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June-July 2016

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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F ive years ago, Graham Glasgow was a walk-on offensive lineman from Aurora, Ill. Three years ago, he made his first career start at center, in a 2013 contest against Minnesota. On April 29, after making 37 starts in his career and earning All-Big Ten honorable mention distinction in 2015, Glasgow became the first of three Wolverines selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, going in the third round to the Detroit Lions, 95th overall. The 31st Wolverine drafted all time by the Lions franchise and the first Michigan player for the organiza- tion since offensive tackle Jeff Backus was a first-round pick in the 2001 draft, Glasgow is also the first for- mer walk-on from U-M to be selected since quarterback Brian Griese in the 1998 NFL Draft. Glasgow's selection came two   MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Graham Glasgow Leads List Of Michigan Draft Picks The Detroit Lions selected Glasgow in the third round (95th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL

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