Michigan football names four team captains for 2024 season

As it is with any team, it’s only going to be as good as its leadership. Looking to the not-so-distant past, the same is true of the Michigan Wolverines, who has had stellar leadership over the course of the past three seasons.

Now, much of that leadership is gone. Mike Sainristil, Trevor Keegan, Zak Zinter, Blake Corum, Kris Jenkins, and Mike Barrett were all stabilizing voices for the maize and blue who have left. Another thing they had in common: they were team captains.

Thus, the Wolverines elected new team captains for the 2024 season. Unsurprisingly, all four who were named are seniors — running back Donovan Edwards, safety Makari Paige, fullback Max Bredeson, and safety Rod Moore.

Three of the four were selected to represent Michigan in Indianapolis for Big Ten media days. The only one who wasn’t was Moore, who is rehabbing from his ACL tear suffered in spring ball.

Like any team, these Wolverines will only go as far as their leadership takes them. It will be interesting to see how these four continue the culture which was established before them.