The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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D E F E N S I V E L I N E M E N 90 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Team and MLive Dream Team as both a junior and senior in high school. • Pegged as a four-star prospect, and the No. 19 defensive lineman and No. 164 overall player in his class by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2021 3/0 3 0 0 2022 13/0 13 0 0 2023 14/1 27 5.5 1 2024 11/2 29 3.5 1.5 Totals 41/3 72 9.0 2.5 CAMERON BRANDT • EDGE Jr. • Carson, Calif. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 265 • Saw time in 13 games off the bench in 2024, posting 10 tackles, including 3 for loss and 2 sacks, with 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble. • Played in 14 games with 4 tackles in 2023. • Produced 55 tackles with 4 sacks as a prep senior at Sierra Canyon High and made 52 stops including 11 for loss with 5.5 sacks his junior campaign. • Rated a three-star prospect, the No. 408 overall recruit, No. 46 defensive lineman and the 34th-best player in California per the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2023 14/0 4 0 0 2024 13/0 10 3 2 Totals 27/0 14 3 2 LUGARD EDOKPAYI • EDGE So. • Bowie, Md. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 232 • Didn't see game action in 2024 but was named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in pre- paring the offense to face USC. • Attended Bishop McNamara High School and racked up 22 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 5 passes defended as a senior. • Four-star signee ranked No. 116 in the coun- try overall, No. 14 edge and third-best in Maryland, per On3 Industry Ranking. ENOW ETTA • DT Jr. • Keller, Texas Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 308 • Recorded 4 tackles with a half-sack and 1 pass breakup in 10 games in 2024. • Saw 86 defensive snaps in 10 outings, the sixth-most among interior defensive linemen on the team. • Appeared in three games as a freshman in 2023, making 1 tackle. • Made 122 tackles, including 34 for loss with 20 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 2 TDs as a senior at Covenant Christian Academy. • Selected to the Polynesian Bowl. • Slotted as a four-star, the No. 123 overall player and No. 15 defensive lineman nation- ally and 22nd-best prospect in Texas by the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2023 3/0 1 0 0 2024 10/0 4 0.5 0.5 Totals 13/0 5 0.5 0.5 TJ GUY • EDGE Gr. • Brockton, Mass. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 250 • Highlighted by a career day at Indiana — 5 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 2 sacks — Guy broke out to tally 29 tackles, 7 TFLs and 5.5 sacks in 13 games with three starts in 2024. • Played in 11 games in 2023, making 10 tack- les, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarter- back hurry. • Appeared in 10 outings in 2022, tallying 4 tackles, including 2 against UConn. • Played in two contests in 2021, with 2 tackles (1 for loss) and 1 sack. • An On3 Industry Ranking three-star recruit and the No. 5 player in Massachusetts. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2021 2/0 2 1 1 2022 10/0 4 0 0 2023 11/0 10 1.5 1 2024 13/3 29 7 5.5 Totals 23/3 45 9.5 7.5 TED HAMMOND • DT So. • Cincinnati Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 282 • Didn't compete in any games as a freshman in 2024. • Attended Cincinnati St. Xavier High, recording 38 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks as a senior. • Also played basketball, baseball and com- peted as a swimmer. • Three-star recruit, No. 441 overall player and 42nd-ranked defensive lineman nationally and 15th-ranked player in Ohio, per the On3 Industry Ranking. IKE IWUNNAH • DT Gr. • Garland, Texas Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 313 • Notched 11 appearances in 2024, making 7 tackles with 1 for loss. His first career TFL came against home-state program Texas. • Didn't play in any of his first three college seasons. • On3 Industry Ranking slotted him as a three- star prospect. TYLER McLAURIN • EDGE Gr. • Bolingbrook, Ill. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 252 • Played in all 13 outings in 2024, including 11 on spe- cial teams, and did not re- cord any statistics. • Did not see action in 2023. • Appeared in four games; did not record any stats in 2022. • Moved from linebacker to edge ahead of the 2022 campaign. • Saw action in two outings at linebacker in 2021, keeping his redshirt season. • Regarded by the On3 Industry Ranking as a three-star prospect and the No. 56 line- backer in the country. DERRICK MOORE • EDGE Sr. • Baltimore Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 256 • Started 12 games and made 23 tackles with 6 for loss, 4 sacks, 4 quarterback hur- ries, 2 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery in 2024. • Posted 2 sacks in a 19-13 win over Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl win. • Tied Josaiah Stewart with 37 pressures to lead the team. • Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten hon- ors from the coaches in 2024 for the second straight season. • Appeared in all 15 games in 2023, mak- ing 34 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery (returned for TD versus Maryland), 4 quarterback hur- ries and 2 passes defended. • Played in all 14 games with 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries and 1 pass breakup as a freshman in 2022. • Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game and earned MVP honors after making 2 sacks in the showcase. • Named 2021 MaxPreps Maryland High School Football Player of the Year. • On3 Industry Ranking rated Moore the No. 37 prospect in the class, fifth-best edge and second-ranked player in Maryland. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks 2022 14/0 8 2 2 2023 15/0 34 6 5 2024 12/12 23 6 4 Total 29/12 65 14 11 DOMINIC NICHOLS • EDGE So. • Frederick, Md. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 261 • M i c h i ga n 's S co u t Te a m Player of the Year on de- fense, Nichols appeared in five games — including four on the defensive line — and registered 3