The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Anthony Thomas 25 Rush, 175 YdsDrew Henson 14/25, 303 YdsAnthony Thomas 32 Rush, 182 YdsDavid Terrell 4 Rec, 136 YdsMarquise Walker 4 Rec, 100 YdsDavid Terrell was the Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 94.2 yards per game. The team led the Big Ten in passing efficiency for conference games (148.0) and all games (155.3). They led the conference in turnover margin (+1.13, co-leader with Northwestern) in conference games and (+1.08) in all games.
Anthony Thomas set several school records: single-season carries (319), eclipsing the 303 mark by Tim Biakabutuka set five years earlier and broken three years later by Chris Perry; career carries (924), breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 809 and broken seven years later by Mike Hart; career yards (4472), also breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 4393 and broken seven years later by Hart; career rushing touchdowns (52), breaking Tyrone Wheatley's six-year-old record of 47 and still standing; single season yards per game (144.4), eclipsing Morris' 141.9 from 1987 and still standing; single-season 150-yard games (6), surpassing Morris and Rob Lytle who had 5 in 1987 and 1976, respectively; career 100-yard games (22) eclipsing Wheatley's 20 in 1994 and surpassed by Hart in 2007; career 150-yard games (9), surpassing Morris' 7 set in 1987 and surpassed by Hart in 2007. Drew Henson ended his career with the current school record for lowest interception percentage (1.87), surpassing Michael Taylor's 2.55 set in 1989. Terrell broke Amani Toomer's single season reception yards record of 1096 by posting 1130 yards, but Marquise Walker surpassed this record the following season.
Kurt Anderson, offensive line, senior, Glenbrook, IllinoisDave Armstrong, fullback, junior, Doylestown, PennsylvaniaB. J. Askew, fullback, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio - started 6 games at fullbackDavid Baas, offensive line, freshman, Sarasota, FloridaJeff Backus, offensive line, fifth-year senior, Norcross, Georgia - started all 12 games at left offensive tackleRyan Beard, running back, sophomore, Houston, TexasCalvin Bell, wide receiver, freshman, Simi Valley, CaliforniaRonald Bellamy, wide receiver, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 3 games at flanker, 2 games at fullback, 1 game at split endDavid Brandt, offensive line, fifth-year senior, Jenison, Michigan - started all 12 games at centerWalter Cross, running back, junior, Fort Washington, MarylandJoe Denay, offensive line, junior, Bay City, MichiganDeitan Dubuc, tight end, junior, Fabreville, QuebecTyler Ecker, tight end, freshman, El Dorado Hills, CaliforniaJustin Fargas, running back, junior, Encino, CaliforniaJermaine Gonzalez, quarterback, freshman, Pontiac, MichiganJonathan Goodwin, offensive line, senior, Columbia, South Carolina - started 9 games at right offensive guardDrew Henson, quarterback, junior, Brighton, Michigan - started 8 games at quarterbackSteve Hutchinson, offensive line, fifth-year senior, Coral Springs, Florida - started all 12 games at left offensive guardTommy Jones, wide receiver, fifth-year senior, Lansing, MichiganBennie Joppru, tight end, junior, Wayzata, Minnesota - started 3 games at tight end, 1 game at split end, 1 game at flanker and 1 game at fullbackBen Mast, offensive line, senior, Massillon, Ohio - started 3 games at right offensive guardTodd Mossa, offensive line, junior, Darien, ConnecticutJohn Navarre, quarterback, sophomore, Cudahy, Wisconsin - started 4 games at quarterbackTony Pape, offensive line, sophomore, Clarendon Hills, IllinoisChris Perry, running back, freshman, Advance, North CarolinaAaron Richards, wide receiver, senior, Reading, MichiganEric Rosel, tight end, senior, Liberal, Kansas - started 1 game at fullbackBill Seymour, tight end, senior, Granger, Indiana - started 8 games at tight end, 1 game at fullbackRudy Smith, wide receiver, senior, Knoxville, TennesseeDemetrius Solomon, offensive line, sophomore, Flint, MichiganDavid Terrell, wide receiver, junior, Richmond, Virginia - started 10 games at split endAnthony Thomas, running back, senior, Winnfield, Louisiana - started all 12 games at tailbackShawn Thompson, tight end, senior, Saginaw, Michigan - started 1 game at tight endMarquise Walker, wide receiver, junior, Syracuse, New York - started 7 games at flankerEric Warner, offensive line, fifth-year senior, Brighton, MichiganMaurice Williams, offensive line, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at right offensive tackleNorman Boebert, defensive line, sophomore, Peoria, ArizonaGrant Bowman, defensive line, sophomore, Blacklick, Ohio - started 5 games at nose tackleEric Brackins, inside linebacker, senior, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - started 8 games at inside linebackerPhilip Brackins, linebacker, sophomore, Pigeon Forge, TennesseeEmmanuel Casseus, linebacker, freshman, Montreal, QuebecEvan Coleman, RLB, junior, Houston, Texas - started 4 games at r linebackerJulius Curry, strong safety, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 11 games at strong safetyP. J. Cwayna, inside linebacker, senior, Grand Rapids, MichiganCarl Diggs, linebacker, sophomore, Warren, Ohio - started 2 games at inside linebackerCharles Drake, defensive back, sophomore, Los Angeles, California - started 2 games at free safety, 1 game at strong safety, 1 game at inside linebackerLarry Foote, inside linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at inside linebackerRobert Fraumann, linebacker, senior, Deerfield, IllinoisJake Frysinger, defensive end, senior, Grosse Ile, Michigan - started 1 game at defensive endNorm Heuer, defensive line, sophomore, Peoria, Arizona - started 1 game at defensive end, 1 game at nose tacklVictor Hobson, outside linebacker, junior, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey - started 10 games at outside linebackerTodd Howard, cornerback, junior, Bolingbrook, Illinois - started 11 games at weak-side cornerbackAnthony Jordan, linebacker, senior, Jersey City, New Jersey - started 1 game at inside linebackerCato June, free safety, junior, Washington, D.C.Alain Kashama, defensive line, freshman, Montreal, Quebec - started 2 games at r linebackerZach Kaufman, linebacker, freshman, Claremont, CaliforniaBrodie Killian, outside linebacker, senior, Dearborn, MichiganShawn Lazarus, defensive line, junior, Canal Fulton, Ohio - started 5 games at defensive tackleJeremy LeSueur, cornerback, sophomore, Holly Springs, Mississippi - started 1 game at strong-side cornerback, 1 game at weak-side cornerbackMichael Manning, cornerback, senior, Worcester, MassachusettsJeremy Miller, LS, senior, Swanton, OhioDwight Mosley, linebacker, junior, Fort Wayne, IndianaShantee Orr, RLB, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan - started 2 games at r linebacker, 1 game at nose tackleDeWayne Patmon, strong safety, senior, San Diego, California - started 10 games at strong safetyDave Pearson, defensive line, sophomore, Brighton, MichiganDave Petruziello, defensive end, junior, Mentor, Ohio - started 3 games at defensive tackleGary Rose, defensive line, senior, Quinnesec, MichiganDan Rumishek, defensive line, junior, Addison, Illinois - started 10 games at defensive endAndy Sechler, outside linebacker, fifth-year senior, Union City, MichiganJoseph Sgroi, linebacker, junior, Plymouth, MichiganJon Shaw, defensive back, sophomore, Coral Springs, FloridaJohn Spytek, linebacker, sophomore, Pewaukee, WisconsinLarry Stevens, linebacker, freshman, Tacoma, Washington - started 4 games at r linebackerJames Whitley, cornerback, senior, Norfolk, Virginia - started 9 games at strong-side cornerbackBrandon Williams, cornerback, sophomore, Omaha, Nebraska - started 2 games at strong-side cornerback, 1 game at outside linebackerDan Williams, free safety, fifth-year senior, Temperance, MichiganEric Wilson, defensive line, fifth-year senior, Monroe, Michigan - started 5 games at nose tackle, 4 games at defensive tackleClyde Young, defensive line, senior, Springfield, OhioJeff Del Verne, place-kicker, fifth-year senior, Sylvania, OhioHayden Epstein, place-kicker, punter, junior, Cardiff, CaliforniaAdam Finley, punter, place-kicker, freshman, Greenwood, IndianaCory Sargent, punter, fifth-year senior, South Lyon, MichiganAwards and honors
The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances at the national, conference and team levels.
All-Americans: Steve Hutchinson, David TerrellJim Parker Trophy (top collegiate offensive lineman): Steve HutchinsonAll-Conference: Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Thomas, David Terrell, Jeff Backus, Larry FooteBig Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year: Steve HutchinsonCo-captains: Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Thomas, James Whitley, Eric WilsonMost Valuable Player: Anthony ThomasMeyer Morton Award: Jeff BackusJohn Maulbetsch Award: Ronald BellamyFrederick Matthei Award: David TerrellArthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Andy SechlerDick Katcher Award: Dan RumishekHugh Rader Jr. Award: Jeff Backus, Maurice Williams, Steve HutchinsonRobert P. Ufer Award: David Brandt, DeWayne PatmonRoger Zatkoff Award: Victor HobsonHead coach: Lloyd CarrAssistant coaches: Teryl Austin, Erik Campbell, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Stan ParrishTrainer: Paul SchmidtManagers: Sean Merrill (senior manager), Craig Hisey, Gregory Deutch, Jason Henderson, Chad Seigle, Lisa Kuzma, Victor H. Soto, Chris Anderson, Brian Resutek, Adam Jahnke, Rick Polanco, Craig Podolski, Taylor Morgan, Chris LeMaster, Joe Harper, Maggie Malone 
