The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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OL the No. 8 prospect in California, the No. 10 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 78 overall recruit in the country by Rivals.com … Named all-state and all-county as a junior and senior … Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Game following his senior campaign. Personal: Born Erik Gifford Magnuson on Jan. 5, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Kristian Mateus · OL R-Jr. · Ada, Mich. Ht.: 6-7 · Wt.: 306 Career Highlights: Appeared in three games in 2012 … Made career debut as a reserve offensive tackle versus Massachusetts … Did not see game action in 2011 … Redshirted in 2010. Prep: Two-year varsity letter winner at Forest Hills Central High School … Earned all-conference recognition as a senior. Personal: Born Kristian Reid Mateus on Sept. 27, 1992 … Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. Jack Miller · OL R-So. · Perrysburg, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 291 Career Highlights: Appeared in six games in 2012 … Made career debut as a reserve center versus Massachusetts … Redshirted in 2011. Prep: Saw action at both offensive tackle and defensive end for St. John's Jesuit High School … Tallied 56 pancake blocks on offense… Compiled 70 tackles, including 15.5 sacks, defensively … Earned firstteam all-state honors as a senior … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 53 overall player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jack Thomas Miller on June 23, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Ben Pliska · OL R-Fr. · Kirkland, Wash. Ht.: 6-3 · Wt.: 280 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2012. Prep: Attended Lake Washington High School … Three-year letterman in football … Earned all-conference honors in 2010 and 2011 … Four-year letterman in lacrosse. Personal: Born Benjamin Joseph Pliska on April 9, 1994 … Father, John, played football at Portland State … Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering. Michael Schofield · OL 5th-Sr. · Orland Park, Ill. Ht.: 6-7 · Wt.: 303 Career Highlights: Started all 13 games at right tackle in 2012 … Started 10 games at left guard and appeared in 13 total in 2011 … Appeared in all 13 contests in 2010 … Saw his first action at right tackle against Bowling Green in 2010 … Redshirted in 2009. Prep: Attended Sandburg High School … Did not yield a single sack during his senior season … Recorded 78 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on defense … Deemed a four-star prospect, the No. 6 player in Illinois, the No. 18 offensive tackle in the country and the Redshirt junior Kristian Mateus saw action in three games in 2012, with his career debut coming in U-M's 63-13 win over UMass. photo by per kjeldsen No. 213 player nationally by Rivals.com … Earned all-area and all-conference honors as both a junior and senior. Personal: Born Michael Ross Schofield III on Nov. 15, 1990 … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in physical education. Bowl, but did not play due to injury … Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 1 player in Colorado, the No. 11 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 142 overall player in the class of 2013 according to Rivals.com. Personal: Born Chris Brent Fox on Jan. 10, 1995. Newcomers Patrick Kugler · OL Fr. · Wexford, Pa. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 280 Prep: Helped lead North Allegheny High School to the Pennsylvania AAAA state championship in 2010 and 2012 … Earned first-team all-state honors in 2011 and 2012 … Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 6 offensive guard in the nation the No. 82 overall player in the land by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Patrick James Kugler on Feb. 7, 1995 … Father, Sean Kugler, is the head coach at UTEP … Brother, Robert, plays tight end at Purdue. Kyle Bosch · OL Fr. · Wheaton, Ill. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 307 Career Highlights: Arrived in Ann Arbor in January 2013 as an early enrollee. Prep: Attended St. Francis High School … Earned firstteam all-state honors in both 2011 and 2012 … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 4 player in Illinois, the No. 7 offensive tackle in the land and the No. 104 overall player nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Kyle Edward Bosch on Nov. 11, 1994. David Dawson · OL Fr. · Detroit Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 282 Prep: Played for a Cass Tech squad that won the 2012 Division I state championship … Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game … Detroit News Blue Chip List honoree … Named to the U.S. Under-19 National Team … Ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Michigan, the No. 9 offensive guard nationally and the No. 165 overall player in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born David Damante Dawson on Oct. 5, 1994. Chris Fox · OL Fr. · Parker, Colo. Ht.: 6-6 · Wt.: 297 Prep: Attended Ponderosa High School … Paved the way for an 11-1 squad that averaged 232 rush yards per game in 2012 … Invited to 2013 U.S. Army All-American 126 ■ The Wolverine 2013 Football Preview Dan Samuelson · OL Fr. · Plymouth, Ind. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 275 Prep: Attended Plymouth High School … Ranked a three-star prospect, the No. 11 player in Indiana and the No. 33 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Daniel Jay Samuelson on July 8, 1994. Logan Tuley-Tillman · OL Fr. · Peoria, Ill. Ht.: 6-7 · Wt.: 285 Career Highlights: Arrived in Ann Arbor in January 2013 as an early enrollee. Prep: Attended Manuel High School … Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game … Pegged a fourstar recruit and the No. 6 prospect in Illinois by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Latonya Logan Tuley-Tillman on March 20, 1995.