Michigan Football Preview 2017

2017 Michigan Football Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 111 LINEBACKERS THE WOLVERINE 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 111 LINEBACKERS Cedar Grove High … Posted 96 total stops (63 solo), 17 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in his senior year … Ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 33 player in Georgia and the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1998. MIKE MCCRAY • LB 5th-Sr. • Trotwood, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 248 Career Highlights: Has played in 24 career games, starting 13 … Started every game at linebacker in 2016 … Made 76 tackles, 12.5 stops for loss and 4.5 sacks … Also had a forced fum- ble, a fumble recovery, two interceptions and seven passes defended … Received All-Big Ten honorable mention from the coaches and media … Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week against Hawai'i … Missed the 2015 season with a shoulder injury … Ap- peared in 11 games in 2014 … Recorded two tackles, one stop for loss and blocked a punt. Prep: Attended Trotwood-Madison High School … Recorded 121 tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fum- bles and 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 as a four-star recruit, the No. 3 player in Ohio, and the No. 10 outside linebacker and No. 115 overall player in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1994 … His father played for Ohio State … Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks Int. 2014 11/0 2 1 0 0 2015 1/0 0 0 0 0 2016 13/13 76 12.5 4.5 2 Totals 25/13 78 13.5 4.5 2 JOSHUA UCHE • LB So. • Miami Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 217 Career Highlights: Played in four games in 2016 as a freshman … Compiled three tackles. 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 … Ranked as a three-star talent, the No. 53 player in Florida and the No. 22 weakside defensive end in the land by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1998. JARED WANGLER • LB R-Jr. • Warren, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 229 Career Highlights: Played in four games in 2016, making three tack- les … Did not see game action in 2015 or 2014. Prep: Attended Warren De La Salle High School … Tallied 46 stops, three tackles for loss, two intercep- tions, 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 pros- pect and the No. 17 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1995 … His father, John Wangler, was a quarterback at Michigan (1976-80) … His brother Jack is a fifth-year walk-on wide receiver on the team … His sister Halle was a guard on the Michigan women's basketball team from 2013-16 after transferring from Oakland … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. MICHAEL WROBLEWSKI • LB 5th-Sr. • Saint Claire Shores, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 242 Career Highlights: Played in nine games in 2016, making four tackles … Joined the team as a walk-on be- fore earning a scholarship in 2016 … Did not play prior to last season. Personal: Born May 22, 1995 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Literature, Science and the Arts. NEWCOMERS JORDAN ANTHONY • LB Fr. • Silver Spring, Md. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 235 Prep: Notched 79 tackles with five stops for loss as a senior … 2016 USA Today All-USA Florida second team … As a junior, carried the ball 43 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns, along with recording two catches for 23 yards and a blocked punt … Ri- vals.com tabbed him as a five-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Florida, and the No. 1 inside linebacker and No. 26 overall player in the country. Personal: Born July 6, 1998. JOSHUA ROSS • LB Fr. • Southfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 221 Prep: Won state titles in his last three years in high school … As a senior, notched 142 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception … Named the USA Today Defensive Player of the Year for Michigan and first-team All-State in 2016 … Selected to The Detroit News All-State Dream Team in 2016 and 2015 … As a junior, tallied 173 tackles, 22 stops for a loss, nine forced fumbles, eight sacks and three interceptions … Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 3 player in Michigan, and the No. 15 outside linebacker and the No. 222 overall recruit in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 31, 1999 … His brother James was a four-year letterman at Michigan from 2012-15. DREW SINGLETON • LB Fr. • Union, N.J. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 213 Prep: Played in one game as a senior, notching 12 tackles and forcing a fumble before suffering a season-ending injury in practice the following week … Posted 77 tackles, 12 stops for loss, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles during his junior season … 2015 USA Today All-USA New Jersey second team … Totaled 57 stops, seven tackles for loss, two in- terceptions, two passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a sophomore … Named to the MaxPreps 2013 Football Freshman All-America second team … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 1 player in New Jersey, and the No. 4 outside line- backer and No. 52 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born May 28, 1999 … His older brother D.J. played on the University of Northern Iowa foot- ball team. ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) — Jordan Anthony 6-0 235 Fr. Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 10 Devin Bush Jr. 5-11 232 So. So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 51 Peter Bush* 6-2 210 So. So. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) 88 Jack Dunaway* 6-3 222 Jr. So. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) — Adam Fakih* 6-2 210 Fr. Fr. Beverly Hills, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 59 Noah Furbush 6-5 238 Sr. Jr. Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) 36 Devin Gil 6-2 230 So. So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 29 Jordan Glasgow* 6-1 210 Jr. So. Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy) 7 Khaleke Hudson 6-0 205 So. So. McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport) 58 Alex Kaminski* 5-11 209 Sr. Jr. Ada, Mich. (Lowell) 52 Elysee Mbem-Bosse 6-3 215 So. So. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove) 9 Mike McCray 6-4 248 5th Sr. Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) 56 Jameson Offerdahl* 6-2 214 Jr. So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) — Tyler Plocki* 6-1 215 Fr. Fr. Saline, Mich. (Saline) 92 Cheyenn Robertson* 6-3 238 Jr. So. Union City, N.J. (St. Peter's Prep) — Joshua Ross 6-2 221 Fr. Fr. Southfield, Mich. (St. Mary's) — Adam Shibley* 6-1 225 Fr. Fr. Cleveland (Saint Ignatius) — Drew Singleton 6-2 213 Fr. Fr. Union, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) 35 Joshua Uche 6-3 217 So. So. Miami (Colombus) 38 Jared Wangler 6-2 229 Sr. Jr. Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) 46 Michael Wroblewski 6-2 242 5th Sr. Saint Clair Shores, Mich. (Detroit Jesuit) * — Walk-on

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