The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2021 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 117 [ D E F E N S I V E B A C K S ] BRAD HAWKINS • S 5th • Camden, N.J. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 218 • Started all six games at safety and also competed on special teams in 2020. • Finished fourth on the team with 39 tackles, and added one stop for loss and two passes broken up. • Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts at safety in 2019, and compiled 53 tackles with one pass broken up. • Named the team's Most Improved Defensive Player. • Totaled 24 tackles, three stops for loss and one pass broken up in 13 games in 2018. • Contributed in a variety of roles on special teams during his freshman season. • Regarded by Rivals as a four-star talent, and the No. 53 wide receiver and No. 235 overall pros- pect the year before a prep season at Suffield (Conn.) Academy. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2020 6/6 39 1.0 2 1 2019 11/10 53 0.0 1 0 2018 13/0 24 3.0 1 0 2017 12/0 2 0.0 0 0 Totals 42/16 118 4.0 4 1 DAXTON HILL • S So. • Tulsa, Okla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 192 • Started all six games in 2020, and finished second on the team in tackles with 46. • Also contributed five passes broken up and one interception. • Played in all 13 games as a freshman and started the final three contests of the season due to Brad Hawkins' injury. • Recorded 36 stops, 3.0 tackles for loss, two fum- ble recoveries, four passes broken up and one interception as a freshman in 2019. • Landed on the USA Today All-America first team and MaxPreps All-America second team in 2018. • Named the 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year in Oklahoma. • Competed in the All-American Bowl in San An- tonio. • Regarded by Rivals as a five-star talent, and the No. 1 safety and No. 24 overall player in the country. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2020 6/6 46 0 5 1 2019 13/3 36 3.0 4 1 Totals 19/9 82 3.0 9 2 GEORGE JOHNSON • CB R-Fr. • Stuart, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 193 • Transitioned from wide receiver to cornerback before the 2020 season, but did not see game action. • Did not see any game action in 2019. • Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals. QUINTEN JOHNSON • S R-Fr. • Washington, D.C. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 200 • Played in two games on special teams during the 2020 cam- paign. • Did not see game action during his freshman season. • Competed in the 2018 Under Armour All-Amer- ican Game, recording a tackle and one pass bro- ken up. • Ranked as a four-star prospect, and the No. 16 safety and No. 182 overall talent in the country by Rivals. JORDAN MORANT • S Fr. • Parsippany, N.J. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 207 • Did not play during the 2020 season. • Participated in the All-Ameri- can Bowl and Polynesian Bowl festivities, but did not play in those games due to an injury. • Tabbed as a four-star talent, the No. 7 player in New Jersey and the No. 23 safety nationally by Rivals. R.J. MOTEN • S Fr. • Delran, N.J. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 213 • Made one special teams ap- pearance in 2020. • Played in the All-American Bowl and was the East squad's second-leading tackler with four stops. • Finished his prep career with 3,500 all-purpose yards, 41 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. • Rivals rated him as a three-star recruit, the No. 15 player in New Jersey and the No. 28 safety in the land. MAKARI PAIGE • S Fr. • West Bloomfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 192 • Participated in all six games on defense and special teams in 2020, and recorded six tackles. • Enrolled early at U-M in Janu- ary 2020. • 2019 Dream Team member of the all-state teams compiled by The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press and MLive. • Tabbed as an Associated Press Division 1-2 first- team All-State selection as a senior. • Listed as a four-star talent, the No. 8 player in Michigan and the No. 18 safety in the country by Rivals. JALEN PERRY • CB R-Fr. • Dacula, Ga. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 185 • Saw time in three games on special teams and two contests on defense in 2020, and made one tackle. • Did not participate in any contests his freshman campaign after enrolling early. • Named first-team All-State by USA Today and second-team All-State by The Atlanta Journal Con- stitution as a senior. • Regarded by Rivals as a four-star talent, and the No. 17 cornerback and No. 190 overall prospect in the land. ANDRE SELDON • CB Fr. • Belleville, Mich. Ht.: 5-8 • Wt.: 172 • Appeared in one game as a freshman in 2020 after enroll- ing early. • Included on the 2019 All-State Dream Teams compiled by The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press. • Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 2 player in Michigan and the No. 15 cornerback nationally by Rivals. DJ TURNER • CB R-Fr. • Suwanee, Ga. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 182 • Played in four games on special teams and one on defense dur- ing the 2020 season. • Appeared in four games on special teams in 2019. • Ranked by Rivals as a three-star talent and the No. 47 cornerback in the nation. NEWCOMERS JA'DEN MCBURROWS • CB Fr. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ht.: 5-10 • Wt.: 165 • Named a MaxPreps first-team All-American as a senior and a first-team defender for Broward County's 8A-6A schools by The Orlando Sentinel. • Regarded by Rivals as a three-star prospect and the No. 37 cornerback in his class. ROD MOORE • S Fr. • Clayton, Ohio Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 180 • Received first-team Division I All-Ohio accolades as a senior and honorable mention status as a junior. • Ranked as a three-star recruit and the No. 52 safety in the nation by Rivals.