The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 123 DEFENSIVE BACKS three passes broken up … Hauled in his first career interception against UNLV, followed by a 30-yard return … Saw action in 10 games in 2014, tally- ing seven tackles and his first assisted tackle for loss … Appeared in seven games as a defensive back in 2013 … Tallied 16 tackles and a forced fumble … Made first career start against Indiana that year. Prep: Attended Butler High School and helped his squad win the North Carolina 4AA state title in 2012 … Tallied 37 tackles, 14 passes broken up and six interceptions … Added 37 receptions for 636 yards (17.2 yards per catch) and eight scores … Associated Press All-North Carolina first-team honoree … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 11 player in North Carolina and the No. 28 safety in the land by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. DYMONTE THOMAS • S Sr. • Alliance, Ohio Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 195 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 33 career games, making eight starts … Has notched 58 career tackles, with a forced fumble and seven passes broken up … Saw action in 10 games with five starts at safety in 2015 … Totaled 24 tackles and seven passes broken up for the season … Made first career start against Penn State in 2014, recording four tackles … Totaled 27 tackles in 2014, playing in 10 games and making three starts … Ap - peared in three games as a defensive back, and all 13 games on special teams, in 2013 … Tallied seven tackles … Blocked the first punt of the game in the 2013 season-opening win over Central Michigan … Enrolled in Michigan in January 2013 and participated in spring practices. Prep: Attended Marlington High School … Racked up 70 tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery as a senior … Offensively, he rushed 175 times for 1,270 yards (7.3 yards per carry) and 18 touchdowns … Played in the 2013 U.S. Army All- American Bowl … Pegged a four-star prospect, the No. 5 recruit in Ohio, and the No. 12 safety and No. 109 overall player nation - ally by Rivals.com … Also lettered in baseball and wrestling. Personal: Born Nov. 30, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. KEITH WASHINGTON • CB R-Fr. • Prattville, Ala. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 170 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2015. Prep: Attended Prattville High School … Started 14 games as a se - nior quarterback, completing 93 of 162 passes (57.4 percent) for 1,718 yards with 17 touch- downs and six interceptions … Rushed for 1,201 yards and 20 touchdowns on 152 carries (7.9 yards per rush) … Earned Associated Press All-State honorable mention honors … Rated a three-star prospect, the No. 64 player in Alabama and the No. 103 athlete nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1996 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. BRANDON WATSON • CB R-So. • Wilmington, Del. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 191 Career Highlights: Appeared in 12 games at reserve cornerback and on special teams in 2015 … Totaled eight tackles for the season … Posted a ca - reer-best three tackles at Penn State … Redshirted in 2014 … Enrolled early and participated in the 2014 spring practice period. Prep: Attended Eastern Christian Academy High School in Elkton, Md. … Tallied 58 tackles, seven tackles for loss, eight interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior … Garnered consensus first-team all-state and first-team pri - vate school all-state honors … Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 60 cornerback in the 2013 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born July 11, 1995… Enrolled in the college of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. NEWCOMERS LOUIS GRODMAN • S So. • Commerce, Mich. Ht.: 5-10 • Wt.: 186 Prep: Played quarterback and free safety for Walled Lake Northern High School … Totaled 38 tackles, averaging 3.8 tackles per game, in his varsity career … Ranked No. 129 in the state of Michigan by MaxPreps.com. LAVERT HILL • CB Fr. • Detroit Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 175 Prep: Recorded 40 tackles, 12 interceptions, 12 passes broken up and three defensive touchdowns during his senior year at King High School … Added 33 receptions for 786 yards and nine scores on offense … Helped lead his team to a Divi - sion 2 state title in a 14-0 season … Ranked a four-star pros- pect, the No. 5 player in Michigan, and the No. 14 cornerback and No. 176 overall recruit nationally by Rivals.com … Earned USA Today All-USA Michigan first-team honors his senior year. Personal: Born Oct. 3, 1998 … Brother of Michigan safety Delano Hill. KHALEKE HUDSON • S Fr. • McKeesport, Pa. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 206 Prep: Played both offense and defense for McKeesport High School as a senior … Carried the football 119 times for 1,258 yards and 19 touchdowns … Recorded 60 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions — returning them for 99 yards and two touchdowns — recovered five fumbles and broke up two passes … During his junior campaign, he rushed 179 times for 1,644 yards and 26 touchdowns … Ranked a three-star prospect, the No. 10 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 26 safety in the nation by Rivals.com … Named The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's 2015 Player of the Year. TAYLOR KRUPP • CB So. • New Lothrop, Mich. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 177 Prep: Played running back, strong safety and outside line - backer for New Lothrop High School … Ranked No. 76 in the state of Michigan by MaxPreps.com. DAVID LONG • CB Fr. • Los Angeles Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 187 Prep: Appeared on almost every play on both sides of the ball as a senior for Loyola High School … Had 25 recep - tions for 525 yards and seven touchdowns … Also racked up 19 tackles, one interception and five passes broken up … As a junior, he totaled 25 catches for 414 yards and three touchdowns, adding eight tackles on defense … Ranked a four-star prospect, the No. 15 player in California, and the No. 9 cornerback and No. 81 overall recruit nationally by Rivals.com … Earned USA Today California All-State first-team honors as a senior. Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1998. JOSH METELLUS • S Fr. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 195 Prep: Posted 56 tackles, with 8.5 for loss, 6.5 sacks and six passes broken up during his senior year at Flanagan High School … Helped lead his team to a Class 8A (largest classifi - cation) state championship as a senior … Notched 43 tackles, with two for loss and five passes broken up his junior year … Ranked a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … Named first- team Associated Press 8A All-State in his final year. Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1998. JACOB WEST • S So. • Pinckney, Mich. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 194 Prep: Played football for Pinckney High School … Made first-team all-conference and all-state honorable mention as a junior. ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) 34 Jeremy Clark CB 6-4 210 5th Sr. Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins) 49 Anthony Dalimonte CB 5-9 180 Sr. Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 29 Jordan Glasgow S 6-1 195 So. Fr. Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy) 24 Louis Grodman S 5-10 186 So. So. Commerce, Mich. (Walled Lake Northern) 44 Delano Hill S 6-0 212 Sr. Sr. Detroit (Cass Technical) — Lavert Hill CB 5-11 175 Fr. Fr. Detroit (King) — Khaleke Hudson S 6-0 206 Fr. Fr. McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport) 23 Tyree Kinnel S 5-11 201 So. So. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) 36 Taylor Krupp CB 6-0 177 So. So. New Lothrop, Mich. (New Lothrop) 26 Jourdan Lewis CB 5-10 175 Sr. Sr. Detroit (Cass Technical) — David Long CB 6-0 187 Fr. Fr. Los Angeles (Loyola) — Josh Metellus S 6-0 195 Fr. Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 20 Matt Mitchell S 5-10 181 Jr. So. Dexter, Mich. (Dexter) 18 AJ Pearson S 6-0 197 5th Sr. Johns Creek, Ga. (Northview) 8 Channing Stribling CB 6-2 181 Sr. Sr. Matthews, N.C. (Butler) 25 Dymonte Thomas S 6-2 195 Sr. Sr. Alliance, Ohio (Marlington) 6 Keith Washington CB 6-2 170 So. Fr. Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) 28 Brandon Watson CB 5-11 191 Jr. So. Wilmington, Del. (Eastern Christian Academy) 41 Jacob West S 6-0 194 So. So. Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney)