All three represent Michigan players that broke through to elevate decent teams from the year before into nationally relevant ones.
The Wolverines will surely outdo their 8-5 mark from last year by value of 20 returning starters*. They need certain positions and certain players to emerge into reliable and consistent contributors if they want to approach their lofty goals of a Big Ten Championship and beyond.
*Many players split starts last year, which led to the higher number than some other reports*
Left and right tackle — Jon Runyan, Jr.