True Freshmen Tracker: Zach Charbonnet Stars Again For Michigan Football

This weekend's game at Illinois saw seven true freshmen suit up for the Wolverines, with Chris Hinton, Anthony Solomon and Cornelius Johnson losing their redshirt eligibility.

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A grand total of eight true freshmen are no longer eligible after appearing in five or more games this season, the first-year Wolverines making varying degrees of impact. 

None have been a bigger difference-maker than tailback Zach Charbonnet, who continues to lead the team in rushing with 376 yards on 79 carries (4.8-yard average). Here is a look at his Saturday performance in Champaign, and the six classmates that joined him on the field against Illinois. 

RB Zach Charbonnet: Starting his sixth career contest, Charbonnet had a career day, with a season-high 116 yards rushing and a touchdown on 18 carries (6.4 yards per rush) … It was his second career 100-yard outing. 

S Daxton Hill: Hill appeared in his sixth career contest and had a relatively quiet day with just a single tackle defensively … He now has 12 tackles on the year, with 1.5 for loss, and a pass breakup. 

DL Chris Hinton: Appeared in his fifth game of the season, nullifying a potential redshirt, but did not record a tackle defensively … Has two stops on the season, both coming in Michigan's Week 4 win over Rutgers. 

WR Giles Jackson: Played wide receiver and on special teams in his sixth game of the year … Did not make a catch or field a kickoff … Has one rush on the year for two yards, two catches for 23 yards, including a touchdown, and has averaged 22.2 yards on eight kickoff returns. 

WR Cornelius Johnson: Saw action in his fifth career game, voiding a potential redshirt, but did not record a catch … Has three receptions on the season for 22 yards, but has not had a reception since Week 3 at Wisconsin. 

WR Mike Sainristil: Played wide receiver in his sixth career game but did not record a catch … Has one reception on the year. 

LB Anthony Solomon: Appeared on special teams coverage in his fifth game, joining Hinton and Johnson as players that can no longer redshirt … Did not record a tackle.