The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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148 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2022 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Jordan Anthony LB 16 D Anthony appeared in 16 contests for the Wolver- ines before transferring after the 2019 season. He resurfaced at Troy in 2021, racking up 35 tackles in 12 games in 2021. Tarik Black WR 20 C- Black suited up in 20 games at Michigan, mak- ing nine career starts. Injuries hampered the early part of his career, though he never lived up to his potential once he was healthy. Black transferred to Texas for the 2020 season before leaping to the NFL where he was an undrafted free agent signed by the Indianapolis Colts. Nico Collins WR 29 A- Collins was the gem of the 2017 wideout haul. He caught 78 passes for 1,388 yards and 13 touch- downs in his career, which saw him make 22 starts. The two-time All-Big Ten honoree was set to return in 2020 but opted out due to the pandemic. The Houston Texans selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Chuck Filiaga OL 39 C Filiaga put five solid years in for Michigan, even if he never locked down a starting spot consistently. He appeared in 39 career games with eight starts at left guard and three at right guard. Filiaga en- tered the transfer portal following the 2021 season and will play at Minnesota in 2022. JaRaymond Hall OT 0 F Hall never appeared in a game at Michigan and transferred to Central Michigan after his freshman season. He sat out in 2018 due to transfer rules but was injured in 2019 and never saw the field. Hall was medically disqualified from football in 2020 and focused on his degree after that. Brad Hawkins DB 56 B+ He was originally set to come in the 2016 class as a wide receiver but took a prep year at Suffield Academy and came to Ann Arbor in 2017. Hawkins would spend the entirety of his career at defensive back, appearing in a program-record 56 games with 31 starts at safety. He was a third-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2021 and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. Joel Honigford* OL 22 C Honigford has appeared in 22 games in his Michi- gan career and began a transition to tight end during the 2020 season. He made five starts at his new position during the Big Ten championship run and recorded his only reception in an Oct. 9 game at Nebraska. He announced a return for a sixth season in 2022. James Hudson OT 3 F Hudson did not see game action his first year and played very little during the 2018 season before transferring to Cincinnati. Hudson became a stand- out tackle for the Bearcats and was a fourth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2021. Deron Irving-Bey DL 0 F The Flint native never saw the field for the Wol- verines. He transferred to Central Michigan in 2018 but was academically dismissed after the fall se- mester. Irving-Bey returned to the field in 2019 but Class Of 2017 Summary Players In Class — 30 • On3 Consensus national ranking — 4th • * still on the team Name Pos. Apps. Ind. Grade Name Pos. Apps. Ind. Grade Name Pos. Apps. Ind. Grade Linebacker Josh Ross (No. 12) served as a team captain in 2020 and 2021, leading the Wolverines in the latter season with 106 tackles and helping the squad with its first Big Ten title since 2004. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN