The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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had a team-high two passes broken up and also had a key interception in Michigan's win over UConn. 6. LB Brennen Beyer (18): Until junior end Frank Clark broke out against the Huskies, Beyer had been the only passrushing threat, and he still might be the best after a month of play. Beyer had two sacks, a team-high four tackles for loss and three QB hurries through four games. 7. TE Devin Funchess (13): Michigan would probably like to get Funchess even more involved, considering he's averaging 18.1 yards every time he catches the football. The sophomore tight end made eight grabs for 145 yards and has a Fifth-year senior running back Fitzgerald Toussaint touchdown in the 4-0 start to averaged a team-high 79.8 yards per game on the the season. ground in U-M's first four contests. 8. CB Ray Taylor (11): Countphoto by cyle nunemaker ess' bookend, Taylor had three solid efforts and one poor game (Akron). Overall, though, he's been strong in coverage and against the run, leading the team in tackles with 25. He also had an interception and 1.5 stops for loss. 9. DT Jibreel Black (11): Michigan's defensive line has not lived up to expectations through non-conference play, but Black has been one of the exceptions. The senior tackle was second on the team with three quarterback hurries and he's been a presence in the middle of the line. 10. DE Frank Clark (10): Clark had a big game against Connecticut. The junior end recorded two sacks and generally made life difficult for UConn signal-caller Chandler Whitmer. He needs to keep that up after being completely absent the first three weeks of the year. 11. WR Drew Dileo (9): Whether it's returning punts or coming up with the big catch, Dileo remains a jack-of-all-trades player that continually rises up to meet the challenge. He had six grabs for 74 yards and was averaging 7.8 yards on four punt returns. — Michael Spath