The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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[ O F F E N S I V E L I N E ] 90 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2021 FOOTBALL PREVIEW PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Sherrone Moore is in his fourth season on the Wolverines' coach- ing staff, having served as the team's tight ends coach during his first three seasons in Ann Arbor (2018-20), before being moved to offensive line coach and co-of- fensive coordinator ahead of this coming campaign. Despite not having experience coaching offensive line, Moore knows the position — he played offen- sive guard at Oklahoma. Moore, who was named a top-25 recruiter nation- ally for the 2021 cycle by Rivals.com, saw tight end Nick Eubanks lead his group with 10 receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown last season, while sophomore Erick All registered 12 catches for 82 yards. The position helped pave the way for a U-M run game that notched 4.6 yards per carry and to- taled 12 scores in six games. During Moore's second season mentoring Michi- gan's tight ends in 2019, his group blocked for a run game that averaged 150.7 yards per game. His unit also came up with big plays, registering 10 catches of 20-plus yards as a group. Tight end Sean McKeon posted 13 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns, while Eubanks caught 25 passes for 243 yards and four scores. Both were selected as honorable mention All-Big Ten. During Moore's first season mentoring the tight ends, the Wolverines saw an uptick in performance. The crew was led by Zach Gentry, who finished third on the team in receptions and yards, and earned a spot on the All-Big Ten third team before leaving early to become a fifth-round NFL Draft pick. Moore came to U-M after coaching the previous four years at Central Michigan, where he developed a successful group of tight ends that achieved at a high level. In his first year with the Chippewas in 2014, he coached a trio of tight ends that accumu- lated 48 catches for 617 yards and aided a rushing attack that averaged 155.2 yards per game. The next year, Moore's group was led by second- team All-MAC performer Ben McCord. He compiled 39 receptions for 612 yards and five touchdowns, and paced CMU in yards per catch (15.7). He ranked sixth in the country for receiving yards among tight ends and set a single-game school record for the position when he recorded 10 catches against Syracuse. In 2016, Chippewas tight end Tyler Conklin posted 560 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Before bringing his talents to Central Michigan, Moore had a five-year stint at Louisville. He began as a graduate assistant and worked his way up to tight ends coach by his fourth year. In Moore's two years as a full-time assistant, the Cardinals went 23-3 with a BCS bowl and Big East title in 2012. As a player, Moore was a member of the Okla- homa football team from 2006-07. He played in 14 games at offensive guard, while helping the Soon- ers win two Big 12 championships and advance to two BCS bowl games. RETURNING PLAYERS REECE ATTEBERRY • OL Fr. • Aurora, Colo. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 284 • Appeared in one game on special teams during the 2020 season. • Honored as a CBS Sports All- American in 2018 and 2019, and played in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl. • Rated as a three-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Colorado and the No. 53 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals. KARSEN BARNHART • OL R-Fr. • Paw Paw, Mich. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 301 • Started four games at left tackle and appeared in all six contests during the 2020 cam- paign. • Named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Game for his performance against Rutgers. • Appeared in two games at left tackle and played special teams in one during the 2019 season. • Landed on The Detroit News' first-team All-State squad for Division 3-4 after his senior season. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, the No. 10 player in Michigan and the No. 28 offensive tackle in the land. CHUCK FILIAGA • OL R-Jr. • Aledo, Texas Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 345 • Started all six games at left guard in 2020. • Appeared in 12 games during the 2019 season, playing left and right guard in four while contributing on special teams in eight. • Played in nine games during the 2018 season, seeing snaps at left guard in four and on special teams in six. • Redshirted his first season in Ann Arbor. • Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and USA Today in 2016. • Tabbed as a four-star prospect, and the No. 16 offensive tackle and No. 175 overall talent in his class by Rivals. RYAN HAYES • OL R-So. • Traverse City, Mich. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 302 • Started the first two games of the 2020 campaign, but injury forced him to miss the final four contests. • Played in 12 games during the 2019 season, and started the first two at left tackle due to an injury suffered by starter Jon Runyan Jr. • Redshirted during his freshman season in Ann Arbor. • Rated as a three-star recruit, the No. 17 player in Michigan and No. 48 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals. JOEL HONIGFORD • OL R-Jr. • Sugarcreek, Ohio Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 305 • Saw action in all six games during the 2020 season, con- tributing on special teams and as an extra blocker/tight end on offense. • Appeared in 10 games in 2019, playing on the offensive line at right tackle in three and con- tributing on special teams in all 10. • Saw game action in two contests during the 2018 season, making his debut against West- ern Michigan at right guard after redshirting in 2017. • Named first-team Associated Press All-Ohio Di- vision V as a senior. • Listed as a three-star prospect, the No. 19 player in Ohio and the No. 49 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals. TRENTE JONES • OL R-Fr. • Grayson, Ga. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 305 • Played right tackle against Minnesota, his only appear- ance of the 2020 season. • Redshirted his freshman sea- son in 2019 with no appearances. • Racked up 69 pancake blocks during his senior campaign, and helped lead his team to a state championship win in his sophomore season. • Tabbed by Rivals as a four-star recruit, and the No. 12 offensive tackle and No. 90 overall player nationally. TREVOR KEEGAN • OL R-Fr. • Crystal Lake, Ill. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 327 • Appeared in five games on special teams and saw action on the offensive line in two contests in 2020. • Saw extended time at left tackle in the final game of the season against Penn State. • Did not appear in any games during his fresh- man season in 2019. • Named USA Today All-State first team in both his junior and senior seasons at Crystal Lake South High School. • Made the Illinois Football Coaches Association 6A All-State team as a junior and senior.