Is John Henry Daley starting?
John Henry Daley is the projected starter at RDE for Michigan Wolverines.
Redshirt junior · #90 · 6'4", 255 lbs
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Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
This season: 45 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks. That's 15% of the team's production at his spot and 100th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #90
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
- Transfer
- Utah
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 45 | 17.5 | 11.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 100th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.96 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LIOWATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-19
Sep 19WUTEPTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-17
Sep 12WOUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-10
Sep 5WWMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 13-12
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LIOWA | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUTEP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WOU | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WWMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Henry Daley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.