The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS • Jake Long (2004-07), OT, Atlanta Falcons: Has yet to see game action for the 6-3 Falcons after joining the team in September. • Mike Martin (2008-11), DT, Tennes- see Titans: Has notched three tackles (two solo) in five games played for the 2-7 Titans. • David Molk (2008-11), OL, Phila- delphia Eagles: Appeared as a reserve in the Eagles' season opener, but tore his bicep muscle after five special teams snaps and was placed on season-end- ing injured reserve. • Ryan Mundy (2003-06), DB, Chi- cago Bears: Placed on season-ending injured reserve with a hip injury suf- fered during the preseason. • Patrick Omameh (2009-12), OL, Chicago Bears: Has played in seven of nine contests for the 4-5 Bears, starting three times. • Thomas Rawls (2010-13), RB, Seat- tle Seahawks: Has rushed 71 times for 395 yards and a score, and caught three passes for eight yards in nine games (three starts) for the 4-5 Seahawks. • Denard Robinson (2009-12), RB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Has rushed 15 times for 50 yards and caught five passes for 45 yards in six games for 3-6 Jacksonville … Missed three due to a knee sprain. • Jake Ryan (2010-14), LB, Green Bay Packers: Has recorded 14 stops (10 solo) in seven games played for the 6-3 Packers. • Michael Schofield (2010-13), OT, Denver Broncos: Has played and started in six games for the 7-2 Broncos. • Fitz Toussaint (2010-13), RB, Pitts- burgh Steelers: Spent the first 10 weeks of the season as a member of the 6-4 Steelers' practice squad. • LaMarr Woodley (2003-06), OLB, Arizona Cardinals: Has recorded 10 tackles (nine solo), one pass broken up and one sack in nine games (six starts) for the 7-2 Cardinals. • Charles Woodson (1995-97), CB, Oakland Raiders: Has registered 46 tackles (36 solo), eight passes broken up and an NFL-best five interceptions in nine starts for the 4-5 Raiders. The NBA NIK STAUSKAS GETTING HIS SHOT IN PHILADELPHIA It didn't take long — one season — for Sacramento to give up on for- mer Michigan wing Nik Stauskas, the Kings' first-round draft pick in 2014. They traded him to Philadel- phia, where he's now getting an op- portunity to prove himself with a team that's young but seems to be growing. Head coach Brett Brown told The Toronto Sun he'd been watching Stauskas a long time before deciding he wanted the franchise to pursue him. "He's been good. I think his up- side is high," Brown said. "I think the bounce and the athleticism has always intrigued us. "There was a stage during the [2014] draft I thought 'maybe' [we'd get him at 10 overall] depending on where he goes. I paid attention to him a lot at Michigan. I spent good, quality time with [Michigan head coach John Beilein talking] about