The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ FEBRUARY 2025 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS a 20-13 win over the New York Giants Week 18. • Jourdan Lewis (2013-16), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Posted 71 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 8 pass breakups, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fum- ble recovery in 16 games with 13 starts. • J.J. McCarthy (2021-23), QB, Minnesota Vikings: Missed his entire rookie campaign with a knee injury. • Braiden McGregor (2020-23), Edge, New York Jets: Appeared in seven games and made 6 tackles. • Cameron McGrone (2018-20), LB, Indianapolis Colts: Played in nine games off the bench, generat- ing 6 tackles. • Josh Metellus (2016-19), S, Minnesota Vikings: Totaled 103 tackles, including 2 for loss, 2 intercep- tions and 5 pass breakups in 17 outings with 10 starts. • Joe Milton (2018-20), QB, New England Patriots: Completed 22 of his 29 passes for 241 yards and 1 touchdown in a stellar NFL debut during a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills Week 18. • Jake Moody (2018-22), K, San Francisco 49ers: Finished the season 24-of-34 on field goals with a 53-yard long in 14 games. • Mike Morris (2019-22), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Played in 15 clashes, registering 5 tackles. • David Ojabo (2019-21), OLB, Baltimore Ravens: Tallied 9 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 2 sacks in 13 outings … Ravens took down the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. • Olu Oluwatimi (2022), C, Seattle Seahawks: Opened eight of 12 clashes, registering a 64.2 overall PFF grade with 8 pressures and no sacks given up. • Mike Onwenu (2016-19), OL, New England Patri- ots: Started all 17 games this season — five at right tackle and the other 12 at right guard … Posted a 65.2 overall PFF rating with 31 pressures and 2 sacks allowed. • Kwity Paye (2017-20), DE, Indianapolis Colts: Totaled 41 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 8 sacks and a pass breakup with a forced fumble while starting all 15 games in which he appeared this year. • Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, New England Patri- ots: Finished the season on Injured Reserve (ham- string), after appearing in six clashes and posting 40 tackles and an interception. • Josh Ross (2017-21), LB, Seattle Seahawks: Saw action in 10 games for the Seahawks, after playing seven with the Baltimore Ravens … Made 9 tackles. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), C/G, New Orleans Saints: Started all 13 games in which he played at right guard … Posted a 67.6 overall PFF grade with 13 pressures and 1 sack allowed. • Jon Runyan (2016-19), OG, New York Giants: Opened 13 games at right guard and complied a 56.1 overall PFF rating with 29 pressures and 2 sacks allowed in pass protection, before going down with a season-ending ankle injury Dec. 8. • Mike Sainristil (2019-23), CB, Washington Com- manders: Started 16 of 17 games, tallying 93 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 14 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery … Helped his team to a first-round triumph over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Recorded 1 tackle in the win. • Luke Schoonmaker (2018-22), TE, Dallas Cow- boys: Hauled in 27 catches for 241 yards and 1 touch- down in 17 games with six starts. • Mazi Smith (2019-22), DT, Dallas Cowboys: Opened all 17 games, recording 41 tackles, 4 stops for loss and 1 sack with 3 quarterback hits. • Benjamin St-Juste (2017-18), CB, Washington Commanders: Tallied 71 tackles, 7 pass breakups and a forced fumble in 17 games with 14 starts. • Andrew Stueber (2017-21), OT/G, Cincinnati Bengals: Saw action in seven games, mostly on spe- cial teams. • DJ Turner II (2019-12), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Suffered a clavicle injury and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 19 … Registered 29 tackles, 8 pass break- ups and a tackle for loss in 11 games with six starts. • Joshua Uche (2016-19), LB, Kansas City Chiefs: Made 10 tackles (no sacks) in six games with the Chiefs after being traded from the New England Patriots. • Ben VanSumeren (2018-20), LB/FB, Philadelphia Eagles: Played offense, defense and special teams this season, appearing in 11 outings … Missed the last six games with injury. • Josh Wallace (2023), CB, Los Angeles Rams: Saw action in all 17 games with three starts, registering 10 tackles and a pair of pass breakups. • Roman Wilson (2020-23), WR, Pittsburgh Steel- ers: Played in one game and spent the rest of the season on injured reserve. • Zak Zinter (2020-23), OG, Cleveland Browns: Played in all 17 games, including eight on offense with three starts. FORMER WOLVERINES IN THE NBA Through Jan. 12 • Kobe Bufkin (2021-23), G, Atlanta Hawks: Un- derwent season-ending shoulder surgery Jan. 7 … Played in just 10 games on the season and 27 for his career. • Moussa Diabate (2021-22), F, Charlotte Hornets: Competed in 30 outings with four starts for the 8-28 Hornets, averaging 3.4 points and 6.8 rebounds in 17.9 minutes … Shooting 60.5 percent from the field, a career best. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), G, Detroit Pistons: Opened all 35 games in which he played for the 20-19 Pistons … Registered 10.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, while connecting on 43.4 percent of his field goal attempts and 38.7 percent of his three-pointers … His 2.1 made triples per game rank third on the team. • Caleb Houstan (2021-22), G, Orlando Magic: Re- cording 2.8 points per game in 28 appearances with five starts for the 23-18 Magic … Made 32.3 percent of his three-point attempts. • Jett Howard (2022-23), G, Orlando Magic: Post- ing 4.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per clash … Shooting 30.7 percent on threes. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), G/F, Cleveland Cava- liers: A key player off the bench, LeVert is putting up 11.3 points, 3.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds per outing … Connecting on a career-best 43.8 percent of his three-point shots and has a 48.5 overall field goal percentage. • Jordan Poole (2017-19), G, Washington Wizards: Started 30 games for the 6-31 Wizards, averaging ca- reer highs in points (21.5) and assists (4.8) per contest … Shooting 43.5 percent overall and a career-best 40.5 percent from long range. • Duncan Robinson (2014-18), F, Miami Heat: Av- eraging 10.8 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 35 games with 19 starts … Shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from three-point distance. • Franz Wagner (2019-21), F, Orlando Magic: Head coach Jamahl Mosley said Jan. 8 Wagner hasn't been cleared for contact yet (torn right oblique) … Regis- tered 24.4 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game in 25 starts. • Moritz Wagner (2015-18), C, Orlando Magic: Underwent successful surgery on a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season … Played in 30 games with one start, averaging a career- high 12.9 points per game on 56.2 percent shooting from the floor. ❏ Jason Bucknor • MLS The former Michigan men's soccer standout was selected by the LA Galaxy with the 20th pick in the first round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft Dec. 20. He's the first Wolverine picked since 2020 and the fourth to be taken in the first round. Matty Beniers • NHL The Seattle Kraken center scored his 50th career goal in a loss to the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 12, his 211th professional game. He has 8 goals and 15 assists on the season. Kyle Connor • NHL The Winnipeg Jets forward ranks seventh in the NHL with 55 points (23 goals, 32 as- sists) in 44 games. He has 5 game-winning goals, also the seventh-most in the league per StatMuse. — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month