In
redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota's first road game (technically speaking, anyway — it wasn't on the opponent's home field), Kelly decided to see what the youngster was made of pretty quickly.
His return will also help in the depth of the position group,
as redshirt freshman Zack Baun, who's played significantly in the first six games, was ruled out with a left leg injury.
Candle brought in a pair of JUCO ends just in case, and there are seven former three - star true or
redshirt freshmen in the mix.
Throw in four -
star redshirt freshman end Isaiah Chambers, four - star sophomore end Brandon Brown, touted freshman tackle Corey Bethley, and returning tackles Chris Bradley and Joseph Broadnax Jr., and it certainly seems like there are options and upside here.
It's still unclear whether
redshirt freshman QB Brandon Peters will be available this Saturday against Ohio State.
Aaron Bills, the terrific graphic designer for the Michigan football team, created these great designs of
redshirt freshman safety Jabrill Peppers.
Florida State gained 566 yards of total offense, 444 of which were powered by the arm
of redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston.
Santos, a scared
redshirt freshman from Bellingham, Mass., entered the game and promptly led his team to a 24 - 21 victory.
But, there's a lot of ahead of him in Ann Arbor in
redshirt freshman Brandon Peters, true freshman Dylan McCaffrey and the aforementioned Milton, who would head to Michigan at the same time as Shough.
Redshirt freshman TE Nick Eubanks, who was rocking No. 18 his first year in Ann Arbor, has switched to Amara Darboh's old No. 82:
Redshirt freshman WR Drake Harris shared on Instagram that he suffered an ankle injury and couldn't make the trip for tonight's game...
The return only went for 24 - yards, but this punt return
by redshirt freshman safety Jabrill Peppers showed off the potential of the...
They'll be playing in front of junior Jalen Hurts,
while redshirt freshman quarterback Mac Jones will guide the Crimson offense.
Redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin is tied for first nationally in made field goals (11) through three games with the Wolverines...
Tomey left for Arizona following Niumatalolo's
redshirt freshman campaign, and when defensive coordinator Bob Wagner took over, he reached across the country, choosing Georgia Southern's Johnson as his offensive coordinator.
There is plenty of returning talent here, and it almost goes without saying that any number of younger players could emerge as exciting weapons —
redshirt freshman running back Elijah Mack, freshman receivers Kevaughn Dingle and Jernard Phillips, etc..
Four - star
redshirt freshman receiver Jeremy Maclin, injured in 2006, scored on a touchdown reception and a punt return to expand the lead to 37 - 13, but Illinois backup Eddie McGee led three straight touchdown drives to cut Mizzou's lead to three.
The Notre Dame transfer is more capable of making plays with his feet than his competition (specifically
redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks), and has another month to learn the playbook and develop solid relationships with his offensive personnel.
Talking with media on Monday, Jim Harbaugh shared why
redshirt freshman RB Kareem Walker and freshman WR Oliver Martin weren't dressed...
On Monday second year head coach Justin Fuente named
redshirt freshmen Josh Jackson to be the starting quarterback against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Michigan also typically
redshirts its freshman offensive linemen, unless they possess a certain talent or skill level, or are physically and psychologically ready to play in college.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In front of more than 112,000 people, Ohio
State redshirt freshman quarterback Dwayne Haskins calmly — and confidently — saved the Buckeyes» College Football Playoff hopes.
While a committee will likely compensate for NFL - bound Jay Ajayi, a four - man QB race has to find a successor to Grant Hedrick: freshman Rypien,
redshirt freshman Alex Ogle, JUCO transfer Tommy Stuart and former backup Ryan Finley, the presumed favorite.
It's almost going to be a necessity for
redshirt freshman Noah Hamlin or true freshmen Arquon Bush and Taj Ward to see the field.
He has completed 15 of 24 passes over three years and packs decent mobility with his 6» 3, 215 frame, but a great spring from either the sophomore Duncan or
redshirt freshman Davis Shanley could render Eckels a full - career backup.
Stanford mostly played only four linemen, and two are gone; a couple of well - placed injuries could mean extreme reliance on
redshirt freshmen up front.
To be sure, few teams are more loaded at defensive tackle than the Aggies — Henderson and Kingsley Keke combined for 17 TFLs, seven sacks, and four pass breakups last year, former blue - chipper Daylon Mack returns, and blue -
chip redshirt freshman Justin Madubuike has massive potential.
Redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano was almost all of the Volunteers» offense, passing 11 - for - 18 for 133 yards and scrambling for first downs (his rushing yards were nuked by seven sacks).
But tackle is going to be rebuilt around some combination of upperclassmen Delmond Landry and Demarrio Smith (15 tackles, three TFLs last year),
redshirt freshman Andrew Cole, and JUCOs Isaiah Johnson and Von» Darius Freeman.
Three of last year's top seven tacklers up front are gone, so while Davis, end Brian Reinke, and tackle Brock Boxen form a pretty good starting point, youngsters like sophomore end Justin Sampson or
redshirt freshman tackle DeAndre Brimage might have to contribute sooner than later.
And while there are plenty of former four - stars in the mix at linebacker and in the secondary, most of the linemen (
sans redshirt freshman Michael Williams and freshman Ryan Johnson) were mid-threes.
Charles Woodson, who leads the NFL in interceptions at 39 - year - old, had his eye on Michigan's
redshirt freshman DB / WR / PR / Wildcat QB this past weekend.
If redshirt freshman Arkeem Byrd or true freshman Christian Beal finds any immediate spark, there will be plenty of carries to reward them with.
Redshirt freshman Tim Olmstead completed just 4 of 19 passes in the spring game, and Florida didn't sign any other quarterbacks this off - season.
Either sophomore Nick McCloud,
redshirt freshman James Valdez, or converted receiver Johnathan Alston will likely start opposite Stevens at corner, while the other safety roles will go to some combination of unproven juniors (Dexter Wright, Freddie Phillips Jr.) and sophomores (Jarius Morehead, Trae Meadows, Tim Kidd - Glass).
Ohio State, who is the favorite to win the Big Ten East Division, would be forced to start
redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett at QB if Braxton is indeed seriously injured.
Talking with media on Monday, Jim Harbaugh shared
why redshirt freshman RB Kareem Walker and freshman WR Oliver Martin weren't dressed against Cincinnati.
Redshirt freshman forward DJ Wilson says he has gained 23 - pounds this offseason working out with basketball strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson...
Three - star
redshirt freshman Luke Skipper took over behind center five games in, and things didn't really get any better.