How Brandon Peters, Devin Asiasi, other Michigan transfers fared in 2019

College football: Michigan State vs. Illinois - November 9, 2019

Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters (18) scrambles before throwing the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of their Big Ten football game against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Illinois won the game, 37-34. Michigan State is now 4-5 on the season. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com

Since Jim Harbaugh took over at Michigan before the 2015 season, he has brought in three top-10 recruiting classes.

Some players have developed into all-Big Ten players, while others didn't last long in the program and opted to transfer. With the regular season over, below is a list of every transfer who is now at another program and how they fared in 2019.

A few played major roles for their respective teams this season, but most did not make much of an impact.

The Wolverines also had three players enter the transfer portal during the season, but only tight end Mustapha Muhammad (Houston) has announced where he intends to transfer.

2018 class

CB Myles Sims (Georgia Tech)

Rating out of high school: 4-star

Team record: 3-9

Info: Sims transferred in May and was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA. He appeared in 10 games and recorded 16 tackles and three pass breakups.

2017 class

DT Aubrey Solomon (Tennessee)

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Mississippi State quarterback Garrett Shrader (6) throws the ball as he's hit by Tennessee defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon (98) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Shredder was called for intentional grounding on the play. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)AP

Rating: 5-star

Team record: 7-5

Info: Solomon transferred in December 2018 and had his transfer waiver approved by the NCAA. He started for the Volunteers this season, recording 27 tackles, including three for a loss and two sacks. He also had a fumble recovery.

The Vols will play Indiana in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2.

LB Drew Singleton (Rutgers)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 2-10

Info: The New Jersey native was granted immediate eligibility and played in all 12 games, starting two. He finished with 34 tackles, including 2 1/2 for a loss and one sack.

OT James Hudson (Cincinnati)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 10-3

Info: Hudson's waiver for immediate eligibility was denied, much to the dismay of Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell. After transferring, Hudson spoke about his mental health issues and said the NCAA told him the claim was denied because he didn't tell Michigan administrators about his depression.

Fickell criticized Jim Harbaugh for Michigan's handling of the situation, but the Wolverines coach responded by not apologizing for "telling the truth" when the two spoke on the phone during the waiver process.

WR Oliver Martin (Iowa)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 9-3

Info: Martin transferred in June and was approved to play immediately. However, he didn't make much of an impact, catching just five passes for 28 yards and a touchdown in eight games.

DE Deron Irving-Bey (Central Michigan)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 3-3

Info: Irving-Bey was ruled academically ineligible shortly after transferring to CMU in Dec. 2018. He is back with the team in 2019 but needs to finish the fall semester with passing grades to be eligible to see the field.

RB O'Maury Samuels (New Mexico State)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 2-10

Info: Samuels was dismissed from the Michigan football team and is now on the New Mexico State roster, although he did not play this season.

OT JaRaymond Hall (Central Michigan)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 8-5

Info: Hall transferred in December 2017 and had to sit out 2018 due to transfer requirements. He has not yet played in 2019.

The Chippewas face San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 21

CB Benjamin St-Juste (Minnesota)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 10-2

Info: St-Juste transferred to Minnesota in May after graduating from Michigan and has three years of eligibility remaining. He has made an immediate impact with the Golden Gophers, recording 39 tackles and nine pass breakups. He is an all-Big Ten honorable mention.

No. 18 Minnesota faces No. 12 Auburn in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1.

RB Kurt Taylor (Iowa Central Community College)

Rating: 3-star

Team record: 7-6

Info: Taylor went the junior college route after transferring in January. He finished with a team-high 711 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 150 carries.

2016 class

QB Brandon Peters (Illinois)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 6-6

Info: Peters left in the offseason as a graduate transfer and helped lead the Fighting Illini to their first bowl game since 2014. He completed 130 of 237 passes for 1,611 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 games. He also rushed for 145 yards and three scores.

TE Devin Asiasi (UCLA)

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UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)AP

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 4-8

Info: Asiasi transferred in 2017 and has developed into one of the Bruins' top pass-catchers. He was second on the team with 641 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 44 catches this season. He is an all-Pac-12 honorable mention.

RB Kareem Walker (Mississippi State)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 6-6

Info: Walker transferred to Fort Scott Community College (Kansas) before the 2018 season and then transferred to Mississippi State this offseason. He began practicing with the team in October as he worked his way through some administrative issues, but he did not see the field in 2019.

DL Ron Johnson (Towson)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 7-5

Info: Johnson originally committed to Rutgers as a graduate transfer but did not meet graduation requirements. He instead enrolled at FCS Towson so he can be eligible to play in 2019.

He had one sack in three games.

WR Kekoa Crawford (California)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 7-5

Info: Crawford sat out the 2018 season due to transfer rules but was one of the Bears' most productive receivers this season. He finished fourth on the team with 243 receiving yards despite being limited to five games because of injuries. Two of his 14 receptions were touchdowns.

WR Eddie McDoom (South Florida)

Rating: 3-star

Team record: 4-8

Info: McDoom had to sit out 2018 because of transfer rules. He had 13 catches for 174 yards in 12 games this season.

2015 class

Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (Morgan State)

Rating: 4-star

Team record: 3-9

Info: Wheatley went to play for his father as a graduate transfer at Morgan State, but he did not see the field in 2019.

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