​ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 31: Michigan Wolverines running back Bryson Kuzdzal (24) rushes with the ball during the Cheez-It Bowl between the Michigan Wolverines and the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The leading men of Michigan’s offense are well known. Bryce Underwood, Jordan Marshall, Andrew Marsh, and Andrew Sprague are widely known even to the most novice fans. But it’s the depth surrounding these stars that could be the difference between 7-5 and 10-2 this season – the depth pieces, the glue guys.“Glue guys aren’t superstars,” Dick Vitale said. “They’re not the No. 1 option. They just do things only coaches really appreciate. The stars get the headlines, but glue guys help you get in the winner’s circle. I don’t think you can win without having that kind of player.” Karsen Barnhart stepping in for the injured Zak Zinter in 2023 is a perfect example. Or running back Isaiah Gash catching a critical pass on fourth down to stave off an upset against Illinois in 2022. These adhesive pieces are responsible for keeping a team together, but a season. Here are three depth pieces who could play a starring role at some point this season.The RhinosOffensive coordinator Jason Beck’s Rhino position is not just a gimmick like Michigan’s Mammoth personnel used sparingly in critical moments. Last season, Beck utilized the sixth-offensive lineman formation on close to half of all offensive plays.“The Rhino thing goes back to my time at Virginia,” Beck told reporters in early August. “When we were at Syracuse, the kid who did this for us — his name was Chris Elmore, but his nickname was Rhino. He was so dominant at it that we started naming it the Rhino ever since then. It’s typically been a big D-lineman or an O-lineman, and we’re looking for physicality in the run game and pass protection, in complement to that.“It’s about being physical to run the football and then hold up in pass protection, because you have to be able to throw the ball when the Rhino’s out there too. Playing with the sixth O-lineman, we were the number one team in the country doing that last year — it was like 400 or 500 snaps. We know what we’re doing and how we can utilize it as a weapon.”At Utah, Beck weaponized all 6-foot-4, 325 pounds of Solatoa Moea’i in the run game. With Michigan, Beck will have his choice. But he will also need to prepare a few players when the inevitable, unfortunate offensive lineman injury happens. That’s where the depth comes into play. Early in the season, the Rhino could be one of the losers of the positional battles at the guard spots or left tackle. For argument’s sake, let’s say the starting offensive line, from left to right, is Blake Frazier, Evan Link, Jake Guarnera, Nathan Efobi and Andrew Sprague. That would free up Andrew Babalola or Brady Nort