The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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T I G H T E N D S THE WOLVERINE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 69 • Played quarterback at Hartland (Wis.) Ar- rowhead High. • His brother Ben was a four-year starter on Michigan's offensive line and is now in his sixth year in the NFL, and his brother Jack was a pitcher for U-M's baseball team. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2021 1/0 0 0 0 0 2022 14/1 5 78 15.6 0 2023 15/3 2 19 9.5 0 2024 13/6 3 24 8.0 0 Total 43/10 10 121 12.1 0 HOGAN HANSEN • TE So. • Medina, Wash. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 236 • Appeared in 10 games in 2024, catching 7 passes for 78 yards and 1 touchdown, a 9-yard grab in the end zone against Arkansas State. • Named U-M's Rookie of the Year on offense. • Helped Bellevue (Wash.) High win Division 3A state titles as a sophomore in 2021 (14-0 record) and senior in 2023 (11-2) • Named Defensive MVP in the championship game as a senior. • First-team all-state pick by SBLive and King County 3A Defensive MVP in 2023. • Hauled in 11 receptions for 224 yards and 4 touchdowns as a senior, also carrying 8 times for 121 yards and 2 scores. Made 44 tackles, including 11 for loss and 6 sacks, on defense. • Regarded as a four-star recruit, the No. 327 player and No. 22 tight end nationally, and the No. 5 prospect in Washington, per the On3 Industry Ranking. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2024 10/0 7 78 11.1 1 JALEN HOFFMAN • TE/FB Jr. • Burke, Va. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 235 • Had 7 catches for 148 yards and an 88-yard touchdown in the 2025 spring game. • Appeared in all 13 games in 2024 with two appearances on offense. • Played in one game at tight end in 2023. • Two-time Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week during the 2023 season. • Attended Lake Braddock Secondary School. • High school team captain in 2022. • Totaled 52 catches for 835 yards and 8 touch- downs during junior and senior seasons. • Earned first-team all-district honors during his senior year. MARLIN KLEIN • TE Sr. • Cologne, Germany Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 247 • Played in 13 games with 6 starts in 2024, catching 13 passes for 108 yards. • Named the team's Most Im- proved Player of the Year on offense. • Saw action in 10 games on special teams in 2023. In two of those games, he also appeared at tight end, making 1 reception for 8 yards. His first career catch came in the win at Michigan State. • Appeared in two games at tight end and did not record a statistic in 2022. • Grabbed 22 catches for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns as a senior at Rabun Gap-Na- coochie School (Ga.). • Had 17 receptions for 298 yards and 5 touchdowns during his junior season. • Transferred to high school in Georgia prior to his junior season after starting his foot- ball career with the Cologne Crocodiles in Germany. • On3 ranked him as a three-star prospect, the No. 22 tight end in the nation and the No. 44 player in Georgia. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2022 2/0 0 0 0 0 2023 10/0 1 8 8 0 2024 13/6 13 108 8.3 0 Total 25/6 14 116 8.3 0 ZACK MARSHALL • TE Jr. • Carlsbad, Calif. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 235 • In 2024, suited up for 13 games on special teams, making 1 tackle; also played four games at tight end. • Appeared in two games at tight end and one on special teams as a freshman in 2023 and did not record any statistics. • Played senior season at Carlsbad High after playing wide receiver at Santa Fe Christian as sophomore and junior. • Named tight end MVP during the 2022 Elite 11 Camp. • Recorded 23 catches for 284 yards and 5 touchdowns in his senior campaign at Carls- bad High after sitting out first four games due to transfer rule. • Had 44 catches for 1,012 yards and 9 touch- downs as a junior at Sante Fe Christian. • Had 13 catches for 262 yards during sopho- more season. • Held an On3 Industry Ranking as a three- star recruit, the No. 26 tight in the land and the No. 45 player in California in 2023 class. BRADY PRIESKORN • TE So. • Lake Orion, Mich. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 245 • Did not see game action in 2024. • Two-time Division 1-2 All- State pick in high school. • Dream Team honoree by the Detroit Free Press and a Metro Detroit Dream Team selection by MLive in 2023. • Racked up 33 catches for 665 yards and 8 touchdowns while help- ing Rochester (Mich.) Adams finish 6-4 his senior year. • Caught 24 passes for 548 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. • Four-star recruit ranked as the No. 150 overall player and 10th-best tight end in the country, and checked in as the No. 2 prospect in Michigan per the On3 Industry Ranking. DEAKON TONIELLI • TE Jr. • Oswego, Ill. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 238 • Did not play in any games his freshman or sophomore seasons. • Attended Oswego High, catching 42 passes for 550 yards and 5 touchdowns during his senior season. • Caught 32 passes for 385 yards with 2 touchdowns during his junior campaign. • Special Mention All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette as a senior. • Four-star prospect ranked as the 23rd-best tight end in the 2023 cycle per the On3 In- dustry Ranking. NEWCOMER ELI OWENS • TE/FB Fr. • Alcoa, Tenn. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 223 • Enrolled at Michigan in Jan- uary 2025. • Attended Alcoa High in Ten- nessee. • Program has won 10 straight state champi- onships at the AAA level, including all four years Owens attended. • Posted 315 receiving yards with 4 touch- downs in 2024, and also made 53 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, a sack, 8 pressures, 2 passes defended and a blocked punt. • Had 35 catches for 415 yards and 8 touch- downs in 2023. • Sophomore season included 33 catches for 385 yards and 5 touchdowns, along with 21 tackles and 2 sacks. • Also played basketball, which won back-to- back Class 2A championships in 2023-24, and soccer • Knox News Elite 8 honoree. • Three-star prospect, No. 34 tight end in the country and No. 20 player in Tennessee, per On3 Industry Ranking.