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2014 Michigan Football Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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132 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2014 FOOTBALL PREVIEW OL Earned Parade All-America accolades and was a finalist for U.S. Army Player of the Year as a senior … Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Game. Personal: Born Kyle Kalis on Dec. 21, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. PATRICK KUGLER · OL R-Fr. · Wexford, Pa. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 295 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Helped lead North Allegh- eny High School to the Pennsylvania AAAA state championship in 2010 and 2012 … Earned first-team all-state honors in 2011 and 2012 … Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 6 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 82 overall player in the land by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Patrick James Kugler on Feb. 7, 1995 … Father, Sean Kugler, is the head coach at UTEP … Brother, Robert, plays tight end at Purdue. ERIK MAGNUSON · OL R-So. · Carlsbad, Calif. Ht.: 6-6 · Wt.: 295 Career Highlights: Missed the 2014 spring practice period while rehabbing from shoulder surgery … Appeared in 12 games in 2013, mak- ing four starts at right guard and three starts at left guard … Made first career start against Indi- ana … Redshirted in 2012. Prep: Three-year starter at left tackle … Recorded 69 pancake blocks in 2011 … Touted as a four-star recruit, the No. 8 prospect in California, the No. 10 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 78 overall recruit in the country by Rivals.com … Named all-state as a junior and senior … Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Game following his senior campaign. Personal: Born Erik Gifford Magnuson on Jan. 5, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. JACK MILLER · OL R-Jr. · PerrySburg, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 · Wt.: 297 Career Highlights: Started the first four games of 2013 at center before being replaced by Graham Glasgow … Did not see the field on offense after losing his starting job … Appeared in six games in 2012 … Made career debut as a reserve center versus Massachusetts … Redshirted in 2011. Prep: Saw action at both offensive tackle and defensive end for St. John's Jesuit High School … Tallied 56 pancake blocks on offense… Compiled 70 tackles, including 15.5 sacks, defensively … Earned first-team Division I all-state honors as a senior … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 53 overall player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jack Thomas Miller on June 23, 1993 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in political science. BEN PLISKA · OL R-So. · Kirkland, Wash. Ht.: 6-3 · Wt.: 277 Career Highlights: Appeared in one game as a reserve offensive lineman in 2013 … Made collegiate debut in Michigan's 59-9 season-opening win over Central Michigan … Did not see game action in 2012. Prep: Attended Lake Washington High School … Three-year letterman in football … Earned all-conference honors in 2010 and 2011 … Four-year letterman in lacrosse. Personal: Born Benjamin Joseph Pliska on April 9, 1994 … Father, John, played football at Portland State … En- rolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechani- cal engineering. DAN SAMUELSON · OL R-Fr. · Plymouth, Ind. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 282 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2013. Prep: Attended Plymouth High School … Ranked a three-star pros- pect, the No. 11 player in Indiana and the No. 33 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Daniel Jay Samuelson on July 8, 1994. LOGAN TULEY-TILLMAN · OL R-Fr. · Peoria, Ill. Ht.: 6-7 · Wt.: 290 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2013 … Arrived in Ann Arbor in Janu- ary 2013 as an early enrollee. Pre p : At te n d e d M a n u e l H i g h School … Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game … Pegged a four-star recruit, the No. 24 offensive tackle in the land and the No. 6 pros- pect in Illinois by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Latonya Logan Tuley-Tillman on March 20, 1995. NEWCOMERS JUWANN BUSHELL-BEATTY · OL Fr. · Paramus, N.J. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 295 Prep: Attended Paramus Catholic High School … Won back-to-back New Jersey state championships … Earned a spot on the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game roster … Allowed just one sack in the last two seasons … Named second-team All-State by NJ.com as a senior … Pegged a three-star prospect and the No. 33 offensive tackle in the 2014 class by Rivals.com Personal: Born Juwann Bushell-Beatty on June 18, 1996 … High school teammate of fellow incoming freshman Jabrill Peppers. MASON COLE · OL Fr. · Tarpon Springs, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 · Wt.: 275 Career Highlights: Arrived in Ann Arbor in January 2014 as an early enrollee. Prep: Attended East Lake High School … Started 51 games as a four-year offensive line starter … Helped East Lake averaged 201.1 rushing yards per game in 2013 on a team that went 13-1 and advanced to the semifinals of the Florida 7A state playoffs … Named to the Associated Press Class 7A All-State team as a junior and senior … Three-time first-team All-Pinellas County selection by The Tampa Bay Times … Named a Junior All-American by MaxPreps.com in 2012 … Rated a four-star prospect, the No. 92 overall player in the country and the No. 6 offensive tackle in the 2013 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Mason Connor Cole on March 28, 1996 … Plans to major in either economics or sports manage- ment. Redshirt junior Jack Miller (No. 60), who started the first four games of last season at center, and Patrick Kugler (No. 57), who redshirted last year, could provide the Wolverines with some valuable depth along the offensive line. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL 126-132.OLs.indd 132 6/19/14 3:16 PM

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