McNamara was a facilitator who didn’t lose Michigan games while also making plenty of clutch throws throughout the year. McNamara’s the only quarterback on this list that accomplished something the other four did not - beat Ohio State, win a Big Ten Championship, and make an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Cade McNamara (2019-present)įour-star recruit (No. Shea Patterson was a good QB, just one that couldn’t keep up with the Buckeyes in high scoring games, and didn’t win a bowl game. During Patterson’s two years at Michigan he threw for 5,661 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. Patterson struggled on the road against Penn State, didn’t beat Ohio State, but did beat Michigan State twice and put up some solid statistics. There were sky high expectations for Patterson when he transferred, and the truth wound up being somewhere in the middle. The Wolverines went 10-3 and demolished Florida in the Citrus Bowl 41-7 and Rudock was the bowl MVP. Rudock threw for 3,017 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Rudock was a game manager at Iowa, but by the end of the year he was lighting it up for the Wolverines. Harbaugh leaned on Rudock during his first year coaching at Michigan, and Rudock surprised the masses.
Speight was appreciative of his time at Michigan and was grateful for the opportunity Harbaugh gave him.
Speight would return as starter in 2017 but an injury against Purdue derailed his career at Michigan and he’d end up transferring to UCLA.
was short” game and Ohio State won in overtime. Speight and the Wolverines were very close to beating Ohio State and making the Big Ten Championship game, the College Football Playoff, but unfortunately this was the “J.T. Speight knew his role in the pro-style offense and didn’t try to do too much with one of the best defenses in the nation. Wilton was an overachiever and a Brady Hoke recruit who Harbaugh took a liking to and ultimately won the quarterback competition in 2016 over John O’Korn. 124 yards rushing and two rushing scores in 2021. McCarthy threw for 516 yards, five touchdowns with two interceptions. Harbaugh threw McCarthy into the fire aplenty last year in high leverage situations, and that’s a trend that will continue and increase. McCarthy won a National Championship in high school at IMG and is destined to become Michigan’s starter sooner or later. McCarthy showed flashes of his potential as a true freshman - he has a tremendous arm, he’s incredibly fast, Harbaugh says his attitude is like a kid in a candy store, he’s already a leader on the team, and he’s hungry for playing time and championships. 5 on the list now, but he’s likely to keep rising up this list. McCarthy (2021-present)įive-star recruit (No. Here are the top five quarterbacks of the Harbaugh era. There has been some reliable quarterback play through the years, some that wasn’t up to snuff. The years keep flying by and the amount of quarterbacks who have suited up for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan keep on increasing.
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