The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Mike Danna DE 5 Kansas City Chiefs Helped the Chiefs reach their third straight Super Bowl by contributing 41 tackles, 5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks with 2 forced fumbles in 13 regular-season games, starting 12 of them … Posted 1 sack in three postseason contests. Michael Dwumfour DT 4 Free agent Saw time in one game in 2024, marking his 17th career appearance, and is a free agent this offseason. Donovan Edwards RB R New York Jets Picked up by the Jets as an undrafted free agent … Jets X Factor writer Nick Faria wrote that he was the "biggest winner of the undrafted group" at rookie minicamp. Chris Evans RB 4 Free agent Missed the 2024 season with a torn patellar tendon … Earned tryout op- portunity with the Denver Broncos in May but is not on their roster. Rashan Gary DL 6 Green Bay Packers Earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024 … Tied his career high with 47 tackles, including 9 behind the line of scrimmage, and added 7.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery while starting all 17 regular-season games … Recorded a sack in one playoff contest. Graham Glasgow OL 9 Detroit Lions Started 16 games (15 at left guard, 1 at center) in the regular season, post- ing a 57.2 overall PFF grade and started in the first round of the playoffs. Mason Graham DT R Cleveland Browns The No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and will likely start on a star- studded defensive line. Kenneth Grant DT R Miami Dolphins The No. 13 overall selection in the draft is expected to start right away. Jaylen Harrell OLB 1 Tennessee Titans Competed in all 17 games as a rookie, tallying 13 tackles and 2 TFLs. Hassan Haskins RB 3 Los Angeles Chargers Rushed for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns on 34 attempts as a short-yardage option for his former U-M head coach, Jim Harbaugh ... Caught 3 passes for 49 yards and a score. Ryan Hayes OT 2 Miami Dolphins Saw action in one game in 2024. LaDarius Henderson OG 1 Houston Texans Missed his rookie season with a foot injury that required surgery. Dax Hill CB 3 Cincinnati Bengals Switched from safety to cornerback ahead of the 2024 season, and totaled 25 tackles and 2 pass breakups before tearing his ACL five games into the slate. Christopher Hinton DL 3 Los Angeles Chargers Practice squad member in 2024 … Played in seven career games from 2022-23. Myles Hinton OT R Philadelphia Eagles Drafted by the Eagles with the 194th overall selection in the sixth round. James Hudson III OT 4 New York Giants Appeared in four games with three starts at left tackle for the Cleveland Browns … Signed to a two-year deal worth $11 million total with the Gi- ants in March. Top Five NFL Seasons In 2024 Defensive lineman Rashan Gary earned his first Pro Bowl nod with the Green Bay Packers in 2024, tying his career high with 47 tackles, including 9 behind the line of scrimmage and 7.5 sacks. PHOTO COURTESY GREEN BAY PACKERS 2. DL Rashan Gary, Green Bay Packers The 6-foot-5, 277-pound Gary led the Packers with 7.5 sacks, 2.5 more than any other teammate, last season, adding 47 tackles, a pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery. His 49 pressures ranked tied 34th among NFL pass rushers. Gary's 7.5 sack total is the third-highest of his career, behind the 2021 (9.5) and 2023 (9) campaigns. 3. S Josh Metellus, Minnesota Vikings Metellus checked in second on the Vikings with 103 tackles, including 2 behind the line of scrimmage, adding 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble. He was a leader on a defensive unit that ranked fifth in the NFL by giving up only 19.5 points per contest. The 2020 sixth-round draft pick flashed his versatility last year, taking snaps at defensive line, in the box, slot corner, wide corner and free safety, in addi - tion to duties on special teams. 4. DE Kwity Paye, Indianapolis Colts Paye is on the final year of his rookie contract, after Indianapolis picked up the fifth-year option. The 6-foot-3, 265-pounder has recorded 8-plus sacks each of the last two seasons and tied his career high with 10 tackles for loss a year ago. 5. CB Mike Sainristil, Washington Commanders The second-round pick made an immedi- ate impact as a rookie. He was the No. 50 overall selection last year but checked in No. 25 among rookies in NFL.com's post- regular season rankings. After that was released, Sainristil turned in a 2-pick game in a road playoff victory over the NFC's No. 1 seed, the Detroit Lions. Sainristil finished the 2024 season with 93 tackles and 14 pass breakups while starting 16 of the 17 games in which he played. 1. WR Nico Collins, Houston Texans The 26-year-old posted his second consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024 and did so in only 12 games, missing time with a hamstring injury. The 6-foot-4, 222-pounder led his team with 68 catches for 1,006 yards and 7 touchdowns during the regular season, before going off for 122 yards and a touchdown, and 81 yards, respectively, in playoff games against the Los Angeles Chargers (32-12 win) and Kansas City Chiefs (23-14 loss). Wide receiver Nico Collins posted his second consecu- tive 1,000-yard receiving season for the Houston Texans in 2024. He did so in only 12 games after missing time with a hamstring injury. PHOTO BY ZACH TARRANT/HOUSTON TEXANS 146 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Name Pos. Years In Pro Football Current Team