The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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158 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2014 FOOTBALL PREVIEW LB … Registered 86 tackles, five interceptions and three de- fensive touchdowns in 2011 … Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … Ranked a four-star recruit, the No. 3 player in Ohio, the No. 10 outside linebacker in the land and the No. 115 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Michael Juey McCray II on Aug. 3, 1994 … Father, Mike Sr., played for Ohio State. DESMOND MORGAN• LB Sr. • Holland, Mich. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 232 Career Highlights: Moved from middle linebacker to weakside out- side linebacker before the 2014 sea- son … Started all 13 games at mid- dle linebacker in 2013 … Tallied 79 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Started 11 games in 2012, missing two due to injury … Totaled 81 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and two passes broken up … Awarded the No. 48 Gerald Ford Michigan Football Legend jersey … Recorded a career-high 11 tackles versus Ohio State … Appeared in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting seven, in 2011 … Amassed 63 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery … Posted 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack against Ohio State … Led the Wolverines with nine tackles in his second career start against Pur- due … Debuted against Notre Dame. Prep: Starred at quarterback and linebacker at West Ottawa High School … Despite battling injuries, was in on 72 tackles and caused four fumbles as a senior … Also passed for 519 yards and five scores, and rushed for 801 yards and 11 scores … Named honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press … Detroit News Blue Chip List and Grand Rapids Press All-Area honoree … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 25 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Desmond Scott Morgan on Sept. 9, 1992 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in history. Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL Sacks PBU 2011 12/7 26 37 63 4 1 1 2012 11/11 41 40 81 5.5 0.5 2 2013 13/13 40 39 79 4.5 1 3 Totals 36/31 107 116 223 14.0 2.5 6 JAMES ROSS III • LB Jr. • Orchard Lake, Mich. Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 225 Career Highlights: Moved from we a k s i d e o u t s i d e l i n e b a c k e r to strongside outside linebacker be - fore the 2014 season … Appeared in 12 games at linebacker, with nine starts, in 2013 … Tallied 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … Recorded a career-high 13 tackles at Northwestern … Played in all 13 games and made two starts in 2012 … Registered 36 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Made career debut against Alabama, posting two tackles … Named to ESPN.com's All-Big Ten Fresh- man team. Prep: Was a key piece of a state title squad at St. Mary's Preparatory School as a senior … Compiled 151 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a touchdown recep- tion in 2011 … Selected to the Detroit News Blue Chip list and Detroit Free Press Dream Team … Invited to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Game … A four-star talent, the No. 3 player in Michigan, the No. 14 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 114 overall prospect in the nation according to Rivals.com. Personal: Born James Ross III on June 26, 1994 … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared. Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL Sacks 2012 13/2 21 15 36 2.5 0.5 2013 12/9 46 39 85 5.5 1.5 Total 25/11 67 54 121 8.0 2.0 JAKE RYAN • LB 5th-Sr. • Westlake, Ohio Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 235 Career Highlights: Moved from strongside outside linebacker to middle linebacker before the 2014 season … Named a team captain and won the Roger Katcher Award as U-M's best linebacker in 2013 … Missed the first five games of the year while recovering from an ACL injury … Appeared in eight contests, making five starts … Registered 30 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … Started all 13 games in 2012 … Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors … Recorded 88 tackles, including a team-high 16 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Added four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three passes broken up … Awarded the No. 47 Bennie Oosterbaan Michigan Football Legend jersey … Earned first varsity letter in 2011 after playing in 13 games at linebacker and de- fensive end with 11 starts … Made 37 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and three sacks, and contributed two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Earned ESPN.com and BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman honors … Made career debut against Western Michigan, recording one stop and tipping a pass that was intercepted and re- turned 94 yards for a touchdown by teammate Brandon Herron … Redshirted in 2010. Prep: A standout for St. Ignatius High School and a member of a state championship team his junior season … Recorded 104 tackles, including 26 tackles for loss and eight sacks, and recovered two fumbles as a senior … Spent much of his junior season sidelined by injury … Earned Division I first-team All-Ohio accolades and Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Northeast District as a senior … Labeled a three-star prospect, the No. 45 player in Ohio and the No. 30 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jacob William Ryan on Feb. 27, 1992 … Father, Tim, was a wide receiver at Wake Forest … Grandfather, Francis Sweeney, was a defensive tackle at Xavier and played in the Canadian Football League … Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in sociology. Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL Sacks FF 2011 13/11 20 17 37 11 3 1 2012 13/13 56 32 88 16 4.5 4 2013 8/5 23 7 30 4.5 0 0 Totals 34/29 99 56 155 31.5 7.5 5 NEWCOMERS MICHAEL FERNS • LB Fr. • St. Clairsville, Ohio Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 233 Career Highlights: Enrolled early and participated in the 2014 spring practice period. Prep: Four-year starter at linebacker and three-year star ter at tight end/fullback for St. Clairsville High School … Racked up 72 tackles, three tackles for loss, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles as a senior … Registered 99 tackles and a sack as a junior … Tal- lied 135 tackles, a sack and a fumble recover y as a sophomore … Received AP Special Mention All-Ohio Division 5 honors as a senior … Earned first-team AP Division 4 All-State recognition as a junior … Rated a four-star prospect, the No. 211 overall player in the country and the No. 14 inside linebacker in the 2013 class by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Michael Dale Ferns on Sept. 24, 1995 … Plans to be a pre-med major. NOAH FURBUSH • LB Fr. • Kenton, Ohio Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 229 Prep: Two-year starter at linebacker for Kenton High School … Tallied 124 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a senior … Named the Ohio Division IV Defensive Player Of The Year and a first-team All-Ohio Division IV selection by the Associated Press … Finished with 115 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a forced fumble as a junior … Rated a three-star prospect and the No. 41 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Noah Jordan Furbush on Oct. 7, 1995 … Plans to major in mechanical engineering. JARED WANGLER • LB Fr. • Warren, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 215 Prep: Attended Warren De La Salle High School … Tal- lied 46 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior … Registered 45 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble as a junior … Named to The Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team as a senior … Invited to the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game, but could not participate due to a shoulder injury … Pegged a three-star prospect and the No. 17 player in Michigan by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Jared Joel Wangler on Dec. 20, 1995 … Father, John, was a quarterback at Michigan (1976-80) … Brother, Jack, is a redshirt freshman wide receiver on the team … Sister, Halle, is a redshirt junior guard on the Michigan women's basketball team … Plans to major in sports medicine. CHASE WINOVICH • LB Fr. • Clairton, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 216 Prep: Attended Thomas Jefferson High School … Posted 89 tackles, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and five blocked punts on defense as a senior, and added 115 carries for 981 yards (8.5 yards per rush) and 16 scores as a running back … Se- lected to the Class AAA first-team all-state squad by the Pennsylvania Football Writers Association … Made 69 tackles, nine sacks, four fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and an interception, and blocked a punt as a junior … Rated a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 18 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Chase Camden Winovich on April 19, 1995 … Brother, Pete, was a running back at Bowling Green (2004-07) … Plans to major in business. MICHAEL WROBLEWSKI • LB Fr. • Saint Clair Shores, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 228 Prep: Attended Detroit Jesuit High School … Also lettered in basketball and was a 2013 first-team all-state selection in lacrosse. 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