The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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SEPTEMBER 2022 THE WOLVERINE 17 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT 20 20 -Pound weight gain for Michi- gan sophomore g u a r d K O B E BUFKIN, who's up from 175 pounds last season to 195 this year. He's one of three sophomores to gain 10-plus pounds from their 2021- 22 listing, joining guard/forward Isaiah Barnes (185 to 200) and for- ward Will Tschetter (230 to 240). 60 Former Michigan players participated in 2022 NFL training camps at one point or another. 97 Is former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady's overall rating in the Madden 2023 video game, the highest for a signal-caller. He's one of five Wolver- ines rated an 80 or better, joining Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary (89), Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (81), Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Gra- ham (80) and New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers (80). 251.9 Pounds is the average weight of U-M's 10 scholarship edge players. The outlier on the high end is senior Mike Morris at 292 pounds. He's up 14 pounds from 2021 and is the Wol- verines' sixth-heaviest defender. During fall camp, he revealed he'll move around the de- fensive line, from outside to in. "He was, I think, the first Michigan guy in here since me, and you take pride in that. You see what he did against Ohio State. You rooted for him and watched him when he was playing in college. You just kind of gas up the boy whenever he's around. He was rocking his little Michigan block 'M' shorts the other day, and I was pumping him up. It's just cool; it's just fun." — Former Michigan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan on former Wolverine running back and new Tennessee Titans teammate Hassan Haskins "They're kind of vibing off of me. I tell people all the time, by nature, where I'm from, you have to have an aggressiveness, you have to have a mentality that you're going to take it to them and not get hit in the mouth." — Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale on the Wolverines' secondary players "I feel blessed. I'm beyond ex- cited about every single day. I feel really good. My body feels great, so I'm making plays, and it's fun. … I've been thinking about playing a game for a year now. I'm ready to go." — Graduate wide receiver RONNIE BELL, who missed all but one half of football last season with an ACL injury and is slated to have 364 days in between appearances "There's tremendous syn- ergy between academics and athletics, and I want to do everything I can to make sure Michigan competes at the highest level." — University of Michigan president-elect Santa Ono, who will begin his term on Oct. 13, 2022 PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL