The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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[ D E F E N S I V E B A C K S ] 110 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2023 FOOTBALL PREVIEW • Had a strong offseason, notch- ing an interception in the spring game. • Played in two games as a freshman in 2022, recording 1 tackle for loss and keeping his redshirt intact. • Named an All-American Bowl honoree and De- fensive Player of the Year by the bowl. • Participated in the Polynesian Bowl following his senior year. • First-team selection on the MaxPreps California All-State team as a senior and second as a junior. • Made 35 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles as senior. • Listed as a four-star recruit, the No. 147 overall player and 11th-best safety nationally, and the No. 10 prospect in California by the On3 Industry Ranking. GERMAN GREEN • CB Gr. • DeSoto, Texas Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 187 • Saw time in 13 contests in 2022, mostly on special teams, registering 5 tackles and 1 pass breakup. • Appeared in all 14 games on special teams and two at cornerback in 2021, notching 3 tackles. • Switched from safety to cornerback ahead of the 2021 season. • Appeared in all six games on special teams and played cornerback in one during the 2020 cam- paign, totaling 1 tackle. • Made his career debut in 2019, competing on special teams against Rutgers. • Redshirted his first season at Michigan. • His twin brother, Gemon, signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent last spring. • Listed by the On3 Industry Ranking as a three- star talent. QUINTEN JOHNSON • S Gr. • Washington, D.C. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 202 • Played in all 14 outings in 2022, tallying 11 tackles with 1 TFL. • Saw action in all 14 games on special teams in 2021, contributing 3 tackles. • Played in two games on special teams in 2020. • Competed in the 2018 Under Armour All-Amer- ica Game, recording a tackle and 1 pass broken up. • Ranked as a four-star prospect, and the No. 30 cornerback and No. 336 overall talent in the country per the On3 Industry Ranking. WILL JOHNSON • CB So. • Detroit Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 194 • Tabbed a preseason third-team All-American by Athlon Sports and named to its list of Breakout Players. • Rated as the preseason No. 6 cornerback nationally by Lindy's Sports. • Played in all 14 games with five starts as a freshman in 2022, making 27 tackles with 2 for loss, 3 inter- ceptions and 3 pass breakups. • Named a freshman All-American by On3, Pro Football Focus and The Athletic. • Shared U-M's Defensive Rookie of the Year award with Mason Graham. • Selected as the 2021 Michigan High School Player of the Year by the Detroit News. • Semifinalist for the Maxwell Club High School Defensive Player of the Year award. • Two-time Detroit Free Press and Detroit News Dream Team member. • Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game. • Registered 45 tackles, including 3.5 behind the line of scrimmage, 1 interception and 1 sack, while adding 1,302 all-purpose yards as a se- nior. • Tabbed a five-star prospect, the No. 16 overall player and the second-best cornerback nation- ally, and the top prospect in Michigan by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2022 14/5 27 2 6 3 KODY JONES • CB So. • Memphis, Tenn. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 193 • Played in four games as a freshman in 2022, retaining his redshirt, and recorded 5 tackles. • Named a Class 6 first-team All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Football Coaches Association. • Regarded as a four-star recruit, the No. 282 overall player and No. 31 cornerback in the country, and the 10th-best recruit in Tennessee by the On3 Industry Ranking. CADEN KOLESAR • S Gr. • Westlake, Ohio Ht.: 5-10 • Wt.: 195 • Played in five contests in 2022, registering 8 tackles and blocking 1 punt before going down with a season- ending knee injury at Iowa. • Appeared in all 14 outings on special teams and in six at safety during the 2021 campaign. Made 9 tackles, including 1 for loss, broke up 2 passes and notched 1 interception. • Saw action in all six contests on special teams in 2020, registering 1 tackle. • Appeared in three games on special teams and retained his redshirt in 2019. • Joined the program as a walk-on ahead of the 2019 season and has since been placed on scholarship. • Tabbed as a three-star recruit and the 46th- best athlete in the country on the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2019 3/0 0 0 0 0 2020 6/0 1 0 0 0 2021 14/0 9 1 2 1 2022 5/0 8 0 0 0 Totals 28/0 18 1 2 1 JA'DEN McBURROWS • CB Jr. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 206 • Missed the entire 2022 sea- son with an injury. • Played in four games at cor- nerback during his freshman campaign in 2021, retaining his redshirt year. • Registered 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in 2021. • Named a MaxPreps first-team All-American as a senior and a first-team defender for Broward County's 8A-6A schools by The Orlando Sentinel. • Regarded by the Industry Ranking as a three- star prospect and the No. 53 cornerback in his class. ROD MOORE • S Jr. • Clayton, Ohio Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 185 • Competed in all 14 games with 13 starts in 2022, tallying 71 tackles (most among U-M defensive backs), 1.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack, 7 pass breakups and a team- best 4 interceptions. • Recognized as All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media as a sophomore. • Appeared in 11 games in 2021 with four starts at safety, making 32 tackles and 1 pass breakup. • Shared U-M's 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and also named Special Teams Rookie of the Year. • Received first-team Division I All-Ohio honors as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. • Ranked as a three-star recruit and the No. 35 safety in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2021 11/4 32 0 1 0 2022 14/13 71 1.5 7 4 Totals 25/17 103 1.5 8 4 MAKARI PAIGE • S Sr. • West Bloomfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 200 • Appeared in 12 games with five starts in 2022, recording 41 tackles, 1 sack, 1 intercep- tion, 2 pass breakups and 1 quarterback hurry.