The 14 Greatest Michigan Wolverines Football Players of All Time
Heisman winners, two-way men from the leather-helmet years, and a quarterback who was better in the pros. Ann Arbor has produced all of them.
1Desmond HowardReceiver and returner who won the 1991 Heisman and struck the pose after a punt return against Ohio State.
2Tom HarmonHalfback who won the 1940 Heisman and scored 33 touchdowns in three seasons of two-way football.
3Tom BradySplit snaps at Michigan and left as a two-year starter, then became the most decorated quarterback in NFL history.
4Anthony CarterReceiver whose three All-America seasons made him the most electric player of Michigan's early-1980s teams.
5Ron KramerTwo-way end of the 1950s who was an All-American twice and had his number retired.
6Jim HarbaughQuarterback who led the 1986 team to a Rose Bowl and returned decades later to coach a national championship.
7Braylon EdwardsReceiver who left as the school's leader in receiving yards and touchdowns and won the Biletnikoff Award.
8Jake LongLeft tackle and two-time All-American who went first overall in the 2008 draft.
9Chris PerryRunning back whose 2003 season carried the offense and finished fourth in Heisman voting.
10Aidan HutchinsonDefensive end whose 2021 season revived the program and finished as Heisman runner-up.
11LaMarr WoodleyDefensive end who won the Lombardi and Hendricks awards in 2006 as the most feared rusher in the Big Ten.
12Rick LeachQuarterback who started four years in the 1970s and won three Big Ten titles.
13Mike HartRunning back who left as the program's all-time leading rusher.
14Blake CorumRunning back who scored a school-record number of touchdowns and led the 2023 national championship team.
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Ann Arbor is where the hardware belongs to other people, from a 1991 Heisman pose to a 1940 winner who played offense and defense: https://youpick.best/articles/tom-brady-ranked-many-ways
