The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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96 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE 96 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW DEFENSIVE LINE PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Shaun Nua was named Michi- gan's defensive line coach in January 2019, following a season in the same role at Arizona State. During his lone campaign in Tempe, Nua led a group of de- fensive linemen highlighted by Renell Wren, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. As a team, the Sun Devils finished tied for 39th in tackles for loss per game (6.7) and 73rd in yards allowed per game (404.4). Those were improvements from tied for 53rd and 109th, re- spectively, the year prior. Prior to his tenure at Arizona State, Nua spent six years (2012-17) working with the defensive line at the Naval Academy. While at Navy, the Midship- men won a single-season school-record 11 games and finished in the top 25 in 2015. Before his years at the Naval Academy, he worked three seasons at BYU as an intern and a graduate assistant. In 2010 and 2011, BYU cracked the top 25 in total defense and finished the 2011 season as the No. 25 team in the USA Today coaches' poll. Nua was a talented defensive lineman during his playing days as well. He was named to the All- Mountain West second team following his senior season at BYU and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2005 NFL Draft. Nua played in the NFL for four years and was a member of the Steel- ers' 2006 Super Bowl-winning squad. RETURNING PLAYERS MICHAEL DWUMFOUR · DT R-Jr. · Wayne, N.J. Ht.: 6-2 · Wt.: 285 • Appeared in every contest for the Wolverines in his redshirt sophomore year, and started the final two games of the season against Ohio State and Florida. • Recorded 21 tackles, four stops for loss, three sacks and one interception in 2018. • Tallied four tackles and 0.5 sacks in nine contests in 2017. • Saw game action in one con- test in 2016, the season opener against Hawai'i, and made two tackles. • Posted 59 tackles, 24 stops for loss and 10.5 sacks as a senior at DePaul Catholic en route to winning back-to-back state championships. • Ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 24 player in New Jersey by Rivals. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2016 1/0 2 1 0 2017 9/0 4 1 0.5 2018 13/2 21 4 3 Total 23/2 27 6 3.5 AIDAN HUTCHINSON · DE So. · Plymouth, Mich. Ht.: 6-6 · Wt.: 268 • Recorded 15 tackles and 1.5 stops for loss over 13 games in his true freshman season. • Named the team's 2018 Rookie of the Year on defense. • Had a single-game career high with six tackles against Western Michigan. • Totaled 184 total stops, 30 tackles for loss and 16 sacks during his career at Divine Child. • Selected to the 2017 All-State Dream Teams of The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press. • Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and finished with four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. • Regarded by Rivals as a four-star talent, and the No. 8 defensive end and the No. 129 overall player in the nation. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2018 13/0 15 1.5 0 Total 13/0 15 1.5 0 DONOVAN JETER • DT R-So. • Beaver Falls, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 308 • Saw snaps in seven games on the defensive line and also played special teams for three contests in 2018. • Totaled three tackles. • Redshirted during his first season in Ann Arbor. • Posted 76 tackles, 15 stops for a loss, 10 sacks, one fumble recovery and three passes broken up his senior year at Beaver Falls. • Tabbed by USA Today as an All-State first-team selection in 2016. • Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 7 prospect in Pennsylvania and the No. 13 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals. CARLO KEMP · DT Sr. · Boulder, Colo. Ht.: 6-3 · Wt.: 280 • Posted 17 total stops, 2.5 tack- les for loss and 0.5 sacks over 13 games in 2018. • Started the last 12 games of the season for Michigan at defensive tackle. • Received Michigan's Most Improved Player Award on defense in 2018. • Played in every game in 2017, taking snaps at defensive end and on special teams, after he ap- peared in a pair of contests as a true freshman. • Enrolled in January 2016 and switched from linebacker to defensive end during spring prac- tice. • Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 1 recruit in Colorado, and the No. 11 defensive end and No. 215 overall senior in the country. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2016 2/0 0 0 0 2017 13/0 3 0 0 2018 13/12 17 2.5 0.5 Total 28/12 20 2.5 0.5 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) — Mike Danna DE 6-2 257 5th Sr. Detroit (De La Salle) 37 Dane Drobocky* DE 6-3 240 Sr. Jr. Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) 50 Michael Dwumfour DT 6-2 285 Sr. Jr. Wayne, N.J. (DePaul Catholic) 57 Joey George* DT 6-0 275 So. Fr. Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Western) — Chris Hinton DT 6-4 285 Fr. Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School) 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE 6-6 268 So. So. Plymouth, Mich. (Divine Child) 95 Donovan Jeter DT 6-3 308 Jr. So. Beaver Falls, Pa. (Beaver Falls) 2 Carlo Kemp DT 6-3 280 Sr. Sr. Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) — Mike Morris DE 6-6 258 Fr. Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. (American Heritage) 54 Carl Myers* DT 6-2 282 Sr. Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (West Catholic) 99 Gabe Newburg DE 6-5 237 Fr. Fr. Clayton, Ohio (Northmont) 71 David Ojabo DE 6-4 252 Fr. Fr. Aberdeen, Scotland (Blair Academy [N.J.]) 58 Phillip Paea DT 6-4 296 Jr. So. Berrien Springs, Mich. (Berrien Springs) 19 Kwity Paye DE 6-4 260 Jr. Jr. Providence, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken) 58 Mazi Smith DT 6-3 303 Fr. Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Kentwood) 91 Taylor Upshaw DE 6-4 246 So. Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River) 18 Luiji Vilain DE 6-4 255 Jr. So. Ottawa, Ontario (Episcopal [Va.]) 96 Julius Welschof DE 6-6 253 So. Fr. Miesbach, Bavaria, Germany (FOS Altoetting) * Walk-on Redshirt junior tackle Michael Dwumfour finished fifth on the team last year with three sacks, which ranks second among returning players. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN