The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 113 LINEBACKERS two interceptions as a senior … Added 19 receptions for 369 yards and four touchdowns on offense … Named the Associated Press Ohio Division II Defensive Player of the Year … Earned AP Division II first-team All-Ohio honors … Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … Ranked a four-star recruit, the No. 3 player in Ohio, the No. 10 outside linebacker in the land and the No. 115 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1994 … Father, Mike McCray Sr., played for Ohio State … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology. JAMESON OFFERDAHL • LB R-Fr. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 220 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2015. Prep: Played outside linebacker for Cardinal Gibbons High School. JABRILL PEPPERS • LB R-So. • East Orange, N.J. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 208 Career Highlights: Moved to line - backer during spring drills this year … Has appeared in 15 career games, making 13 starts … Played in 12 games at defensive back and on of - fense in 2015, totaling 72 yards rushing, 223 yards on kick returns, 194 yards on punt returns, 45 tackles, with 5.5 for loss and 10 pass breakups … Set a career high in tackles with eight, including two for loss, in the opener at Utah … Named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year … Received first-team All-Big Ten honors on defense … Selected to the Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and CBS Sports All-America second team … Appeared in three games, making one start in 2014 … Started the season opener against Ap - palachian State but missed the following game with an ankle injury … Returned to play in Michigan's next two contests before suffering a season-ending knee injury … Was granted a medical redshirt for the year … Finished the season with eight tackles and one punt return for six yards. Prep: Attended Paramus Catholic High School … During his prep career, totaled 134 tackles, seven interceptions, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on defense; carried the ball 373 times for 3,059 yards and 43 touchdowns; and caught 57 passes for 842 yards and 17 scores … His team won four straight New Jersey state championships … Named All- USA Defensive Player Of The Year by USA Today as a senior … Participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … Ranked a five-star recruit, the No. 3 overall player and the No. 1 cornerback in the 2013 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 4, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Year GP/GS Tackles TFL INT PBU 2014 3/1 8 0 0 0 2015 12/12 45 5.5 0 10 Totals 15/13 53 5.5 0 10 CHEYENN ROBERTSON • LB R-Fr. • Union City, N.J. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 233 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2015. Prep: Played outside linebacker for St. Peter's Prep. JARED WANGLER • LB R-So. • Royal Oak, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 231 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2015 … Earned 2015 Academic All-Big Ten honors … Red - shirted in 2014. Prep: Attended Warren De La Salle High School … Tallied 46 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior … Named to The Detroit Free Press All- State Dream Team as a senior … Invited to the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game, but could not participate due to a shoulder injury … Pegged a three-star prospect and the No. 17 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1995 … Father, John Wangler, was a quarterback at Michigan (1976-80) … Brother, Jack, is a wide receiver on the team … Sister, Halle, was a senior on the Michigan women's basketball team last year … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. MICHAEL WROBLEWSKI • LB R-Jr. • Saint Clair Shores, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 246 Career Highlights: Walked on in 2014 … Has not seen game action. Prep: Attended Detroit Jesuit High School … Also lettered in basketball and was a 2013 first-team all-state se - lection in lacrosse. Personal: Born May 22, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. NEWCOMERS DEVIN BUSH JR. • LB Fr. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 225 Prep: Registered 67 tackles, including 15.5 for loss with two sacks, and also hauled in an interception dur - ing his senior year at Flanagan High School … Helped lead his team to a Florida 8A (largest division) state title as a senior, the first championship in school history … As a junior, he recorded 67 tackles, 10 for loss and two sacks … Had 113 tackles, 13.5 for loss with three sacks and two interceptions as a sophomore … In his fresh - man campaign, he notched 80 tackles, with 8.5 for loss and one sack … Ranked a four-star prospect, the No. 7 linebacker in the country, the No. 26 performer in the state of Florida and the No. 182 player in the nation by Rivals.com … Three-time AP 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 College of Literature, Science and the Arts … Prep teammates with fellow U-M rookies Devin Gil and Josh Metellus … Trio was coached by Bush's father, Devin Bush Sr., who is now a U-M defensive analyst. DEVIN GIL • LB Fr. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 225 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 history … Posted 64 tackles, one sack and three interceptions his junior year … Ranked a three- star recruit by Rivals.com … First-team AP 8A All-State selection as a senior after earning second-team laurels his junior year. Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1998. ELYSEE MBEM-BOSSE • LB Fr. • Ellenwood, Ga. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 232 Prep: Contributed on the defensive front and at receiver for Cedar Grove … Posted 96 tackles, 63 of them solo, with 4.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss in his senior year … Tallied 81 tackles as a junior, along with three sacks and three forced fumbles … Ranked a four-star recruit, the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally and the No. 33 player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com. Personal: Did not begin playing football until his sopho - more year of high school. DANTE MAURICIO • LB So. • Katy, Texas Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 190 Prep: Played football for James E. Taylor High School … Ranked No. 257 in the state of Texas by MaxPreps.com. JOSHUA UCHE • LB Fr. • Miami, Fla. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 215 Prep: Recorded 66 tackles and 10 sacks his senior season at Columbus High School … Helped lead the team to a 13-2 finish, losing in the state semifinals to eventual champ Pembroke Pines … Part of a defense as a senior that held opponents to 8.4 points per game … Posted 52 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a junior … Ranked a three star, the No. 22 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 53 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1998. Redshirt junior Mike McCray missed all of last year with a shoulder injury but is ex- pected to step into the starting lineup this fall. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN