The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ michigan football Tight end Devin Funchess hauled in 15 receptions for 234 yards (15.6 yards per catch) and five touchdowns en route to Freshman All-America accolades in 2012. photo by lon horwedel Funchess would up playing in all 13 Michigan games and starting five, making 15 catches for 234 yards (15.6 average) and five touchdowns. Williams also played in all 13, focusing on his role as a blocker. ���They���ll be a lot better,��� Ferrigno said. ���We had to do it. We didn���t have anybody else. Between the two of them and Mike Kwiatkowski, we got some production out of the position ��� not as good as we���d like, not awful. They���re only going to improve. ���A.J. just needs to improve and get stronger, but he���s got excellent feet. He can run and catch a little better than people think he can. Devin, we know what he can do as a receiver. Now what we need to do is get him physically to the point where he can put his hand on the ground and play down-in, down-out, and not only in there when you���re going to throw the ball or faking runs.��� Ferrigno knows Funchess will continue to grow and get stronger. He weighs roughly 230 pounds now, but his position coach sees him moving toward every-down status. ���That will happen, because he���s a very willing guy,��� Ferrigno said. ���He���s trying hard ��� trying to put weight on, trying to get stronger, all those things. In the back of my head, I tell him someday he needs to be 250 pounds. He can carry that.He had a pretty good year, but he can improve so much. He knows that.���