The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2015 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 101 DEFENSIVE LINE GARRETT MILLER DL R-So. · Adrian, Mich. Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 270 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2013 or 2014. Prep: Attended Sand Creek High School. Personal: Born Garrett Miller …En- rolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Movement Science. BRYAN MONE • DT So. • Salt Lake City, Utah Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 325 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 12 games, making one start … Re- corded nine tackles, 1.5 for loss and one fumble recovery in 2014 …Made first career start against Penn State …Enrolled early and participated in the 2014 spring prac- tice period. Prep: Four-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines at Highland High School … Registered 35 tackles and six sacks as a senior … Named first-team Class 4A All-State by The Salt Lake Tribune as a senior and a junior … Selected to the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 23 defensive tackle in the 2014 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Bryan Heamasi Mone on Oct. 20, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. HENRY POGGI • DE R-So. • Baltimore Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 273 Career Highlights: Has appeared in six career games, recording two tackles, in 2014 …Redshirted for the 2013 season. Prep: Spent three seasons on the Gilman School varsity team, accumulating 165 total stops, 53 tackles for loss and 32.5 sacks in his career … Also played tight end, catching 18 balls for 165 yards and two touchdowns … Ranked a four-star recruit, the No. 4 player in Maryland, the No. 5 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 70 overall player in the country by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 1 defensive tackle and the No. 9 overall player in the nation by MaxPreps.com. Personal: Born Henry Leo Poggi on Aug. 9, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. TOM STROBEL DE R-Jr. · Mentor, Ohio Ht.: 6-6 · Wt.: 270 Career Highlights: Has appeared in seven career games, recording three tackles …Played in six games in 2014, tallying one stop …Appeared in one game as a reserve defensive end in 2013, making his collegiate debut in Michigan's 59-9 win over Central Michigan in the season opener … Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Tallied 55 tackles, 11.6 sacks and a forced fumble as a senior for Mentor High School … Rated a four-star talent and the No. 16 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com … Earned first-team Division I All-Ohio honors as a senior. Personal: Born Thomas Strobel on Nov. 19, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in General Studies. CHRIS WORMLEY DL R-Jr. · Toledo, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 300 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 25 career games, making six starts, all in 2014 … Has recorded 40 career tackles, 9.5 for loss and 5.5 sacks … Also has a pass breakup and a fumble recovery … Played in 12 games in 2014, starting six, and tallying career highs in tackles (21), tackles for loss (five) and sacks (three) …Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman in 2013 … Registered 19 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery … Posted a career-high four tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, at Penn State … Redshirted in 2012 after suffering an injury in fall camp. Prep: Attended Toledo Whitmer High School … Totaled 66 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass broken up as a senior … Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 21 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com … Named first-team Division I All-Ohio and co-Division I Defensive Player of the Year by the Associ- ated Press. Personal: Born Christopher Keith Wormley on Oct. 25, 1993 … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Sports Management. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2013 13/0 19 4.5 2.5 2014 12/6 21 5.0 3.0 Total 25/6 40 9.5 5.5 NEWCOMERS SHELTON JOHNSON • DE Fr. •Delray Beach, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 225 Prep: Finished his career with 127 tackles, 40 for loss and 26 sacks …Started 12 games as a senior, recording a school-record 25 sacks among 104 total tackles …Named the Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year … Named the South Florida Sun Sentinel Class 8A-7A- 6A Defensive Player of the Year … Ranked the No. 100 player in Florida and the No. 37 defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Shelton Wayne Johnson. REUBEN JONES • DE Fr. •Lakeland, Fla. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 225 Prep: Appeared in 40 career contests, racking up 212 tackles, 55.5 tackles for loss and 27.5 sacks …Started all 11 games as a senior, recording 71 tackles, with career highs in tackles for loss (24) and sacks (10) …Named first-team all state for Class 6A by the Associated Press …Ranked a three-star prospect the No. 69 player in Florida and the No. 27 defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Reuben Jamal Jones. Redshirt sophomore defensive end Henry Poggi may be ready to make a bigger impact this season after appearing in six games in 2014, notching two tackles. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL