The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS 64 THE WOLVERINE DECEMBER 2022 Returned to action in Week 9 after suf- fering a high-ankle sprain in Week 5 … Made seven starts in as many contests for the 4-5-1 Colts, who fired their head coach, Frank Reich, Nov. 7 … Tallied 24 tackles, 6 for loss, 4 sacks and 6 quarter- back hits. • Donovan Peoples-Jones (2017-19), WR, Cleveland Browns Opened seven of nine clashes for the 3-6 Browns, nabbing 35 receptions for 516 yards (second on team in both categories) … Just 81 yards shy of his career-best yardage total in a season (597 in 2021). • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, New England Patriots Notched 33 tackles, including 1 for loss, and 1 fumble recovery in nine games with two starts for the 5-4 Pa- triots. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), OL, New Or- leans Saints Started all 10 games at right guard and played every offensive snap (608 at right guard, 33 at center) for the 3-7 Saints. • Jon Runyan (2015-19), OL, Green Bay Packers Opened all 10 outings on the offen- sive line for the 4-6 Packers, playing left guard in the first six contests before starting the last three at right guard. • Ambry Thomas (2017-19), CB, San Francisco 49ers Played in eight games for the 5-4 49ers, with 6 tackles off the bench. • Josh Uche (2016-19), LB, New Eng- land Patriots Had a relatively quiet start to the sea- son but exploded in his last two games, with 1 and 3 sacks in wins over the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts, respec- tively … Totaled 11 tackles, 4 for loss, 4 sacks and 3 quarterback hits in seven appearances off the bench. • Chris Wormley (2012-16), DE, Pitts- burgh Steelers Posted 20 tackles, including 3 for loss, in nine games with one start for the 3-6 Steelers. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Nov. 13 • Moussa Diabate (played at U-M from 2021-22), F, Los Angeles Clip- pers Made two appearances and totaled 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the 7-6 Clippers. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), G, Dal- las Mavericks Played in 11 contests off the bench for the 7-5 Mavericks … Averaging 11.7 points, 2 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per night, while shooting 33.9 percent overall and 33.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. • Caleb Houstan, (2021-22), G, Or- lando Magic Seen the floor in nine outings for the 4-9 Magic, averaging 17.4 minutes … Registered 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 34.6 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from long range. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G, Cleve- land Cavaliers Started all 13 tilts for the 8-5 Cavaliers, who are fourth in the Eastern Confer- ence … Played 34.8 minutes per game, recording 13.8 points, 5.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds on average, while connecting on 39.1 percent of his field goals and a career-best 42.4 percent of his 3-point attempts. • Isaiah Livers (2017-21), F, Detroit Pistons Appeared in 12 games off the bench for the 3-11 Pistons, averaging 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.9 min- utes per clash … Hit 38.3 percent of his 3-pointers but only 4 of his 12 attempts from inside the arc. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Golden State Warriors Opened two of his 13 games for the 5-8 Warriors, averaging 15.6 points, 4.5 assists and 1.8 boards per contest, while shooting 41.2 percent overall and 33 percent on 3-pointers … Has recorded four 20-plus point outings. • Duncan Robinson (2014-18), F, Mi- ami Heat Playing 17.4 minutes per game in 13 appearances off the bench for the 6-7 Heat … Posted 6.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per clash while shooting a career-low 34.5 percent overall and 30.6 percent from beyond the arc. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic Second on the 4-9 Magic in minutes (34.2), points (18.3) and assists (4.5) per game, while adding 4 rebounds a night … Shooting 49 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from deep. • Moritz Wagner (2015-18), F/C, Or- lando Magic Has yet to make his 2022-23 season debut due to an ankle injury suffered during the Magic's Oct. 14 preseason game. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NHL: FIVE STARS OF THE MONTH Through Nov. 13 1. Dylan Larkin (played at U-M in 2015), C, Detroit Red Wings The eighth-year professional is second on the 7-5-3 Red Wings with 17 points, tied for the squad's lead with 7 goals and slotting second with 10 assists. 2. Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Edmon- ton Oilers He's tied with Larkin for 23rd in the league with 17 points (7 goals, 10 as- sists), checking in fourth on the 9-7-0 Oilers. 3. Quinn Hughes (2017-19), D, Van- couver Canucks Having played in 12 games (miss- ing four), he ranks ninth in the league among defensemen and fourth on the 4-9-3 Canucks among all skaters with 14 points, tied for first in the NHL with 14 assists. 4. Kyle Connor (2016), LW, Winnipeg Jets His 12 points (2 goals, 10 assists) are tied for second on the 9-4-1 Jets, who lead the Western Conference's Central Division. He notched 2 power-play as- sists and 4 shots on goal in a 3-2 over- time win over the Seattle Kraken Nov. 13, giving him three multi-point efforts in five November tilts. 5. Owen Power (2021-22), D, Buffalo Sabres NHL.com's preseason favorite to win the Calder Trophy, given annually to the rookie of the year in the NHL, Power has collected 7 assists through 15 games for the 7-8-0 Sabres. ❏ Guard Jordan Poole topped 20 points in four of his first 13 games for Golden State this season. PHOTO COURTESY GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS