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 THE WOLVERINE 2024 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 111 • Listed as a four-star talent, the No. 6 player in Michigan, and the No. 17 safety and No. 224 player in the country by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2020 6/0 6 0 0 0 2021 9/0 2 0 0 0 2022 12/6 41 1 3 1 2023 14/14 41 0 2 0 Totals 41/18 90 1 5 1 MYLES POLLARD • CB Jr. • Nashville, Tenn. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 190 • Made two appearances last sea- son, making 1 tackle in the win over Bowling Green (Sept. 16). • Redshirted in 2022, appearing in two contests. • Tabbed as first-team 6A All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a senior at Raven- wood High. • Made 35 tackles, including 3 for loss, and added 4 pass breakups as a junior. • Slotted as a three-star recruit and the No. 56 cor- nerback in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2022 2/0 0 0 0 0 2023 2/0 1 0 0 0 Totals 4/0 1 0 0 0 NEWCOMERS JO'ZIAH EDMOND • CB Fr. • Indianapolis Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 180 • Attended NorthWood High, helping his school reach the 2023 Class 4A state title game with 12-2 record. • A 2023 Indiana Football Coaches Association All- State selection and IndyStar Top 50 All-State de- fensive honoree. • Two-way player, making 64 tackles with 5 intercep- tions and a forced fumble, along with 65 catches for 505 yards and 7 touchdowns as a senior, and 204 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 26 carries. • Transferred to NorthWood after three seasons at Warren Central. • On3 Industry Ranking of four stars, No. 235 player in the country, No. 24 cornerback and No. 5 player in Indiana. AAMIR HALL • CB Gr. • Baltimore, Md. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 201 • Spent last season at UAlbany, recording 63 total tackles, 5 interceptions, 15 passes de- fended and a forced fumble. • Named a 2023 FCS All-American by Sports Il- lustrated. • Spent first three seasons of his career at Richmond • Played in 9 games in 2022, recording 28 total tack- les and 1.5 tackles for loss with an interception and 3 passes defended. • Started all 11 games during 2021 fall season, had 60 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack. • Made three starts in four games during spring 2021 season and had 18 total tackles. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2021(s)* 4/3 18 0.5 2 0 2021(f)* 11/11 60 3.5 13 1 2022* 9/8 28 1.5 3 1 2023** 15/15 63 0.5 15 5 Totals 39/37 169 6.0 33 7 * at Richmond (2021 had spring and fall seasons) ** at UAlbany RICKY JOHNSON III • CB Gr. • Houston Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 180 • Played in all 12 games at UNLV last season, recording 36 tackles and 6 passes defended. • Limited to three games during 2022 season due to injury. • Made 15 appearances in first two seasons (2020- 21) at the college level. • Three-star recruit, No. 1,770 overall player and 134th-ranked safety in 2020 class, per On3 Indus- try Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2020* 4/0 7 0.5 0 0 2021* 11/2 25 0.5 5 3 2022* 3/2 10 0 2 1 2023* 12/6 36 3 7 0 Totals 30/10 78 4 14 4 * at UNLV JEREMIAH LOWE • CB Fr. • Lexington, Ky. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 170 • Attended Frederick Douglass High School, leading team to 8-5 record with appearance in Class 6A semifinal game. • Named first-team all-state by the Courier Journal as a senior. • Recorded 25 tackles with 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception. • Helped team to 15-0 season and KHSAA 5A state title in 2022 and a state runner-up finish in 2021. • On3 Industry Ranking of three stars, No. 1,205 overall prospect, No. 130 cornerback and No. 9 player in Kentucky. JADEN MANGHAM • S Jr. • Beverly Hills, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 185 • Spent first two collegiate sea- sons at Michigan State. • Recorded 53 total tackles, team-high 4 interceptions, 3 passes defended and 1 fumble recovery in 2023 with 11 appearances and 10 starts. • 2023 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media). • Made 9 appearances and two starts in 2022, tal- lying 20 tackles. • Attended Groves High School. • Four-star recruit, No. 301 overall player and No. 8 in Michigan, per On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2022* 9/2 20 0 0 0 2023* 11/10 53 1 3 4 Totals 20/12 73 1 3 4 * at Michigan State JACOB ODEN • S Fr. • Detroit Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 206 • Winter enrollee participated in spring camp. • Selected to the U.S. Army All- American Bowl and named a PrepStar Top 300 All-American. • Tabbed all-state for Divisions 3-4 by the Associ- ated Press as a senior. • Attended Harper Woods High School, coached by father and former U-M player Rod Oden. • Led team to Division 4 state championship in 2023, the first in school history. • Posted 56 tackles with 14 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 defensive touchdowns as a senior. • Track and field letter winner, specializing in sprints, jumps and relays. WESLEY WALKER • S Gr. • Nashville, Tenn. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 200 • Signed and participated in spring ball at Louisville before transferring to U-M in May. • Spent the last two seasons at Tennessee. • Made 10 starts in 10 appearances in 2023, rank- ing fourth on the team with 53 total tackles and added 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. • Played in all 13 games with two starts in 2022, recording 36 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 5 passes defended, an interception and a sack. • Spent first 2019-22 seasons at Georgia Tech, start- ing 13 of 23 appearances. • Three-star signee, No. 505 overall player, 46th- ranked safety and 18th-best player in Tennessee, per On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL PBU INT 2019* 3/0 3 0 0 0 2020* 10/5 48 0 4 0 2021* 10/8 45 0 2 0 2022** 13/2 36 5.5 5 1 2023** 10/10 53 3.5 2 1 Totals 46/25 185 9 13 2 * at Georgia Tech ** at Tennessee