The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2021 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 147 Ryan Glasgow DT 4 New Orleans Saints Signed by 12-4 New Orleans Nov. 17 after being released by both New England and Houston, with his only 2020 action coming in two games for the Saints in which he logged three tackles … Resided on New Orleans' practice squad for each of its two playoff contests. Brandon Graham DE 11 Philadelphia Eagles Started all 16 games for the 4-11-1 Eagles, and notched 46 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Tied for 21st in the NFL in sacks and was 23rd in tackles for loss. Chad Henne QB 13 Kansas City Chiefs Received playing time in three contests (one start) and completed 28 of 38 passes (73.6 percent) for 248 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while also scoring a one-yard rushing touchdown … Competed in one of Kansas City's three postseason games, connecting on 6 of 8 throws (75.0 percent) for 66 yards with no touchdowns and one pick, while also rushing twice for 12 yards. Willie Henry DL 5 Philadelphia Eagles Signed to the Texans' practice squad Dec. 22 after being released from the 49ers' practice unit Dec. 15 … Did not appear in a game with either club in 2020 … Inked a one-year deal with the Eagles May 25. Lano Hill S 4 Carolina Panthers Placed on the 12-4 Seahawks' injured reserve list Oct. 21 with a back injury and missed the rest of the season … Limited to just two contests due to the ailment and posted 10 tackles with one stop behind the line of scrimmage … Saw his contract expire after the year and joined Carolina May 16. Lavert Hill CB 1 Philadelphia Eagles Signed to the Eagles' practice squad Dec. 8 after Kansas City released him Nov. 24 … Did not compete in a game with either club in 2020. Khaleke Hudson LB 1 Washington Football Team Took part in all 16 contests (two starts), and notched 14 tackles and two tackles for loss for 7-9 Washington, including a fake punt he sniffed out and stopped in the club's Thanksgiving win at Dallas … Recorded two tackles on special teams in Washington's playoff loss to Tampa Bay Jan. 9. Maurice Hurst DT 3 San Francisco 49ers Started three of the 11 games he participated in for the 8-8 Raiders, and registered 27 tackles, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks and one pass defended … Waived by Las Vegas April 15 and signed a one-year deal with San Francisco April 23. Taylor Lewan OT 7 Tennessee Titans Tore his ACL Oct. 18 and missed the rest of 11-5 Tennessee's season … Prior to the injury, he started all five contests at left tackle. Jourdan Lewis CB 4 Dallas Cowboys Opened 13 of the 15 games he appeared in for 6-10 Dallas, and tallied 59 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, two passes defended and a fumble recovery. David Long CB 2 Los Angeles Rams Started one of the 16 games he played in for the 10-6 Rams and totaled seven tackles … Participated in both of Los Angeles' playoff contests, but didn't accumulate any stats. Erik Magnuson OL 4 Free Agent Spent last season on the Raiders' practice squad, but did not appear in a game. Ben Mason FB R Baltimore Ravens Continued Michigan's Ann Arbor-to-Baltimore pipeline when the Ravens took him in the fifth round, making him the fourth Wolverine player John Harbaugh had selected in the NFL Draft since 2016. Jalen Mayfield OL R Atlanta Falcons Chosen by the Falcons in the third round of the NFL Draft, marking the first time Atlanta had taken a player from Michigan since it grabbed offensive tackle Mike Kenn in the first round in 1978. Cameron McGrone LB R New England Patriots Selected by the Patriots in the fifth round, making him the fourth Michigan player New England had selected since the 2019 NFL Draft. Sean McKeon TE 1 Dallas Cowboys Received playing time in 14 of Dallas' 16 contests (no starts), but didn't compile any stats. Rookie offensive lineman Mike Onwenu started all 16 games for the New Eng- land Patriots, and checked in at No. 60 on Pro Football Focus' ranking of the top players in the league for the 2020 season. PHOTO BY DAVID SILVERMAN/ COURTESY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 5. OL Mike Onwenu, New England Patriots The only rookie on this list, Onwenu started all 16 games for the Patriots dur- ing his debut season in the NFL. The durability he displayed was nothing short of amazing. Onwenu played every offensive snap in 14 of the Patriots' contests, finishing with 927 snaps on the year. That total was the second most of any New England offensive player, behind only offensive guard Joe Thuney's 980. He was also incredibly disciplined for a rookie, committing just one penalty. Onwenu earned a spot on PFF's All-Rookie Team at year's end, while also making an appearance on the outlet's list of the 101 best players from the 2020 season as a whole. Only two first-year pros ranked higher than the Detroit na- tive, who checked in at No. 60 overall. "Rookie offensive lineman Michael Onwenu was one of the surprise stars of the season," Sam Monson wrote. "A sixth-round pick out of Michigan, Onwenu started every game of the season for the Patriots, manning three different posi- tions at one time or another and performing well regardless. He was especially good as a run blocker, earning an 84.9 PFF grade in that facet, but also held up well as a pass protector. "Onwenu allowed just 14 total pressures all season despite moving around the line."