The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE FEBRUARY 2023 MICHIGAN IN THE PROS napolis Colts: Played in 12 games, starting all 12, and made 45 tackles, 10 stops for loss, 6 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 1 fumble recovery. • Donovan Peoples-Jones (2017-19), WR, Cleveland Browns: Notched career bests and ranked second on the team in both catches (61) and receiving yards (839) with 3 touchdowns in 17 games with 14 starts. • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, New England Patriots: To- taled 60 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 1 fumble recovery in 17 games with five starts. • Josh Ross (2017-21), LB, Baltimore Ravens: Saw time in the first two games of the year, tallying 2 tackles, before missing the rest of the cam- paign with a foot injury. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), OL, New Or- leans Saints: Started 14 games, before being placed on injured reserve after Week 15 with a foot injury. • Jon Runyan (2015-19), OL, Green Bay Packers: Opened all 17 games, posting a 63.1 overall PFF grade. • Michael Schofield III (2009-13), OL, Chicago Bears: Saw action in 12 games with five starts. • Ambry Thomas (2017-19), CB, San Francisco 49ers: Produced 13 tackles in 15 games … Was inactive for the 49ers' 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round. • Josh Uche (2016-19), LB, New Eng- land Patriots: Tallied 27 tackles, 14 quarterback hits, 9 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 15 out- ings. • Chase Winovich (2015-18), DE, Cleveland Browns: Played in eight games with two starts, registering 20 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 3 quarterback hits, 1 sack and 1 pass breakup. • Chris Wormley (2012-16), DE, Pitts- burgh Steelers: Generated 29 tackles, including 3 behind the line of scrim- mage, 1 quarterback hit, 1 forced fum- ble and 1 fumble recovery in 13 outings with one start … Underwent knee sur- gery and was placed on injured reserve after Week 14. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Jan. 15 • Moussa Diabate (played at U-M from 2021-22), F, Los Angeles Clip- pers: Appeared in eight games with 1 start for the 23-22 Clippers, averaging 4.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game … Has been in the G League since mid- December. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), G, Dal- las Mavericks: Started 25 of 42 games for the 24-21 Mavericks … Putting up 14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 as- sists per night, and shooting 39 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from deep. • Caleb Houstan, (2021-22), G, Or- lando Magic: Appeared in 30 contests with two starts for the 16-27 Magic, re- cording 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per night … Shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from behind the three-point line. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G, Cleve- land Cavaliers: Opened 20 of 40 out- ings for the 27-17 Cavaliers, posting 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 as- sists per game … Shooting 41.3 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range, his best mark since the 2019-20 season (36.4). • Isaiah Livers (2017-21), F, Detroit Pistons: Averaging 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per clash, while connecting on 40 percent of his field goal attempts, including 34.9 percent of his looks from beyond the arc … Missed over a month with a shoulder injury but returned Jan. 11 for the 12-35 Pistons. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Golden State Warriors: Played in 43 games with 21 starts for the 21-22 Warriors … Averaging 20.7 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per night, while shooting 43.2 percent overall and 31.0 percent from deep. • Duncan Robinson (2014- 18), F, Miami Heat: Ap - peared in 28 games off the bench for the 24-20 Heat, contributing 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per outing … Shooting 33.1 per- cent on three-pointers, his lowest mark since his rookie season of 2018-19. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Played in 42 games, starting all of them, for the 16-27 Magic … Second on the team with 20.3 points per game, add- ing 3.9 rebounds and 3.4 as- sists … Connecting on 49.1 percent of his shots from the field and 36.1 percent of his triple tries. • Moritz Wagner (2015-18), F/C, Or- lando Magic: Averaging career bests in points (11.9), rebounds (6.2) and assists (2) per game, having started 14 of his 22 appearances for the 16-27 Magic … Shooting 49.7 percent overall and 34.2 percent from beyond the arc. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NHL: FIVE STARS OF THE MONTH Through Jan. 15 1. Kyle Connor (played at U-M in 2016), LW, Winnipeg Jets: Leading the 29-14-1 Jets and is tied for ninth in the NHL with 53 points (21 goals, 32 assists) in 44 appearances. 2. Quinn Hughes (2017-19), D, Van- couver Canucks: Pacing the 18-22-3 Canucks and is tied for seventh in the NHL with 35 assists, adding 3 goals in 39 outings. 3. Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Ed- monton Oilers: His 24 points (20 goals, 27 assists) are tied for 24th in the league and are fourth on the 24-18-3 Oilers. 4. Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Leading the 28-16-7 Red Wings in points (38), goals (14) and as- sists (24), while having appeared in 40 games. 5. Max Pacioretty (2008), LW, Caro- lina Hurricanes: Underwent offseason Achilles surgery, after being traded from the Las Vegas Knights to the Carolina Hurricanes. He made his sea- son debut Jan. 5 against the Nashville Predators and has scored 3 goals in four games. ❏ Naz Hillmon • WNBA The Atlanta Dream forward will enter her second professional season in May, and in the meantime, is serving as a Big Ten Net- work college basketball analyst. Rich Hill • MLB The 43-year-old left-handed pitcher signed a one-year deal with the Pirates — his 14th MLB club. He played with the Boston Red Sox in 2022, going 8-7 in 26 appearances, with a 4.27 ERA. Zavier Simpson • NBA G League The Lakeland Magic point guard ranks third in the NBA G League with 8.9 assists per game. — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month