The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE 6-5 • 250 • Defensive End • Whitmer High School • Toledo, Ohio CHRISTOPHER WORMLEY ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ley was born on Oct. 25, 1993, in To- ledo, Ohio … Performed a maximum bench press of 300 pounds and a squat of 450 pounds … Sprinted a career- best 4.6 40-yard dash … Four current teammates signed letters of intent: three-star athlete Leroy Alexander (Nebraska), three-star defensive back Mark Myers (Michigan State), two-star offensive lineman Storm Norton (To- ledo) and two-star running back Jody Webb (Toledo) … Comes from the same school as former Wolverine tight end Kevin Koger. Rankings: Rated as a three-star re- Personal: Christopher Keith Worm- cruit, the No. 22 recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 21 strongside defen- sive end in the country by Rivals.com … Ranked as a four-star player, the sixth- ranked prospect in Ohio and the No. 17 defensive end nationally by ESPN.com … Listed as the No. 8 defensive end and No. 52 overall recruit nationally by MaxPreps.com … Identified as a four- star recruit, the No. 4 player in Ohio, the No. 4 strong-side defensive end in the country and the No. 73 prospect in the nation by 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 10 player in Midwest and the No. 18 defensive end in the country by SuperPrep. Brady Hoke's Comments: "He's an extremely talented young man. He's very long, very physical. We're excited that he's there. port: "He had a great senior year and was the Toledo Player of the Year. He's got length, arms and quick feet. He kind of reminds me of a high school version of Richard Dent, the former Chicago Bear All-Pro defensive end. I thought he was alright as a junior, but he really came into elite status as a senior. Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- " for Whitmer … Finished his career with 249 total stops, 60.5 tackles for loss, 39.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumbles returned for touchdowns. Senior Season: Recorded a career- Career Totals: Lettered all four years " Wormley earned Associated Press Division I All-Ohio first-team and Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors after compiling 91 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and six forced fumbles as a senior. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM Press Division I All-Ohio first-team and Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors for his efforts. Junior Season: Started on the de- ers outside linebacker James Harrison. Other Schools Considered: Ohio Favorite Pro Player: Pittsburgh Steel- fensive line for a Whitmer team that went 12-2 and advanced to the Divi- sion I state semifinals before losing to St. Edward … Contributed 83 tackles, 15 stops for loss, 12 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble returned for a score. Sophomore Season: Emerged as a playmaker as a sophomore for a Pan- thers team that finished 9-2 after be- ing knocked off in the first round of the state playoffs … Recorded 58 total tackles, 20.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage, 11.5 sacks, one fumble re- covery returned for a score and four blocked kicks. Freshman Season: Made 17 total State, Alabama, Michigan State and Notre Dame. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Sept. 10, 2011. Why Wormley Chose Michigan: "All tackles, including three for loss and two sacks, in spot duty as a rookie. All-Star Games And Camps: At- best 91 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and six forced fumbles for a dom- inant Whitmer defense that yielded only 20 points in its first six games, and ended the season 14-1 after losing to St. Ignatius 17-6 in the Ohio Division I state semifinals … Earned Associated the people were nice, and everyone treated each other like family. Everyone is really comfortable around each other. It made me feel really good about my decision to come to Michigan. Brady Hoke is a coach that was under the ra- dar, but he is a great coach. The de- fensive coordinator Greg Mattison has coached for all of these successful teams like the Baltimore Ravens, Florida and Notre Dame. We also have some big-name recruits coming in, and it will be exciting to play with all of them. Whitmer Head Coach Joe Palko's " tended single-day summer camp at Ohio State in 2011. Other Sports: Three-time letterman in track and field, throwing the shot put and discus, and running in the 4x100- meter relay … Also a three-time letter- man for the basketball team. High School GPA: 3.4. ACT Score: 22. Planned Major: Athletic training. Comments: "He is really suited to play a five-technique. We played a four-man front a lot, and he feels he can best rush the passer and be really explosive off of the edge. He can do a great job in that spot because he's got a great first step and a great punch. He is very explosive, and he obviously has the drive. He is certainly big enough, strong enough and physical enough to hold up against the double teams he will face on the next level. " MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 79