The University of Michigan is currently the winningest college football program ever.
Since their first season way back in 1879, the Wolverines have compiled a staggering 976 wins and a .735 winning percentage, both tops in the nation entering the 2022 season.
There have been some great coaches, and especially players, who have had to come through the tunnel at The Big House and made Michigan football what it is today. However, it’d be unfair to not list some honorable mentions that did not quite make the cut.
LaMarr Woodley (OLB, 2003-06): Woodley and the word “stud” go hand in hand. 130 tackles in four seasons to go along with 24 sacks made Woodley a force to be reckoned with. He was drafted 46th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2007 draft, where he played until 2013.
Glen Steele (DL, 1994-97): Glen Steele was a solid defensive lineman for the Maize and Blue, accruing 112 tackles in four seasons, helping the team win the National Championship in 1997.
Anthony Thomas (RB, 1997-2000): Oh, the A-Train. One of the hardest runners you will ever see. The A-Train rumbled through his four-year career in the winged helmet gaining over 4,000 yards and scoring 29 Touchdowns.
Ron Kramer (TE, 1954-56): Ron Kramer was the Gronk before Gronk was a twinkle in his daddy’s eye. In a day and age where the forward pass was just in its infancy, Kramer racked up 880 yards and 8 touchdowns in just three seasons.
*Note: The following list is in no particular order*
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Jake Long really came into his own to start the 2006 college football season for Michigan at the left tackle position. He was a staple at the position for the next two years in Ann Arbor and there weren’t much better at left tackle in the country than Long.
The Lapper East High School product and 2-time consensus All-American went on the be selected No. 1 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins and had a stellar first six seasons in the league before injuries began to plague his career.
Looked at to be a left tackle in the league for the next decade, Long fell a little short in that regard, but his time playing football at Michigan can’t go unnoticed. He was as good as it got at left tackle in the nation.
Long announced his retirement from the NFL in April of 2017 after nine seasons with four different teams.
