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Jim Harbaugh presser recap: 4/3

Harbaugh shared injury news, player progress, and a lot of the depth chart

By Trevor Woods
NCAA Football: Michigan at Michigan State Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

Jim Harbaugh spoke with the media on Wednesday, giving injury updates, depth chart updates, and more:

Recap

  • Brad Hawkins is starting at nickel corner
  • Vincent Gray at left corner, Ambry Thomas at right
  • “Neck and neck” between kickers Jake Moody and Quinn Nordin
  • Said Josh Gattis is coaching a lot of people every single play
  • “Pretty far along after seven practices with the new system, and that’s a credit to Josh.”
  • RB Christian Turner has been hurt with a soft tissue hamstring ailment.
  • Tru Wilson is currently the starter, with Ben VanSumeren backing him up.
  • Said VanSumeren serves as a hybrid tailback/h-back
  • RB Hassan Haskins has been limited with a meniscus injury
  • DB Lucas Andrighetto tore his ACL, Harbaugh said it made him physically sick and that Lucas was doing well
  • Says offensive line is healthy and that it’s been a strength for the team
  • Andrew Steuber and Jalen Mayfield are battling it out for right tackle, “too close to call”
  • Said defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson is becoming a dominant player and has elevated his game
  • Said Donovan Jeter is the starting 3-tech DL, while Carlo Kemp is the starting nose tackle.
  • Mazi Smith is backing up Carlo Kemp
  • Ben Mason is backing up interior defensive line positions
  • LB Josh Ross has a hamstring strain but hopes to have him back next week
  • Erick All is playing some receiver, and some tight end
  • Mike Sainristil, Oliver Martin and Tarik Black are the starting wideouts
  • Nico Collins had surgery before spring practices, but is rehabbing well
  • Said TE Sean McKeon has been outstanding
  • Donovan Peoples-Jones and Michael Dwumfour may have serious injuries, “they can’t do much at all”
  • Peoples-Jones has a soft tissue injury
  • Dwumfour has a torn plantar fascia
  • Said Dylan McCaffrey has been doing well, and that Shea Patterson has picked things up the past few practices
  • Doesn’t have an opinion on the transfer portal
  • Ronnie Bell is the starting kick and punt returner right now
  • Harbaugh wants the 4-game redshirt rule to be retroactive to players who were in the fold before last season

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