The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 91 OFFENSIVE LINE THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 91 OFFENSIVE LINE JON RUNYAN JR. • OL 5th-Sr. • Moorestown, N.J. Ht.: 6-5• Wt.: 310 • Started every game for Michi- gan in 2018 and was named to the All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and second team by the media. • Awarded the Hugh H. Rader Memorial Award, which is given annually to the best lineman on the team. • Played in nine games during the 2017 season, getting his first career start at right tackle against Ohio State. • Tabbed as a three-star prospect, the No. 15 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 45 offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals. STEPHEN SPANELLIS • C R-Jr. • Baltimore Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 300 • Played on special teams in every game during the 2018 season, while also seeing time at center in five games. • Appeared in every game on special teams and played on the offensive line in six contests in 2017. • Rated as a three-star recruit, the No. 16 player in Maryland and No. 36 offensive tackle in the land by Rivals. ANDREW STUEBER • OT R-So. • Darien, Conn. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 323 • A p p e a re d o n t h e s p e c i a l teams unit in every game for Michigan, while also playing 11 games at right tackle, in- cluding two starts (Ohio State and the Chick-Fil- A Peach Bowl). • Named to the USA Today All-State first team in 2016. • Tabbed as a three-star recruit, the No. 4 player in Connecticut and the No. 74 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals. ANDREW VASTARDIS • OG R-Jr. • Ashburn, Va. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 317 • Has appeared in eight games during his Michigan career on the offensive line and on spe- cial teams. • Played at both center and right guard during the 2018 season. • Walked on to Michigan at the beginning of his career and was placed on scholarship before the start of the 2018 campaign. NEWCOMERS KARSEN BARNHART • OT Fr. • Paw Paw, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 277 • Named to the USA Today All-State second team after his senior campaign at Paw Paw High School. • Landed on The Detroit News' first-team All-State squad for Division 3-4 as a senior. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, the No. 10 player in Michigan and the No. 28 offensive tackle in the land. ZACH CARPENTER • OG Fr. • Cincinnati Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 316 • Named to the Division I Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association first team in 2017 and honorable mention in 2018. • Landed on USA Today 's 2017 All-State first team. • Awarded the Anthony Muñoz Foundation Divi- sion I Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2017, given annually to the best offensive and defen- sive lineman from regions of the Tri-State area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. • Ranked by Rivals as a three-star prospect, the No. 16 player in Ohio and the No. 15 offensive guard in the country. TRENTE JONES • OT Fr. • Grayson, Ga. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 302 • Parlayed his excellent play in the Under Armour All-American Game into a giant leap in the Ri- vals rankings from the No. 198 overall player to a No. 90 finish in the national listing. • Racked up 69 pancake blocks during his senior campaign, and helped lead his team to a state championship win in his sophomore season. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, and the No. 12 offensive tackle and No. 90 player na- tionally. TREVOR KEEGAN • OT Fr. • Crystal Lake, Ill. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 301 • Named USA Today All-State first team in both his junior and senior seasons at Crystal Lake South High School. • Made the Illinois Football Coaches Association 6A All-State team for his work in both his junior and senior seasons. • A four-star recruit ranked as the top player in Illinois, and the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 208 senior in the country by Rivals. NOLAN RUMLER • OG Fr. • Akron, Ohio Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 310 • Landed on the MaxPreps All-America second team for his outstanding play throughout his senior season. • Started the Under Armour All-American Game at right guard. • Was a member on four state championship teams at Archbishop Hoban, where he started 58 games and was a team captain for two of those seasons. • Rated as a four-star recruit, and the No. 10 of- fensive guard and No. 199 overall talent in the nation by Rivals. JACK STEWART • OT Fr. • New Canaan, Conn. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 280 • Landed on the USA Today's first-team All-State squad in 2018. • Played on both sides of the ball for New Canaan High School, notching 57 tackles in his senior season. • Regarded by Rivals as a three-star talent, the No. 5 player in Connecticut and the No. 79 of- fensive tackle in the nation. ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) — Karsen Barnhart OT 6-5 277 Fr. Fr. Paw Paw, Mich. (Paw Paw) 74 Ben Bredeson OG 6-5 320 Sr. Sr. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) — Zach Carpenter OG 6-4 316 Fr. Fr. Cincinnati (Archbishop Moeller) 54 Kraig Correll* OL 6-4 288 So. Fr. Blairstown, N.J. (Blair) 66 Chuck Filiaga OT 6-6 341 Jr. So. Aledo, Texas (Aledo) 76 Ryan Hayes OT 6-7 271 So. Fr. Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) 59 Joel Honigford OL 6-6 295 Jr. So. Sugarcreek, Ohio (Garaway) 61 Dan Jokisch* OL 6-5 279 Sr. Jr. Clarkston, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary's) — Trente Jones OT 6-5 302 Fr. Fr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) — Trevor Keegan OT 6-6 301 Fr. Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South) 78 Griffin Korican* OL 6-6 305 So. Fr. Seattle (O'Dea) 73 Jalen Mayfield OT 6-5 296 So. Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central) 50 Michael Onwenu OG 6-3 350 Sr. Sr. Detroit (Cass Tech) 79 Greg Robinson* OL 6-6 280 Sr. Jr. Hudson, Ohio (Hudson) 51 Cesar Ruiz C 6-4 319 Jr. Jr. Camden, N.J. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) — Nolan Rumler OL 6-3 310 Fr. Fr. Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hogan) 75 Jon Runyan Jr. OT 6-5 310 5th Sr. Moorestown, N.J. (St. Joseph's Prep) 72 Stephen Spanellis C 6-5 300 Sr. Jr. Baltimore (Gilman School) 67 Jess Speight* OL 6-5 302 Jr. So. Richmond, Va. (Collegiate) — Jack Stewart OT 6-4 280 Fr. Fr. New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan) 71 Andrew Stueber OT 6-7 323 Jr. So. Darien, Conn. (Darien) 68 Andrew Vastardis OG 6-3 317 Sr. Jr. Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge) * Walk-on