The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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After The Injury: Woolfolk returned to the lineup in 2011, but continued to have issues with the nagging injury. He started six games at cornerback, finishing the year with 30 tackles and two passes broken up. • J.T. Floyd, cornerback: The Wolverines' already-thin 2010 secondary suffered another blow when Floyd, then a sophomore, tore ligaments in his ankle during a midweek practice before the Illinois game. Floyd's ankle was surgically repaired, and there were questions about whether his speed Woolfolk or athleticism would be diminished by the injury. After The Injury: Floyd returned to full health before the 2011 season and proved to be a reliable two-year starter for head coach Brady Hoke, earning AllBig Ten honorable mention accolades in both seasons. He totaled 96 tackles, 13 passes broken up and two interceptions in those seasons. • Junior Hemingway, wide receiver: Hemingway's career got off to a rough start. He caught three passes for 33 yards against Eastern Michigan as a freshman in 2007, but suffered an ankle injury that required surgery. In the 2008 season opener, he caught two passes for 41 yards and a score, but hurt his shoulder. On top of that, he came down with a case of mononucleosis that sidelined for the rest of the year. After The Injury: Hemingway managed to stay healthy for the next three years, and he steadily built on his success every season. As a senior in 2011, he was a huge weapon for the offense, catching 34 passes for 699 yards and four touchdowns. He earned Sugar Bowl MVP honors after grabbing the Wolverines' only two touchdowns in the overtime win over Virginia Tech. • David Harris, linebacker: As a redshirt freshman in 2003, Harris' career came to an abrupt pause. In a season-opening win over Central Michigan, he tore an ACL while he was on the kickoff coverage team. After The Injury: Harris played in just four games the following season, and then had two highly productive years in 2005 and '06. As a senior, he recorded 96 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and three sacks en route to earning second-team All-America honors. • Jim Harbaugh, quarterback: Harbaugh's sophomore campaign was off to a promising start, with 60 completions in 111 pass attempts for 718 yards. Unfortunately, he broke his arm against Michigan State in the fifth game of the season. The Wolverines lost that game and four of the next seven to finish 6-6. After The Injury: Harbaugh came back with a vengeance, leading the Wolverines to a 21-3-1 record (including a 6-0 mark against Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State) and a Big Ten championship over the next two years. He completed 325 passes for 4,705 yards with 28 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in those two years. In 1986, he was a team captain and an All-American. — Andy Reid