The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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110 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW LINEBACKERS 110 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW LINEBACKERS PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Chris Partridge begins his second year as Michi- gan's linebackers and special teams coach. He served as director of player personnel in recruiting after joining the staff in January 2015 until Jim Harbaugh officially moved him to linebackers coach in mid- January 2016 after he coached the position in the Citrus Bowl. Partridge received the 2016 National Recruiter of the Year award from Scout.com and from 247Sports for the 2017 class. He arrived at U-M after being the head football coach at New Jersey's Paramus Catholic High School from 2010-14. Partridge led Paramus from being listed 4,250th nationally and 112th in the state of New Jersey to No. 4 in the country and No. 1 in the Garden State according to USA Today. Before his coaching career at Paramus, Partridge was the defensive line coach and assistant for the special teams at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Partridge earned his bachelor's degree in govern- ment and law from Lafayette College in 2003, where he later went on to become the secondary coach and assistant to the special teams coordinator. Don Brown enters his second year serving as Michi- gan's defensive coordinator. The 34- year coaching veteran has worked as a defensive coordinator for 21 seasons, with last year at Michigan being another standout year. During his first year with the Wol- verines, U-M ranked first in the Big Ten in eight categories, and was first or second in the NCAA in seven. All 11 defensive starters earned some form of All-Big Ten honors, led by the league's Line- backer and Defensive Player of the Year, Jabrill Peppers. That followed the 2015 campaign at Boston College, when he directed the Eagles' defense to the very top of the national rankings in eight categories: total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, red-zone defense, first-down defense, third-down defense, fourth-down defense and tackles for loss. BC also finished second in pass defense and pass efficiency defense. Brown's aggressive, blitz-saturated style has been honed over many years in college coaching, including 12 seasons as a head coach. He produced a 94-45 combined record as a head coach at Plymouth State (1993-95), Northeastern (2000-03) and Massachusetts (2004-08). From UMass, he moved on to Maryland (2009-10) as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach, then to Connecticut (2011-12) in those same roles, and then to Boston College as defensive coordi- nator and linebackers coach. He has coached at other venues in the East, begin- ning his college career as a Dartmouth assistant in 1982 and helping it to a co-championship in the Ivy League. Brown was nominated for the Broyles Award as the best assistant in college football four straight years from 2013-16. He earned American Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year honors for the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2015. RETURNING PLAYERS DEVIN BUSH JR. • LB So. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 232 Career Highlights: Played in all 13 games in 2016 on special teams and saw action at linebacker in seven … Made 12 tackles his fresh- man year. Prep: Registered 67 tackles, including 15.5 for loss with two sacks, and also hauled in an interception during his senior year at Flanagan High School … Helped lead his team to a Florida 8A (largest divi- sion) state title as a senior, the first championship in school history … As a junior, he recorded 67 tackles, 10 stops for loss and two sacks … Had 113 stops, 13.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and two interceptions as a sophomore … Ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit, the No. 26 prospect in Florida, and the No. 7 linebacker and No. 182 overall player in the nation … Three-time Associated Press 8A All-State pick — he was listed on the third team as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior. Personal: Born July 18, 1998 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. NOAH FURBUSH • LB R-Jr. • Kenton, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 238 Career Highlights: Two-year let- terman … Has played in 19 career games … Played 10 contests in 2016 … Posted 11 tackles, includ- ing one for loss … Appeared in nine games on special teams in 2015 … Totaled four tackles on the season … Redshirted in 2014. Prep: Two-year starter at linebacker for Kenton High School … Tallied 124 tackles, 30 stops for loss, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a senior … Named the Ohio Division IV Defensive Player Of The Year and a first-team All-Ohio Division IV selection by the Associated Press … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 41 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in aerospace en- gineering. DEVIN GIL • LB So. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 230 Career Highlights: Played in seven games in 2016 on special teams and four games at line- backer … Was named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 17, Sept. 24 and Nov. 19. Prep: As a senior at Flanagan High School, he recorded 60 tackles, two sacks and an interception … Part of a team that won the Florida 8A (largest division) state title for the first time in school his- tory … Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com … First-team Associated Press 8A All-State selection as a senior after earning second-team laurels his junior year. Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1998. JORDAN GLASGOW • LB R-So. • Aurora, Ill. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 210 Career Highlights: Walk-on who lettered in 2016 … He played spe- cial teams in all 13 games and led the team in special teams tackles with 12 … Also recovered a fumble vs. UCF … Red- shirted in 2015. Prep: Played both ways at Marmion Academy. Personal: Brother of former Michigan offensive lineman Graham Glasgow and defensive lineman Ryan Glasgow; both are now in the NFL. KHALEKE HUDSON • LB So. • McKeesport, Pa. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 206 Career Highlights: Played in all 13 games on special teams and appeared at safety in two … Reg- istered eight total tackles … Also tipped a punt against Indiana. Prep: Played both offense and defense for McK- eesport High School as a senior … Carried the foot- ball 119 times for 1,258 yards and 19 touchdowns … Recorded 60 tackles, two sacks and three intercep- tions, returning them for 99 yards and two touch- downs … Also recovered five fumbles and broke up two passes … As a junior, rushed 179 times for 1,644 yards and 26 touchdowns … Named The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's 2015 Player of the Year … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 10 player in Pennsylva- nia and the No. 26 safety in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1997. ELYSEE MBEM-BOSSE • LB So. • Ellenwood, Ga. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 215 Career Highlights: Played in seven games in 2016. Prep: Contributed on the de- fensive front and at receiver for Redshirt junior Noah Furbush has appeared in 19 games during his U-M career and to- taled 15 tackles. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN