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Only three Michigan Quarterbacks have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: Harry Newman, Benny Friedman, and Pete Elliott. End Stanfield Wells was credited with being the first Wolverine forward passer of note in 1910 although Harrison "Boss" Weeks was the first Wolverine All-American Quarterback in 1902.

Speight played from 2015-2017 and compiled a 13-3 record as the starting quarterback. He beat Michigan State and lost against Ohio State one time each as the starting signal caller. ... landed the former Hawkeye. Rudock had a shaky first few games, but he ended up having one of the better seasons that any Michigan quarterback has ever had. Most ...

This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football players who have attained notability through their performance in the sport of American football and other endeavors. The list includes over 750 players, including more than 50 All-Americans, three Heisman Trophy winners (Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson), six U.S. Congressmen, and a President of the United States (Gerald Ford).

James Joseph Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines. He played college football at Michigan for coach Bo Schembechler from 1983 to 1986 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons from 1987 to 2000.

One thought on Harbaugh, the former QB-whisperer and Milton. Obviously Harbaugh's reputation as a great developer of QBs has taken a hit lately at Michigan. But perhaps it is worth remembering that Milton is the first starter under Harbaugh that was both recruited and developed by him. Rudock - Transfer. Speight - Holdover from Hoke. O'Korn ...

Leach won 3 Big Ten titles at Michigan and was a combined 7-2 in rivalry games. Benny Friedman (1925-1926) Friedman, an early innovator of the forward pass, threw 25 touchdown passes and was the first Michigan Football quarterback to be named an All-American. He was actually named as a first-team All-American twice. Elvis Grbac (1989-1992)

To wrap up Franklin, he was the first black quarterback to play for Michigan, pioneering the way for integration in the football team at the quarterback position. All of this put together earns himself a place on this list which concludes my rankings for the top Michigan quarterbacks of all-time. Total Yards: 3,497 Total TDs: 34 Big Ten Titles: 3

The best quarterback recruit to ever come to Michigan, Mallett performed admirably given the circumstances but transferred to Arkansas in his second year. Sadly, he passed away during the summer of 2023. ... Henne was among the best quarterbacks to ever come through the program. A former five-star, he had all the arm talent in the world and ...

A list of the best signal callers in Michigan history, from Rick Leach to Tom Brady. See their stats, achievements, highlights and tweets from their college careers.

Yet again, another former Spartan has taken off with his new program: quarterback Sam Leavitt of Arizona State. So much so that ESPN's Greg McElroy ranked him No. 3 on his list of "top 10 ...

Henne played quarterback for the Wolverines from 2004-2007. He had 9,715 passing yards, 828 completions, and 87 touchdown passes. Henne was also a third-team All-American in 2006, was nominated for numerous quarterback awards, and was named MVP of the 2008 Capital One Bowl game in Michigan’s 41-35 shootout victory over the Florida Gators ...

Derrick Hutchinson authored a great article contrasting key statistics of Michigan quarterbacks over the last 50 years. He included a great sortable table of quarterback statistics on a year by year basis. One key metric, completion percentages, listed Shea Patterson as #1 (YTD obviously). And #2? Jim Harbaugh's 1986 performance.

The draft positions of Michigan quarterbacks vary, yet their career longevity and impact often exceed expectations. Tom Brady, picked late in the sixth round, epitomizes this trend. Similarly, third-round pick Brian Griese led the Denver Broncos to a stellar 2000 season, stressing Michigan quarterbacks’ readiness to outshine their draft status.

Harbaugh started at Michigan from 1984-1986 and was the first ever Michigan quarterback to throw for 300 yards in a game. In his final year of 1986, Harbaugh earned All-American honors, finished ...

Henne is one of only two quarterbacks in Michigan history who started a college game as a true freshman. When his career in Ann Arbor ended, Henne was Michigan’s all-time leader with 828 completions, 9,715 passing yards, and 87 touchdown passes. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors for his 2007 senior season.

Top Michigan Wolverines Football Alumni Tom Brady. Arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL, Tom Brady got his start with Michigan. While his collegiate career didn’t wow NFL scouts (4,773 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions for his career), the former seventh-round pick took matters into his own hands.

A former Michigan State quarterback is heading to the NFL. Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Thorne went undrafted during the 2025 NFL Draft ...

McCarthy was 27-1 as the starting quarterback at Michigan and he helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight wins against Ohio State and to Big Ten Championships. McCarthy's final act as the ...

QB is still the most important position on the field. At this point, I don’t know if Harbaugh’s former reputation as an offense-first coach holds up under scrutiny, and, looking at this list, I don’t know about his former reputation as a ‘QB whisperer’ either. “Josh Johnson, Andrew Luck, and probably JJ McCarthy” does not a guru make.