The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Gallon said. "They are good guys, and they're working very hard. They're making strides, and they're getting on pace." With the loss of Roy Roundtree, who graduated after last season, and the move of Gardner (who caught 16 passes for 266 yards and five touch- ing than their fifth-year senior leader. "Those guys are big," Gallon said. "They've got big frames, they're fast and they're strong." Gallon does his part to help in a number of ways. He still leads by example and work ethic, and the chip on his shoulder doesn't hurt (he Fifth-year senior Jeremy Gallon on U-M's young wideouts "They've got tons more to learn, but they're picking it up and doing well as time goes on. They'll be ready by the season." downs last year) from wideout back to signal-caller, the wide receiving corps returns just four players who caught passes last year. Gallon is the lone 20-catch guy of the group. Senior Drew Dileo caught 20 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while Jackson caught four passes for 31 yards and Reynolds three passes for 22 yards. Darboh didn't catch a pass in his freshman year, playing primarily on special teams, but he was the talk of the spring after making a number of circus catches and showing off good football speed. The buzz about him really started much earlier, Gallon said. "During bowl practice, Darboh had a one-handed catch," Gallon recalled. "That was a sick one. Jehu, just in one-on-ones, is flying past people with his feet, using all the releases that the coach taught him. He's doing these amazing things. You can tell, they're learning from the coaches and learning from the others teaching them." They're also more impressive look- registered 12 knockdowns on blocks against South Carolina in the Outback Bowl). But he's also more than willing to instruct verbally, the way departed veterans such as Junior Hemingway, Roundtree and Martavious Odoms taught him. For instance, Chesson recently queried Gallon on the finer points of a release off the line of scrimmage. "He asked me, 'How do I tell if a defender is going to jam or he's going to bail, or if he's just going to try to wall you off?'" Gallon recalled. "I told him, 'Just look at his feet. If he's back on his heels, he's bailing. If he's up on his toes, he's going to jam. Look at the defender and study him.'" Those sorts of scenarios are continually repeated in spring football practice and right on into the summer. Michigan needs receivers, and Gallon thinks the Darboh-Chesson duo will be prepared for action. "They've got tons more to learn, but they're picking it up and doing well as time goes on," Gallon said. "They'll be ready by the season."