So, the other day, I got this itch, you know? With all the buzz after Michigan’s big championship season, I found myself wondering who from that squad actually got their name called in the 2024 NFL draft. Figured I’d spend a little time and see what I could dig up.
Fired up the old computer, and my first instinct was just to type something super generic into the search bar, like “Michigan players NFL 2024” or something equally vague. And boy, did that open a can of worms. Got a whole slew of articles, half of ’em were just predictions from months ago, others were opinion pieces, and a bunch of fan forum chatter. It was a bit of a mess, not really giving me the straight goods I was looking for. Too much noise, not enough signal, if you catch my drift.
Then it hit me – the draft actually happened already. Sometimes my brain just lags a bit, ha! So, I refined my approach. Started looking for actual draft results, specifically for Michigan guys. That helped clear things up considerably. I started poking around a few of the usual sports news places online – not gonna name names or drop links, you know how that goes – just sifting through the official announcements and recaps.
Quite a Few Wolverines Heard Their Names!
And let me tell you, it turns out Michigan had a pretty banner year. I mean, a LOT of their guys got picked. I think I read somewhere it was a school record or something close to it. Pretty impressive, really. I started making a mental list, then figured I’d jot ’em down as I confirmed them.
- No big shocker, their quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, he went early. Saw he landed with the Minnesota Vikings. Good for him.
- Then there was a parade of their defensive studs. Kris Jenkins, that beast on the defensive line, he got snatched up by the Cincinnati Bengals.
- And Mike Sainristil, the cornerback who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, he’s off to the Washington Commanders.
- Junior Colson, the linebacker, another key piece of that defense, heard he’s going to the Los Angeles Chargers.
- On the offensive side, you absolutely can’t forget Blake Corum, the running back. What a heart and soul player. The Los Angeles Rams picked him up.
- Roman Wilson, one of their main receivers, he’s headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- And that offensive line, man, they were dominant. Good to see Zak Zinter get drafted by the Cleveland Browns, especially after that tough injury he had. Shows his grit.
- Trevor Keegan, another one of their big offensive linemen, he got the call from the Philadelphia Eagles.
- And LaDarius Henderson, also from that O-line, drafted by the Houston Texans.
- Their tight end, AJ Barner, he’s going to the Seattle Seahawks.
- Plus Jaylen Harrell, the edge rusher, got picked by the Tennessee Titans.
Honestly, I think the final count was something like thirteen players drafted from Michigan. Thirteen! That’s a whole lot of talent moving on. Really speaks volumes about the program and that particular team they had.
You know, it’s always a funny feeling seeing these college kids move on to the pros. You watch them for a few years, get used to seeing them in their college colors, and then bam, they’re off to the next chapter. Back in the day, you’d have to comb through the newspaper the next morning or wait for the late sports report on TV to get all this info. Now, it’s all over the internet almost instantly, if you know where to click. Sometimes it feels like information overload, to be honest. But still, it’s pretty neat to see so many guys from one school make that jump. It shows they were definitely doing something right over there in Ann Arbor. Now the real grind begins for these young men. The NFL is a different beast entirely compared to college ball, that’s for sure. It’ll be interesting to see who carves out a long career. Anyway, that’s the scoop I managed to piece together. Always a bit of fun to follow the draft, even if it’s just to see where the local college heroes end up.
