The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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72 THE WOLVERINE NOVEMBER 2019 MICHIGAN IN THE PROS starts and made eight tackles for the 0-7 Bengals. • Brandon Graham (2006-09), DE, Philadelphia Eagles: Has started every game for 3-4 Philadelphia and racked up 23 tackles (16 solo) with 4.0 sacks and a fumble recovery … Tied for 22nd in the league in sacks. • Chad Henne (2004-07), QB, Kansas City Chiefs: On injured reserve for the 5-2 Chiefs after a preseason ankle injury … Could be activated and put into action af- ter the injury to star QB Patrick Mahomes. • Lano Hill (2013-16), S, Seattle Se- ahawks: Missed week seven due to an elbow injury, but had played in the first six games, made two starts and totaled eight tackles. • Maurice Hurst (2013-17), DT, Oak- land Raiders: Has started twice and played in all six games for the 3-3 Raiders, posting 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one pass broken up. • Joe Kerridge (2011-15), FB, Cleve- land Browns: Is on injured reserve with the 2-4 Browns. • Taylor Lewan (2010-13), OT, Tennes- see Titans: Has started at left tackle and played every snap in the last three weeks, since returning from a four-game suspen- sion, for the 3-4 Titans. • Jourdan Lewis (2010-13), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Appeared in all seven games as a reserve and tallied 13 tackles with one sack, two passes broken up and an interception, which he returned 20 yards. • David Long (2016-18), CB, Los An- geles Rams: The third-round rookie has played in one game and made a tackle. He was inactive for the other weeks. • Patrick Omameh (2009-12), OG, New Orleans Saints: Has appeared in five con- tests as a reserve for the 6-1 Saints. • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, New York Giants: Starting strong safety has 48 tackles, three passes broken up, one inter- ception (a pick-six) and a forced fumble in seven starts for the 2-5 Giants. • Jake Ryan (2010-14), LB, Jackson- ville Jaguars: Is on 3-4 Jacksonville's re- serve/non-football injury list after suffer- ing an offseason setback during his rehab from a torn ACL. • Michael Schofield (2010-13), OG, Los Angeles Chargers: Started at right guard in each of the 2-5 Chargers' games. • Jarrod Wilson (2012-15), S, Jackson- ville Jaguars: Starting free safety in every game for the 3-4 Jaguars has racked up 34 tackles with one pass broken up. • Chase Winovich (2015-18), DE, New England Patriots: Despite playing just 31.3 percent of defensive snaps through the first seven games, Winovich has logged nine tackles, including 4.0 sacks, and also scored a touchdown after re- covering a blocked punt … His sack total is tied for 22nd in the NFL and is tied for third among rookies. • Chris Wormley (2014-16), DL, Balti- more Ravens: Played in every game so far for 5-2 Baltimore and has logged three starts, six tackles and one pass broken up. • Former Wolverines On Practice Squads: OG Ben Braden (played at U-M from 2012-16), Green Bay Packers; TE Ian Bunting (2015-18), Indianapolis Colts; WR Jehu Chesson (2012-16), Washing- ton Redskins; RB Karan Higdon (2015- 18), Houston Texans; OL Erik Magnuson (2013-16), Buffalo Bills; DT Bryan Mone (2014-18), Seattle Seahawks; QB Jake Rudock (2015), Miami Dolphins; and CB Brandon Watson (2015-18), Jacksonville Jaguars. ❏ Rich Hill • MLB The only former Wolverine to make the MLB playoffs started one game for the Dodgers, but had a shortened outing because it was just his fourth appearance since Sept. 1. Hill pitched 2 2 ⁄3 innings, and allowed just one hit with an earned run. However, the Nationals beat the Dodgers 6-1 Oct. 7, which tied the National League Division Series up at 2-2, before the Nationals clinched and advanced in game five. Hill pitched in 13 games during the regular season and went 4-1 with a 2.45 ERA and struck out 72 batters in 58 2 ⁄3 innings. The 39-year-old lefty battled injuries all year, but hopes the Dodgers bring him back to pitch at age 40 next season after three and a half seasons with the franchise. Kyle Connor • NHL Not that long ago, it seemed unsure of when and where Connor would again suit up in the NHL. The 22-year-old was coming off a career year — 34 goals, 32 assists and 66 points — but held out this preseason as a restricted free agent. The former first-round pick was awarded a new contract Sept. 28, when the Winnipeg Jets announced they had signed the forward from Shelby Township, Mich., to a seven-year deal with an average annual value of $7.14 million. Through 10 games, the left wing has three goals and an assist for the 5-5 squad. Jordan Poole • NBA As of Oct. 21, the No. 28 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors ranked ninth among rookies with an average of 13.2 points per game in the preseason. The 6-5 guard averaged 22.6 minutes, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in his first five exhibitions. Poole notched 17 points on 4-of-9 shooting from behind the arc in his debut Oct. 5, and then set a preseason best with 19 points in 21 minutes during his second outing. He has made multiple three-pointers in every preseason contest so far and is expected to earn immediate minutes with a frame that has packed on 20 pounds since the end of Las Vegas Summer League. "I just like his confidence," head coach Steve Kerr told The San Francisco Chronicle. "I love his skill, and you can see his skill on tape." — Ryan Tice HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham notched 4.0 sacks in the first seven games, tying for 22nd in the NFL for quarter- back takedowns. PHOTO COURTESY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES