The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 163 Mason Cole C 1 Arizona Cardinals Received the starting nod at center in all 16 contests for the 3-13 Cardinals. Blake Countess^ S 3 Philadelphia Eagles Participated in every game (one start) for the NFC champion Rams, and racked up nine tackles, two passes defended, one pick and a 24.6-yard average on 17 kick returns. He also recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. He saw time in all three of Los Angeles' postseason contests — including the 13-3 loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII — but did not record any stats. Amara Darboh WR 2 Seattle Seahawks Spent the entire 2018 season on the 10-6 Seahawks' injured reserve list after undergoing shoulder surgery Sept. 4. Devin Funchess WR 4 Indianapolis Colts Started 12 of the 14 contests he competed in for 7-9 Carolina — he missed one with injury, while the Panthers sat him for the finale — and hauled in 44 receptions for 549 yards and four scores. Rashan Gary LB R Green Bay Packers Chosen by the Packers with the No. 12 overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, marking the highest a Wolverine defensive lineman (though Green Bay plans to use him at linebacker) had come off the board since Curtis Greer went No. 6 to the Cardinals in 1980. Ben Gedeon LB 2 Minnesota Vikings Earned the starting job in eight of the 15 games he took part in for the 8-7-1 Vikings, and registered 54 tackles and two passes defended. Zach Gentry TE R Pittsburgh Steelers Came off the board in the fifth round (No. 141) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2019 NFL Draft, becoming the highest-drafted U-M tight end since Bennie Joppru went 41st overall to the Houston Texans in 2003. Graham Glasgow C 3 Detroit Lions Received the starting nod at the pivot in all 16 contests for the 6-10 Lions. Ryan Glasgow DT 2 Cincinnati Bengals Made 11 tackles in three appearances (no starts) for the 6-10 Bengals, before tearing his ACL Sept. 23 and missing the remainder of the season. Brandon Graham DE 9 Philadelphia Eagles Started all 16 regular-season games for the 9-7 Eagles, and tallied 39 tackles, four sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble. He also was in the opening lineup of both of Philadelphia's playoff clashes — a win over Chicago and a loss to New Orleans — and totaled five stops, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Leon Hall CB 12 Free Agent Accumulated 25 tackles and three passes defended in 10 appearances (four starts) for the 4-12 Raiders, before being placed on the club's injured reserve Nov. 30 with a back ailment. Chad Henne QB 11 Kansas City Chiefs Served as Pat Mahomes' backup for the 12-4 and AFC West champion Chiefs, only appearing in the regular-season finale's 35-3 blowout of Oakland. He completed 2 of 3 passes for 29 yards that day, while also adding three yards on the ground. Willie Henry DT 3 Baltimore Ravens Only took part in three contests (no starts), and compiled three tackles and a sack, before being placed on Baltimore's injured reserve list Oct. 23 with a herniated disk. Delano Hill S 2 Seattle Seahawks Started two of the 13 games he appeared in for 10-6 Seattle — he missed three due to injury — and logged 24 stops, one pass defended and one fumble recovery. He missed the team's 24-22 playoff loss to the Cowboys, however, with a cracked hip. Khalid Hill FB 1 Free Agent Spent the first portion of the year on the 10-6 Seahawks' injured reserve list, but was released Oct. 5 and has not been signed by anyone else. Maurice Hurst DT 1 Oakland Raiders Started 10 of the 13 contests he competed in for 4-12 Oakland — he missed three due to injury — and notched 31 tackles, four sacks, three passes defended and one forced fumble. Kyle Kalis OG 2 Cleveland Browns Played in just three games as a reserve lineman for the 7-8-1 Browns, and was only present on the club's active roster for five contests. Taylor Lewan OT 5 Tennessee Titans Received the starting nod at left tackle in each of the 15 contests he competed in for the 9-7 Titans, only missing the Sept. 16 victory over Houston due to a concussion. Jourdan Lewis CB 2 Dallas Cowboys Played in 15 games (one start), and posted 12 tackles, one pass defended, one interception he returned seven yards, two fumble recoveries, two rushing attempts that totaled 12 yards and a 19-yard average on two kick returns. He also saw ac- tion in both of Dallas' postseason outings — a victory over Seattle and a loss to the Rams — and notched two tackles with a 20-yard average on three kick returns. David Long CB R Los Angeles Rams Grabbed by the Rams with the No. 79 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Erik Magnuson OL 2 San Francisco 49ers Saw time in just four contests for the 4-12 49ers, with his lone start coming at center in a loss at Arizona Oct. 28. Patrick Omameh OG 6 Free Agent Released by the Giants Nov. 10 after starting the first six games with them, but was then signed by Jacksonville Nov. 13 and went on to begin five of the seven outings he appeared in with the club. Jabrill Peppers S 2 New York Giants Started all 16 contests for 7-8-1 Cleveland, and recorded 79 stops, one sack, five passes defended, one interception, an 8.8-yard average on 25 punt returns and a 21.5-yard average on 19 kicks brought back. On March 13, he was traded to the Giants in a four-player deal that sent star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns. Thomas Rawls^ RB 4 Jacksonville Jaguars Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals Sept. 19 and appeared in one game with them (did not register any stats) before being released Oct. 9. He then agreed to a deal with Jacksonville Jan. 9. Jake Rudock QB 3 Miami Dolphins Spent the 2018 campaign on the 6-10 Lions' practice squad and was never pro- moted to the team's active roster. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Miami Dolphins Jan. 11. Jake Ryan LB 4 Jacksonville Jaguars Missed the entire 2018 campaign with the Packers after tearing his ACL Aug. 1, before agreeing to a deal with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent March 19. Michael Schofield OT 5 Los Angeles Chargers Earned the starting nod at right guard in every game for the 12-4 Chargers, includ- ing the club's two playoff games — a 23-17 victory versus Baltimore and a 41-28 loss to the Patriots. Dymonte Thomas S 2 Denver Broncos Participated in 12 contests (missed four with injury) for 6-10 Denver, and tallied 12 tackles, one sack, one pass defended, one interception and one fumble recovery. Matt Wile P 3 Minnesota Vikings Punted 72 times for a 45.2-yard average and placed 27 inside the 20-yard line. His average was tied for 14th in the NFL, while his punts inside the opposition's 20 tied for 13th. Jarrod Wilson S 3 Jacksonville Jaguars Competed in all 16 games (two starts) for 5-11 Jacksonville, and totaled 21 tackles, two passes defended and a forced fumble. Chase Winovich DE R New England Patriots Was the third Wolverine to come off the board in the 2019 NFL Draft when the New England Patriots chose him with the No. 77 overall pick. Chris Wormley DE 2 Baltimore Ravens Started six of 16 games for the 10-6 and AFC North champion Ravens, and accu- mulated 16 stops, one sack and five passes defended. He also compiled two tackles in Baltimore's 23-17 playoff loss to the Chargers. Undrafted free agent rookies: TE Ian Bunting^, Chicago Bears; OT Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Washington Redskins; RB Karan Higdon, Houston Texans; S Tyree Kinnel, Cincinnati Bengals; DT Lawrence Marshall, Chicago Bears; DT Bryan Mone, Seattle Seahawks; QB Wilton Speight^, San Francisco 49ers; CB Brandon Watson, Jacksonville Jaguars ^ Finished career at a school other than Michigan