The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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smart and understands what's going on," U-M of- fensive line coach Ed Warinner said of Ruiz after New Orleans took him. "Cesar is highly competi- tive, too, and it's real important to him — he tries to win every play. "He liked to sit right up front [in meetings] and was very focused. He likes to watch film and study, too, and is very detail oriented. Cesar asks questions and is a real clear communicator, which makes him a joy to be in meetings with. Some kids put their heads down and their eyes start closing, and they don't pay attention all the time — not Cesar. He's alert, is into it, and is focused and watching." According to the Michigan record books, the school's 1944 and 1948 offensive line hauls also Five Biggest Draft Classes In Michigan History 1. 2017 (11 Players Selected) Pos. Name Round Overall Team S Jabrill Peppers 1 25 Cleveland Browns DE Taco Charlton 1 28 Dallas Cowboys DE Chris Wormley 3 74 Baltimore Ravens CB Jourdan Lewis 3 92 Dallas Cowboys S Delano Hill 3 95 Seattle Seahawks WR Amara Darboh 3 106 Seattle Seahawks LB Ben Gedeon 4 120 Minnesota Vikings DT Ryan Glasgow 4 138 Cincinnati Bengals WR Jehu Chesson 4 139 Kansas City Chiefs TE Jake Butt 5 145 Denver Broncos CB Jeremy Clark 6 197 New York Jets T-2. 1972 (10 Players Selected) Pos. Name Round Overall Team S Thom Darden 1 18 Cleveland Browns LB Mike Taylor 1 20 New York Jets OL Reggie McKenzie 2 27 Buffalo Bills WR Glenn Doughty 2 47 Baltimore Colts DE Tom Beckman 3 57 St. Louis Cardinals LB Mike Keller 3 64 Dallas Cowboys RB Billy Taylor 5 109 Atlanta Falcons WR Mike Oldham 10 255 Washington Redskins OL Guy Murdock 16 396 Houston Oilers RB Fritz Seyferth 17 419 New York Giants T-2. 1974 (10 Players Selected) Pos. Name Round Overall Team DL Dave Gallagher 1 20 Chicago Bears TE Paul Seal 2 36 New Orleans Saints RB Ed Shuttlesworth 2 37 Baltimore Colts WR Clint Haslerig 4 83 San Francisco 49ers OL James Coode 7 173 Atlanta Falcons DT Doug Troszak 10 246 Green Bay Packers RB Bob Thornbladh 11 275 Kansas City Chiefs DE Walt Williamson 14 347 San Francisco 49ers QB Larry Cipa 15 373 New Orleans Saints LB Don Coleman 16 398 New Orleans Saints T-2. 2020 (10 Players Selected) Pos. Name Round Overall Team OL Cesar Ruiz 1 24 New Orleans Saints LB Josh Uche 2 60 New England Patriots OL Ben Bredeson 4 143 Baltimore Ravens LB Khaleke Hudson 5 162 Washington Redskins DE Michael Danna 5 177 Kansas City Chiefs OL Michael Onwenu 6 182 New England Patriots WR Donovan Peoples-Jones 6 187 Cleveland Browns OL Jon Runyan 6 192 Green Bay Packers S Josh Metellus 6 205 Minnesota Vikings LB Jordan Glasgow 6 213 Indianapolis Colts 5. 1975 (9 Players Selected) Pos. Name Round Overall Team CB Dave Brown 1 26 Pittsburgh Steelers QB/WR Dennis Franklin 6 144 Detroit Lions RB Gil Chapman 7 166 Buffalo Bills CB Harry Banks 7 175 Buffalo Bills TE Greg Denboer 8 187 Baltimore Colts LB Steve Strinko 9 219 Detroit Lions RB Chuck Heater 10 241 New Orleans Saints CB Tom Drake 11 279 Buffalo Bills LB Carl Russ 13 315 Atlanta Falcons MAY 2020 THE WOLVERINE 21 MICHIGAN'S DRAFT CLASSES DATING BACK TO 2000 Head Coach Year Players Selected The Previous Fall 2020 10 Jim Harbaugh 2019 5 Jim Harbaugh 2018 2 Jim Harbaugh 2017 11 Jim Harbaugh 2016 3 Jim Harbaugh 2015 3 Brady Hoke 2014 3 Brady Hoke 2013 2 Brady Hoke 2012 3 Brady Hoke 2011 2 Rich Rodriguez 2010 3 Rich Rodriguez 2009 2 Rich Rodriguez 2008 7 Lloyd Carr 2007 7 Lloyd Carr 2006 3 Lloyd Carr 2005 3 Lloyd Carr 2004 4 Lloyd Carr 2003 6 Lloyd Carr 2002 4 Lloyd Carr 2001 5 Lloyd Carr 2000 6 Lloyd Carr Jim Harbaugh has seen 31 players drafted in his five years at the helm, significantly more than his two predecessors had in their combined seven seasons (18). PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL