Michigan Football Preview 2015

2015 Michigan Football Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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THE WOLVERINE 2015 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 107 LINEBACKERS MIKE MCCRAY • LB R-So. • Trotwood, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 242 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 11 career games, all in 2014 … Re- corded two tackles, one for loss, and blocked a punt …Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Attended Trotwood-Madison High School … Recorded 121 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions as a senior … Added 19 receptions for 369 yards and four touchdowns on offense … Named the Associated Press Ohio Division II Defensive Player of the Year … Earned AP Division II first-team All-Ohio honors … Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … Ranked a four-star recruit, the No. 3 player in Ohio, the No. 10 outside linebacker in the land and the No. 115 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Michael Juey McCray II on Aug. 3, 1994 … Father, Mike Sr., played for Ohio State … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks Int. 2014 11/0 2 1.0 0 0 Totals 11/0 2 1.0 0 0 DESMOND MORGAN• LB 5th-Sr. • Holland, Mich. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 236 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 37 career games, making 31 starts … Has recorded 229 tackles, including 14 for loss, and has six pass breakups … Played in one game in 2014 before a season-ending injury …Started all 13 games at middle linebacker in 2013 … Tallied 79 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Started 11 games in 2012, missing two due to injury … Totaled 81 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and two passes broken up … Awarded the No. 48 Gerald Ford Michigan Football Legend jersey … Recorded a career-high 11 tackles versus Ohio State … Appeared in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting seven, in 2011 … Amassed 63 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery … Posted 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack against Ohio State … Led the Wol- verines with nine tackles in his second career start against Purdue … Debuted against Notre Dame. Prep: Starred at quarterback and linebacker at West Ot- tawa High School … Despite battling injuries, was in on 72 tackles and caused four fumbles as a senior … Also passed for 519 yards and five scores, and rushed for 801 yards and 11 scores … Named honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 25 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Desmond Scott Morgan on Sept. 9, 1992 … Enrolled in the School of Education, majoring in Second- ary Education. Year GP/GS Total TFL Sacks PBU 2011 12/7 63 4.0 1 1 2012 11/11 81 5.5 0.5 2 2013 13/13 79 4.5 1 3 2014 1/0 6 0 0 0 Totals 37/31 229 14.0 2.5 6 MARIO OJEMUDIA LB Sr. · Farmington Hills, Mich. Ht.: 6-3 · Wt.: 252 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 34 career games, making three starts … Has recorded 53 tackles, including 11.5 for loss with six sacks … Played in 12 games, starting three, in 2014, and finished with career highs in tackles (32), tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (3.5) …Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve defensive end in 2013 … Racked up 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery … Played in nine games as a reserve rush end in 2012 … Missed two games, against Northwestern and Minnesota, due to injury … Recorded 11 tackles, including 2.5 for loss … Had first career sack and first career fumble recovery against Illinois … Tallied first career interception against Nebraska. Prep: Attended Harrison High School, where he won a Division II state championship as a junior … Compiled 80 stops, 19 tackles for loss, 16 sacks and one blocked punt during his senior campaign … Rated a three-star talent and the No. 12 player in Michigan by Rivals.com … Earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press, was named the top prospect on the Detroit News Blue Chip list and earned Detroit Free Press Dream Team recognition as a senior … Appeared in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game. Personal: Born Mario Ojemudia on May 30, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Communication Studies. Year GP/GS Total TFL Sacks 2012 9/0 11 2.5 1.0 2013 13/0 20 1.5 1.5 2014 12/3 32 7.5 2.5 Total 34/3 63 11.5 6.0 JAMES ROSS III • LB Sr. • Orchard Lake, Mich. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 232 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 37 career games, with 18 starts, record- ing 153 tackles, including 11 for loss … Started seven of 12 games he saw action in during the 2014 season, total- ing 32 tackles, with three for loss …Appeared in 12 games at linebacker, with nine starts, in 2013 … Tallied 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … Recorded a career-high 13 tackles at Northwest- ern … Played in all 13 games and made two starts in 2012 … Registered 36 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Made career debut against Alabama, posting two tackles … Named to ESPN.com's All-Big Ten Freshman team. Prep: Was a key piece of a state title squad at St. Mary's Preparatory School as a senior … Compiled 151 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a touchdown reception as a senior … Selected to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team … Invited to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Game … A four- star talent, the No. 3 player in Michigan, the No. 14 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 114 overall prospect in the nation according to Rivals.com. Personal: Born James Ross III on June 26, 1994 … En- rolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Afro-American and African Studies. Year GP/GS Total TFL Sacks 2012 13/2 36 2.5 0.5 2013 12/9 85 5.5 1.5 2014 12/7 32 3.0 0 Total 37/18 153 11.0 2.0 JARED WANGLER • LB R-Fr. • Warren, Mich. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 230 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2014. Prep: Attended Warren De La Salle High School … Tallied 46 tackles, three tackles for loss, two intercep- tions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior … Named to The Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team as a senior … Invited to the 2014 Under Armour All- America Game, but could not participate due to a shoulder injury … Pegged a three-star prospect and the No. 17 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jared Joel Wangler on Dec. 20, 1995 … Father, John, was a quarterback at Michigan (1976-80) … Brother, Jack, is a wide receiver on the team … Sister, Halle, is a guard on the Michigan women's basketball team … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. MICHAEL WROBLEWSKI • LB R-So. • Saint Clair Shores, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 241 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2014 after walking on to the team. Prep: Attended Detroit Jesuit High School … Also lettered in basketball and was a 2013 first-team all-state selection in lacrosse. Personal: Born Michael Wroblewski … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) 31 Nick Benda LB 6-0 223 Sr. Jr. Champion, Mich. (Westwood) 35 Joe Bolden LB 6-3 232 Sr. Sr. Cincinnati (Colerain) 59 Noah Furbush LB 6-4 217 So. Fr. Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) 12 Allen Gant LB 6-2 225 Sr. Jr. Sylvania, Ohio (Southview) 42 Ben Gedeon LB 6-3 241 Jr. Jr. Hudson, Ohio (Hudson) 52 Royce Jenkins-Stone LB 6-2 240 Sr. Sr. Detroit (Cass Tech) 62 Alex Kaminski LB 5-10 215 So. Fr. Ada, Mich. (Lowell) 66 Dan Liesman LB 6-2 233 Sr. Jr. Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Catholic) 93 Lawrence Marshall LB 6-4 238 So. Fr. Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) 9 Mike McCray LB 6-4 242 Jr. So. Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) 48 Desmond Morgan LB 6-1 236 5th Sr. Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa) 53 Mario Ojemudia LB 6-3 252 Sr. Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 15 James Ross III LB 6-1 232 Sr. Sr. Orchard Lake, Mich. (Saint Mary's Prep) 19 Jared Wangler LB 6-1 230 So. Fr. Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) 64 Michael Wroblewski LB 6-2 241 Jr. So. Saint Clair Shores, Mich. (Detroit Jesuit)

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