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March 2012

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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2012 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE 6-2 • 220 • Defensive End • Harrison High School • Farmington Hills, Mich. MARIO OJEMUDIA ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ was born on May 30, 1994, in Detroit … Has a maximum bench press of 305 pounds and a maximum squat lift of 455 … Best 40-yard dash time is 4.65 seconds and best shuttle effort is 4.43 seconds … Owns a top vertical jump of 30 inches … Comes from the same high school as incoming Michi- gan freshman Devin Funchess … Har- rison also produced former Wolver- ines Kevin Bryant and Charles Stewart, along with a host of other Division I athletes. Rankings: Ranked as a three-star Personal: Mario Osareme Ojemudia player, the No. 12 performer in Michi- gan and the No. 31 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com … Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 3 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 152 overall player in the land by Max- Preps.com … Considered the No. 51 prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 prospect in Michigan and the No. 23 defensive end nationally by ESPN.com. Brady Hoke's Comments: "He's a very talented rush end, very quick. I like how he comes off the ball. He's well coached. John Herrington does a tremendous job and has for years. Tom Lemming of Prep Football Re- " port: "In my opinion, he was the best defensive player in Michigan this year. I loved him. He plays defensive end with outside linebacker size. He has explosive moves to the ball, and great vision and balance. He plays the game on his feet, and he's great in pursuit because he can outrun almost every- body. He's an impact player and close to being a five-star player. three varsity seasons, including 173 solo stops … Recorded 46 tackles for loss and 26 sacks… Notched 48 quar- terback hurries, deflected two passes, caused three fumbles, recovered two fumbles and blocked three kicks. Senior Season: Played defensive Career Totals: Posted 253 tackles in " tackle for a 10-1 Harrison unit that won the Oakland-White League with a 7-0 record … The defending state champions were ranked No. 1 in Divi- sion 2 in the state and looking to de- fend their title, but lost their starting quarterback to injury and Ojemudia for a half (Michigan High School Ath- Ojemudia is ranked as a three-star player, the No. 12 performer in Michigan and the No. 31 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN letic Association ineligibility ruling) in a 30-7 playoff loss to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice … Officials ruled Ojemu- dia out for a Nike camp appearance in which players were photographed wearing shoulder pads, against state rules but mysteriously not reported until just prior to the playoff game Mario Ojemudia "I feel like it's all up to how hard I work and how dedicated I am. It's really surreal. It really hasn't hit me yet, how significant it's going to be. I can't wait." … Notched 104 tackles, including 71 solo stops and 14 sacks … Recorded 13 quarterback hurries, one pass de- flection and two blocked kicks … Posted 12 tackles in a 34-7 Farming- ton Hills Harrison victory over Oxford … Posted a pair of sacks among 11 tackles in a 48-35 victory over Oak Park … Named the top prospect in the state on The Detroit News Blue Chip list … Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team … Chosen as a Divi- sion 1-2 first-team all-state performer by the Associated Press … Picked for The Detroit News All-Metro North first team. Junior Season: Played defensive tackle for a 12-0 Harrison squad that won its 13th state championship un- der head coach John Herrington … The squad became Division 2 state champions with a 38-28 victory over Lowell in the state title contest … Har- rison won the Oakland-White League with a perfect 7-0 record … Ojemudia was one of only two juniors named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team … Recorded 127 total tackles on the sea- son, including 86 solo stops … Posted 12 sacks among his 32 tackles for loss … Hurried the quarterback 28 times, as well as deflecting one pass, causing three fumbles, recovering two fumbles and blocking a kick. Sophomore Season: Played de- fensive tackle for a 7-4 Harrison crew that finished 5-2 in the Oakland-White League … Posted 22 total tackles with 16 solos … Recorded seven quarter- back hurries. All-Star Games And Camps: At- tended the OSU Nike Camp in Colum- bus in May 2011 … Performed in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 3 in Phoenix … Attended "The Open- ing" Nike camp in Oregon in the sum- mer of 2011. Other Sports: None. High School GPA: 3.3. ACT Score: 23. Planned Major: Sports medicine. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Former Iowa, Michigan State, Missouri, Stan- ford and Syracuse. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Dec. 10, 2011. Why Ojemudia Chose Michigan: rington's Comments: "Mario is the best defensive tackle that has ever played here. He is relentless. He's got a great motor, and they just can't block him. His work ethic — like all the guys that are coming to Michigan — is out- standing. He's very quiet and unassum- ing, but on the field, he's just a beast. Harrison Head Coach John Her- " " MARCH 2012 THE WOLVERINE 67 U-M wide receiver Mario Manningham. Other Schools Considered: Illinois, "The main reason is the coaching staff. They were really easy to connect with, and I bought into what they're trying to do.

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