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While waiting for Michigan and Washington to battle for the College Football championship game Monday night, let's take a look how NFLDraftScout.com rates all prospects predicted for the 2024 draft — and data on every player on each team.

We show 14 Michigan players as probable draftees while Washington has nine, which reflects the popular opinion that Michigan has the best roster in college football.

That extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season is paying off for Michigan and Washington

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Among Washington’s 22 offensive and defensive starters, seven are in their sixth season and seven are in their fifth. Michigan has one starter in his sixth season and eight in their fifth.

“It’s one of the factors in both teams getting here,” Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said Saturday. “Guys have been through a lot. Guys have played a lot of football."

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is one of seven Washington starters in their sixth season of college football.

"They’re experienced," Minter continued, "and you see it show up in key situations where older players tend to understand how to handle the moment better than young players.”

Washington has five sixth-year players and four fifth-year players who start on defense, and co-defensive coordinator William Inge said he’s certain that experience played a role in the Huskies’ ability to stop Texas when it drove deep into its territory in the final seconds of a 37-31 win at the Sugar Bowl.

“When you have individuals who have sweat equity in your program, playing time and maturity, they understand how to win, how to practice, how to prepare,” Inge said. “That’s something we’re getting to experience right now.”

Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo said neither Michigan nor Washington has an edge in experience, given the numbers, “but it certainly makes for a better game or a more competitive game.”

The country’s best-known sixth-year player is Washington quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Michael Penix Jr. He had his 2018 and 2020 seasons at Indiana end early because of major knee injuries. He transferred after the 2021 season and became the first quarterback since Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes in 2015–16 to throw for 4,500 yards in back-to-back seasons.

Washington coach Kalen DeBoer was Penix’s offensive coordinator at Indiana in 2019, and their familiarity with each other over Penix’s long college career has shown up on the field.

Older players on both teams said they made pacts with fellow graybeards to use their COVID exemption and pursue a national championship.

“Just knowing the guys we had in this room and the brotherhood, we saw all the things we could do together,” Michigan sixth-year linebacker Michael Barrett said. “We talked about what’s good for the hive is good for the bee, and what’s good for the bee is good for the hive.”

Here are the players in the CFP championship game. They are listed in order of draft ratings for 2024 and those not protected are also listed, such as Michigan safety Jesse Madden, who earned team honors for inspirational play in practice on scout teams. But the last, and only, time Jesse was in a game is back in September 18, 2021 — as a quarterback.

WASHINGTON

Rnk	Player	School	Pos.	Pos. Rnk	Ht	Wt	Class	40	Proj. Rnd
12	Rome Odunze	Washington	WR	4	6026	215	rJr	4.46	1
18	Michael Penix Jr.	Washington	QB	5	6025	213	rSr	4.64	1
31	Troy Fautanu	Washington	OG	1	6035	317	rJr	5.25	1
45	JaLynn Polk	Washington	WR	8	6016	204	rSo	4.53	2
48	Bralen Trice	Washington	DE	5	6031	274	rJr	4.76	2
107	Jalen McMillan	Washington	WR	18	6005	192	rJr	4.45	3-4
111	Zion Tupuola-Fetui	Washington	DE	9	6035	254	rSr	4.78	3-4
148	Edefuan Ulofoshio	Washington	ILB	7	6005	236	rSr	4.67	4-5
337	Dominique Hampton	Washington	SS	15	6015	220	rSr	4.54	7-HPFA
NR	Parker Brailsford	Washington	C	19	6020	275	rFr	5.04	N/A
NR	Will Rogers	Washington	QB	36	6016	215	rSr	4.84	N/A
NR	Roger Rosengarten	Washington	OT	54	6052	300	rSo	5.14	N/A
NR	B.J. Green	Washington	DE	63	6005	270	Jr	4.83	N/A
NR	Asa Turner	Washington	FS	62	6026	200	rSr	4.57	N/A
NR	Mishael Powell	Washington	SS	69	6006	210	rJr	4.53	N/A
NR	Devin Culp	Washington	TE	85	6032	237	rSr	4.64	N/A
NR	Jack Westover	Washington	TE	94	6026	248	rSr	4.83	N/A
NR	Carson Bruener	Washington	ILB	76	6015	226	rJr	4.8	N/A
NR	Jeremiah Hunter	Washington	WR	118	6021	200	rJr	4.52	N/A
NR	Elijah Jackson	Washington	CB	140	5116	191	rSo	4.52	N/A
NR	Sebastian Valdez	Washington	DT	124	6022	284	Jr	4.96	N/A
NR	Alphonzo Tuputala	Washington	ILB	94	6016	240	rJr	4.73	N/A
NR	Daniyel Ngata	Washington	RB	155	5086	192	rJr	4.37	N/A
NR	Tybo Rogers	Washington	RB	156	5096	185	Fr	4.54	N/A
NR	Nate Kalepo	Washington	OG	141	6056	327	rJr	5.34	N/A
NR	Voi Tunuufi	Washington	DE	147	6010	260	Jr	4.85	N/A
NR	Faatui Tuitele	Washington	DT	159	6021	317	rJr	5.17	N/A
NR	Tuli Letuligasenoa	Washington	DT	160	6012	292	rSr	5.15	N/A
NR	Ralen Goforth	Washington	ILB	130	6016	237	rSr	4.78	N/A
NR	Ulumoo Ale	Washington	DT	194	6052	327	rSr	5.46	N/A
NR	Richard Newton	Washington	RB	246	5112	223	rSr	4.59	N/A
NR	Sekai Asoau-Afoa	Washington	DE	198	6036	263	rSr	nan	N/A
NR	Antonio Hill	Washington	CB	358	5106	188	Sr	nan	N/A
NR	Dillon Johnson	Washington	RB	304	5116	218	Sr	4.58	N/A
NR	Matteo Mele	Washington	C	105	6045	298	rSr	5.32	N/A
NR	Jabbar Muhammad	Washington	CB	406	5086	183	Sr	4.53	N/A
NR	Jacob Bandes	Washington	DT	396	6021	302	rJr	5.17	N/A
NR	Ethan Barr	Washington	ILB	320	6032	245	rSr	4.8	N/A
NR	Julius Buelow	Washington	OT	229	6081	313	rJr	5.46	N/A
NR	Cameron Davis	Washington	RB	399	6002	212	rJr	4.5	N/A
NR	Thaddeus Dixon	Washington	CB	538	5116	192	Jr	nan	N/A
NR	Kamren Fabiculanan	Washington	FS	242	6006	196	rJr	4.49	N/A
NR	Drew Fowler	Washington	OLB	353	6005	222	rJr	4.78	N/A
NR	Jaden Green	Washington	LS	105	5105	214	rJr	4.87	N/A
NR	Giles Jackson	Washington	WR	859	5081	178	rSr	4.48	N/A
NR	Alex Johnson	Washington	QB	313	6052	214	Jr	nan	N/A
NR	Quentin Moore	Washington	TE	323	6041	255	rJr	4.84	N/A
NR	Sean Toomey-Stout	Washington	SS	374	5096	192	rJr	nan	N/A
NR	Tre Watson	Washington	TE	362	6046	245	Jr	4.86	N/A
NR	Mason Wheeler	Washington	WR	1059	5085	173	rJr	nan	N/A
NR	Sam Adams II	Washington	RB	549	6005	207	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Davon Banks	Washington	CB	747	5112	184	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Darren Barkins	Washington	CB	749	5096	184	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Germie Bernard	Washington	WR	1107	6002	203	So	nan	N/A
NR	Owen Coutts	Washington	WR	1164	6031	217	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Josh Cuevas	Washington	TE	406	6032	239	rSo	4.7	N/A
NR	Zach Durfee	Washington	DE	601	6046	255	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Makell Esteen	Washington	SS	427	6006	190	rSo	4.57	N/A
NR	Alex Froelich	Washington	LS	159	6016	213	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jaivion Green	Washington	CB	824	6021	207	So	nan	N/A
NR	Grady Gross	Washington	K	225	5112	209	So	nan	N/A
NR	Geirean Hatchett	Washington	OG	743	6031	303	rSo	4.94	N/A
NR	Maurice Heims	Washington	DE	622	6046	246	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Milton Hopkins Jr.	Washington	DE	628	6036	226	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jake Jennings	Washington	DE	637	6035	229	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jalen Klemm	Washington	OT	411	6045	281	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Jack McCallister	Washington	P	175	5115	216	rSo	4.96	N/A
NR	Dyson McCutcheon	Washington	CB	882	5095	185	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Bradley McGannon	Washington	DT	754	6032	283	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Gaard Memmelaar	Washington	OG	796	6032	299	rSo	5.14	N/A
NR	Anay Nagarajan	Washington	CB	895	5106	188	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Will Nixon	Washington	RB	693	5106	202	rSo	4.49	N/A
NR	Jayvon Parker	Washington	DT	777	6031	297	So	nan	N/A
NR	Samuel Peacock	Washington	OT	452	6052	296	rSo	5.06	N/A
NR	Addison Shrock	Washington	K	269	6005	188	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Robert Wyrsch	Washington	OT	507	6061	293	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Drew Azzopardi	Washington	OT	522	6045	315	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Habib Bello	Washington	DT	852	6015	310	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Jakson Berman	Washington	CB	1001	5106	186	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Denzel Boston	Washington	WR	1526	6031	207	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Leroy Bryant	Washington	CB	1017	5112	178	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Deven Bryant	Washington	OLB	762	5112	216	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Elinneus Davis	Washington	DT	879	6021	322	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Tristan Dunn	Washington	SS	557	6032	197	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Soane Faasolo	Washington	OT	570	6076	290	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Diesel Gordon	Washington	FS	570	5112	164	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Austin Harnetiaux	Washington	OLB	850	6025	237	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Landen Hatchett	Washington	C	336	6021	310	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Zachary Henning	Washington	OT	613	6045	292	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Vincent Holmes	Washington	FS	589	6002	175	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Lance Holtzclaw	Washington	OLB	869	6033	225	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Elishah Jackett	Washington	OT	624	6061	259	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Anthony James	Washington	DE	919	6041	272	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Caleb Johnston	Washington	LS	243	5112	219	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Jacob Lane	Washington	DE	945	6046	250	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Taeshaun Lyons	Washington	WR	1766	6010	170	Fr	4.47	N/A
NR	Griffin Miller	Washington	OLB	928	6016	221	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Ryan Otton	Washington	TE	643	6055	243	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Armon Parker	Washington	DT	1003	6032	307	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Jake Parnagian	Washington	WR	1822	5085	203	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Caleb Presley	Washington	CB	1219	6000	177	Fr	4.48	N/A
NR	Curley Reed	Washington	CB	1224	6012	198	Fr	4.53	N/A
NR	Keith Reynolds	Washington	WR	1847	5092	177	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Kahlee Tafai	Washington	OT	758	6046	327	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Tristan Warner	Washington	SS	679	60100	207	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Jordan Whitney	Washington	OLB	1028	6002	216	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Rashid Williams	Washington	WR	1971	6010	185	Fr	4.48	N/A

MICHIGAN

Rnk	Player	School	Pos.	Pos. Rnk	Ht	Wt	Class	40	Proj. Rnd
32	Kris Jenkins	Michigan	DT	2	6025	305	Sr	4.89	1
40	J.J. McCarthy	Michigan	QB	7	6031	202	Jr	4.52	1-2
70	Rod Moore	Michigan	FS	3	5106	198	rSo	4.47	2-3
79	Blake Corum	Michigan	RB	3	5075	213	Sr	4.42	2-3
86	Jaylen Harrell	Michigan	DE	8	6035	242	Sr	4.64	3
93	Mike Sainristil	Michigan	CB	13	5092	182	rSr	4.39	3
109	Donovan Edwards	Michigan	RB	7	5115	210	Jr	4.49	3-4
115	Junior Colson	Michigan	ILB	5	6016	247	Jr	4.58	3-4
117	Roman Wilson	Michigan	WR	19	5116	192	Sr	4.32	3-4
159	Cornelius Johnson	Michigan	WR	26	6021	208	rSr	4.49	5
161	Drake Nugent	Michigan	C	6	6010	301	rSr	5.24	5
245	Trevor Keegan	Michigan	OG	16	6052	320	rSr	5.2	7
302	LaDarius Henderson	Michigan	OG	21	6043	315	rSr	5.24	7-HPFA
324	Michael Barrett	Michigan	ILB	16	5112	239	rSr	4.64	7-HPFA
NR	Max Bredeson	Michigan	FB	5	6010	240	rSo	4.76	N/A
NR	Kalel Mullings	Michigan	FB	6	6011	239	rJr	4.65	N/A
NR	Will Johnson	Michigan	CB	47	6021	202	So	4.48	N/A
NR	Colston Loveland	Michigan	TE	25	6045	245	So	4.67	N/A
NR	Tommy Doman	Michigan	P	15	6035	215	Jr	4.93	N/A
NR	Mason Graham	Michigan	DT	39	6025	318	So	4.97	N/A
NR	Josaiah Stewart	Michigan	OLB	38	6006	245	Jr	4.74	N/A
NR	Derrick Moore	Michigan	DE	46	6026	258	So	4.74	N/A
NR	Keon Sabb	Michigan	SS	35	6010	208	rFr	4.54	N/A
NR	Ernest Hausmann	Michigan	OLB	48	6015	237	So	4.64	N/A
NR	James Turner	Michigan	K	29	5112	196	rSr	4.94	N/A
NR	William Wagner	Michigan	LS	25	6006	255	rSr	5.09	N/A
NR	Kenneth Grant	Michigan	DT	60	6032	339	So	5.06	N/A
NR	Darrius Clemons	Michigan	WR	78	6031	212	So	4.54	N/A
NR	Zeke Berry	Michigan	FS	61	5112	192	rFr	4.5	N/A
NR	Semaj Morgan	Michigan	WR	109	5086	176	Fr	4.38	N/A
NR	Trey Pierce	Michigan	DT	98	6021	300	Fr	5.12	N/A
NR	Trente Jones	Michigan	OG	95	6032	325	rSr	5.31	N/A
NR	Karsen Barnhart	Michigan	OG	110	6042	316	rSr	5.21	N/A
NR	DJ Waller Jr.	Michigan	CB	152	6031	205	Fr	4.56	N/A
NR	Karmello English	Michigan	WR	144	5096	190	Fr	4.5	N/A
NR	Josh Wallace	Michigan	CB	180	5116	190	rSr	4.54	N/A
NR	Jack Tuttle	Michigan	QB	152	6031	210	rSr	4.9	N/A
NR	Fredrick Moore	Michigan	WR	225	6005	180	Fr	4.54	N/A
NR	Cam Goode	Michigan	DT	191	6010	314	rSr	5.12	N/A
NR	A.J. Barner	Michigan	TE	141	6054	252	Sr	4.87	N/A
NR	Josh Beetham	Michigan	TE	143	6045	242	Sr	nan	N/A
NR	German Green	Michigan	CB	344	6015	190	rSr	4.58	N/A
NR	Keshaun Harris	Michigan	CB	351	5112	192	rSr	4.52	N/A
NR	Myles Hinton	Michigan	OT	170	6062	340	Sr	5.27	N/A
NR	Quinten Johnson	Michigan	SS	184	5101	200	rSr	4.53	N/A
NR	Caden Kolesar	Michigan	SS	192	5092	195	rSr	nan	N/A
NR	Braiden McGregor	Michigan	DE	277	6052	267	Sr	4.74	N/A
NR	Jerome Nichols	Michigan	ILB	258	5116	235	Sr	nan	N/A
NR	Makari Paige	Michigan	SS	206	6030	208	Sr	4.52	N/A
NR	Jeffrey Persi	Michigan	OT	197	6071	320	Sr	5.12	N/A
NR	Jake Thaw	Michigan	WR	633	6005	192	Sr	nan	N/A
NR	Zak Zinter	Michigan	OG	416	6052	322	Sr	5.18	N/A
NR	Reece Atteberry	Michigan	DT	394	6042	309	rJr	5.24	N/A
NR	Eamonn Dennis	Michigan	WR	780	5086	188	rJr	4.59	N/A
NR	Matthew Hibner	Michigan	TE	288	6036	254	rJr	nan	N/A
NR	Josh Priebe	Michigan	OG	586	6046	310	rSr	5.21	N/A
NR	Noah Stewart	Michigan	OT	320	6062	291	rJr	nan	N/A
NR	Raheem Anderson	Michigan	OG	667	6025	316	rSo	5.18	N/A
NR	Trevor Andrews	Michigan	ILB	515	6005	224	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jaishawn Barham	Michigan	ILB	522	6025	233	So	4.59	N/A
NR	Kechaun Bennett	Michigan	DE	555	6036	257	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Rayshaun Benny	Michigan	DT	633	6026	296	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Christian Boivin	Michigan	OLB	518	5116	220	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Tristan Bounds	Michigan	OT	354	6065	305	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Greg Crippen	Michigan	C	235	6032	309	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Cristian Dixon	Michigan	WR	1180	6015	197	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Tavierre Dunlap	Michigan	RB	613	5116	229	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Giovanni El-Hadi	Michigan	OG	712	6046	318	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Dominick Giudice	Michigan	OG	732	6041	305	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	TJ Guy	Michigan	DE	616	6036	250	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jaydon Hood	Michigan	ILB	575	6010	225	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Noah Howes	Michigan	TE	446	6036	242	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Ike Iwunnah	Michigan	DT	711	6021	313	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Jesse Madden	Michigan	FS	429	6005	180	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	JaDen McBurrows	Michigan	CB	878	5105	200	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Tyler McLaurin	Michigan	OLB	626	6015	247	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Joel Metzger	Michigan	ILB	607	6005	226	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Tyler Morris	Michigan	WR	1344	5111	185	So	nan	N/A
NR	Peyton OLeary	Michigan	WR	1363	6022	200	rSo	4.54	N/A
NR	Micah Pollard	Michigan	OLB	649	6021	221	So	nan	N/A
NR	Jimmy Rolder	Michigan	ILB	630	6015	233	So	4.62	N/A
NR	Peter Simmons	Michigan	DT	802	6005	283	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Joe Taylor	Michigan	WR	1443	5085	191	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Amorion Walker	Michigan	CB	956	6026	180	So	4.46	N/A
NR	Davis Warren	Michigan	QB	545	6015	195	rSo	nan	N/A
NR	Chibi Anwunah	Michigan	DE	796	6046	268	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Brooks Bahr	Michigan	DT	847	6046	298	Fr	5.09	N/A
NR	Christian Bartholomew	Michigan	WR	1513	5115	187	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Kendrick Bell	Michigan	WR	1515	6021	180	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Semaj Bridgeman	Michigan	OLB	757	6015	246	Fr	4.76	N/A
NR	Cole Cabana	Michigan	RB	799	6003	198	Fr	4.52	N/A
NR	Micah Davis	Michigan	SS	554	6005	199	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Jayden Denegal	Michigan	QB	605	6045	235	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Nathan Efobi	Michigan	OG	998	6026	285	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Enow Etta	Michigan	DT	892	6042	295	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Logan Forbes	Michigan	WR	1635	6016	193	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Andrew Gentry	Michigan	OT	583	6056	327	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Benjamin Hall	Michigan	RB	843	5095	234	Fr	4.64	N/A
NR	Amir Herring	Michigan	OG	1032	6030	300	Fr	5.06	N/A
NR	Jason Hewlett	Michigan	OLB	866	6021	224	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Jyaire Hill	Michigan	CB	1110	6010	181	Fr	4.5	N/A
NR	Breeon Ishmail	Michigan	DE	913	6032	262	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Kody Jones	Michigan	FS	606	5106	195	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Connor Jones	Michigan	OG	1052	6055	320	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Marlin Klein	Michigan	TE	604	6052	250	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Joey Klunder	Michigan	DE	937	6032	276	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Aymeric Koumba	Michigan	DE	940	6042	254	Fr	4.79	N/A
NR	Evan Link	Michigan	OT	649	6052	307	Fr	5.17	N/A
NR	Alessandro Lorenzetti	Michigan	DE	955	6053	301	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Zack Marshall	Michigan	TE	621	6031	232	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Hayden Moore	Michigan	OLB	932	6021	226	Fr	4.73	N/A
NR	Cole Morgan	Michigan	OG	1110	6036	270	Fr	nan	N/A
NR	Alex Orji	Michigan	QB	707	6025	236	rFr	4.56	N/A
NR	Myles Pollard	Michigan	CB	1217	6010	190	rFr	nan	N/A
NR	Adam Samaha	Michigan	K	335	5112	185	Fr	4.86	N/A
NR	Deakon Tonielli	Michigan	TE	700	6051	251	Fr	4.75	N/A

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