The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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TIGHT ENDS TIGHT ENDS PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Sherrone Moore is in his second season as the Wolverines' tight ends coach. During Moore's first season mentoring the group, U-M saw an uptick in performance. The crew was led by Zach Gentry, who finished third on the team in receptions and receiv- ing yards, and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten third team before leaving for the NFL. Nick Eubanks and Sean McKeon also scored touchdowns and hauled in a combined 22 catches on the season. Moore came to U-M after coaching the previous four years at Central Michigan, where he developed a successful corps of tight ends that achieved at a high level. In his first year with the Chippewas in 2014, he coached a trio of tight ends that accumu- lated 48 catches for 617 yards and aided a rushing attack that averaged 155.2 yards per game. The next year, Moore's group was led by second- team All-MAC performer Ben McCord. He compiled 39 receptions for 612 yards and five touchdowns, and paced CMU in yards per catch (15.7). He also ranked sixth in the country in receiving yards among tight ends and set a single-game school record for the position when he recorded 10 catches against Syracuse. In 2016, tight end Tyler Conklin posted 560 receiv- ing yards and six touchdowns. Following the 2017 campaign, Conklin was selected to participate in the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine. Before bringing his talents to Central Michigan, Moore had a five-year stint at Louisville. He began as a graduate assistant and worked his way up to tight ends coach by his fourth year. In his two years as a full-time assistant, the Cardinals went 23-3 with a BCS bowl and Big East title in 2012. As a player, Moore was a member of the Okla- homa football team from 2006-07. He played in 14 games at offensive guard, while helping the Sooners win two Big 12 championships and advance to two BCS bowl games. RETURNING PLAYERS NICK EUBANKS • TE R-Jr. • Plantation, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 252 • Played in every game for Michigan in 2018, total- ing eight catches for 157 yards and a score. • Appeared in four games in 2017, before his season was cut short due to injury. • Hauled in a career-long 48-yard reception against Florida dur- ing his second year on campus. • Played in one game in 2016, making his career debut against UCF. • Helped American Heritage win back-to-back 5A state titles in 2013 and 2014. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, the No. 34 player in Florida and the No. 9 tight end in the nation. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 1/0 0 0 0 0 2017 4/1 2 61 30.5 0 2018 13/4 8 157 19.6 1 Totals 18/5 10 218 21.8 1 SEAN MCKEON • TE Sr. • Dudley, Mass. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 251 • Appeared in every game during his junior season, highlighted by a 17-yard touchdown grab against Western Michigan. • Finished his junior campaign with 14 catches for 122 yards and a score. • Named 2018 All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media. • Played in 13 games in 2017 and caught 31 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns. He led the team in receptions and touchdown grabs, and ranked third in receiving yards. • Had a career-high five receptions for 82 yards at Purdue in 2017. • Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 3 player in Massachusetts and the No. 32 tight end na- tionally by Rivals. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 4/0 2 10 5.0 0 2017 13/9 31 301 9.7 3 2018 13/6 14 122 8.7 1 Totals 30/15 47 433 9.2 4 MUSTAPHA MUHAMMAD • TE R-Fr. • Missouri City, Texas Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 245 • Redshirted during his first year at Michigan. • Hauled in 68 passes for 1,040 yards and 12 scores in his ca- reer at Ridge Point High School. • Named to the All-Greater Houston first team in 2017. • Participated in the 2018 Under Armour All-Amer- ican Game. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, the No. 29 player in Texas and the No. 17 tight end in the country. LUKE SCHOONMAKER • TE R-Fr. • Hamden, Conn. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 231 • Redshirted during his first year at Michigan, seeing game ac- tion only against Rutgers. • Performed in several capacities at Hamden Hall, throwing, catching and rush- ing for touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons. • Tabbed by Walter Camp as a first-team All-State performer after his senior season, while USA Today made him a second-team pick. • Ranked by Rivals as a three-star recruit, the No. 3 player in Connecticut and the No. 39 tight end nationally. NEWCOMERS ERICK ALL • TE Fr. • Fairfield, Ohio Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 225 • Honored by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Associa- tion for his performance at wide receiver (South- west All-District first team) and tight end (Division 1 All-State third team) during his prep career. • Grabbed 73 passes for more than 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns during his three years at Fairfield High. • Named to the All-Greater Miami Conference first team in 2017 and 2018. • Tabbed as a four-star recruit, the No. 15 prospect in Ohio and the No. 16 tight end in the land by Rivals. ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) 83 Erick All TE 6-5 225 Fr. Fr. Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) 36 Ramsey Baty* TE 6-5 225 So. Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Archbishop McCarthy) 35 Luke Buckman* TE 6-5 215 So. Fr. Holland, Mich. (Holland) 45 Peter Bush* TE 6-2 232 Sr. Jr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar) 82 Nick Eubanks TE 6-5 252 Sr. Jr. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 38 Joseph Files* TE 6-4 252 5th. Sr. Lake Orion, Mich. (Cranbrook Kingwood) 84 Sean McKeon TE 6-5 251 Sr. Sr. Dudley, Mass. (Shepherd Hill Regional) 85 Mustapha Muhammad TE 6-4 245 So. Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) 86 Luke Schoonmaker TE 6-6 231 So. Fr. Hamden, Conn. (Hamden Hall Country Day) 89 Carter Selzer* TE 6-8 234 Jr. So. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) * Walk-on Mustapha Muhammad is one of three U-M tight ends that was tabbed as a four-star re- cruit coming out of high school. PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 81