The Wolverine

August 2015 Issue

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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years, but he's still a solid option at cornerback entering his ninth season. He played in 15 games a year ago, notching 67 tackles (his most since racking up 71 in 2009) and broke up eight passes. He's only picked off one pass in each of the last two seasons, but he's one to watch in 2015. He should enter the season as healthy as he's been in a long time, though he's initially being pegged as a nickel slot corner and not necessarily a full-time starter. 10. Brandon Graham PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, NFL Graham has had his ups and downs since entering the league, but the Eagles be- lieve he's worth the four-year, $26-million contract he signed with them in the offseason. He seemed set to join the New York Giants before inking again with the team that took him in the first round in 2010, and now he needs to live up to his billing. The pass rusher has played his entire five-year career in Phila- delphia and saw action in all 16 games last season, notching 5.5 sacks and a career-high four forced fumbles. He has recorded 121 tackles, 17 sacks and nine forced fumbles in his career and will be asked to do more — much more — going forward to justify his big salary. ❏ Leon Hall has torn his Achilles tendon twice in the past four seasons, but is still a key player for Cincinnati heading into his ninth year in the NFL. PHOTO COURTESY CINCINNATI BENGALS

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