Michigan Football Preview 2017

2017 Michigan Football Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 101 DEFENSIVE LINE THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 101 DEFENSIVE LINE of the All-State Dream Team by The Detroit Free Press … Pegged as a three-star prospect and the No. 22 de- fensive end in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Feb. 12, 1996 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2015 4/0 1 0.5 0 2016 3/0 5 0 0 Total 7/0 6 0.5 0 BRYAN MONE • DT R-Jr. • Salt Lake City Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 310 Career Highlights: Has played in 22 games and made one start … Reg- istered 12 stops, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and one pass broken up in 2016 … Redshirted in 2015 after suffer- ing a leg injury in fall camp … Recorded nine tackles, 1.5 stops for loss and one fumble recovery in 2014 … Enrolled early and participated in the 2014 spring practice period. Prep: Four-year starter on the offensive and defen- sive lines at Highland High School … Registered 35 tack- les and six sacks as a senior … Named first-team Class 4A all-state by The Salt Lake Tribune as a junior and se- nior … Selected to the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 23 defensive tackle in the 2014 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1995 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2014 12/0 9 1.5 0 2016 10/1 12 1 0 Total 22/1 21 2.5 0 CHASE WINOVICH • DE R-Jr. • Jefferson Hills, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 245 Career Highlights: Has played in 19 career games … Saw action in in 13 games and made two starts in 2016 … Recorded 35 tackles, 9.5 stops for loss and five sacks … Named the team's De- fensive Lineman of the Week following the Maryland game Nov. 5 … Moved from tight end to defensive end in spring 2015 … Appeared in six games that fall, re- cording two tackles, one at Penn State and one against Florida in the Citrus Bowl. Prep: Played linebacker and quarterback at Thomas Jefferson High School … Notched 149 tackles, 22.0 sacks, seven fumble recoveries and one interception on defense, and carried the ball 119 times for 1,031 yards and 17 touchdowns on offense during his career … Participated in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl … Tabbed as a four-star prospect, the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 18 outside linebacker na- tionally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born April 19, 1995 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2015 6/0 2 0 0 2016 13/2 35 9.5 5 Total 19/2 37 9.5 5 NEWCOMERS JAMES HUDSON • DT Fr. • Toledo, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 294 Prep: Compiled 80 total stops, 34 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior … Named Associated Press All- Ohio Division III first team and tabbed as the All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 7.5 sacks as a junior and was selected to the AP Northwest Ohio All-District first team … Was rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 9 player in Ohio and the No. 240 player in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born May 13, 1999. DERON IRVING-BEY • DL Fr. • Flint, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 271 Prep: Made 79 tackles, 17 stops for loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior … Named The Flint Journal's Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the USA Today All-USA Michigan first team … Named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Teams … As a junior recorded 77 stops, 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 11 player in Michigan and the No. 18 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born May 27, 1999. DONOVAN JETER • DT Fr. • Beaver Falls, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 260 Prep: Posted 76 tackles, 15 stops for a loss and 10 sacks his senior year … Was an All-State pick by the Pennsylvania sports writers as a junior and senior … Named to the 2016 USA Today All-USA Pennsylvania first team and the 2015 USA Today All-USA Pennsyl- vania second team … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 13 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1998 … His brother, Sheldon, played for the Pitt basketball team … His father also played college basketball, at UT-Chattanooga. COREY MALONE-HATCHER • DE Fr. • Saint Joseph, Mich. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 245 Prep: Racked up 90 tackles, 28 stops for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble, a blocked kick and three passes broken up his senior year … Named to the USA Today All-USA Michigan first team, and The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Teams … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 7 player in Michigan and the No. 12 strongside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born July 31, 1998. PHILLIP PAEA • DT Fr. • Berrien Springs, Mich. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 280 Prep: Notched 56 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks and one forced fumble as a senior … Also blocked on an offensive line that paved the way for 3,242 rushing yards and 48 touchdowns … Named USA Today All-USA Michigan first team as an offensive lineman, and to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Teams … 2016 Division 5-6 Associated Press All-State Player of the Year … Made the AP Division 5-6 All-State first team as a junior and a senior… As a junior, made 62 stops, 12 tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles … Rated as a three-star recruit and the No. 10 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born March 25, 1999 … Is a distant rela- tive of Michigan defensive tackle Brian Mone. KWITY PAYE • DE Fr. • Providence, R.I. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 234 Prep: Compiled 65 stops, 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks his final year … On offense as a senior, Paye carried the ball 44 times for 651 yards and 13 touch- downs … Was named the Gatorade Player of the Year and the USA Today Defensive Player of the Year for Rhode Island … As a junior, recorded 68 tackles, five stops for loss, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal … Ran the ball 19 times for 244 yards and eight touchdowns … Named to the USA Today All-USA Rhode Island first team as a junior and a senior… Rated as a three-star recruit and the No. 35 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Nov. 19, 1998 … Named Kwity after his grandfather. AUBREY SOLOMON • DT Fr. • Leesburg, Ga. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 305 Prep: Posted 77 tackles, 16 stops for loss, 12 sacks and one forced fumble, which he returned for a touchdown, as a senior … Was picked to the USA Today All-American second team and All-USA Georgia first team … Named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Year for Class AAAAAA … Selected to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAAA All-State first team as a senior and second team as a junior … As a junior, notched 60 stops, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks … Rated as a five-star prospect, the No. 4 player in Georgia, and the No. 2 defensive tackle and No. 31 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1998. LUIJI VILAIN • DE Fr. • Ottawa, Ontario Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 238 Prep: Helped team post a 14-2-1 record in two years at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. … Made 45 tackles and eight sacks, plus recovered one fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, as a senior … Also scored on a 40-yard reception … Named to the USA Today All-USA Virginia and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association All-State first teams … Se- lected to the Washington Post All-Met first team … As a junior made the USA Today All-USA Virginia second team … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Virginia, and the No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 74 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born March 10, 1998, in Ottawa, Ontario.

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