difference makers for this defense.
Both kicker Emmet Kenney and punter Aidan Flintoff return. They each have a ton of experience. The return game has been a major liability recently.
Coming off a 4-8 season, and beating arch-rival California, there is hope under new head coach Tavita Pritchard. The schedule is tough, but it seems like the program is heading in the right direction under Pritchard and General Manager Andrew Luck.
