The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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100 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE 100 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Greg Mattison is entering his fourth season as defensive line coach under Jim Harbaugh and his eighth year con- secutively on the U-M staff after previously holding the role of de- fensive coordinator for Brady Hoke from 2011-14. He's in his second stint with the Wolverines, having also worked in Ann Arbor from 1992-96, when he mentored the defensive line and served as the coordinator his final two years. During the 2017 season, Mattison's defensive front helped Michigan lead the nation in pass de- fense and third-down conversions for the second year in a row. Under Mattison's leadership, defen- sive lineman Chase Winovich broke out in 2017 and recorded at least one tackle for loss in 12 of 13 games en route to first-team All-Big Ten honors. He also mentored fellow All-Big Ten first-teamers Rashan Gary and Maurice Hurst, who was named an All-American, last year. After starting off in the prep ranks, Mattison se- cured his first full-time college job coaching the defensive line with Cornell in 1977 and spent the next 18 years of his coaching career working with the fronts at Northwestern (1978-80), Western Michigan (1982-86), Navy (1987-88), Texas A&M (1989-91) and Michigan (1992-96). He also held coordinator roles with the Broncos and Wolverines. Mattison also was a coordinator and defensive line coach at Notre Dame (1997-2004) and Florida (2005-07) before a three-year stint with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens (2008-10) under John Harbaugh, coordinating the defense his final two seasons there before returning to U-M. RETURNING PLAYERS MICHAEL DWUMFOUR • DT R-So. • Wayne, N.J. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 290 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 10 career games on the defen- sive line … Played in nine games as a sophomore, totaling four total tackles … Saw action in one contest in 2016. Prep: Posted 59 tackles, 24 stops for loss and 10.5 sacks as a senior season … Won back-to-back Non-Public Group 2 state championships … Totaled 28 quarterback hurries and forced two fumbles during his career … Ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 24 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1998. RASHAN GARY • DE Jr. • Plainfield, N.J. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 281 Career Highlights: Started all 13 games in 2017, and posted 66 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and six sacks … Received the team's Rich- ard Katcher Award, presented annually to Michi- gan's most outstanding defensive lineman … Was selected as a coaches' first-team All-Big Ten honoree … Played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2016 at defensive end … Compiled 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack. Prep: Recorded 55 stops, 29 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks during his senior season … Totaled 12 forced fumbles over his career … Ranked as a five- star recruit, the No. 1 prospect in New Jersey, and the No. 1 defensive tackle and No. 1 overall player nationally by Rivals.com … Was the consensus No. 1 signee in the country… Named the USA Today All-USA Defensive Player of the Year following his senior season. Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1997. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2016 13/0 27 5 1 2017 13/13 66 12 6 Total 26/13 93 17 7 DERON IRVING-BEY • DL R-Fr. • Flint, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 274 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2017. Prep: Notched 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 … 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 R-Fr. • Beaver Falls, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 288 Career Highlights: Did not play in 2017. Prep: Posted 76 tackles, 15 stops for a loss, 10 sacks, one fumble recovery and three passes broken up 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 Pennsylvania second team … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 13 defensive tackle na- tionally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1998. RON JOHNSON • DE R-So. • Camden, N.J. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 264 Career Highlights: Played in the 2016 season opener, but did not record any statistics and has not played again since. Prep: Totaled 112 tackles, seven stops for loss and three sacks his senior season … Forced five fumbles and had five fumble recoveries, along with catching 10 balls for 118 yards and a touchdown in his career … Ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 8 player in New Jersey and the No. 20 defensive end in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1997. REUBEN JONES • DE R-Jr. • Lakeland, Fla. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 245 Career Highlights: Appeared in six games as a redshirt sopho- more, taking snaps at defensive end … Played in five games as a redshirt freshman in 2016 and recorded two tackles … Redshirted in 2015. Prep: Appeared in 40 career contests, racking up 212 total stops, 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 Class 6A first-team All-State by the Associated Press … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 69 player in Florida and the No. 27 defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Feb. 10, 1996. CARLO KEMP • DL Jr. • Boulder, Colo. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 264 Career Highlights: Appeared in all 13 games in 2017, taking snaps at defensive end and on special teams … Played in two games as a Coaches have big expectations for Lawrence Marshall's final year of eligibility, despite him appearing in only 18 games and notching 11 tackles so far in his U-M career. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL