The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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100 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE 100 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Greg Mattison is entering his third season as defen- sive line coach under Jim Harbaugh and his seventh year consecutively on the U-M staff after previously holding the role of defensive coor- dinator 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 2016 season, Mattison's defensive front helped Michigan hold eight opponents without a rush- ing touchdown, while 44.5 percent of the opponents' possessions ended in a three-and-out. The Wolver- ines also totaled double-digit tackles for loss in eight games. In 2015, Mattison helped Michigan's defense hold the opposition to fewer than 100 rushing yards in seven games and to fewer than 60 in five. For the first time since 1980, U-M's defense forced a shutout in three consecutive games. After starting off in the prep ranks, Mattison secured his first job coaching the defensive line with Cornell in 1977 and spent the next 18 years of his coach- ing 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 coached at Notre Dame (1997-2004) and Florida (2005-07) before a three-year stint with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens (2008-10) under John Har- baugh, coordinating the defense his final two seasons there before returning to U-M to work for Hoke. RETURNING PLAYERS MICHAEL DWUMFOUR · DT R-Fr. • Wayne, N.J. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 300 Career Highlights: Played in the season opener against Hawai'i as a freshman and made two tackles. Prep: Posted 59 tackles, 24 stops for loss and 10.5 sacks his senior season at DePaul Catholic High School … Team won back-to-back Non- Public Group 2 state championships … Recorded 42 stops, eight tackles for loss and three sacks his junior year … 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 So. • Paramus, N.J. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 287 Career Highlights: Played in all 13 games in 2016 at defensive end … Made 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack … Named to the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week Sept. 10 for his performance against Central Florida, when he recorded five stops, two tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. Prep: Recorded 55 stops, 29 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks during his senior season at Paramus Catholic High School … Posted 55 tackles, 10 stops for loss and 14 sacks his junior year, along with a blocked punt which he recovered for a touchdown … Totaled 12 forced fumbles over his career … Ranked as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 prospect in New Jersey, and the No. 1 defen- sive 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 Total 13/0 27 5 1 MAURICE HURST JR. • DT 5th-Sr. • Westwood, Mass. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 282 Career Highlights: Has appeared in 33 career games, starting four … Saw the field in 12 games in 2016 … Tallied 34 tackles, 11.5 stops for loss and 4.5 sacks … Also had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game and to Pro Football Focus' Big Ten Team of the Week for his play against Penn State … Played in 13 games in 2015 with four starts … Posted 35 stops, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks … Re- corded three tackles, including one for loss, during the 2014 season … Redshirted the 2013 season. Prep: Played three varsity seasons for Xaverian Brothers High School, recording 122 tackles, 47.5 tack- les for loss and 24 sacks in his career … Also played running back, carrying the football 60 times for 583 yards and eight touchdowns … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Massachusetts and the No. 32 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born May 9, 1995 … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2014 8/0 3 1 0 2015 13/4 35 6.5 3 2016 12/0 34 11.5 4.5 Total 33/4 72 19 7.5 RON JOHNSON · DL R-Fr. • Camden, N.J. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 245 Career Highlights: Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 17 … Did not see game action. Prep: Totaled 112 tackles, seven stops for loss and three sacks his senior season at Camden High School … As a junior, he posted 84 stops, 16 tackles for loss and 10 sacks … 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. SHELTON JOHNSON • DE R-So. • Delray Beach, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 212 Career Highlights: Did not play in 2016 … Red- shirted in 2015. Prep: Finished his career with 127 tackles, 40 stops for loss and 26 sacks … Started 12 games as a senior, recording a school-record 25 sacks among 104 total tackles … Named The Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year … Selected as The South Florida Sun Sentinel Class 8A-7A-6A Area Defensive Player of the Year … Ranked as the No. 100 player in Florida and the No. 37 defensive end nation- ally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1997 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. REUBEN JONES • DE R-So. • Lakeland, Fla. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 222 Career Highlights: Played in five games in 2016 … Recorded two tack- les … Redshirted in 2015. Prep: Appeared in 40 career con- tests, 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 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. CARLO KEMP · DE So. • Boulder, Colo. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 255 Career Highlights: Made his col- legiate debut against Colorado and saw Big Ten action vs. Rutgers … En- rolled in January 2016 and switched from linebacker to defensive end during spring prac- tice. Prep: Posted 81 stops, seven tackles for loss and four sacks during his senior campaign for Fairview High School … As a junior, tallied 66 tackles, 20 stops for loss and eight sacks, along with scoring 11 touchdowns … Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 1 recruit in Colorado, and the No. 11 defensive end and No. 215 overall player nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1998 … Is the nephew of India- napolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and Oakland Raiders assistant head coach John Pagano. LAWRENCE MARSHALL • DL R-Jr. • Southfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 268 Career Highlights: Has played in seven games in his career … Saw action in three games in 2016 and recorded five tackles … Appeared in four games as a reserve defensive lineman in 2015. Prep: Two-year starter for Southfield High School … Tallied 68 tackles, nine sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, three passes broken up, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a safety as a senior in 2013 … Named the Defensive Player of the Year and a member