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| Denard Robinson, Chad Henne, Jordan Kovacs |
Despite the football program's recent and not-so-recent struggles, Michigan continues to be well-represented in the NFL. Here's a list by position group:
Quarterback
Tom Brady recorded an 87.3 quarterback rating, his lowest since 2003. Still, 4,343 yards and 25 touchdowns isn't too shabby.
Chad Henne continued to show that he can be a valuable and reliable backup in the NFL. The only problem is that Henne played a starting roll for the Jacksonville Jaguars, which resulted in a 4-13 record. After the season, the Jags still locked up him for another two years. Henne finished the season with a 76.5 quarterback rating, 3,241 yards passing, 13 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
Ryan Mallett didn't see game action backing up Tom Brady.
Running Back
Denard Robinson carried the ball 20 times for a total of 66 yards. Although that only amounted to a 3.3 yard average, he did have an impressive 24-yard run against the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, Robinson fumbled at the end of the play--one of his three fumbles on the season--and the ball was recovered by Buffalo in the endzone for a safety.
Michael Cox recorded 43 yards on 22 rushing attempts in his rookie year for the New York Giants. He also operated as an on-again, off-again kick returner, registering a 56-yard return against the Detroit Lions late in the season.
Michael Cox recorded 43 yards on 22 rushing attempts in his rookie year for the New York Giants. He also operated as an on-again, off-again kick returner, registering a 56-yard return against the Detroit Lions late in the season.
Wide Receiver
Jason Avant is a "wonderful catcher of balls . . . and such a good receiver for all the Eagles, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah," or so the song goes. He finished the season with 38 receptions for 447 yards and two touchdowns. Avant signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers at year's end.
Junior Hemingway played in every game, and totaled 13 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded eight tackles, presumably on special teams.
Mario Manningham played in six games but did not accrue any statistics during his injury-plagued season for San Francisco. He later signed a one-year deal with his former team, the New York Giants.
Offensive Line
Jonathan Goodwin graded out as the second best center in the league, according to Pro Football Focus, and played in all 16 games for the 49ers. Despite that, he has yet to be re-signed by his team and is currently a free agent.
Jake Long started and played in 15 games for his new team the St. Louis Rams. He spent the previous five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Jake Long started and played in 15 games for his new team the St. Louis Rams. He spent the previous five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Steve Schilling played in seven games as a San Diego Charger before signing with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks.
David Baas played in three games for the New York Giants. He is now a free agent.
William Campbell suited up for the New York Jets but did not see game action.
David Molk was not in the league during the 2013 season after being cut by the Chargers; however, he recently signed with Chip Kelly and the Eagles and is listed on the team roster.
Hit the jump for the defensive players.
