Ty Isaac

Isaac sat out of the 2014 season after transferring to Michigan from USC following his freshman season. He was buried on the Trojans’ depth chart as a true freshman in 2013 behind the likes of Buck Allen, Tre Madden, and Silas Redd, but still managed to rack up 236 yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries (5.9 YPC). Isaac is built like a classic Big 10 back at 6-3, 240, but the Wolverines have a stable of backs that’ll be competing for carries. As it stands, Derrick Green, De’Veon Smith, and Drake Johnson (working his way back from an ACL tear) are all proven commodities in Michigan’s backfield that will all warrant carries. Much of Michigan’s carry distribution, at least early in the season, will likely depend on which back (or backs) separates himself from the pack during fall camp. Isaac has the size, pedigree, and potential to be a productive back, but he’ll need to outplay the likes of Smith and Green to earn a workhorse role.