The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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[ O F F E N S I V E L I N E ] 78 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2023 FOOTBALL PREVIEW KARSEN BARNHART • OT Gr. • Paw Paw, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 308 • Appeared in 10 games with nine starts (eight at right tackle, one at left tackle), earn- ing All-Big Ten honorable men- tion notice from the coaches and media in 2022. • Named U-M's Most Improved Player – Offense in 2022. • Made 10 appearances during 2021 campaign with eight on the offensive line and two starts at left guard. Earned Hard Hat Player of the Week honors following the Oct. 9 win over Nebraska. Also played snaps at left tackle in five games. • Started four games at left tackle and appeared in all six contests during the 2020 campaign. Named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Game for his performance against Rutgers. • Appeared in two games at left tackle and played special teams in one during the 2019 season. • Landed on The Detroit News' first-team All-State squad for Division 3-4 after his senior season. • Tabbed by On3 Industry Ranking as a four-star recruit, the No. 8 player in Michigan and the No. 24 offensive tackle in the land. TRISTAN BOUNDS • OT Jr. • Wallingford, Conn. Ht.: 6-8 • Wt.: 311 • Participated in three games last season at right tackle in wins over Hawai'i, UConn and Rutgers. • Appeared in one game in 2021 at right tackle in win over Northern Illinois. • Enrolled early at U-M in January 2021. • Named to the Sports Illustrated High School All- American watch list prior to the 2020 season, which was canceled due to COVID-19. • Listed by On3 Industry Ranking as a three-star recruit and the No. 41 offensive tackle in the class of 2021. GREG CRIPPEN • C Jr.. • Northborough, Mass. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 301 • Appeared in one game last season as reserve center ver- sus Colorado State. • Made six appearances at backup center in 2021, including the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa. • Enrolled at U-M in January 2021. • Tabbed as a Sports Illustrated All-America final- ist as a senior in 2020 and was selected to the MaxPreps Florida All-State second team that same year. • Ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 19 interior offensive lineman and No. 265 overall prospect in the class of 2021 by On3 Industry Ranking. GIOVANNI EL-HADI • OG Jr. • Sterling Heights, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 317 • Played in all 14 games last season on special teams and nine contests on the offen- sive line, making three starts at left guard. • Appeared in one game at left guard in 2021. • Enrolled early at U-M in January 2021. • Selected for the Under Armour All-American Game and was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team in both 2019 and 2020. • Pegged as a four-star prospect, the No. 12 of- fensive tackle and No. 95 overall player in the country by the On3 Industry Ranking. ANDREW GENTRY • OT So. • Littleton, Colo. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 312 • Appeared in three games during the 2022 season. • Worked as full-time Spanish- speaking missionary in Oren, Utah, while serving a two-year mission as a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. • Team went 12-2 during senior season and made Class 5A state final. Squad totaled more than 3,500 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns dur- ing 2019 season. Credited with more than 100 pancake blocks. • 2020 Colorado Golden Helmet Award winner, which goes to state's top player for both on- and off-field achievements. • Selected as participant in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl. • 2019 MaxPreps All-American. • On3's Industry Ranking rated Gentry a four-star prospect, the No. 63 player in the country and No. 7 offensive tackle in the 2020 class. DOMINICK GIUDICE • C/OG Jr. • Freehold, N.J. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 290 • Played in three games, both on the offensive and defen- sive lines, during the 2022 season. Switched full-time to offense in midseason. • Appeared in two games in 2021 against North- ern Illinois (Sept. 18) and Northwestern (Oct. 23). • First-team All-New Jersey pick by USA Today as a senior. • Tabbed as a three-star prospect and the No. 29 player in New Jersey by On3 Industry Ranking. CONNOR JONES • OG So. • Monument, Colo. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 298 • Played in two contests in 2022, one at guard and one at tackle. • Part of a Palmer Ridge High School team that made the state playoffs each season he played. • Three-year varsity starter who made 33 con- secutive starts and posted a 28-5 overall record. • Two-time team captain who allowed only 3 sacks during varsity career. • Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-America Game and was the 2021 4A Southern 1 Line- man of the Year. • Rated a three-star prospect, the No. 68 tackle in the country and the No. 5 player in Colorado by the On3 Industry Ranking. TRENTE JONES • OT Gr. • Grayson, Ga. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 311 • Played in 11 games during 2022 season, nine on the of- fensive line with six starts at right tackle (first six games) … An Academic All-Big Ten selection. • Appeared in all 14 games in 2021, making two starts as the team's sixth offensive lineman; also saw time at right tackle. • Played right tackle against Minnesota, his only appearance of the 2020 season. • Redshirted his freshman season in 2019. • Racked up 69 pancake blocks during his senior prep campaign and helped lead his team to a state championship in his sophomore season. • Tabbed by On3 Industry Ranking as a four-star recruit, and the No. 14 offensive tackle and No. 110 overall player nationally. TREVOR KEEGAN • OG Gr. • Crystal Lake, Ill. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 305 SCHOLARSHIP ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 62 Raheem Anderson C 6-3 320 Jr. 51 Greg Crippen C 6-4 301 Jr. 60 Drake Nugent C 6-2 306 Gr. 56 Dominick Giudice C/OG 6-4 290 Jr. 74 Reece Atteberry OG 6-5 315 Sr. — Nathan Efobi OG 6-4 295 Fr. 58 Giovanni El-Hadi OG 6-5 317 Jr. 56 Amir Herring OG 6-3 305 Fr. 76 Connor Jones OG 6-6 298 So. 77 Trevor Keegan OG 6-6 305 Gr. 65 Zak Zinter OG 6-6 315 Sr. 52 Karsen Barnhart OT 6-5 308 Gr. 72 Tristan Bounds OT 6-8 311 Jr. 75 Andrew Gentry OT 6-7 312 So. — LaDarius Henderson OT 6-5 310 Gr. 78 Myles Hinton OT 6-6 320 Sr. 53 Trente Jones OT 6-4 311 Gr. — Evan Link OL 6-6 305 Fr. 79 Jeffrey Persi OT 6-8 309 Sr.