The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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76 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW WIDE RECEIVERS 76 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW WIDE RECEIVERS PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Pep Hamilton, in his first season with Michigan, is heading into his 20th season as a coach. Hamilton is the Wol- verines' assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. Hamilton joined the Wolverines following a year as the associate head coach on offense for the Cleveland Browns. The Browns went 1-15 in 2016, but former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor successfully transitioned to wide receiver under Hamilton's guidance, catching 77 passes for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns. Pryor lead the team in each of those categories. Prior to working for the Browns, Hamilton was the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from 2013-15. The team went 11-5 in each of his first two seasons, winning two division titles and appearing in the 2014 AFC Championship Game. During that season, quarterback Andrew Luck led the NFL with 40 touchdown passes, and the team set franchise records for passing yards and net yards, with 4,894 and 6,506 yards, respectively. That same season receiver T.Y. Hilton made the Pro Bowl after catching 82 passes for 1,345 yards and seven touchdowns. Hamilton was the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, Howard University, from 1997-98 and added offensive coordinator duties from 1999-2001. He then served as the wide receivers coach at Stanford University in 2010 and as the offensive coordina- tor/quarterbacks coach in 2011 and 2012, working under Jim Harbaugh in 2010. Hamilton also spent time in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens as a pro personnel intern in 2002, and with the New York Jets as an offensive quality control coach in 2003 and an offensive assistant/ quarterbacks coach in 2004-05. Hamilton was an offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 2006, prior to becoming the quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears from 2007-09. He has worked with NFL receiver Doug Baldwin while at Stanford, and in addition to Hilton, has worked with receivers Brandon Lloyd, Earl Bennett and Reggie Wayne, among others, while coaching in the NFL. RETURNING PLAYERS KEKOA CRAWFORD • WR So. • Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 195 Career Highlights: Played in 13 games in 2016 … Caught four passes for 47 yards and one touchdown … Scored his first career touchdown against Maryland … Also ran the ball three times for 15 yards. Prep: Caught 149 passes for 2,821 yards and 30 touchdowns over three varsity seasons … Recorded 51 catches for 822 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at Santa Margarita Catholic while also rushing seven times for 19 yards … Secured 44 receptions for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior … Made 54 catches for 993 yards and 10 touchdowns his sophomore season at La Canada (Calif.) St. Francis … Ranked as a four-star talent, the No. 20 player in California, and the No. 26 wide receiver and No. 129 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Feb. 10, 1998. NATE JOHNSON • WR So. • Thompson's Station, Tenn. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 185 Career Highlights: Appeared in three games in 2016 … Made one catch for four yards … First catch as a Wolverine came against Illinois. Prep: Recorded 156 catches for 3,067 yards (19.7 average) and 44 touchdowns in his career … In his final season, he posted the fifth-highest receiving total in the nation (1,713 yards) by a prep senior, with 87 catches and 27 touchdowns … Helped his team to a 15-0 record and the Tennessee 5A state championship … Made 62 catches for 1,290 yards (20.8 yards per reception) and 17 touchdowns as a junior … Ranked as a three-star recruit, the No. 15 player in Tennessee and the No. 79 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born April 9, 1998. EDDIE MCDOOM • WR So. • Winter Garden, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 180 Career Highlights: Played slot receiver in 13 games … Had five catches for 59 yards … Career- long reception of 33 yards came against Illinois … Carried the ball 16 times for 160 yards. Prep: Caught 133 passes for 2,487 yards and 34 touchdowns during his career … Posted 47 grabs for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Made 47 receptions for 854 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior … Associated Press Class 8A All-State second- team pick as a senior and third-team selection as a junior … Ranked as a three-star talent, the No. 69 player in Florida and the No. 75 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born June 3, 1997. GRANT PERRY • WR Jr. • Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 184 Career Highlights: Has ap- peared in 23 career games … Saw action in 10 contests in 2016 … Made 13 catches for 183 yards and one touchdown … Set a career long with a 54-yard reception against Colorado … Played in 13 games in 2015, totaling 14 receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown … Made his career debut at Utah in the first game of the season, catching three passes for 41 yards … Posted five catches for 51 yards against Florida in the Citrus Bowl, setting new personal bests, while making his first career touchdown catch. Prep: Attended Brother Rice High School, teaming up with Michigan redshirt sophomore quarterback Alex Malzone … Caught 176 passes for 2,771 yards and 27 touchdowns as a receiver, including 105 catches for 1,727 yards and 20 touchdowns his se- nior season … Ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the state's No. 12 recruit and the nation's No. 80 wideout. Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1997 … Is the 22nd Brother Rice grad to play football for the University of Michi- gan … Follows an uncle, Will Forrest, who attended the University of Michigan Law School … Enrolled in the College of Kinesiology, major undeclared. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2015 13/0 14 128 9.1 1 2016 10/0 13 183 14.1 1 Totals 23/0 27 311 11.5 2 ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) 7 Tarik Black 6-4 206 Fr. Fr. Hamden, Conn. (Cheshire Academy) 28 Austin Brenner* 6-2 183 Sr. Sr. Saline, Mich. (Saline) — Nico Collins 6-4 201 Fr. Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) 1 Kekoa Crawford 6-2 195 So. So. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic) — Brad Hawkins Jr. 6-2 205 Fr. Fr. Camden, N.J. (Camden) 25 Nate Johnson 5-11 185 So. So. Thompson's Station, Tenn. (Independence) 24 Jake Martin* 5-11 195 So. Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forrest Hills Northern — Oliver Martin 6-1 189 Fr. Fr. Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West) — Jake McCurry* 6-0 180 Fr. Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 13 Eddie McDoom 6-0 180 So. So. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange) 9 D. Peoples-Jones 6-2 190 Fr. Fr. Southfield, Mich. (Cass Tech) 9 Grant Perry 6-0 184 Jr. Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 35 Nate Schoenle* 6-2 185 So. So. Plymouth, Mich. (Gabriel Richard) 17 Simeon Smith* 6-6 210 So. Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich. (Loy Norrix) 16 Jack Wangler* 6-1 200 5th Sr. Royal Oak, Mich. (Warren De La Salle) 85 Maurice Ways 6-3 217 Sr. Jr. Beverly Hills, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 25 Brendan White* 6-1 191 Jr. Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep) — Jack Young* 6-2 185 Fr. Fr. Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) * — Walk-on