The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE ❱ NOVEMBER 2026 ❱ MICHIGAN IN THE PROS and 6 quarterback hits while opening all six games. • Mason Graham (2022-24), DT, Cleveland Browns: Left a Week 4 win against the Pitts- burgh Steelers with a sprained MCL that will hold him out multiple weeks … Exploded for 15 tackles, 6 TFL and 4 sacks while opening the first four games for the 3-2 Browns. • Kenneth Grant (2022-24), DT, Miami Dol- phins: Made his season debut Oct. 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, after beginning the season on IR … Made 1 tackle. • Matt Hibner (2020-23), TE, Baltimore Ravens: Came down with 5 catches for 70 yards and 1 touchdown in five games with two starts for the 4-2 Ravens. • Dax Hill (2019-21), CB, Cincinnati Ben- gals: The starter has played in five contests, tallying 27 tackles, 5 pass breakups and a forced fumble. • Aidan Hutchinson (2018-21), DE, Detroit Lions: Made 15 tackles, 3 TFL, 11 quarter- back hits, 4 sacks and 1 forced fumble while opening all five clashes for the 3-2 Lions … Tied for fourth in the NFL with 32 pressures. • Kris Jenkins Jr. (2020-23), DT, Cincinnati Bengals: Totaled 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 quarter- back hits and 2 sacks in five games off the bench. • Will Johnson (2022-24), CB, Arizona Car- dinals: On injured reserve … Expected to miss the remainder of the season with a neck injury sustained in Week 2 … Eight tackles, 1 pass breakup and 1 fumble recovery in two games. • Marlin Klein (2022-25), TE, Houston Tex- ans: Healthy scratch in last three games … Played in the first three games, hauling in 1 reception for 16 yards. • Jourdan Lewis (2013-16), CB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Made 2 picks, 2 pass breakups and 19 tackles in six games with one start for the 4-2 Jaguars. • Colston Loveland (2022-24), TE, Chicago Bears: Hauled in 19 catches for 175 yards and 1 touchdown on 30 targets while starting all six contests. • J.J. McCarthy (2021-23), QB, New York Giants: Traded from the Minnesota Vikings to the New York Giants for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick … Appeared in two games for the 3-2-1 Giants, completing 11 of his 21 passes for 243 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 inter- ception, while rushing twice for 26 yards with a 28-yard long. • Braiden McGregor (2020-23), Edge, New York Jets: Out for the season with a pec in- jury after posting 7 tackles in four games. • Joshua Metellus (2016-19), S, Minnesota Vikings: Second on the team with 30 tackles, adding a half-stop for loss, a half-sack and 3 pass breakups in five games as a starter. • Derrick Moore (2022-25), DE, Detroit Li- ons: Totaled 2 tackles and 3 quarterback hits in five appearances off the bench. • Mike Morris (2019-22), DE, Seattle Sea- hawks: Played in four outings, tallying 3 tack- les. • Olu Oluwatimi (2022), C, Seattle Sea- hawks: Appeared in two games this season. • Mike Onwenu (2016-19), OL, New Eng- land Patriots: Broke his ankle in Week 2 and will miss an extended period of time … Started at right guard the first two games of the season, generating a 73.0 overall PFF rating. • Kwity Paye (2017-20), DE, Las Vegas Raiders: Posted 3 sacks, 15 tackles, 3 TFL and 7 quarterback hits in six games with five starts for the 3-3 Raiders. • Jimmy Rolder (2022-25), LB, Detroit Li- ons: Registered 5 tackles with 1 for loss in three games. • Cesar Ruiz (2017-19), C/G, New Orleans Saints: Started at right guard in all six games, putting up a 64.1 overall PFF grade with 4 pressures and no sacks allowed. • Jon Runyan Jr. (2016-19), OG, New York Giants: The team's starting left guard has recorded a 50.4 overall PFF rating through six weeks, giving up 13 pressures, including 2 sacks. • Mike Sainristil (2019-23), CB, Washing- ton Commanders: Collected 17 tackles with 1 for loss in six games with two starts for the 1-4-1 Commanders … His 28.5 PFF coverage grade ranks last among NFL cornerbacks with 100-plus snaps. • Luke Schoonmaker (2018-22), TE, Dallas Cowboys: Saw time in six games with one start, recording 3 catches for 30 yards. • Josaiah Stewart (2023-24), OLB, Los An- geles Rams: Made 18 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack and 2 quarterback hits in six contests with five starts. • Benjamin St-Juste (2017-18), CB, Green Bay Packers: Made 1 tackle in four outings for the 4-2 Packers. • DJ Turner II (2019-22), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: Started in all five games, making 12 tackles and 5 pass breakups. • Josh Uche (2017-19), EDGE, Miami Dol- phins: Tallied 20 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 quarter- back hits, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery in five games with four starts for the 0-5 Dolphins. • William Wagner (2020-24), LS, Cincin- nati Bengals: Snapped in all five games and made 1 tackle. • Josh Wallace (2023), CB, Los Angeles Rams: Taking over as a starting cornerback, Wallace opened four of six games and gen- erated 19 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 pass breakups and 1 interception. • Roman Wilson (2020-23), WR, Pitts- burgh Steelers: Missed the last game with a finger injury that may force him to be out multiple weeks … Appearing in four contests with one start, Wilson caught 14 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns for the 4-2 Steelers. • Zak Zinter (2020-23), OG, Cleveland Browns: Played on special teams in all six games and offense in two. • Dominic Zvada (2024-25), K, New York Giants: The rookie has connected on 13 of his 16 field goal attempts with a 56-yard long through six games … Made 5 of his 7 attempts from 50-plus yards. ❑ Yaxel Lendeborg • NBA The No. 11 overall pick and rookie is in line for a starting role for the Golden State Warriors, with Steve Kerr calling him the most pro-ready first-year player he's had as an NBA head coach. "He's already one of our best players," Kerr added. Nimari Burnett • NBA After averaging 6.6 points, 3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, high- lighted by a 17-point performance versus the Detroit Pistons, the un- drafted rookie guard was waived by the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 17 but is expected to join the club's G League affiliate, the 905 Raptors, for the 2026-27 season. Aday Mara • NBA The 7-foot-2 No. 12 overall draft pick recorded his first preseason dou- ble-double with 17 points and 10 boards, adding 6 assists and 4 blocks, in a 113-110 loss to Atlanta Oct. 12 as part of a stellar exhibition season. — Clayton Sayfie HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month