2015 RECRUITING ISSUE
The name Jon Runyan conjures up
fond memories for Michigan fans.
Recruited as a 6-8, 260-pound tight
end out of Flint, Runyan spent a
year packing on the mass to play on
the offensive line, than was a three-
year starter for units that paved the
way for an average of more than 200
rushing yards per game. He earned
All-America honors as a left tackle
in 1995, and opted to forego his final
year of college eligibility to declare
for the NFL Draft, where the Houston
Oilers picked him in the fourth round.
After 14 years in the National Foot-
ball League (including a Pro Bowl
Jon Runyan Jr. Is Following
In His Father's Footsteps
U-M became Runyan's first offer at the 2013 Wolverine Technique School summer camp
prior to his junior year of high school ball, and it took him less than a week to accept.
PHOTO BY TIM SULLIVAN
