The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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90 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2015 FOOTBALL PREVIEW OFFENSIVE LINE GRAHAM GLASGOW • C/OG 5th-Sr. • Aurora, Ill. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 303 Career Highlights: Former walk-on and now a three-year letterman … Has appeared in 29 games as an of- fensive lineman and on special teams, making 24 star ts between center and guard … Started 11 games in 2014 and earned Aca- demic All-Big Ten honors … Academic All-Big Ten and U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award in 2013 when he started 13 games, nine at center and four at left guard … Appeared in five games as a reserve offensive lineman in 2012 … Redshirted in 2011. Prep: Played at Marmion Academy … Originally ac- cepted a walk-on offer at Ohio State before switching to Michigan … Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Graham Glasgow was born Aug. 19, 1992 … Brother, Ryan, is a defensive tackle at Michigan. KYLE KALIS • OG R-Jr. • Lakewood, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 292 Career Highlights: Two-year letter- man … Has appeared in 24 games as an offensive lineman, starting 16 at right guard … Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts in 2014 … Made ESPN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team after appear- ing 12 games, starting nine at right guard … Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Attended Saint Edward High School, coached by current Michigan staffer Rick Finotti … Helped lead his team to an Ohio state title as a junior … Named to the U.S. Army All-American game as a senior … Also made the 2012 Parade All-America team and was a finalist for the U.S. Army Player of the Year … Rivals.com five-star prospect, the No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 22 overall player nationally, and the No. 1 recruit in Ohio. Personal: Kyle Kalis was born Dec. 21, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. PAT KUGLER • C/OG R-So. • Wexford, Pa. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 297 Career Highlights: Appeared in one game in 2014 … Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Attended North Allegheny High School … Helped lead team to Pennsylvania AAAA state title as a senior and as a sopho- more … Participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-Amer- ica Game … Selected to the Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAAA all-state team twice (2011-12) and earned honorable mention honors as a sophomore (2010) … Rivals.com four-star recruit, the No. 6 offensive guard and No. 82 overall player nationally, and the No. 5 prospect in Pennsylvania. Personal: Patrick James Kugler was born Feb. 7, 1995 … Son of UTEP head coach Sean Kugler and the brother of Purdue center Robert Kugler … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. ERIK MAGNUSON • OL R-Jr. • San Diego Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 296 Career Highlights: Two-year letterman … Has appeared in 20 games as an offensive lineman, making 11 starts … Played in eight games, making four starts, in 2014 … Saw action in 12 games in 2013, making seven starts at guard … Red- shirted in 2012. Prep: Attended Carlsbad (Calif.) La Costa Canyon High School … Three- year starter at tackle (2009-11) … Notched 69 pancake blocks as a senior … Named to the U.S. Army All-American game as a senior … Two-time all-state, two-time all-county and two-time Academic All-Conference … Rivals.com four- star prospect, the No. 10 offensive tackle and No. 78 overall player nationally, and the No. 12 recruit in California. Personal: Erik Magnuson was born Jan. 5, 1994 … En- rolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in sociology. BEN PLISKA • OL R-Jr. • Kirkland, Wash. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 277 Career Highlights: Walk-on … Ap- peared in one game as a reserve line- man in 2013 … Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Attended Lake Washington High School coached by Stephen Sup- ple … Three-year varsity letterman in football … National Honor Society … Earned all-conference honors junior and senior seasons. Personal: Benjamin Joseph Pliska was born April 9, 1994 … Father, John, played football at Portland State … Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in me- chanical engineering. DAN SAMUELSON • OG R-So. • Plymouth, Ind. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 289 Career Highlights: Has yet to play … Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Attended Plymouth High School … Rivals.com three-star re- cruit, the No. 33 offensive guard na- tionally, and the No. 11 prospect in Indiana. Personal: Daniel Jay Samuelson was born July 8, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. LOGAN TULEYTILLMAN •OT R-So. • Peoria, Ill. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 309 Career Highlights: Has appeared in one game as a backup … Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Attended Manual High School … Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game as a senior … Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 24 offensive tackle nationally and the No.7 prospect in Illinois. Personal: Latonya Logan Tuley-Tillman was born March 20, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. NEWCOMERS GRANT NEWSOME • OL Fr. • Lawrenceville, N.J. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 280 Prep: Attended The Lawrenceville School … Also played defense and notched 25 tackles, four quarterback hurries, two tackles for loss and one sack as a senior … Rivals.com four-star recruit, the No. 12 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 6 prospect in New Jersey. Personal: Grant Newsome was born March 2, 1997. JON RUNYAN, JR. • OL Fr. • Philadelphia Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 275 Prep: Attended St. Joseph's Prep School … Helped team to two straight PIAA Class AAAA state championships … Anchored an offensive line that helped average 201.5 rushing yards per game … Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 45 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 15 player in Pennsylvania. Personal: Jon Runyan Jr. was born Aug. 8, 1997 … Son of former Michigan offensive lineman and NFL Pro Bowler Jon Runyan. NOLAN ULIZIO • OL Fr. • West Chester, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 293 Prep: Attended Lakota West High School … Starter who helped team earn a berth in the state quarterfinals as a senior … Anchored an offensive line that helped average 150.0 rushing yards per game … Named a Fall Prep All-Star and second-team All-District by The Cincinnati Enquirer … Rivals.com two-star prospect. Personal: Nolan Ulizio was born April 6, 1997 … Origi- nally committed to UConn before switching to Michigan. Redshirt junior Erik Magnuson has start- ed 11 games over the last two seasons at guard, but he will open the 2015 campaign at right tackle. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL