Michigan’s quarterback carousel has sent a long list of former Wolverines to new stops this fall, and several of them are already locked into key roles elsewhere.
Davis Warren is the latest to land a starting job. As reported yesterday, he has been named the starter at Stanford after a Michigan run that included a win over OSU and then an ACL tear in the Bowl Game.
Jake Garcia is next. Last season, he was the “break glass in case of emergency QB” and appeared in one game. His path has gone from Miami to East Carolina to Michigan and now Furman, where he will open as the Week 1 starter against Tennessee.
Jayden Denegal is also stepping back into the spotlight at SDSU, where he will start for a second straight year. He threw for more than 1,800 yards and nine touchdowns last season, a strong sign that he has made the most of his second chance.
Alex Orji is in a similar spot at UNLV, entering his second year there after losing the job and getting hurt last season. This time, he is in a battle with former Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold for the starting role.
Mikey Keene, who was expected to start last season and let Bryce ease into the job, never got on the field after being injured either on the way to Michigan or right after arriving. He is now at Arizona State and competing with UK transfer Cutter Boley.
“Side note: Kenny you turned down Michigan for this? You are also talking about it a ton, which makes me believe you regret the decision, which is the proper reaction.”
Jadyn Davis’ move stings a little more. The former 5-star struggled at Michigan across the board, including his throwing motion and reads, and transferred to East Tennessee State this year.
That’s the same program where Cade played his final college season in 2025. Davis did not win the starting job, though, with former Louisville QB Mason Mills getting the nod.
Davis is listed behind another familiar name, Jake McNamara, Cade’s brother.
Back in Ann Arbor, there’s also some movement behind Bryce. From Beck’s presser yesterday, it sounds like BFN is learning the offense and closing the gap with Carr for the backup job. Michigan needs that depth if Bryce gets nicked up.
And on the basketball side, there’s still momentum building around Roddy Gayle rejoining the Wolverine team. We’ll see where that goes.
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