The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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72 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2022 FOOTBALL PREVIEW [ T I G H T E N D S ] • Grabbed 73 passes for more than 1,000 yards and 7 TDs in three seasons at Fairfield High. • Tabbed as a four-star recruit, the No. 10 prospect in Ohio and the No. 15 tight end in the land by the On3 Consensus. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2019 11/0 1 10 10.0 0 2020 6/2 12 82 6.8 0 2021 13/8 38 437 11.5 2 Totals 30/10 51 529 10.4 2 LOUIS HANSEN • TE So. • Dover, Mass. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 252 • Appeared in one game in 2021, making his debut in a 63-10 victory over Northern Illinois. • Named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week after helping prepare the team for North- western. • Tabbed to the Super 26 All-State Football Team in 2019 and was the only junior to make the list. His senior season was canceled. • Named to the All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council first team as a junior. Totaled 39 receptions for 548 yards and 8 TDs. • Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 14 tight end in the country and the second-ranked player in Massachusetts by the On3 Consensus. MATT HIBNER • TE Jr. • Burke, Va. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 244 • Appeared in eight contests on special teams and five at tight end but did not record any statistics. • Did not see game action as a freshman in 2020. • Played for the U.S. National Team in the 2020 International Bowl and scored 2 TDs. • Rated a three-star prospect, the No. 15 player in Virginia and the No. 22 tight end nationally by the On3 Consensus. JOEL HONIGFORD • TE Gr. • Sugarcreek, Ohio Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 257 • Played in 13 games (five starts) in first full season at tight end, grabbing his first career reception for 10 yards in the win at Nebraska. • Coaching staff experimented with him as extra offensive lineman/tight end in 2020, playing him in all six contests. • Saw the field in 10 games in 2019 as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor. Appeared in two games at right guard in 2018. • Did not see game action during the 2017 sea- son. • Named first-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division V during senior season at Garaway High. Was second-team pick as a junior. • Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 25 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 16 player in Ohio by the On3 Consensus. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2017 Did not see game action 2018 2/0 0 0 0 0 2019 10/0 0 0 0 0 2020 6/0 0 0 0 0 2021 13/5 1 10 10.0 0 Totals 13/5 1 10 10.0 0 LUKE SCHOONMAKER • TE Gr. • Hamden, Conn. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 250 • Saw action in all 14 games at tight end and made 10 starts, hauling in 17 receptions for 165 yards and 3 touchdowns to earn honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. • Suited up in all six games at tight end and spe- cial teams in 2020. • Appeared in 11 games and played tight end in nine in 2019, contributing 2 receptions for 54 yards and 1 TD. The first touchdown of his career came on a 25-yard reception against Illinois. • Redshirted during his first year with the Wol- verines, seeing game action only against Rut- gers. • Tabbed by Walter Camp as a first-team all-state performer after his senior season, while USA Today made him a second-team pick. • Ranked by On3 Consensus as a three-star re- cruit, the No. 3 player in Connecticut and the No. 41 tight end nationally. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2018 1/0 0 0 0 0 2019 11/0 2 54 27.0 1 2020 6/0 0 0 0 0 2021 14/10 17 165 9.7 3 Totals 32/10 19 219 11.5 4 CARTER SELZER • TE Gr. • Kansas City, Mo. Ht.: 6-8 • Wt.: 242 • Three-time Academic All-Big Ten performer appeared in all 14 games in 2021 after earn- ing a scholarship prior to the season. Playing primarily on special teams, he got into four games at tight end and grabbed his first career reception against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game. • Appeared in 10 games across the 2018-20 sea- sons in a reserve role and was targeted once. • Redshirted during his freshman season in 2017. • Team captain and second-team all-district per- former at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City prior to walking on at U-M. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2017 Did not see game action 2018 3/0 0 0 0 0 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0 2020 6/0 0 0 0 0 2021 14/0 1 6 6.0 0 Totals 24/0 1 6 6.0 0 NEWCOMERS MARLIN KLEIN • TE Fr. • Cologne, Germany Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 251 • Grabbed 22 catches for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns as a senior at Rabun Gap- Nacoochie School (Ga.). • Had 17 receptions for 298 yards and 5 touch- downs during junior season. • Transferred to high school in Georgia prior to junior season after starting his football career with the Cologne Crocodiles in Germany. • On3 ranked him as a four-star prospect, No. 19 tight end and No. 32 player in Georgia. COLSTON LOVELAND • TE Fr. • Gooding, Idaho Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 230 • Closed out high school career with 235 receptions for 3,141 yards (13.4 average) and 35 TDs. Totaled 3,493 all-pur- pose yards and 39 TDs. • Caught 62 passes for 968 yards and 14 TDs as a senior and added 33 carries for 352 yards and 4 touchdowns. On defense, made 66 total tackles (18 for loss), 5.5 sacks and 2 interceptions. • Named Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year as a senior and was a three-time all-state tight end. • Also a first-team all-state basketball player, averaging 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds as a senior. • The On3 Consensus rated him as a four-star prospect, the No. 16 tight end in the nation and the top player in Idaho. ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. 83 Erick All 6-4 245 Sr. 37 Josh Beetham* 6-5 239 Jr. 82 Max Bredeson* 6-2 222 So. 81 Louis Hansen 6-6 252 So. 88 Matthew Hibner 6-4 244 Jr. 84 Joel Honigford 6-6 257 Gr. 45 Noah Howes* 6-5 234 So. 17 Marlin Klein 6-6 215 Fr. 18 Colston Loveland 6-5 230 Fr. 80 Hunter Neff* 6-2 237 Sr. 86 Luke Schoonmaker 6-5 250 Gr. 89 Carter Selzer 6-8 242 Gr. * Walk-on