tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24406940090173674342024-03-18T15:31:58.980-04:00Touch the BannerA Michigan football blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6089125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-46522906377707025152024-03-18T10:22:00.002-04:002024-03-18T10:22:13.567-04:002024 Spring Football Preview: Defensive Line<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://touch-the-banner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kenneth-Grant-999x.png"><img alt="" class="wp-image-50107" src="https://touch-the-banner.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kenneth-Grant-999x.png" /></a></p><!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":50107,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} -->
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<p><strong>2023 Starters:</strong> OLB Jaylen Harrell, DT Mason Graham, DT Kris Jenkins, DE Braiden McGregor<br /><strong>Losses:</strong> Reece Atteberry (transfer), Cam Goode (NFL), Harrell (NFL), McGregor (NFL)<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Josaiah Stewart (Sr.), Kechaun Bennett (RS Jr.), Rayshaun Benny (RS Jr.), T.J. Guy (RS Jr.), Ike Iwunnah (RS Jr.), Tyler McLaurin (RS Jr.), Graham (Jr.), Grant (Jr.), Derrick Moore (Jr.), Alessandro Lorenzetti (RS So.), Breeon Ishmail (So.), Cameron Brandt (So.), Roderick Pierce (So.), Brooks Bahr (RS Fr.), Enow Etta (RS Fr.), Aymeric Koumba (RS Fr.)<br /><strong>Newcomer:</strong> DE Dominic Nichols (Fr.)<br /><strong>Projected starters:</strong> OLB Stewart, DT Graham, DT Grant, DE Moore</p>
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<p>Michigan had an excellent defensive line in 2023, and it might have been the best position group on the national championship squad. The biggest differential in the national championship game against Washington was Michigan's defensive line against the offensive line of the Huskies. Washington had a couple potential high draft picks in that group, and the Wolverines tossed them around like rag dolls.</p>
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<p>Whereas Michigan had dynamic edge rushers in 2021 with David Ojabo and Aidan Hutchinson, the interior of the defensive line has been the strength the past two years. That should be the case once again in 2024, though I'm expecting a little more pass rush from the edge guys this season. Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant are entrenched as the starters at defensive tackle, and they should be the #1 defensive tackle combo in the nation. Grant is 6'3" and 340 pounds but is fast enough to chase down Penn State running backs from behind. Graham is 6'4", 310 and plays with both explosion and technique.</p>
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<p>Michigan needs someone to emerge from the backup ranks, as starter Kris Jenkins, Jr. and frequently used backup Cam Goode have both moved on. Rayshaun Benny broke his foot late in the season, too, and will probably not be full strength until the fall. This spring look for Roderick Pierce to get some heavy rotation after playing a decent amount as the fourth nose tackle a year ago. Ike Iwunnah is a fourth-year player who has yet to see the field, so it's tough to see him breaking out at this point, and Alessandro Lorenzetti is another player with decent size (6'5", 301) who has yet to see the field. Michigan will either have to play one of those inexperienced older guys or give a shot to some young guys who really needed to bulk up from "strongside defensive end" vibes to playing tackle, such as Cameron Brandt or Brooks Bahr.</p>
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<p>On the edges, Josaiah Stewart - who spent his first two seasons at Coastal Carolina - and Derrick Moore seem like very good bets to start. Stewart should step in capably for Harrell, and Moore should slide in smoothly for McGregor. They both rotated heavily last year and received a ton of playing time, and Stewart in particular showed a lot of growth throughout the year as he adjusted to playing in the Big Ten.</p>
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<p>Once again, the big questions come from the backup ranks. Who will step up to rotate into the game frequently? And will anyone turn into an elite pass rusher? T.J. Guy is a fourth-year player with a good bit of experience, and he could be a solid backup option. He's probably not a game-changer at this point, so the guys fans really want to see are the likes of Breeon Ishmail and Enow Etta. Both had excellent potential coming out of high school, and Etta was a highly valued recruit who was absolutely dominant in high school (20+ sacks in each of his final two seasons) but played against inferior competition.</p>
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<p>Aymeric Koumba is a second-year Frenchman, and Dominic Nichols is an early enrollee freshman. Both have potential but it seems a little early for them to make much of an impact.</p>
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<p><strong>2023 Starters:</strong> LT La'Darius Henderson, LG Trevor Keegan, C Drake Nugent, RG Zak Zinter, RT Karsen Barnhart<br /><strong>Losses:</strong> Barnhart (NFL), Henderson (NFL), Trente Jones (NFL), Keegan (NFL), Nugent (NFL), Zinter (NFL)<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Myles Hinton (RS Sr.), Jeffrey Persi (RS Sr.), Raheem Anderson (RS Jr.), Tristan Bounds (RS Jr.), Greg Crippen (RS Jr.), Giovanni El-Hadi (RS Jr.), Dominic Giudice (RS Jr.), Andrew Gentry (RS So.), Connor Jones (RS So.), Nathan Efobi (RS Fr.), Amir Herring (RS Fr.), Evan Link (RS Fr.)<br /><strong>Newcomers:</strong> Josh Priebe (RS Sr.), Blake Frazier (Fr.), Jake Guarnera (Fr.)<br /><strong>Projected starters:</strong> LT Hinton, LG El-Hadi, C Crippen, RG Priebe, RT Persi</p>
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<p>Michigan went from having a terrible offensive line under Brady Hoke to a decent offensive line at the beginning of the Harbaugh era to one of the best in the country at the end of Harbaugh's tenure. In two of Harbaugh's final three seasons, Michigan won the Joe Moore Award for the best offensive line in the country; in the third season, they lost the award but won a national championship. And now most of the key pieces to those awards and accomplishments are either in the NFL or heading there soon.</p>
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<p>Much like the quarterback position, nobody really has a great idea of how the position group will shake out. Will it be as good as it was in 2021-2023? That's unlikely. Could it still be a solid conglomeration? Sure. Four of the starters above (Hinton, El-Hadi, Crippen, and Persi) were 4-star prospects or better, and the only 3-star (Priebe) is a multi-year starter coming from Northwestern. Furthermore, they are all veteran players in at least their fourth year of college.</p>
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<p>At offensive tackle, Hinton started one-third of the season before ceding his spot to Barnhart in 2023, so he seems like the most likely to start. On the right side, it could be a battle between Persi and Gentry. Both have looked somewhat rough in limited time, but Persi has two years of experience on Gentry, whose footwork still looked pretty sloppy in 2023.</p>
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<p>At the guard positions, El-Hadi is another player who has some starting experience a couple seasons ago as an injury fill-in, so he seems likely to slide right in this season. Priebe is a veteran starting presence who should be able to fend off most contenders, if not all of them.</p>
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<p>Word coming out of Ann Arbor about Crippen has been that he's a potential All-American, but he's just been blocked by two really good players in Olu Oluwatimi and Nugent over the past couple years. I have some doubts because I'm not sure why the coaching staff would recruit over him if he was that good, but he's also two years older now than he was when Oluwatimi swooped in, so perhaps his improvement in that time has been significant.</p>
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<p>Despite losing six offensive linemen to the draft, Michigan goes into spring with 15 other scholarship linemen on the roster. That's somewhat mind-boggling to consider, since a team might have carried just 13 linemen a few years ago. In that bygone era of like 2019, we would be looking at 7 returning players and 6 true freshmen arriving sporadically in January and then June. Instead, there are 12 returning players, a transfer, and 2 early enrollee freshmen available for the spring, not to mention further reinforcements arriving this summer.</p>
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<p>Some projected backups to keep an eye on are Raheem Anderson, who was reportedly ahead of Crippen early in their careers but has since appeared to be more of a factor at guard; Gentry, who could potentially start at tackle over Persi; and Herring, who's a powerful offensive guard option that looked good in the spring game in 2023. Aside from Gentry possibly starting, Anderson and Herring are almost certainly backups for this season. Another players I'll also be watching closely is Tristan Bounds, a behemoth of a player whose balance has been questionable in limited field time.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>2025</strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/luke-metz">Luke Metz - LB - Hoschton (GA) Mill Creek:</a></strong> Metz is a 6'3", 220-pounder who was recently offered by Michigan. New linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary offered Metz at Tennessee, and now he extended an offer for the Wolverines. Metz is a 4-star, the #48 linebacker, and #420 overall. Metz plans to make an unofficial visit this weekend, and the hope is to get him back on campus for an official visit, since he plans to make a college commitment later this spring. Metz also has offers </p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/jayden-woods">Jayden Woods - DE - Shawnee (KS) Mill Valley:</a></strong> Woods is a 6'3", 240 lb. edge prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and others. I mention Kansas State because his father played for KSU back in the 2000s. He's a 4-star, the #19 EDGE, and #212 overall. He took an official visit to Ann Arbor on March 14.</p>
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<p>This seems like old-ish news considering it happened a few days ago and Michigan has already found a replacement, but former star running back Mike Hart will not return as Michigan's running backs coach in 2024. He had been with the program since 2021. Michigan has since replaced him with Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford (more on that in another post).</p>
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<p>Hart is Michigan's all-time leading rusher after playing for the Wolverines from 2004-2007. After a brief NFL career, he then went on to coach for Eastern Michigan, Syracuse, and Indiana before returning to Ann Arbor from 2021-2023. While at Michigan, he won three Big Ten championships and a national championship. He also seemed to have a very positive effect on Michigan's running backs, fostering the development of Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum, and Donovan Edwards, among others. Haskins (2021) and Corum (2022, 2023) each had 1,000-yard rushing seasons under his tutelage, and he nearly had a second 1,000-yard rusher in 2021 (Corum had 952 yards) and 2022 (Edwards had 991).</p>
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<p>Hart had recently been on a "leave of absence" attending to a personal matter, but the writing seemed to be on the wall that he would not return to Michigan's staff under new head coach Sherrone Moore. It appears Hart has - or at least had - hopes of being Michigan's head coach someday, but he was passed up for offensive coordinator (by Moore), interim head coach in 2023 (Moore again), and eventually head coach (Moore once more). I'm not saying that had anything to do with Hart's departure, but from Hart's perspective, that probably caused some hurt feelings; and from Moore's perspective, he may feel some concern about whether Hart can buy into the new regime.</p>
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<p>On a personal level, I have never been a huge fan of Hart. While yes, I do recognize him as a Michigan great - and he was a lot of fun to watch as a pinball running back - his personality rubbed me the wrong way. I didn't appreciate his "Little Brother" comments toward Michigan State near the end of his playing career. I didn't appreciate when he said Jim Harbaugh wasn't a Michigan Man back in the day when Harbaugh was challenging Michigan to raise its standards, even before Harbaugh was head coach. And I also participated in a coaching clinic where I was not impressed by Hart's attitude and participation.</p>
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<p>Overall, I think Hart is a very good developer of talent. I think he understands ball security, pass protection, mental and physical toughness, reading defenses, etc. But my belief is - and this is, let's say, educated speculation - that Hart is not exactly the easiest guy to get along with behind closed doors. So when it comes to putting together a staff, I'm not too awfully surprised that Hart and the new coaching regime are going in separate directions.</p>
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<p><strong>2023 Starters:</strong> Colston Loveland, A.J. Barner<br /><strong>Losses:</strong> Barner (NFL), Matt Hibner (transfer)<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Max Bredeson (RS Jr.), Loveland (Jr.), Marlin Klein (RS So.), Zack Marshall (RS Fr.), Deakon Tonielli (RS Fr.)<br /><strong>Newcomer:</strong> Brady Prieskorn (Fr.)<br /><strong>Projected starters:</strong> Klein, Loveland</p>
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<p>The tight end position is the one that has perhaps separated Michigan from so many other teams over the past several years. Not only has Michigan had some quality players in the role, but the number, usage, and motion of the tight ends have become staples of Michigan's offensive approach. </p>
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<p>Probably the best tight end to come along during Jim Harbaugh's tenure was Colston Loveland (45 catches, 649 yards, 4 touchdowns), a rising junior who has the athleticism of some of the elite tight ends playing in the NFL. He's good enough that this is probably his last season in Ann Arbor before getting drafted in 2025.</p>
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<p>One-time Indiana transfer A.J. Barner (22 catches, 249 yards, 1 touchdown) was an excellent blocker and underrated pass catcher, but he's headed to the NFL in next month's draft. It appears the next guy in line to play a bunch of snaps in Barner's place is Marlin Klein, a 6'6", 250-pounder who had just 1 catch for 8 yards last fall. He needed to put on some weight early in his career, but he seems to finally be reaching a good playing weight to handle some of the blocking duties.</p>
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<p>It's also important to mention quasi-starting tight end Max Bredeson, who plays more of a fullback position but nonetheless started four games last season. He caught 2 passes for 19 yards altogether, but he's a bruising blocker. At 6'2" and 240 lbs., he's unlikely to move into a true tight end role and will probably carry on as a fullback.</p>
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<p>Redshirt freshman Zack Marshall (6'4", 232) played in two games last year while redshirting, and classmate Deakon Tonielli (6'5", 251) has some decent size already but did not get any experience. The most likely returning player to step into Klein's role as the #3 tight end seems to be Marshall, who should be a little bigger this spring (and fall).</p>
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<p>One of the most intriguing names, though, is freshman early enrollee Brady Prieskorn (6'6", 220), who was a 4-star and the #129 overall player in the class of 2024. He's an all-around tight end somewhat in the mold of Loveland in that he's a good athlete who's not afraid of contact. His physical development is going to be key in determining how ready he is to step on the field this fall. But if he's even borderline ready from a physical standpoint, we could see him begin to emerge this spring as someone who could jump over Marshall and Tonielli to become that #3 tight end.</p>
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<p><strong>2023 Starters:</strong> Cornelius Johnson, Roman Wilson<br /><strong>Losses:</strong> Darrius Clemons (Oregon State), Johnson (NFL), Wilson (NFL)<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Eamonn Dennis (RS Sr.), Peyton O'Leary (RS Jr.), Tyler Morris (RS So.), Karmello English (So.), Frederick Moore (So.), Semaj Morgan (So.), Kendrick Bell (RS Fr.)<br /><strong>Newcomer:</strong> Channing Goodwin (Fr.)<br /><strong>Projected starters:</strong> Morris, Morgan</p>
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<p>For some teams who play three and four wide receivers on every down, losing two senior wide receivers might not seem like a huge deal. So in the context of college football, the departures of Cornelius Johnson (47 catches, 604 yards, 1 touchdown) and Roman Wilson (48, 789, 12) might not seem like a huge deal. Johnson was the large-ish possession receiver, and Wilson was the speedy deep and intermediate threat. And then there were usually a couple tight ends roaming all over the place. Altogether, Michigan got just 47 other receptions from receivers not named Johnson or Wilson, and 3 of those came from Clemons, who is now plying his trade for the Beavers.</p>
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<p>Based on playing time and targets last season, the two front-runners for starting roles in 2024 should be Morris and Morgan. Morris started four games - so he's kind of a returning starter, I guess - and made 13 catches for 197 yards and 1 touchdown. But that one touchdown was a huge, key play when he got matched up against a linebacker against Alabama in the Rose Bowl and caught a crossing route for a 38-yard touchdown. Meanwhile, Morgan caught 22 passes for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns, and he also had an 87-yard punt return against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship game. He showed some downfield receiving chops in high school, but so far he's been more of a catch-and-run guy with jitterbug moves - witness his screen catch for a TD against Washington - and adding in 4 carries for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.</p>
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<p>Last year's spring game star was walk-on Peyton O'Leary (2 catches, 13 yards, 1 touchdown), who could factor in more this season if Michigan needs a big possession guy at 6'4" and 190 lbs. Frederick Moore (4 catches, 32 yards) and Karmello English (1 catch, 6 yards, 1 touchdown) will also factor in somehow. Some people think Moore could be the fastest player on the team.</p>
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<p>Players with less of a chance to make an impact include fifth year senior Eamonn Dennis (who has yet to make a catch in his career but plays a lot of special teams), Kendrick Bell (who was a high school quarterback until making the position switch last year), and early enrollee freshman Channing Goodwin. Bell's brother Ronnie is now a wide receiver in the NFL with the 49ers, and Goodwin has some good bloodlines, as his father was a lineman for Michigan and in the NFL. But it's unlikely that any of them play a huge role in 2024. </p>
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<p>Here's a summary of how Michigan players measured in and performed at the Combine last week:</p>
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<p><strong>TE A.J. Barner</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'6"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 251<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33 3/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9"</p>
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<p><strong>OL Karsen Barnhart</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'4.5"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 306<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33 3/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 7/8"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 5.21<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 29.5"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.7<br /><strong>3-cone:</strong> 7.83<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 9'3"</p>
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<p><strong>LB Mike Barrett</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 5'11"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 233<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 32 1/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 8 1/2"</p>
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<p><strong>LB Junior Colson</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'2"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 238<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 32 1/2"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 3/8"</p>
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<p><strong>RB Blake Corum</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 5'8"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 205<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 28 7/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 4.53<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 35.5"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.12<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 27<br /><strong>3-cone:</strong> 6.82</p>
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<p><strong>EDGE Jaylen Harrell</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'4"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 250<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33 1/4"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 3/4"<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 37"<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 9'7"</p>
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<p><strong>OL La'Darius Henderson</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'4"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 309<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 35"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 10 5/8"<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 20</p>
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<p><strong>DL Kris Jenkins</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'3"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 299<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 34"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 3/8"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 4.91<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 30"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.78<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 29<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 9'7"</p>
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<p><strong>WR Cornelius Johnson</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'3"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 212<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 31 7/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 8 5/8"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 4.44<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 37.5"<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 10'7"</p>
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<p><strong>OL Trente Jones</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'4"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 305<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 10 1/8"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 5.17<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 27"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.87<br /><strong>3-cone:</strong> 7.78<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 9'1"</p>
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<p><strong>OG Trevor Keegan</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'5"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 310<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 32 3/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 10"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 5.24<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 30.5"<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 8'11"</p>
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<p><strong>QB J.J. McCarthy</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'2.5"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 219<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9"<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 31 5/8"<br /><strong>3-cone drill:</strong> 6.82<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.23</p>
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<p><strong>EDGE Braiden McGregor</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'5"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 257<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33 1/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 10"</p>
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<p><strong>C Drake Nugent</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'1.5"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 298<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 5.23<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 29.5"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.5<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 25<br /><strong>3-cone:</strong> 7.33<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 8.5"</p>
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<p><strong>CB Mike Sainristil</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 5'9"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 182<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 30 7/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 8 1/2"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 4.47<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 40"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.01<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 14<br /><strong>3-cone:</strong> 6.99<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 10'11"</p>
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<p><strong>CB Josh Wallace</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 5'11"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 185<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 31 3/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 8 7/8"<br /><strong>Vertical:</strong> 34.5"<br /><strong>5-10-5:</strong> 4.35<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 13<br /><strong>Broad jump:</strong> 10'</p>
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<p><strong>WR Roman Wilson</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 5'11"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 185<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 30 3/8"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 3/8"<br /><strong>40:</strong> 4.39<br /><strong>Bench:</strong> 12</p>
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<p><strong>OG Zak Zinter</strong><br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6'6"<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 309<br /><strong>Arm:</strong> 33 1/2"<br /><strong>Hand:</strong> 9 3/8"</p>
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<p><strong>2023 Starter:</strong> Blake Corum<br /><strong>Losses:</strong> Corum, Leon Franklin, C.J. Stokes<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Kalel Mullings (RS Sr.), Donovan Edwards (Sr.), Tavierre Dunlap (RS Jr.), Cole Cabana (RS Fr.), Benjamin Hall (RS Fr.)<br /><strong>Newcomers:</strong> N/A<br /><strong>Projected starter:</strong> Edwards</p>
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<p>For having lost such a large part of Michigan's program over the past three years in running back Blake Corum, Michigan's running game will look pretty familiar in 2024. Corum ran 675 times for 3,737 yards and 58 touchdowns in his career, becoming Michigan's top career touchdown scorer. But his primary backup, Donovan Edwards, had some huge games at opportune times.</p>
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<p>Edwards ran 119 times for 497 yards (4.2 yards/carry) and 5 touchdowns in 2023, and he caught 30 passes for 249 yards (8.3 yards/catch). His entire season was pretty ho-hum . . . except for a 22-yard touchdown in a tight game against Penn State . . . and then two 40+ yard scores against Washington in the national championship game. He goes into the spring as the odds-on favorite to start, but he's somewhat of a proven commodity. Michigan showed last year that they don't really want to subject running backs to extra wear and tear, and we even learned that Corum and Edwards basically weren't tackled all the way through fall camp. We'll see if the transition to Sherrone Moore as head coach changes that equation at all.</p>
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<p>The other intriguing option at running back is former linebacker Kalel Mullings, who has been playing offense since the 2022 postseason. He ran 36 times for 222 yards (6.2 yards/carry) and 1 touchdown, and he even caught 2 passes for 32 yards, including a key 19-yard reception against Alabama in the Rose Bowl. There were times in 2023 when he looked like the more instinctive back, and he's certainly more adept at breaking tackles.</p>
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<p>Second-year player Benjamin Hall was the breakout star of the 2023 spring game, and his one solid showing during the season was a 9-carry, 58-yard performance against Indiana. He's a bowling ball at 5'11" and 234 pounds, but he's unlikely to break into the top two at the position. Fellow second-year back Cole Cabana had just 2 carries for 6 yards in 2023 and had some injuries that limited him to one game; at 6'0" and 198 pounds, he's a speedster who still has to get his body ready for the college game.</p>
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<p>The Wolverines lost C.J. Stokes (transfer to Charlotte) and walk-on Leon Franklin (transfer to Tennessee Tech), so along with Cabana and Hall, expect to see a good-sized dose of guys like walk-ons Henry Donohue (career: 3 carries for 9 yards) and Bryson Kudzal (career: 0 carries) toting the ball to keep Edwards and Mullings fresh for the fall. Kudzal's high school profile touts a 4.41 forty and a 40" vertical, but he's an in-state, small-school product who was a little bit stiff and upright as a runner in high school.</p>
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<p><strong>2023 Starter:</strong> J.J. McCarthy<br /><strong>Loss:</strong> McCarthy<br /><strong>Returning players:</strong> Jack Tuttle (7th), Davis Warren (RS Jr.), Jayden Denegal (RS So.), Alex Orji (RS So.)<br /><strong>Newcomer:</strong> Jadyn Davis (Fr.)<br /><strong>Projected starter:</strong> Tuttle</p>
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<p>There are a lot of unknowns going into the 2024 season, but first among all of them is the quarterback position. Michigan got a great performance from McCarthy in 2023, who goes down in history as the program's best college quarterback ever after going 27-1 as a starter and winning a national championship.</p>
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<p>But as of right now, Michigan is heading into the season with its cloudiest quarterback situation since perhaps 2009, when freshman Tate Forcier beat out freshman Denard Robinson and 2008 part-time starter Nick Sheridan. Michigan has significantly more experience on its side at the position in 2024, considering Tuttle is a 7th year senior and there are no freshmen - sorry, Jadyn Davis - who truly seem to be in the mix to start.</p>
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<p>The first guy to get reps should be Tuttle, who has been named a starter before - albeit at Indiana - and ascended to #2 on the depth chart in 2023, during his first year in Ann Arbor. He completed 15/17 passes for 130 yards and 1 touchdown, a whopping 88.7% completion percentage. And the #1 most impressive thing about him in the spring of 2023 was his willingness and ability to run. He's a former top-100 recruit, even if he was coming out of high school back when Barack Obama was president (don't look that up).</p>
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<p>The sexy pick is 6'3", 235 lb. Alex Orji, who was brought in as a quasi single-wing quarterback last year but who didn't attempt a pass. He's capable of throwing lasers, which can be seen on his high school film and from last year's spring game, but it's noteworthy that the coaching staff didn't trust him to throw last year. To go from attempting zero passes to becoming a starter would be . . . well . . . the first time since 2009 that Michigan would entrust a quarterback to start who hadn't attempted a single pass during the previous season. </p>
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<p>Offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell says Jayden Denegal (4/5, 50 yards, 1 TD) is the most improved offensive player, but he was a guy who was <em>very</em> raw coming into the program in 2022. Walk-on Davis Warren has looked good at times, but he had a rough go in limited time last season (0/5, 1 INT). Meanwhile, freshman Jadyn Davis is an early enrollee who has a winning pedigree, but his limited size (6'0", 202), lack of an amazing arm, and lack of difference-making athleticism make him more of a threat to start down the road when experience and knowledge of the offense put him a notch above the field. To play as a freshman, you typically need some athletic trait that sets you apart - size, speed, arm strength - and that's not Davis's game.</p>
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<p>Probably like many of you, I occasionally have a hankering for some Michigan NFL Draft history. Below you will find (as far as I'm aware) every pro draft pick in the history of Michigan's football program going all the way back to 1937.</p>
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<p>A few little factoids:</p>
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<li>Michigan's only two #1 overall NFL Draft picks are Jake Long in 2008 and Tom Harmon in 1941.</li>
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<li>Michigan set a record in 2017 with 11 total draft picks.</li>
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<li>Michigan's record number of 1st round NFL draft picks is a tie with 3 each in 1995 (Tyrone Wheatley, Ty Law, Trezelle Jenkins) and 2001 (David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson, Jeff Backus).</li>
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<p><strong>2023</strong><br />1st round: Mazi Smith - DT - Dallas Cowboys (#26)<br />2nd round: Luke Schoonmaker - TE - Dallas Cowboys (#58)<br />2nd round: D.J. Turner II - CB - Cincinnati Bengals (#60)<br />3rd round: Jake Moody - K - San Francisco 49ers (#99)<br />5th round: Mike Morris - DE - Seattle Seahawks (#151)<br />5th round: Olu Oluwatimi - C - Seattle Seahawks (#154)<br />6th round: Brad Robbins - P - Cincinnati Bengals (#217)<br />7th round: Ryan Hayes - OT - Miami Dolphins (#238)<br />7th round: Ronnie Bell - WR - San Francisco 49ers (#253)</p>
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<p><strong>2022</strong><br />1st round: Aidan Hutchinson - DE - Detroit Lions (#2 overall)<br />1st round: Daxton Hill - S - Cincinnati Bengals (#31 overall)<br />2nd round: David Ojabo - OLB - Baltimore Ravens (#45 overall)<br />4th round: Hassan Haskins - RB - Tennessee Titans (#131 overall)<br />7th round: Andrew Stueber - OT - New England Patriots (#245 overall)</p>
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<p><strong>2021</strong><br />1st round: Kwity Paye - DE - Indianapolis Colts (#21 overall)<br />3rd round: Jalen Mayfield - OT - Atlanta Falcons (#68 overall)<br />3rd round: Nico Collins - WR - Houston Texans (#89 overall)<br />3rd round: Ambry Thomas - CB - San Francisco 49ers (#102 overall)<br />5th round: Cam McGrone - LB - New England Patriots (#177 overall)<br />5th round: Ben Mason - FB - Baltimore Ravens (#184 overall)<br />6th round: Chris Evans - RB - Cincinnati Bengals (#202 overall)<br />7th round: Camaron Cheeseman - LS - Washington Football Team (#225 overall)</p>
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<p><strong>2020</strong><br />1st round: Cesar Ruiz - C - New Orleans Saints (#24 overall)<br />2nd round: Josh Uche - OLB - New England Patriots (#60 overall)<br />4th round: Ben Bredeson - OG - Baltimore Ravens (#143 overall)<br />5th round: Khaleke Hudson - LB - Washington Redskins (#162 overall)<br />5th round: Mike Danna - DE - Kansas City Chiefs (#177 overall)<br />6th round: Michael Onwenu - OG - New England Patriots (#182 overall)<br />6th round: Donovan Peoples-Jones - WR - Cleveland Browns (#187 overall)<br />6th round: Jon Runyan, Jr. - OG - Green Bay Packers (#192 overall)<br />6th round: Josh Metellus - S - Minnesota Vikings (#205 overall)<br />6th round: Jordan Glasgow - LB - Indianapolis Colts (#213 overall)</p>
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<p><strong>2019</strong><br />1st round: Devin Bush, Jr. - LB - Pittsburgh Steelers (#10 overall)<br />1st round: Rashan Gary - DE - Green Bay Packers (#12 overall)<br />3rd round: Chase Winovich - OLB - New England Patriots (#77 overall)<br />3rd round: David Long, Jr. - CB - Los Angeles Rams (#79 overall)<br />5th round: Zach Gentry - TE - Pittsburgh Steelers (#141 overall)</p>
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<p><strong>2018</strong><br />3rd round: Mason Cole - C - Arizona Cardinals (#97)<br />5th round: Maurice Hurst, Jr. - DT - Oakland Raiders (#140)</p>
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<p><strong>2017</strong><br />1st round: Jabrill Peppers - S - Cleveland Browns (#25)<br />1st round: Taco Charlton - DE - Dallas Cowboys (#28)<br />3rd round: Chris Wormley - DT - Baltimore Ravens (#74)<br />3rd round: Jourdan Lewis - CB - Dallas Cowboys (#92)<br />3rd round: Delano Hill - S - Seattle Seahawks (#95)<br />3rd round: Amara Darboh - WR - Seattle Seahawks (#106)<br />4th round: Ben Gedeon - LB - Minnesota Vikings (#120)<br />4th round: Ryan Glasgow - DT - Cincinnati Bengals (#138)<br />4th round: Jehu Chesson - WR - Kansas City Chiefs (#139)<br />5th round: Jake Butt - TE - Denver Broncos (#145)<br />6th round: Jeremy Clark - CB - New York Jets (#197)</p>
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<p><strong>2016</strong><br />3rd round: Graham Glasgow - C - Detroit Lions (#95)<br />4th round: Willie Henry - DT - Baltimore Ravens (#132)<br />6th round: Jake Rudock - QB - Detroit Lions (#191)</p>
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<p><b>2015</b><br />2nd round: Devin Funchess - WR - Carolina Panthers (#41)<br />2nd round: Frank Clark - DE - Seattle Seahawks (#63)<br />4th round: Jake Ryan - LB - Green Bay Packers (#129)</p>
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<p><b>2014</b><br />1st round: Taylor Lewan - OT - Tennessee Titans (#11)<br />3rd round: Michael Schofield - OT - Denver Broncos (#95)<br />7th round: Jeremy Gallon - WR - New England Patriots (#244)</p>
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<p><b>2013</b><br />5th round: Denard Robinson - RB - Jacksonville Jaguars (#135)<br />6th round: William Campbell - DT - New York Jets (#178)</p>
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<p><b>2012</b><br />3rd round: Mike Martin - DT - Tennessee Titans (#82)<br />7th round: David Molk - C - San Diego Chargers (#226)<br />7th round: Junior Hemingway - WR - Kansas City Chiefs (#238)</p>
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<p><b>2011</b><br />2nd round: Jonas Mouton - LB - San Diego Chargers (#61)<br />6th round: Stephen Schilling - OG - San Diego Chargers (#201)</p>
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<p><b>2010</b><br />1st round: Brandon Graham - DE - Philadelphia Eagles (#13)<br />7th round: Zoltan Mesko - P - New England Patriots (#150)<br />7th round: Stevie Brown - S - New York Giants (#251)</p>
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<p><b>2009</b><br />4th round: Terrance Taylor - DT - Indianapolis Colts (#136)<br />6th round: Morgan Trent - CB - Cincinnati Bengals (#179)</p>
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<p><b>2008</b><br />1st round: Jake Long - OT - Miami Dolphins (#1)<br />2nd round: Chad Henne - QB - Miami Dolphins (#57)<br />3rd round: Shawn Crable - LB - New England Patriots (#78)<br />3rd round: Mario Manningham - WR - New York Giants (#95)<br />6th round: Mike Hart - RB - Indianapolis Colts (#202)<br />7th round: Adrian Arrington - WR - New Orleans Saints (#237)</p>
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<p><b>2007</b><br />1st round: Leon Hall - CB - Cincinnati Bengals (#18)<br />2nd round: Alan Branch - DT - Arizona Cardinals (#33)<br />2nd round: LaMarr Woodley - DE - Pittsburgh Steelers (#46)<br />2nd round: David Harris - LB - New York Jets (#47)<br />5th round: Steve Breaston - WR - Arizona Cardinals (#142)<br />6th round: Prescott Burgess - LB - Baltimore Ravens (#207)<br />7th round: Tyler Ecker - TE - Washington Redskins (#216)</p>
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<p><b>2006</b><br />4th round: Gabe Watson - DT - Arizona Cardinals (#107)<br />4th round: Jason Avant - WR - Philadelphia Eagles (#109)<br />7th round: Tim Massaquoi - TE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#244)</p>
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<p><b>2005</b><br />1st round: Braylon Edwards - WR - Cleveland Browns (#3)<br />1st round: Marlin Jackson - CB - Indianapolis Colts (#29)<br />2nd round: David Baas - OG - San Francisco 49ers (#33)</p>
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<p><b>2004</b><br />1st round: Chris Perry - RB - Cincinnati Bengals (#26)<br />3rd round: Jeremy LeSueur - CB - Denver Broncos (#85)<br />7th round: John Navarre - QB - Arizona Cardinals (#202)<br />7th round: Tony Pape - OT - Miami Dolphins (#221)</p>
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<p><b>2003</b><br />2nd round: Bennie Joppru - TE - Houston Texans (#41)<br />2nd round: Victor Hobson - LB - New York Jets (#53)<br />3rd round: B.J. Askew - FB - New York Jets (#85)<br />6th round: Drew Henson - QB - Houston Texans (#192)<br />6th round: Cato June - S - Indianapolis Colts (#198)<br />7th round: Charles Drake - S - New York Giants (#240)</p>
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<p><b>2002</b><br />3rd round: Marquise Walker - WR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#86)<br />4th round: Larry Foote - LB - Pittsburgh Steelers (#128)<br />5th round: Jonathan Goodwin - OG - New York Jets (#154)<br />7th round: Hayden Epstein - K - Jacksonville Jaguars (#247)</p>
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<p><b>2001</b><br />1st round: David Terrell - WR - Chicago Bears (#8)<br />1st round: Steve Hutchinson - OG - Seattle Seahawks (#17)<br />1st round: Jeff Backus - OT - Detroit Lions (#18)<br />2nd round: Anthony Thomas - RB - Chicago Bears (#38)<br />2nd round: Maurice Williams - OT - Jacksonville Jaguars (#43)</p>
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<p><b>2000</b><br />2nd round: Ian Gold - LB - Denver Broncos (#40)<br />4th round: Aaron Shea - FB - Cleveland Browns (#110)<br />4th round: Josh Williams - DT - Indianapolis Colts (#122)<br />6th round: Dhani Jones - LB - New York Giants (#177)<br />6th round: Tom Brady - QB - New England Patriots (#199)<br />7th round: Rob Renes - DT - Indianapolis Colts (#235)</p>
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<p><b>1999</b><br />2nd round: Jon Jansen - OT - Washington Redskins (#37)<br />5th round: Jerame Tuman - TE - Pittsburgh Steelers (#136)<br />6th round: Tai Streets - WR - San Francisco 49ers (#171)<br />7th round: Andre Weathers - CB - New York Giants (#205)</p>
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<p><b>1998</b><br />1st round: Charles Woodson - CB - Oakland Raiders (#4)<br />3rd round: Chris Floyd - FB - New England Patriots (#81)<br />3rd round: Brian Griese - QB - Denver Broncos (#91)<br />4th round: Glen Steele - DE - Cincinnati Bengals (#105)<br />5th round: Chris Howard - RB - Denver Broncos (#153)</p>
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<p><b>1997</b><br />3rd round: Rod Payne - C - Cincinnati Bengals (#76)<br />4th round: Damon Denson - OG - New England Patriots (#97)<br />7th round: William Carr - DT - Cincinnati Bengals (#217)</p>
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<p><b>1996</b><br />1st round: Tshimanga Biakabutuka - RB - Carolina Panthers (#8)<br />2nd round: Amani Toomer - WR - New York Giants (#34)<br />4th round: Jon Runyan - OT - Houston Oilers (#109)<br />5th round: Mercury Hayes - WR - New Orleans Saints (#136)<br />7th round: Jay Riemersma - TE - Buffalo Bills (#244)</p>
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<p><b>1995</b><br />1st round: Tyrone Wheatley - RB - New York Giants (#17)<br />1st round: Ty Law - CB - New England Patriots (#23)<br />1st round: Trezelle Jenkins - OT - Kansas City Chiefs (#31)<br />2nd round: Todd Collins - QB - Kansas City Chiefs (#45)<br />4th round: Matt Dyson - LB - Los Angeles Raiders (#138)</p>
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<p><b>1994</b><br />1st round: Derrick Alexander - WR - Kansas City Chiefs (#29)</p>
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<p><b>1993</b><br />1st round: Steve Everitt - C - Cleveland Browns (#14)<br />2nd round: Tony McGee - TE - Cincinnati Bengals (#37)<br />3rd round: Joe Cocozzo - OG - San Diego Chargers (#64)<br />4th round: Corwin Brown - S - New England Patriots (#110)<br />8th round: Doug Skene - OT - Philadelphia Eagles (#217)<br />8th round: Elvis Grbac - QB - San Francisco 49ers (#219)</p>
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<p><b>1992</b><br />1st round: Desmond Howard - WR - Washington Redskins (#4)<br />2nd round: Greg Skrepenak - OT - Los Angeles Raiders (#32)<br />4th round: Mike Evans - DT - Kansas City Chiefs (#101)<br />7th round: Erick Anderson - ILB - Kansas City Chief (#186)<br />9th round: Brian Townsend - OLB - Los Angeles Rams (#281)<br />12th round: Matt Elliott - OT - Washington Redskins (#336)</p>
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<p><b>1991</b><br />1st round: Jarrod Bunch - FB - New York Giants (#27)<br />5th round: Jon Vaughn - RB - New England Patriots (#112)<br />6th round: David Key - S - New England Patriots (#140)<br />7th round: Tripp Welborne - S - Minnesota Vikings (#180)<br />8th round: Dean Dingman - OG - Pittsburgh Steelers (#212)<br />8th round: Tom Dohring - OT - Kansas City Chiefs (#218)<br />11th round: Tony Boles - RB - Dallas Cowboys (#291)</p>
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<p><b>1990</b><br />2nd round: Leroy Hoard - RB - Cleveland Browns (#45)<br />3rd round: Greg McMurtry - WR - New England Patriots (#80)<br />4th round: Chris Calloway - WR - Pittsburgh Steelers (#97)<br />6th round: Derrick Walker - TE - San Diego Chargers (#161)<br />11th round: Brent White - DT - Chicago Bears (#284)</p>
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<p><b>1989</b><br />4th round: John Kolesar - WR - Buffalo Bills (#109)<br />5th round: David Arnold - S - Pittsburgh Steelers (#118)<br />6th round: Mark Messner - DT - Los Angeles Rams (#161)</p>
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<p><b>1988</b><br />2nd round: John Elliott - OT - New York Giants (#36)<br />4th round: Monte Robbins - P - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#107)<br />4th round: Jamie Morris - RB - Washington Redskins (#109)</p>
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<p><b>1987</b><br />1st round: Jim Harbaugh - QB - Chicago Bears (#26)<br />3rd round: Bob Perryman - FB - New England Patriots (#79)<br />4th round: Garland Rivers - S - Detroit Lions (#92)<br />5th round: Paul Jokisch - WR - San Francisco 49ers (#134)<br />9th round: Thomas Wilcher - RB - San Diego Chargers (#226)</p>
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<p><b>1986</b><br />3rd round: Mike Hammerstein - DT - Cincinnati Bengals (#65)<br />3rd round: Brad Cochran - S - Los Angeles Raiders (#80)<br />4th round: Eric Kattus - TE - Cincinnati Bengals (#91)<br />12th round: Clay Miller - OG - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#306)</p>
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<p><b>1985</b><br />1st round: Kevin Brooks - DE - Dallas Cowboys (#17)</p>
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<p><b>1984</b><br />3rd round: Stefan Humphries - OG - Chicago Bears (#71)<br />4th round: Evan Cooper - S - Philadelphia Eagles (#88)</p>
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<p><b>1984 Supplemental Draft</b><br />2nd round: Steve Smith - QB - San Diego Chargers (#33)<br />2nd round: Tom Dixon - C - Pittsburgh Steelers (#72)</p>
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<p><b>1983</b><br />2nd round: Rick Strenger - OT - Detroit Lions (#40)<br />2nd round: Keith Bostic - S - Houston Oilers (#42)<br />8th round: Robert Thompson - LB - Houston Oilers (#198)<br />8th round: Craig Dunaway - TE - Pittsburgh Steelers (#218)<br />8th round: Lawrence Ricks - RB - Dallas Cowboys (#220)<br />9th round: Ali Haji-Sheikh - K - New York Giants (#237)<br />12th round: Anthony Carter - WR - Miami Dolphins (#336)</p>
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<p><b>1982</b><br />1st round: Butch Woolfolk - RB - New York Giants (#8)<br />2nd round: Bubba Paris - OT - San Francisco 49ers (#29)<br />3rd round: Stan Edwards - RB - Houston Oilers (#72)<br />4th round: Ed Muransky - OT - Oakland Raiders (#91)<br />4th round: Brian Carpenter - S - Dallas Cowboys (#101)<br />6th round: Kurt Becker - OG - Chicago Bears (#146)<br />7th round: Ben Needham - LB - Cincinnati Bengals (#194)</p>
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<p><b>1981</b><br />1st round: Mel Owens - LB - Los Angeles Rams (#9)<br />4th round: George Lilja - C - Los Angeles Rams (#104)<br />8th round: John Powers - OG - New York Giants (#197)<br />10th round: Andy Cannavino - LB - Detroit Lions</p>
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<p><b>1980</b><br />1st round: Curtis Greer - DE - St. Louis Cardinals (#6)<br />2nd round: Doug Marsh - TE - St. Louis Cardinals (#33)<br />2nd round: Ralph Clayton - RB - New York Giants (#47)<br />4th round: Mike Jolly - S - New Orleans Saints (#96)<br />5th round: Mike Harden - S - Denver Broncos (#131)<br />7th round: Ron Simpkins - LB - Denver Broncos (#167)</p>
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<p><b>1979</b><br />1st round: Jon Giesler - OT - Miami Dolphins (#24)<br />4th round: Russell Davis - RB - Pittsburgh Steelers (#86)<br />5th round: Tom Seabron - LB - San Francisco 49ers (#111)<br />5th round: Harlan Huckleby - RB - New Orleans Saints (#120)<br />5th round: Jerry Meter - LB - Minnesota Vikings (#129)<br />5th round: Rick Leach - QB - Denver Broncos (#132)<br />6th round: Bill Dufek - OG - New York Jets (#149)</p>
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<p><b>1978</b><br />1st round: Mike Kenn - OT - Atlanta Falcons (#13)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />1st round: John Anderson - LB - Green Bay Packers (#26)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />2nd round: Walt Downing - OG - San Francisco 49ers (#47)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />6th round: Dwight Hicks - CB - Detroit Lions (#150)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />11th round: Mark Donahue - OG - Cincinnati Bengals (#294)</p>
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<p><b>1977</b><br />2nd round: Rob Lytle - RB - Denver Broncos (#45)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />3rd round: Jim Smith - WR - Pittsburgh Steelers (#75)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />6th round: Calvin O'Neal - LB - Baltimore Colts (#163)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />8th round: Greg Morton - DT - Buffalo Bills (#197)<br />9th round: Jerry Vogele - LB - New England Patriots (#249)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: John Hennessy - DE - New York Jets (#256)</p>
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<p><b>1976</b><br />4th round: Gordon Bell - RB - New York Giants (#104)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />4th round: Dan Jilek - LB - Buffalo Bills (#110)<br />5th round: Don Dufek - S - Seattle Seahawks (#126)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Steve King - OT - New York Jets (#129)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />9th round: Jim Czirr - C - Denver Broncos (#252)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: Jeff Perlinger - DE - San Diego Chargers (#268)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />13th round: Waymon Britt - WR - Washington Redskins (#364)</p>
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<p><b>1975</b><br />1st round: Dave Brown - CB - Pittsburgh Steelers (#26)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />6th round: Dennis Franklin QB - Detroit Lions (#144)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />7th round: Gil Chapman - RB - Buffalo Bills (#166)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />7th round: Harry Banks - DB - Buffalo Bills (#175)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />8th round: Greg Denboer - TE - Baltimore Colts (#187)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />9th round: Steve Strinko - LB - Detroit Lions (#219)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: Chuck Heater - RB - New Orleans Saints (#241)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />11th round: Tom Drake - DB - Buffalo Bills (#279)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />13th round: Carl Russ - LB - Atlanta Falcons (#315)</p>
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<p><b>1974</b><br />1st round: Dave Gallagher - DT - Chicago Bears (#20)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />2nd round: Paul Seal - TE - New Orleans Saints (#36)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />2nd round: Ed Shuttlesworth - RB - Baltimore Colts (#37)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />4th round: Clint Haslerig - WR - San Francisco 49ers (#83)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />7th round: James Coode - OG - Atlanta Falcons (#173)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: Doug Troszak - DT - Green Bay Packers (#246)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />11th round: Bob Thornbladh - RB - Kansas City Chiefs (#275)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: Walt Williamson - DE - San Francisco 49ers (#347)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />15th round: Larry Cipa - QB - New Orleans Saints (#373)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />16th round: Don Coleman - LB - New Orleans Saints (#398)</p>
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<p><b>1973</b><br />1st round: Paul Seymour - OT - Buffalo Bills (#7)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />3rd round: Randy Logan - DB - Philadelphia Eagles (#55)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />4th round: Bo Rather - WR - Miami Dolphins (#104)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Fred Grambau - DE - Kansas City Chiefs (#120)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />13th round: Clint Spearman - LB - Los Angeles Rams (#323)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />16th round: Bill Hart - C - Chicago Bears (#395)</p>
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<p><b>`1972</b><br />1st round: Thom Darden - DB - Cleveland Browns (#18)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />1st round: Mike Taylor - LB - New York Jets (#20)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />2nd round: Reggie McKenzie - OG - Buffalo Bills (#27)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />2nd round: Glenn Doughty - WR - Baltimore Colts (#47)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />3rd round: Tom Beckman - DE - St. Louis Cardinals (#57)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />3rd round: Mike Keller - DE - Dallas Cowboys (#64)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Billy Taylor - RB - Atlanta Falcons (#109)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: Mike Oldham - WR - Washington Redskins (#255)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />16th round: Guy Murdock - C - Houston Oilers (#396)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />17th round: Fritz Seyferth - RB - New York Giants (#419)</p>
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<p><b>1971</b><br />2nd round: Dan Dierdorf - OT - St. Louis Cardinals (#43)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />3rd round: Paul Staroba - WR - Cleveland Browns (#66)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Pete Newell - OG - Detroit Lions (#125)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Marty Huff - LB - San Francisco 49ers (#127)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />6th round: Don Moorhead - RB - New Orleans Saints(#132)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />10th round: Jim Bettis - DB - New York Jets (#240)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: John Harpring - OG - New York Jets (#344)</p>
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<p><b>1970</b><br />2nd round: Jim Mandich - TE - Miami Dolphins (#29)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Cecil Pryor - DE - Green Bay Packers (#120)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Barry Pierson - DB - St. Louis Cardinals (#127)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: Garvie Craw - RB/TE - Boston Patriots (#343)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: Tom Curtis - DB - Baltimore Colts (#356)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />17th round: Brian Healy - DB - Minnesota Vikings (#441)</p>
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<p><b>1969 AFL/NFL</b><br />1st round: Ron Johnson - RB - Cleveland Browns (#20)<br />3rd round: Tom Stinic - LB - Dallas Cowboys (#68)<br />14th round: George Hoey - WR - Detroit Lions (#346)</p>
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<p><b>1968 AFL/NFL</b><br />5th round: Rocky Rosema - LB - St. Louis Cardinals (#123)<br />7th round: Ray Phillips - OG - New Orleans Saints (#169)<br />9th round: David Porter - DT - Cleveland Browns (#238)</p>
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<p><b>1967 AFL/NFL</b><br />1st round: Jim Detwiler - RB - Baltimore Colts (#20)<br />2nd round: Rick Volk - DB - Baltimore Colts (#45)<br />3rd round: Frank Nunley - LB - San Francisco 49ers (#62)<br />3rd round: John Rowser - DB - Green Bay Packers (#78)<br />4th round: Carl Ward - RB - Cleveland Browns (#83)<br />12th round: Mike Bass - DB - Green Bay Packers (#314)</p>
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<p><b>1966 AFL Redshirt Draft</b><br />3rd round: Jack Clancy - E - Miami Dolphins</p>
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<p><b>1966 AFL</b><br />1st round: Bill Yearby - OT - New York Jets<br />16th round: Steve Smith - DE - Houston Oilers</p>
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<p><b>1966 NFL</b><br />1st round: Tom Mack - OT - St. Louis Rams (#2)<br />5th round: Steve Smith - E - San Francisco 49ers (#71)<br />5th round: Jack Clancy - E - St. Louis Cardinals (#73)<br />18th round: Chuck Kines - OT - Chicago Bears (#272)</p>
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<p><b>1965 AFL</b><br />13th round: Bob Timberlake - QB - Buffalo Bills<br />17th round: John Henderson - E - Buffalo Bills</p>
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<p><b>1965 NFL</b><br />3rd round: Bob Timberlake - QB - New York Giants (#33)<br />5th round: John Henderson - E - Philadelphia Eagles (#63)<br />6th round: Arnie Simkus - OT - Cleveland Browns (#72)<br />16th round: Mel Anthony - FB - Cleveland Browns (#223)</p>
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<p><b>1964 AFL</b><br />5th round: Tom Keating - OT - Kansas City Chiefs (#34)<br />13th round: Joe O'Donnell - OG - Buffalo Bills (#101)</p>
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<p><b>1964 NFL</b><br />3rd round: Joe O'Donnell - OG - Green Bay Packers (#40)<br />4th round: Tom Keating - OT - Minnesota Vikings (#53)<br />15th round: John Houtman - OT - Cleveland Browns (#207)</p>
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<p><b>1963 AFL</b><br />17th round: Tom Neumann - HB - Boston Patriots (#135)</p>
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<p><b>1963 NFL</b><br />9th round: Dave Raimey - B - Cleveland Browns (#121)</p>
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<p><b>1962 AFL</b><br />7th round: George Mans - E - New York Titans (#53)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />7th round: John Schopf - OT - Boston Patriots (#54)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />8th round: Benny McRae - HB - Boston Patriots (#62)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />17th round: Scott Maentz - E - Boston Patriots (#134)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />21st round: Bill Tunnicliff - FB - Oakland Raiders (#161)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />Rd. 23 - Ken Tureaud - HB - Denver Broncos (#178)</p>
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<p><b>1962 NFL<br /></b>2nd round: Bennie McRae - B - Chicago Bears (#21)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Bill Tunnicliff - FB - Chicago Bears (#63)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Jon Schopf - OG - Green Bay Packers (#70)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />8th round: Ken Tureaud - B - Dallas Cowboys (#102)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />9th round: Todd Grant - C - Detroit Lions (#122)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: George Mans - E - St. Louis Cardinals (#187)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />20th round: Bob Brown - E - Detroit Lions (#276)</p>
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<p><b>1961 AFL</b><br />22nd round: Bob Johnson - E - Boston Patriots<br />28th round: Bob Stine - OG - Dallas Texans</p>
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<p><b>1961 NFL</b><br />15th round: Bob Johnson - E - Washington Redskins (#199)</p>
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<p><b>1960 AFL</b><br />1st round: Don Deskins - OT - Minnesota Vikings<br />1st round: George Genyk - OG - New York Titans<br />2nd round: Darrell Harper - HB - Buffalo Bills</p>
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<p><b>1960 NFL</b><br />15th round: Darrell Harper - HB - Detroit Lions (#171)</p>
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<p><b>1959 NFL</b><br />4th round: Gary Prahst - E - Cleveland Browns (#37)<br />8th round: Bob Ptacek - QB - Cleveland Browns (#87)<br />8th round: Willie Smith - OT - Chicago Bears (#94)<br />11th round: Jerry Marciniak - OG - Washington Redskins (#124)<br />21st round: John Herrnstein - B - Baltimore Colts (#252)</p>
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<p><b>1958 NFL</b><br />1st round: Jim Pace - B - San Francisco 49ers (#8)<br />5th round: Jim VanPelt - QB - Washington Redskins (#54)<br />28th round: Gordy Morrow - C - Los Angeles Rams (#331)</p>
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<p><b>1957 NFL</b><br />1st round: Ron Kramer - E - Green Bay Packers (#4)<br />2nd round: Tom Maentz - E - Chicago Cardinals (#22)<br />3rd round: Terry Barr - B - Detroit Lions (#36)<br />7th round: Mike Rotunno - C - Cleveland Browns (#82)<br />21st round: Charley Brooks - E - Philadelphia Eagles (#242)<br />25th round: Jerry Goebel - C - New York Giants (#301)<br />28th round: Clem Corona - OG - Philadelphia Eagles (#326)</p>
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<p><b>1956 NFL</b><br />10th round: Lou Baldacci - B - Pittsburgh Steelers (#111)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />23rd round: Tony Branoff - B - Chicago Cardinals (#269)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />28th round: John Morrow - OT - Los Angeles Rams (#336)</p>
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<p><b>1955 NFL</b><br />12th round: Art Walker - OT - Green Bay Packers (#137)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />14th round: Fred Baer - B - Green Bay Packers (#161)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />20th round: Ron Geyer - OT - Washington Redskins (#231)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />26th round: Duncan McDonald - B - Detroit Lions (#312)</p>
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<p><b>1954 NFL</b><br />10th round: Gene Knutson - E - Green Bay Packers (#111)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />13th round: Bob Topp - E - New York Giants (#148)</p>
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<p><b>1953 NFL</b><br />5th round: Roger Zatkoff - OT - Green Bay Packers (#55)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />8th round: Lowell Perry - E - Pittsburgh Steelers (#90)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />15th round: Ted Topor - B - Detroit Lions (#181)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />22nd round: Larry LeClaire - B - Philadelphia Eagles (#261)</p>
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<p><b>1952 NFL</b><br />6th round: Tom Johnson - OT - Green Bay Packers (#63)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />17th round: Don Peterson - B - Green Bay Packers (#196)</p>
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<p><b>1951 NFL</b><br />2nd round: Chuck Ortmann - B - Pittsburgh Steelers (#20)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />5th round: Anton Momsen - C - Los Angeles Rams (#59)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />9th round: Dick McWilliams - C - Green Bay Packers (#99)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />12th round: Carl Kreager - C - Green Bay Packers (#136)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />17th round: Don Dufek - B - Chicago Bears (#205)<br style="background-color: white; color: #111111; outline: none;" />27th round: Harry Allis - E - Detroit Lions (#322)</p>
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<p><b>1950 NFL</b><br />10th round: Al Wahl - OT - Chicago Bears (#122)</p>
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<p><b>1949 AAFC</b><br />4th round: Dick Rifenburg - E - New York Yankees (#24)<br />4th round: Ralph Kohl - OT - Baltimore Colts (#25)<br />5th round: Ed McNeill - E - Cleveland Browns (#37)<br />29th round: Joe Soboleski - OT - Cleveland Browns (#192)</p>
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<p><b>1949 AAFC Secret Draft</b><br />1st round: Dan Dworsky - C - Los Angeles Dons<br />1st round: Pete Elliott - B - Chicago Rockets<br />1st round: Gene Derricotte - B - Cleveland Browns<br />2nd round: Rick Kempthorn - B - Cleveland Browns</p>
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<p><b>1949 NFL</b><br />2nd round: Dan Dworsky - C - Green Bay Packers (#15)<br />9th round: Joe Soboleski - OG - New York Giants (#86)<br />9th round: Ed McNeill - E - Washington Redskins (#88)<br />15th round: Ed Sobczak - E - Pittsburgh Steelers (#145)<br />16th round: Al Wahl - OT - Chicago Bears (#159)<br />17th round: Wally Teninga - B - New York Giants (#166)<br />24th round: Oswald Clark - E - Detroit Lions (#232)</p>
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<p><b>1948 AAFC</b><br />3rd round: Len Ford - E - Los Angeles Dons (#14)<br />11th round: Jack Weisenberger - B - New York Yankees (#64)<br />14th round: J.T. White - C - Brooklyn Dodgers (#84)<br />15th round: Dan Dworsky - B - Cleveland Browns (#97)<br />18th round: Bill Pritula - OT - San Francisco 49ers (#118)</p>
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<p><b>1948 NFL</b><br />6th round: Jack Weisenberger - B - Washington Redskins (#38)<br />12th round: Jim Brieske - C - New York Giants (#97)<br />14th round: Dick Kempthorn - B - Philadelphia Eagles (#123)<br />15th round: Pete Elliott - B - Detroit Lions (#127)<br />15th round: Dick Rifenburg - E - Philadelphia Eagles (#132)<br />17th round: Quentin Sickels - OG - Detroit Lions (#147)<br />17th round: Ralph Kohl - OT - Philadelphia Eagles (#153)<br />30th round: Bruce Hilkene - OT - Pittsburgh Steelers (#283)</p>
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<p><b>1947 AAFC</b><br />1st round: Elmer Madar - E - Miami Seahawks (#1)<br />1st round: Bob Chappuis - B - Cleveland Browns (#8)<br />2nd round: Bob Wiese - B - San Francisco 49ers (#14)<br />3rd round: Bob Derleth - OT - Chicago Rockets (#20)<br />3rd round: Jack Carpenter - OT - Cleveland Browns (#24)<br />11th round: Jim Brieske - C - Miami Seahawks (#81)</p>
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<p><b>1947 NFL</b><br />5th round: Bob Chappuis - B - Detroit Lions (#26)<br />10th round: Chalmers "Bump" Elliott - B - Detroit Lions (#76)<br />16th round: Ralph Chubb - B - Los Angeles Rams (#143)<br />20th round: Elmer Madar - E - Detroit Lions (#176)<br />21st round: J.T. White - E - Detroit Lions (#186)<br />21st round: Joe Ponsetto - B - New York Giants (#194)<br />31st round: Bob Callahan - C - Chicago Cardinals (#389)</p>
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<p><b>1946 NFL</b><br />3rd round: Bob Nussbaumer - B - Green Bay Packers (#21)<br />7th round: Art Renner - E - Green Bay Packers (#56)<br />8th round: Joe Ponsetto - B - Pittsburgh Steelers (#63)<br />17th round: Milton Prashaw - OT - Washington Redskins (#159)</p>
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<p><b>1945 NFL</b><br />1st round: Elroy Hirsch - B - Cleveland Rams (#5)<br />1st round: Don Lund - B - Chicago Bears (#7)<br />2nd round: Milan Lazetich - OT - Cleveland Rams (#16)<br />5th round: Bob Wiese - B - Detroit Lions (#39)<br />30th round: Don Robinson - B - Chicago Bears (#314)</p>
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<p><b>1944 NFL</b><br />1st round: Merv Pregulman - OG - Green Bay Packers (#7)<br />3rd round: Tom Kuzma - B - Green Bay Packers (#22)<br />3rd round: Rudy Smeja - E - Chicago Bears (#24)<br />5th round: John Greene - OT - Detroit Lions (#35)<br />11th round: Paul White - B - Detroit Lions (#101)<br />14th round: Bill Pritula - OT - Detroit Lions (#134)<br />29th round: Bob Derleth - OT - Detroit Lions (#299)</p>
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<p>The following 18 Michigan football players are participating in the 2024 NFL Combine. That's a record number of players invited to the Combine for any school. They are:</p>
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<li>QB J.J. McCarthy</li>
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<li>RB Blake Corum</li>
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<p>Over 300 players were invited to the Combine, and last year 259 players were drafted. So mathematically, not every player invited will end up being selected. But <em>if</em> everyone gets drafted, that would set a record for the most players drafted from a school in one year. The current record is 15, which was set by Georgia.</p>
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<p>Former Michigan players TE Erick All (Iowa), QB Joe Milton (Tennessee), and EDGE Eyabi Okie-Anoma (Charlotte) will also be at the Combine, as will former Michigan signee WR Xavier Worthy (Texas). </p>
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<p>Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore hired Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns defensive coordinator LaMar Morgan to be the defensive backs coach for the Wolverines. Morgan spent the past two seasons as the Ragin' Cajuns defensive play caller. He replaces safeties coach Jay Harbaugh (Seattle Seahawks) and cornerbacks coach Steve Clinkscale (Los Angeles Chargers).</p>
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<p>Morgan played at Louisiana, so to pull him away from his alma mater - for a "demotion" to a position coach role - is somewhat significant. He made 111 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 9 pass breakups through his career playing safety, which wrapped up in 2007. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Vanderbilt under James Franklin from 2013-2014 before spending two seasons as the defensive backs coach at FCS Western Carolina. For the 2016 and 2017 seasons, he was hired as the Louisiana-Monroe defensive backs coach. He then spent one season as the defensive backs coach at Houston before returning to Louisiana-Lafayette from 2019-2020 as defensive backs coach. He worked as the cornerbacks coach at Vanderbilt in 2021 before going back to ULL for the 2022-2023 seasons.</p>
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<p>If the past is any indication, Morgan will not be at Michigan any longer than two seasons. Louisiana-Lafayette also went from #13 in yards per play allowed in 2021 - when Morgan was coaching corners at Vanderbilt - to #24 in 2022 and #47 in 2023. Those two seasons were the first two after then-rising star Billy Napier left to be the head coach at Florida, so there has been an overall dropoff in that program.</p>
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<p>Morgan's expertise as a play caller may be in question, but he did coach under Jesse Minter in 2021 when Minter was the defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt, so he should be able to slide in pretty smoothly as a helper for new defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. This past season his defense ranked #26 nationally in interceptions, and they ranked #14 in 2022.</p>
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<p>Morgan is from Texas and has spent much of his career in the South, so it would make sense to have him recruit down there. Michigan doesn't historically have a ton of success recruiting places like Louisiana or Texas, but they're hotbeds of talent, so it makes sense to try. Interestingly, Michigan now has two Louisiana connections on staff with Morgan and wide receivers coach Ronald Bellamy; the former spent a ton of time coaching there, and Bellamy grew up there.</p>
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<p>Michigan's staff is now completed, though there remain some questions about running backs coach Mike Hart, who has been on a leave of absence recently:</p>
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<p>Quarterback Jack Tuttle has received a seventh year of eligibility. Tuttle originally signed with Utah before ultimately playing the first five years of his career at Indiana. He then transferred to Michigan in 2023, along with tight end teammate A.J. Barner.</p>
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<p>Tuttle began the 2023 season as a third-stringer, but as he learned the playbook, he moved up the depth chart and became the primary backup to starter J.J. McCarthy. Down the stretch Michigan used Alex Orji as a running threat in the College Football Playoff, but Orji did not attempt a pass all season.</p>
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<p>Tuttle completed 15/17 passes for 130 yards and 1 touchdown last year. For his college career, he has completed 119/199 passes (59.8%) for 1,031 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He has also run 54 times for 114 yards.</p>
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<p>Injuries have been an issue for Tuttle over his career - thus the granting of a seventh year - and he has only played in 22 games over six seasons. While it might make sense to pencil him in as Michigan's starter in 2024, considering he was the top backup, there are perhaps better physical specimens on the roster. Orji has a stronger arm but much less experience. Jayden Denegal also has much less experience, but at 6'4" and 235 pounds, he also brings a size element that the 6'4", 210 lb. Tuttle doesn't possess.</p>
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<p>It's also still possible that Michigan will explore the transfer portal when the portal opens in mid-April.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><a href="https://touch-the-banner.com/2025-offer-board/">ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025</a></strong></p>
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<p>Cartersville (GA) Cartersville wide receiver <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/jamauri-brice">Jamauri Brice</a></strong> was offered by Michigan. He's a 5'9", 180 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia and Oregon, among others. As a junior in 2023, he caught 34 passes for 530 yards and 5 touchdowns. He is currently unranked.</p>
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<p>Phenix City (AL) Central offensive guard <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/mal-waldrep">Mal Waldrep</a></strong> (3-star, #40 OT, #450 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'5", 290-pounder with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, and Georgia, among others. Waldrep also spent some time living in Georgia before moving to Alabama. Phenix City Central is the alma mater of Michigan receiver <strong>Karmello English</strong>.</p>
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<p>Brookline (MA) Dexter offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/hardy-watts">Hardy Watts</a></strong> (4-star, #14 IOL, #236 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'6", 290 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Virginia, among others.</p>
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<p>Greenwich (CT) Brunswick offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/matty-augustine">Matty Augustine</a></strong> (3-star, #32 OT, #395 overall) committed to Notre Dame.</p>
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<p>Matawan (NJ) Matawan offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/jayden-elijah">Jayden Elijah</a></strong> (3-star, #43 OT, #529 overall) committed to Rutgers.</p>
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<p>Warner Robins (GA) Houston offensive guard <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/peyton-joseph">Peyton Joseph</a></strong> (4-star, #4 IOL, #106 overall) committed to Florida.</p>
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<p>DeSoto (TX) DeSoto running back <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/deondrae-riden">Deondrae Riden</a></strong> (4-star, #21 RB, #216 overall) committed to Texas A&M.</p>
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<p>Ironton (OH) Ironton wide receiver <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/shaun-terry">Shaun Terry</a></strong> (3-star, #70 WR, #491 overall) committed to Notre Dame.</p>
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<p>Haverford (PA) Haverford offensive guard <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/josh-williams">Josh Williams</a></strong> (3-star, #26 IOL, #440 overall) committed to Stanford.</p>
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<p>Rising redshirt sophomore safety Keon Sabb entered the transfer portal last week and, as of this weekend, has found a destination at Alabama.</p>
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<p>Sabb was a member of the class of 2022, and I gave him a TTB Rating of 84 at the time of his commitment (<a href="https://touch-the-banner.com/keon-sabb-wolverine/">LINK</a>). He was a 4-star, the #9 safety, and #84 overall in his class. He was listed at 6'1" and 208 lbs. this past season and played a key role on Michigan's defense, starting five games and making 28 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions (returned 56 yards, including for 1 touchdown), and breaking up 7 passes. That came after a freshman season where he played in just four total games.</p>
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<p>Sabb was going to be a key part of Michigan's secondary once again in 2024, but both Rod Moore and Makari Paige are returning to Michigan. Moore and Paige were somewhat expected to announce for the NFL after this past season, and Sabb surely would have slipped in there at one of the safety positions. But with both returning, there's a good chance that Sabb would have been squeezed for playing time once again. He would have played, but how much?</p>
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<p>Now Michigan has to hope that another young defensive back can step up. For whatever reason, the defensive backfield has been hurt by transfers this off-season, including cornerbacks Amorion Walker (Ole Miss) and Cam Calhoun (Utah). The next guys in line to play more would likely be third-year guy Zeke Berry or second-year player Brandyn Hillman.</p>
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<p>As for Sabb's future, he will likely play a starting role, especially since Alabama lost Caleb Downs to Ohio State in free agency. It's just a little odd that Sabb will be playing for a team (Alabama) Michigan beat in the Rose Bowl and for a coach (former Washington head man Kalen DeBoer) whom Michigan beat in the national championship game.</p>
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<p>Michigan has previously offered Sabb's two younger brothers in 2026 safety <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/amari-sabb">Amari Sabb</a></strong> and 2027 athlete <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/xavier-sabb">Xavier Sabb</a></strong>.</p>
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<p>Keon Sabb is the sixth member of the 2022 class to transfer, joining Walker, WR Darrius Clemons (Oregon State), S Damani Dent (Charlotte), LB Deuce Spurlock (Florida), and RB C.J. Stokes (Charlotte).</p>
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<p>Brian Jean-Mary has been hired as Michigan's linebackers coach. He was previously at Michigan in 2020.</p>
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<p>Jean-Mary joined the Jacksonville Jaguars staff in 2021 to coach under Urban Meyer and then spent 2022-2023 as Tennessee's linebackers coach. He had previously been at Louisville (2010-2013), Texas (2014-2016), USF (2017-2019), and a few other schools. </p>
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<p>Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was on the same staff as Jean-Mary at Louisville; Moore was a graduate assistant and tight ends coach from 2009-2013, and Jean-Mary was the linebackers coach from 2010-2013. They were also on staff together at Michigan in 2020, when Jean-Mary coached linebackers and when Moore was the tight ends coach.</p>
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<p>Jean-Mary will turn 49 later this year but has a ton of experience. He's known as an ace recruiter, and he has also been an assistant head coach (Louisville) and defensive coordinator (USF). While he may not be defensive coordinator material for Michigan down the road, he obviously has the capability of understanding how his linebackers fit into a defensive system. </p>
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<p>Michigan now has just one staff place to complete hiring: defensive backs coach Stephen Adegoke may or may not be coming over from the Houston Texans.</p>
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<p>Michigan has reportedly hired Wisconsin Badgers defensive line coach Greg Scruggs to replace Mike Elston as the defensive line coach.</p>
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<p>Scruggs is a former Louisville football player (2008-2011) who spent five seasons in the NFL with the Seahawks, Bears, and Patriots after being selected in the 7th round of the 2012 draft. He then went on to be the Director of Player Development at Cincinnati in 2018-2019 and then coach their defensive line in 2020-2021. He got a job with the New York Jets as an assistant defensive line coach in 2022 and then returned to college football for 2023, working once again with head coach Luke Fickell, whom he had previously served at Cincinnati.</p>
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<p>Scruggs is known as a very good recruiter; he landed two 4-star defensive linemen in the 2024 class, including Michigan target Ernest Willor, Jr. And when he was at Cincinnati, he landed former Michigan commit Mario Eugenio. I think his player development is still a question mark, as zero Badgers defensive linemen earned All-Big Ten honors in 2023. He has been a part of some solid defenses at both Cincinnati and Wisconsin, but it's not clear to me how much that has to do with his development of talent and how much has to do with other aspects of those programs.</p>
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<p>Regardless, Michigan seems to have done a pretty good job with this hire. Scruggs's recruiting abilities might offset the expected recruiting shortcomings of defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, and Scruggs has plenty on his resume - including two Super Bowl rings, one with the Seahawks and one with the Patriots - to command some respect when he walks into the room.</p>
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<li>OL: Grant Newsome</li>
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<p>Michigan has hired Steve Casula to coach the tight ends, replacing Grant Newsome, who moved from tight ends to coaching the offensive line.</p>
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<p>Casula spent the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at UMass under former Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown, who is the head coach for the Minutemen. </p>
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<p>UMass was #118 in yards per play before he arrived in 2021; they then dropped to #130 in 2022 but jumped to #59 in 2023. Surely some of that jump had to do with the transfer portal, where the Minutemen benefited from former Clemson/Georgia Tech QB Taisun Phommachanh, former Rutgers RB Kay'Ron Adams, former Arizona WR Anthony Simpson, and former Michigan WR George Johnson III, among others. But that's still an impressive leap in the span of one season.</p>
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<p>Casula is being brought in to coach the tight ends, which he's overqualified to do. He's spent a good amount of time as an offensive coordinator (Davenport from 2014-2016; Ferris State from 2017-2018; UMass from 2022-2023) and even served as interim head coach at Davenport. One of his proteges as a coordinator/quarterback coach was former Detroit (MI) Cass Tech quarterback Jayru Campbell, who won the Harlon Hill Trophy for being the most outstanding player in Division II back in 2018.</p>
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<p>Casula was an analyst at Michigan from 2019-2021, so he's familiar with the area and the program. He should be able to hit the ground running, and there's no reason to think that Michigan's tight ends won't continue to be successful.</p>
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<p>Covina (CA) Charter Oak linebacker <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/lavar-arrington-ii">LaVar Arrington II</a></strong> (3-star, #52 ATH, #587 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'4", 215 lb. edge rusher with offers from Penn State, Tennessee, UCLA, and Washington, among others. His dad is, of course, former Penn State and NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington, who was the #2 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. He made 417 career tackles, 23.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 1 touchdown, but his career was cut short by a motorcycle accident.</p>
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<p>Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei cornerback <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/daryus-dixson">Daryus Dixson</a></strong> (4-star, #9 CB, #74 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'0", 180-pounder with offers from Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, and USC, among others. </p>
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<p>Denton (TX) Ryan offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/marcus-garcia">Marcus Garcia</a></strong> (4-star, #30 OT, #330 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'5", 265 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Florida State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among others. </p>
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<p>Modesto (CA) Christian defensive end <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/alhassan-iddrissu">Alhassan Iddrissu</a></strong> (247 Sports 4-star, #23 EDGE, #207 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'7", 220-pounder with offers from Cal, Florida State, and USC. Iddrissu is originally from Ghana and first moved to California to play basketball, but now he's pursuing football as his primary sport. This past season was his first year playing football.</p>
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<p>Denton (TX) Ryan offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/ty-haywood">Ty Haywood</a></strong> (4-star, #6 OT, #36 overall) was offered by Michigan. Haywood is 6'6", 280 lbs. and has offers from Alabama, Georgia, and numerous others. Along with Garcia (see above), Michigan has now offered two Ryan linemen in the 2025 class. That must be a beast offensive line.</p>
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<p>Cypress (TX) Cy-Fair defensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/landon-rink">Landon Rink</a></strong> (4-star, #34 DL, #329 overall) was offered by Michigan. Rink is a 6'3", 281 lb. prospect with offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others. His father, Shane Rink, played defensive tackle at Texas.</p>
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<p>Humble (TX) Shadow Creek defensive end <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/chad-woodfork">Chad Woodfork</a></strong> (4-star, #6 EDGE, #44 overall) was offered by Michigan. Woodfork is a 6'4", 220-pounder with offers from Georgia, Texas, and Texas Tech, among others. </p>
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<p>New Iberia (LA) Westgate cornerback <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/jaboree-antoine">Jaboree Antoine</a></strong> (4-star, #8 CB, #52 overall) committed to LSU.</p>
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<p>Murrieta (CA) Valley quarterback <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/bear-bachmeier">Bear Bachmeier</a></strong> (4-star, #11 QB, #190 overall) committed to Stanford.</p>
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<p>Pittsburgh (PA) Imani linebacker <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/dayshaun-burnett">Dayshaun Burnett</a></strong> (4-star, #39 LB, #344 overall) committed to Penn State.</p>
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<p>Tyler (TX) Chapel Hill safety <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/demetrius-brisbon-jr">Demetrius Brisbon, Jr.</a></strong> (4-star, #21 ATH, #355 overall) committed to Baylor.</p>
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<p>Buford (GA) Buford offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/brayden-jacobs">Brayden Jacobs</a></strong> (4-star, #17 OT, #174 overall) committed to Clemson. At 6'7" and 310 lbs., he's the son of former New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, who was one of the NFL's largest running backs at 6'4" and about 260 pounds.</p>
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<p>Toledo (OH) Whitmer offensive tackle <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/carter-lowe">Carter Lowe</a></strong> (4-star, #9 OT, #79 overall) committed to Ohio State.</p>
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<p>Birmingham (AL) Parker cornerback <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/naeem-offord">Na'eem Offord</a></strong> (5-star, #1 CB, #5 overall) committed to Ohio State.</p>
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<p>San Juan Capistrano (CA) Hills linebacker <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/weston-port">Weston Port</a></strong> (4-star, #40 LB, #356 overall) committed to UCLA.</p>
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<p>Forney (TX) Forney linebacker <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/kelvion-riggins">Kelvion Riggins</a></strong> (4-star, #28 LB, #228 overall) committed to Texas A&M.</p>
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<p>Cincinnati (OH) Withrow wide receiver <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/quintin-simmons-jr">Quintin Simmons, Jr.</a></strong> (4-star, #30 WR, #245 overall) committed to Kentucky.</p>
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<p>Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph's linebacker <strong><a href="http://touch-the-banner.com/player/cameron-smith">Cameron Smith</a></strong> (4-star, #23 LB, #178 overall) committed to Duke.</p>
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<p>Michigan linebacker Joey Velazquez has left the program and will play for Ohio State as a walk-on going forward.</p>
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<p>Velazquez entered the transfer portal after the season, which was not particularly surprising. Since entering the program in 2019, Velazquez had played in just 20 games over that span (0 in 2023) with 8 tackles and 1 fumble recovery during that stretch.</p>
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<p>Velazquez was a 3-star, the #86 safety, and #1024 overall in the class of 2019. He was recruited by Don Brown for the "Viper" position that no longer exists in Michigan's defense. At 6'0" and 222 pounds, he fits the athletic shape of a Viper, but he never fit in to Michigan's defense as it's been since 2021. Doubling as a baseball player, he had a better career on the diamond than he did on the gridiron at Michigan.</p>
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<p>However, it appears that Velazquez will not play baseball at Ohio State and will instead focus on football, which is odd since he's very inexperienced for a rising sixth year senior. Perhaps he just wants to be closer to home and perhaps hop on board for a potential national championship with the Buckeyes, who have spent a bunch of money to make some roster upgrades this off-season.</p>
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<p>Velazquez is the first football player to transfer to Ohio State since defensive lineman Chris Rock left the Wolverines following the 2012 season and played for the Buckeyes from 2013-2014. But probably the most famous departure was offensive lineman Justin Boren, who ditched Michigan during the Lloyd Carr-to-Rich Rodriguez transition.</p>
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<p>This does not affect Michigan for 2024, since Velazquez was not expected to play much of a role and was already a fifth year senior.</p>
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<p>Former Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has been hired as Michigan's new defensive coordinator. </p>
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<p>At 60 years old, Martindale has too long of a coaching history to run down. But as a native of Ohio, he went on to play at Defiance and then spent time coaching at Western Kentucky in the early 2000s, winning a DI-AA (now FCS) national championship as the defensive coordinator under Jack Harbaugh in 2002. He would go on to become the Oakland Raiders linebackers coach in 2004 and has been in the NFL ever since, spending time with the Raiders, Denver Broncos, Ravens, and then Giants.</p>
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<p>Martindale coached the Ravens linebackers from 2012-2017 before moving up to defensive coordinator from 2018-2021. His defenses ranked #1, #4, #7, and #25 in that span. Following the 2021 season, he and the Ravens had a mutual parting of ways, leading to his spending 2022 and 2023 as the defensive play caller for the Giants. He reportedly left the Giants after the 2023 season when head coach Brian Daboll fired some of the defensive assistants without consulting Martindale . . . which is kind of like firing Martindale, but not quite.</p>
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<p>Overall, Martindale is a highly qualified coach to carry on the defensive system Michigan has been running since 2021. Following the Wolverines' firing of Don Brown in 2020, Jim Harbaugh turned to his brother for suggestions, and John Harbaugh sent defensive assistant Mike Macdonald to the Wolverines. When Macdonald left after one year, another former Ravens assistant Jesse Minter came to Michigan for 2022-2023. The coordinator who taught Macdonald and Minter the ropes in Baltimore?</p>
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<p>There has been concern on the internet because of Martindale's age . . . and his lack of recruiting in the past twenty years . . . and his lack of familiarity with the college game. Let me address these one by one:</p>
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<li><strong>Age is just a number:</strong> Wink Martindale is 60 years old and will be 61 by the beginning of the season. When Don Brown was hired in 2016, he was 61 at the beginning of the season. When Greg Mattison was hired in 2011, he was 61. Mattison and Brown were both great recruiters and they were highly effective in different ways. Brown had one of the top defenses in the country for several seasons. Mattison wasn't quite as effective statistically, but his defense was a huge step up from the Rich Rodriguez years.</li>
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<li><strong>Recruiting is just one part of the equation:</strong> While it is true that Martindale will probably not be an energetic recruiter turning over every rock and searching every nook and cranny for potential studs, it's extremely rare for a coach to check every box. Some coaches are great tacticians and poor recruiters. Some coaches are great recruiters but lacking in X's and O's. Macdonald had zero interest in recruiting and Minter had just a passing one, so Martindale's lack of interest will largely be a continuation of whatever Michigan had for the past three years at the position.</li>
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<li><strong>This isn't 2005:</strong> Criticism of guys coming from the NFL used to be relevant. There was a time when quarterbacks were statues, and the few exceptions were guys who just happened to be able to create if the pocket broke down - Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Jeff Garcia, Randall Cunningham, etc. It wasn't often that NFL teams had options and designed runs for athletic quarterbacks. But in the past fifteen years, the NFL has adopted designed runs and options with the likes of Cam Newton, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and others. Martindale has been defending running quarterbacks for his entire defensive coordinator career and has lived in the world of RPOs, so the college game shouldn't be a huge change for him.</li>
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<p>Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is 38 years old and in his first head coaching gig. I believe he needs an older, more experienced coach to bounce ideas off of. Ideally, that person would exist on defense so Moore can entrust that side of the ball to someone who can handle the burden. Throw in the fact that Michigan's defenders shouldn't have to adjust to much new terminology, and this should be a pretty seamless transition on the field. </p>
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<p>Michigan has a national championship-caliber defense returning, so changing philosophies doesn't make sense. Even if you assume - which I do - that Martindale will be here for a maximum of two seasons, it's best to keep things as similar as possible so those guys can keep playing fast.</p>
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<p>Defensive line coach Mike Elston is reportedly on the way to Los Angeles to coach the Chargers defensive line under Jim Harbaugh. Elston has been Michigan's DL coach and recruiting coordinator since being hired away from Notre Dame prior to the 2022 season.</p>
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<p>Elston is a former Michigan player who had some great success securing commitments from some quality defensive linemen and helping develop some players into studs, including Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant. Even guys like Rayshaun Benny and Cam Goode showed solid improvement in 2023, not to mention edge defenders like Jaylen Harrell, Josaiah Stewart, and Derrick Moore.</p>
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<p>The rumor mill has been going about Elston, who reportedly has had an offer on the table from the Chargers for a while but was still out on the road recruiting for Michigan recently. The hope was that he would stay on board to keep recruiting and help Sherrone Moore transition into the next era of Michigan football. Unfortunately, that seems not to be the case.</p>
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<p>This is a big loss for Michigan. Not bigger than Harbaugh. Not bigger than Jesse Minter. And probably not bigger than Herbert. But it's a significant blow to a program whose identity has been built in the trenches, both on offense and defense. It was Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo setting the tone in 2021 - which was admittedly pre-Elston - and then Mazi Smith, Graham, Grant, Harrell, and others in 2022 and 2023. The interior pass rush improved in 2023, which made up for the fact that Michigan didn't have truly elite rushers coming off the edge. Now you really have to wonder how strong the pull will be for guys to enter the transfer portal if they're losing their head coach, their defensive line coach, and their strength coach while also being tampered with and offered hundreds of thousands of dollars.</p>
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<p>The lone defensive holdout on the staff is co-defensive coordinator Steve Clinkscale, who seems to be an option as defensive coordinator . . . but could also follow Harbaugh to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Michigan is reportedly also pursuing Kansas City Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen, former Baltimore Ravens/New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, and New York Giants inside linebackers coach John Egorugwu, among others.</p>
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<p>Michigan named J.B. Brown as its special teams coordinator toward the end of last week. He is being elevated from an analyst position after spending the previous three seasons as a special teams analyst, advising Jay Harbaugh.</p>
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<p>Brown is originally from Texas and then played baseball at Pacific before being drafted in the 14th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Mets. He then became a graduate assistant at Kansas (2015-2016) after his baseball playing days were over, followed up by two years doing the same at Houston (2017-2018). He got his first coaching gig at FCS Texas Southern (2019-2020), when he was their special teams coordinator.</p>
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<p>Michigan has had one of the top special teams units in the country over the past several years, including the three (2021-2023) when he has been on staff. I have heard good things about him from behind the scenes, but those are just tidbits. He has very little on-the-field experience except at the FCS level, so it's difficult to gauge how effective he will be. We like to attribute Jay Harbaugh's special teams prowess to Jay Harbaugh himself, but certainly part of the credit has to go to Brown.</p>
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<p>Since there's not much to go on, I'm more inclined to wonder how Brown will fit on the coaching staff and on the recruiting trail. Specifically being named "Special Teams Coordinator" means he probably won't have much to do with offensive/defensive positions. Michigan hasn't had a specific special teams coach since 2015, when John Baxter came to Michigan for Jim Harbaugh's first year. Otherwise, it has always been in the hands of either Chris Partridge (who coached safeties and linebackers at different times) or Jay Harbaugh. So whereas Jay Harbaugh coached the safeties the past couple years, now the entire secondary may fall to co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks coach Steve Clinkscale. Presumably, Michigan will have just four defensive coaches: </p>
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<p>Another consideration is where Brown will be assigned as a recruiter. I would like to think he should be a positive on the recruiting trail because of his youth and his lack of a prominent role on the coaching staff. A Texas native who went to school in California, coached a little bit in Kansas, and then went back to Texas before coming to Ann Arbor should be an asset in the Texas area.</p>
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<p>I posted a list of the single-game passing touchdown leaders (<a href="https://touch-the-banner.com/all-time-single-game-passing-touchdown-leaders/">LINK</a>).</p>
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<p>Here are the career passing touchdown leaders through 2023:</p>
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<li>87 - Chad Henne (2004-2007)</li>
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<li>71 - Elvis Grbac (1989-1992)</li>
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<li>70 - John Navarre (2000-2003)</li>
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<li>46 - Rick Leach (1975-1978)</li>
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<li>44 - Devin Gardner (2010-2014)</li>
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<li>42 - Steve Smith (1980-1983)</li>
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<li>37 - Todd Collins (1991-1994)</li>
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<li>31 - Jim Harbaugh (1983-1986)</li>
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<li>30 - Tom Brady (1996-1999)</li>
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<li>27 - Brian Griese (1995-1997)</li>
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<li>25 - John Wangler (1976-1980)</li>
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<li>22 - Drew Henson (1998-2000)</li>
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<li>22 - Wilton Speight (2015-2017)</li>
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<li>20 - Jake Rudock (2015)</li>
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<li>19 - Dennis Brown (1966-1968)</li>
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<li>17 - Tate Forcier (2009-2010)</li>
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<p>J.J. McCarthy ranks as the most prolific passer of anyone who has played 3 or fewer seasons at Michigan.</p>
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