The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/1513253
JANUARY 2024 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 63 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Seahawks, totaling 7 tackles, including 1 behind the line of scrimmage. • Zach Charbonnet (2019-20), RB Seattle Sea- hawks: Earned the first two starts of his career in Weeks 12 and 13 due to an injury to starter Ken- neth Walker III … In those two games, he combined for 107 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries … Rushed 95 times for 412 yards and a score and caught 25 passes for 146 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 outings with two starts. • Camaron Cheeseman (2016-19), LS, Washing- ton Commanders: Snapped in all 13 games for the 4-9 Commanders. • Frank Clark (2011-14), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Has been inactive in two of the last three games, with a non-injury designation … Participated in five tilts with the Seahawks, totaling 6 tackles, after being waived by the Denver Broncos earlier in the season. • Mason Cole (2014-17), OL Pittsburgh Steelers: Opened all 13 games at center for the 7-6 Steelers. • Nico Collins (2017-19), WR, Houston Texans: Leads the 7-6 Texans in receptions (60) and receiv- ing yards (1,004) with 6 touchdown grabs in 12 games with seven starts … He's one of 11 players in the league to surpass the 1,000-yard receiving mark. • Michael Danna (2019), DE, Kansas City Chiefs: Tallied 43 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks (third on the team), 11 quarterback hits and 2 pass breakups while opening all 13 outings for the 8-5 Chiefs. • Chris Evans (2016-18, 20), RB, Cincinnati Ben- gals: Inactive the last three games and hasn't had a touch on offense since Week 1 … He's played spar- ingly on offense and special teams in eight games for the 7-6 Bengals. • Rashan Gary (2016-18), LB, Green Bay Pack- ers: Leads the 6-7 Packers with 9 sacks, adding 36 total tackles and 6 for loss with 1 pass breakup, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. • Graham Glasgow (2011-15), OL, Detroit Lions: The versatile lineman has earned the Lions' start- ing right guard spot, but he moved over to center in a Week 13 win over the New Orleans Saints and opened the next game there due to a Frank Rag- now injury … He's played in all 13 clashes with 11 starts for the 9-4 Lions. • Brandon Graham (2006-09), DE, Philadelphia Eagles: Amassed 11 tackles, including 3 behind the line of scrimmage, with 3 sacks, 6 quarterback hits and 1 pass breakup while coming off the bench in all 13 of the 10-3 Eagles' contests. • Dax Hill (2019-21), S, Cincinnati Bengals: Third on the team with 86 total tackles and tied atop the squad with 10 pass breakups, adding 1.5 sacks, 5 stops for loss and 2 interceptions while starting all 13 games. • Khaleke Hudson (2016-19), LB, Washington Commanders: Tallied 22 tackles, 1 sack, 1 stop for loss and 2 quarterback hits in 13 appearances with four starts at linebacker for the 4-9 Commanders. • Maurice Hurst II (2014-17), DT, Cleveland Browns: Notched 5 multi-tackle games and totaled 22 stops, including 4 for loss, to go along with 1.5 sacks, 5 quarterback hits, 1 interception and 3 pass breakups in 13 clashes for the 8-5 Browns. • Aidan Hutchinson (2018-21), DL, Detroit Lions: Totaled just 2 sacks in the last eight outings but has a team-best 6.5 for the season … Started all 13 games, posting 38 tackles, 7 stops for loss, 18 quarterback hits, 1 interception, 5 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. • Jourdan Lewis (2013-16), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Saw action in 12 games with four starts for the red-hot 10-3 Cowboys, who have won five in a row … Registered 36 tackles and 1 tackle for loss with 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. • David Long Jr. (2016-18), CB, Green Bay Pack- ers: Dropped by the Las Vegas Raiders and picked up by the Carolina Panthers, where he played three games from Nov. 9-26 … Was released by the Panthers and claimed by the Green Bay Pack- ers Dec. 5 … Has yet to play for his new franchise. • Cameron McGrone (2018-20), LB, Indianapolis Colts: Inactive for three weeks but returned to post 1 tackle in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals Week 14 … That was his first tackle of the season and second of his career … Played in nine games on special teams and on defense in one. • Josh Metellus (2016-19), S, Minnesota Vikings: Second on the 7-6 Vikings with 88 tackles, 5 of them coming behind the line of scrimmage, adding 1.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, 1 interception and 4 pass breakups. • Jake Moody (2018-22), K, San Francisco 49ers: Hasn't missed a field goal since Week 7, connect- ing on his last 7 kicks … He's 17-of-20 on field goals and 47-of-47 on extra points in 13 games this season. • Mike Morris (2019-22), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Out for the season with a shoulder injury after playing one game. • David Ojabo (2019-21), OLB, Baltimore Ra- vens: Ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a partially torn ACL, per head coach John Harbaugh Nov. 27. • Olu Oluwatimi (2022), C, Seattle Seahawks: Competed in 12 games on special teams and three on offense with one start for the 6-7 Seahawks. • Mike Onwenu (2016-19), OL, New England Patriots: Opened 11 clashes for the 3-10 Patriots … Played right tackle in the last seven and right guard in the previous four. • Kwity Paye (2017-20), DE, Indianapolis Colts: With a pair of sacks in a Week 13 win over the Ten- nessee Titans, he surpassed his previous career- high (6 in 12 games during the 2022 campaign) and brought his total up to 7.5 quarterback takedowns on the season … Added 41 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 8 quarterback hits, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. • Donovan Peoples-Jones (2017-19), WR, De- troit Lions: Made his first reception as a Lion in Week 14, gaining 17 yards on the first-down pickup in a loss to the Chicago Bears, his fourth contest with his new team after being traded from the Cleveland Browns … Made 9 grabs for 114 yards and returned 13 punts for 84 yards in 11 tilts this season. • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), DB, New England Patriots: Fourth on the 3-10 Patriots with 69 tack- les, including 5 for loss and a sack, also contrib- uting 2 quarterback hits, 2 interceptions, 7 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery. • Brad Robbins (2017-22), P, Cincinnati Bengals: Averaging 43.8 yards per punt, ranking 33rd in the NFL, on 59 attempts in 13 games … His 4.21-sec- ond average hangtime slots tied for 25th in the league, per PFF. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), C/G, New Orleans Saints: Opened at right guard in all 12 affairs in which he's played for the 6-7 Saints. • Jon Runyan (2015-19), G, Green Bay Pack- ers: Opened at right guard in all 13 games for the 6-7 Packers. Quinn Hughes • NHL The Vancouver Canucks standout ranks as the No. 1 defenseman in the league for fantasy hockey, per NHL.com. His younger brother, New Jersey Devils rookie Luke Hughes, checks in at No. 15 overall and No. 1 among first-year defenders. Franz Wagner • NBA He had three straight 30-plus point outings with 30 in a win over the Charlotte Hornets Nov. 26, 31 in a victory over the Washington Wizards Nov. 29 and 31 in a triumph over the Wizards Dec. 1. Prior to that stretch, Wagner had only three 30-plus point performances in his career, all last season. Zavier Simpson • NBA He ranks third on the G League's Motor City Cruise (Detroit Pistons affiliate) with 19.9 points per game. He also slots seventh in the G League with 7 assists per contest. — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month