Position switches, weight changes and more takeaways from Michigan football's 2023 roster

Michigan Wolverines football fall camp began Wednesday, and the program released its updated roster for the 2023 season. The roster includes newcomers who joined the team this summer, weight changes, jersey number switches and more. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know:

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Jersey number changes

There are four scholarship Michigan players who have changed their jersey numbers. The most notable is junior safety Rod Moore, who told us this summer he’d be going from No. 19 to No. 9.

• QB Jayden Denegal — 14 to 4
• DB Kody Jones — 12 to 6
• WR Fredrick Moore — 82 to 3
• DB Rod Moore — 19 to 9

It’s also worth noting that sophomore cornerback Amorion Walker — now listed as a “DB” as opposed to his spring listing of “DB/WR” — and junior cornerback Ja’Den McBurrows are both wearing No. 1. One of them — presumably whoever comes up short in the position battle — will have to change their digit, otherwise they can’t be on the field at the same time this fall.

Position switches

As mentioned, Walker is listed solely as a defensive back now. Senior Kalel Mullings, too, is now only a running back after being listed as “RB/LB” in the spring. Freshman Enow Etta is now an EDGE after being listed as a defensive lineman when he signed with Michigan last December.

Weight changes

Here’s a look at every significant weight change on Michigan’s roster. Note that freshmen (who enrolled early) on the below list are being compared between their spring listing and what the roster now says.

MICHIGAN PLAYERS WITH 10-PLUS POUND DIFFERENCE
• OL Connor Jones — up from 298 to 320
• EDGE Derrick Moore — down from 279 to 258
• DL Kris Jenkins — up from 285 to 305
• RB Cole Cabana — up from 180 to 198
• DL Kenneth Grant — down from 359 to 339
• EDGE Tyler McLaurin — up from 231 to 247
• EDGE Kechaun Bennett — up from 241 to 257
• LB Micah Pollard — up from 206 to 221
• OL Dominick Giudice — up from 290 to 305
• OL Andrew Gentry — up from 312 to 327
• OL Trevor Keegan — up from 305 to 320
• OL Trente Jones — up from 311 to 325
• DB Rod Moore — up from 185 to 198
• RB Tavierre Dunlap — up from 217 to 229
• LB Junior Colson — up from 235 to 247
• TE Zack Marshall — up from 220 to 232
• OL Jeffrey Persi — up from 309 to 320
• DB Jyaire Hill — up from 171 to 181

MICHIGAN PLAYERS WITH 6-9 POUND DIFFERENCE
• LB Ernest Hausmann — up from 228 to 237
• RB CJ Stokes — up from 196 to 205
• TE Matthew Hibner — up from 245 to 254
• DL Cam Goode — down from 323 to 314
• DB Will Johnson — up from 194 to 202
• EDGE Josaiah Stewart — up from 237 to 248
• DB Makari Paige — up from 200 to 208
• TE Colston Loveland — up from 237 to 245
• LB Jaydon Hood — up from 217 to 225
• TE Max Bredeson — up from 232 to 240
• OL Greg Crippen — up from 301 to 309
• OL Karsen Barnhart — up from 308 to 316
• DL Ike Iwunnah — down from 321 to 313
• WR Roman Wilson — up from 185 to 192
• K/P Tommy Doman — up from 208 to 215
• RB Kalel Mullings — up from 232 to 239
• OL Zak Zinter — up from 315 to 322
• RB Donovan Edwards — up from 204 to 210
• QB J.J. McCarthy — up from 196 to 202
• EDGE Braiden McGregor — up from 261 to 267
• LB Michael Barrett — up from 233 to 239
• OL Reece Atteberry — down from 315 to 309
• OL Tristan Bounds — down from 311 to 305
• DB Ja’Den McBurrows — down from 206 to 200

Newcomer heights, weights, jersey numbers

Michigan brought in three scholarship transfers and 17 freshmen this summer, in addition to those who already enrolled.

TRANSFERS
• No. 32, graduate K James Turner — 6-0, 196
• No. 12, graduate DB Josh Wallace — 6-0, 190
• No. 73, graduate OL LaDarius Henderson — 6-4, 315

FRESHMEN
• No. 5, QB Kendrick Bell — 6-2, 180
• No. 5, WR Karmello English — 5-11, 190
• No. 13, DB DJ Waller Jr. — 6-3, 205
• No. 15, TE Deakon Tonielli — 6-5, 251
• No. 16, LB Semaj Bridgeman — 6-2, 246
• No. 18, EDGE Breeon Ishmail — 6-3, 262
• No. 19, LB Jason Hewlett — 6-2, 224
• No. 44, LB Hayden Moore — 6-2, 226
• No. 46, DB Brandyn Hillman — 6-0, 200
• No. 51, DL Brooks Bahr — 6-5, 298
• No. 55, OL Nathan Efobi — 6-3, 285
• No. 71, OL Evan Link — 6-6, 307
• No. 90, EDGE Aymeric Koumba — 6-5, 254
• No. 91, DL Cameron Brandt — 6-4, 277
• No. 95, DL Trey Pierce — 6-2, 300
• No. 96, EDGE Enow Etta — 6-5, 295
• No. 99, K Adam Samaha — 5-11, 185