The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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db player bios Position Coach Curt Mallory enters his third year coaching the secondary at his alma mater. A two-year letter winner under legendary head coach Bo Schembechler and Gary Moeller (1989-90), he was a player on five Big Ten championship squads (1988-92) in Ann Arbor. Last season, the secondary ranked fifth nationally in passing defense (169.5 yards allowed per game) despite the loss of starting cornerback Blake Countess, who missed the year after tearing his ACL in the season opener. Mallory returned to Michigan in 2011 after a one-year stint as Akron's defensive coordinator (2010). He also was Illinois' co-defensive coordinator for three seasons (200709). He gained 10 years of experience coaching secondaries at Illinois (2005-09), Indiana (2002-04), Central Michigan (2001) and Ball State (2000). Mallory began his career as a student assistant at Michigan. Returning Players Courtney Avery · CB Sr. · Mansfield, Ohio Ht.: 5-11 · Wt.: 174 Career Highlights: Played in all 13 games in 2012, earning five starts … Recorded 19 total tackles, including two for loss … Notched one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Played in all 13 games in 2011, including 12 appearances at cornerback and three starts … Tied for tops on the team with two interceptions, and registered 62 tackles, two tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four passes defended … Grabbed first collegiate interception against Purdue … Appeared in all 13 games in 2010, earning his first varsity letter … Recorded 36 stops, including 0.5 tackles for loss, and forced a fumble … Made a career-best seven tackles against Wisconsin. Prep: Four-year varsity letter winner at Lexington High School … Earned a starting role at both quarterback and cornerback … Compiled 54 tackles, 21 passes broken up and an interception in two years of action … Started all four years offensively, throwing for 5,926 yards and 55 touchdowns while running for 1,175 yards and 16 touchdowns … Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 51 player in Ohio according to Rivals.com. Personal: Born Courtney Paris Avery on April 3, 1991 … A distant relative of George Jewett, the first AfricanAmerican to play football at Michigan (1890) … Enrolled in the college of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Year GP/GSTackles TFL Sacks Int. 201013/036 0.5 0 0 2011 13/3 2620.52 1920.50 201213/5 Totals39/8 81 4.5 1 2 Anthony Capatina · DB R-Jr. · Novi, Mich. Ht.: 5-9 · Wt.: 179 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2011 or 2012. Prep: Attended Detroit Catholic Central. Personal: Born Anthony Lee Capatina … High school teammate of redshirt freshman defensive tackle Matt Godin and incoming freshman running back Wyatt Shallman … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in anthropology. Jeremy Clark • DB R-Fr. • Madisonville, Ky. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 201 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Starred at Madisonville North Hopkins High School … Stockpiled 70 tackles, 15 passes broken up, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and four defensive scores as a senior … Notched 75 tackles, eight passes broken up and three interceptions as a junior … Rated a three-star prospect, the No. 4 player in Kentucky and the No. 37 safety in the country by Rivals. com … Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior. Personal: Born Jeremy Marcus Clark … Grandfather, William McFarland, played football at Oklahoma State … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Blake Countess · CB Jr. · Owings Mills, Md. Ht.: 5-10 · Wt.: 181 Career Highlights: Started at cornerback in the season-opening game versus Alabama in 2012, but tore his ACL and missed the rest of the season … Earned ESPN.com and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman honors after seeing the field in 12 contests in 2011, including 11 appearances and six starts at cornerback … Ranked second on the team with six passes broken up and notched 44 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss … Also caused a fumble … Made collegiate debut at corner against San Diego State, totaling seven tackles and breaking up a pass … Earned first career start against Purdue, posting five stops and his first career tackle for loss … Tallied a career-high eight tackles in the Sugar Bowl against Virginia Tech. Prep: Contributed at wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner at Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School … Registered 44 passes broken up during his high school career, earning a spot in the U.S. Army All-American Game … Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 3 prospect in Maryland, the nation's No. 10 cornerback and the No. 131 overall player in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Blake Isaac Countess on Aug. 8, 1993 … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sports management. Year GP/GSTackles TFL FF PBU 201112/644 1.5 1 6 2012 1/1 0000 Totals13/7 44 1.5 1 6 Josh Furman • S R-Jr. • Annapolis, Md. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 197 Career Highlights: Played in 12 games on special teams in 2012 … Tallied three tackles … Earned first varsity letter in 2011, appearing in 12 games on special teams and two contests as a backup safety … Saw first collegiate action against Western Michigan and made first career tackle against Eastern Michigan … Recorded a career-high three tackles against Minnesota … Blocked first career punt against Nebraska … Redshirted in 2010. Prep: Tallied 60 stops, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a senior at Old Mill Senior High School … Deemed a three-star recruit, the 10th-best player in the state of Maryland and the No. 38 athlete nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Joshua Richard Furman on Nov. 1, 1991 … Father, Tyrone, played football at Maryland … Enrolled 158 ■ The Wolverine 2013 Football Preview in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Allen Gant • DB R-Fr. • Sylvania, Ohio Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 203 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Attended Sylvania Southview High School … Posted 79 tackles, seven stops for loss, three passes broken up, one interception and one forced fumble as a senior … Tallied 419 receiving yards and scored four touchdowns … Made 56 tackles, intercepted three passes and forced two fumbles as a junior … Listed as a three-star prospect, the No. 57 player in the state of Ohio and the No. 45 cornerback nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Allen Trail Gant on Oct. 6, 1993 … Father, Tony, played safety at the University of Michigan (1982-86) … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Thomas Gordon • S 5th-Sr. • Detroit Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 208 Career Highlights: Started all 13 games at free safety in 2012 … Posted a career-high 81 tackles, and added four tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions and two passes broken up … Registered a career-high 11 tackles versus Northwestern … Played in all 13 games, starting 10 at free safety, in 2011 … Racked up 67 stops (second on team) and led the Big Ten with four fumble recoveries … Registered 1.5 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles, defended two passes and made one interception … Posted eight tackles in the Sugar Bowl versus Virginia Tech … Saw time in nine games, including four starts, at hybrid linebacker in 2010 … Compiled 23 tackles, including four for loss and two sacks … Made first collegiate start against Notre Dame, notching five tackles, two tackles for loss and his first career sack … Redshirted in 2009. Prep: Attended Cass Tech High School … Notched 89 tackles and five interceptions in three years as a starter … Tallied 57 tackles and three interceptions as a senior … Ranked a three-star talent and the No. 24 prospect in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Thomas Lee Gordon on March 20, 1991 … Father, Jesse, played basketball for Long Beach State … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in movement science. Year GP/GS Tackles TFLSacksInt. FR 2010 9/4 23 420 0 201113/10 67 1.5 0 1 4 2012 13/13 81 412 0 Totals35/27 171 9.5 3 3 4 Delonte Hollowell · CB So. · Detroit Ht.: 5-9 · Wt.: 175 Career Highlights: Appeared in 11 games on special teams and three at cornerback in 2012 … Totaled four tackles and one fumble recovery … Saw action in five games on special teams and one at cornerback to earn his first varsity letter in 2011 … Recovered a fumble and made one stop in the Sugar Bowl against Virginia Tech … Made U-M debut and recorded first collegiate tackle versus Iowa. Prep: Attended Cass Technical High School … Lined up at wide receiver and cornerback for a Technician squad that reached the state semifinals his senior year … Posted