12/2/2021 football Edit

Throwback Thursday: Looking back at Michigan's starters as recruits

Quarterback Cade McNamara came to Michigan as a four-star recruit in the Class of 2019. (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)

Blair Sanderson • Go Iowa Awesome

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MORE: Looking back at Iowa's starters as recruits

In our Throwback Thursday feature, we are going to take a quick look back at Iowa's opponent every week and see how their starters were ranked as recruits.

OFFENSE

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QUARTERBACK

RUNNING BACK

WIDE RECEIVERS

TIGHT END

OFFENSIVE LINE (LT, LG, C, RG, RT)

DEFENSE

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DEFENSIVE LINE

LINEBACKERS

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Notes:

-Average star rating on offense: 3.27

-Average star rating on defense: 3.82

-Andrew Vastardis originally joined Michigan's program as a walk-on.

-Michigan starters that had an Iowa offer during the recruiting process: Trevor Keegan, Zak Zinter, and Rod Moore.

-Other players on Michigan's roster that had an Iowa offer: J.J. McCarthy, Erick All, Karsen Barnhart, Gabe Newburg, Eamonn Dennis, AJ Henning, Reece Atteberry, Braiden McGregor, Kris Jenkins Jr., Makari Paige, Louis Hansen, Rayshaun Benny, and Tyler McLaurin.