The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 111 LINEBACKERS THE WOLVERINE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 111 LINEBACKERS IV selection by the Associated Press … Rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 41 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1995 … Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in aerospace en- gineering. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks INT 2015 9/0 4 0 0 0 2016 10/0 11 1 0 0 2017 13/5 30 2.5 1.0 1 Totals 32/5 45 3.5 1.0 1 DEVIN GIL • LB R-So. • Pembroke Pines, Fla. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 220 Career Highlights: Saw action in all 13 games with one start in 2017, logging time at linebacker and on special teams … Recorded five tackles … Made his first career start at line- backer in the season opener against Florida … Re- covered a fumble on prep teammate Josh Metellus' blocked punt vs. Maryland … Did not play in 2016. Prep: As a senior at Flanagan High School, he re- corded 60 tackles, two sacks and an interception … Part of a team that won the Florida 8A (largest divi- sion) state title for the first time in school history … First-team Associated Press 8A All-State selection as a senior after earning second-team laurels his junior year … Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1998 … Attended the same high school as Michigan teammates Josh Metellus and Devin Bush. KHALEKE HUDSON • LB Jr. • McKeesport, Pa. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 205 Career Highlights: Played in all 13 games as a sophomore … Compiled 83 tackles, 18.5 stops for loss and eight sacks … Also notched two interceptions and broke up a team- best nine passes … Named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week after ty- ing the NCAA record with eight tackles for loss vs. Minnesota … Earned All-Big Ten third-team honors from the coaches … Played in 12 games in 2016 … Registered eight tackles and tied for the team lead with two blocked punts. Prep: Played both offense and defense for McK- eesport High School as a senior … Carried the foot- ball 119 times for 1,258 yards and 19 touchdowns … Recorded 60 tackles, two sacks and three in- terceptions, returning them for 99 yards and two touchdowns … Also recovered five fumbles and broke up two passes … As a junior, rushed 179 times for 1,644 yards and 26 touchdowns … Named The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's 2015 Player of the Year … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 10 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 26 safety in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1997. Year GP/GS Tkls. TFL Sacks INT 2016 12/0 8 0.5 0.0 0 2017 13/12 83 18.5 8.0 2 Totals 25/12 91 19.0 8.0 2 JOSH ROSS • LB So. • Southfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 229 Career Highlights: Played in 12 games in 2017 and made four tackles … Contributed on special teams in eight games … Made his first career tackle in a win against Air Force. Prep: Won state titles in his last three years at St. Mary's High School … As a senior, notched 142 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one inter- ception … On offense, he carried the ball 45 times for 244 yards and caught 12 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown … Named the USA Today Defen- sive Player of the Year for Michigan and first-team All-State in 2016 … Selected to The Detroit News All-State Dream Team in 2016 and 2015 … As a junior, tallied 173 tackles, 22 stops for a loss, nine forced fumbles, eight sacks and three interceptions … Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 3 player in Michigan, and the No. 15 outside linebacker and No. 222 overall recruit in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Oct. 31, 1999 … His brother James was a four-year letterman at Michigan from 2012-15. DREW SINGLETON • LB R-Fr. • Union, N.J. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 219 Career Highlights: Did not see game action in 2017. Prep: Played in one game as a senior at Paramus Catholic High School, notching 12 tackles and forcing a fumble before suffering a season-ending injury in practice the following week … Posted 77 tackles, 12 stops for loss, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles during his junior season … 2015 USA Today All-USA New Jersey second team … Totaled 57 stops, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, two passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a sophomore … Named to the MaxPreps 2013 Football Freshman All-America second team … Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 1 player in New Jersey, and the No. 4 outside linebacker and No. 52 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals. com. Personal: Born May 28, 1999 … His older brother D.J. spent one year at Nebraska before finishing his college football career at Northern Iowa from 2015-17. JOSH UCHE • LB Jr. • Miami Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 226 Career Highlights: Played in 10 games as a sophomore … Made three tackles and recorded his first career sack … Appeared in four games in 2016 and compiled three tackles. Prep: Recorded 66 tackles and 10 sacks his se- nior season at Columbus High School … Helped lead the team to a 13-2 finish, losing in the state semifinals to eventual champ Pembroke Pines … Part of a defense as a senior that held opponents to 8.4 points per game … Ranked as a three-star talent, the No. 53 player in Florida and the No. 22 weakside defensive end in the land by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1998. NEWCOMERS CAMERON MCGRONE • LB Fr. • Indianapolis Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 225 Prep: Racked up 84 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and four sacks during his senior season at Law- rence Central … Played in the U.S. Army All-Amer- ican Bowl as a senior … Named his home state's Defensive Player of the Year by IndianaPreps.com … Earned a USA Today All-State first-team selection … Was nominated for the Butkus Award, given annually to the top high school linebacker in the country … Named the No. 1 player in the state of Indiana by The Detroit Free Press … Won the Glenn Davis award for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, given to players who exhibit prowess both in the classroom and on the field … Ranked the No. 195 overall prospect and the No. 16 outside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com, who also listed him as Indiana's No. 2 senior from the state in the class of 2018. Personal: Born June 22, 2000. ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Year Elig. Hometown (High School) 34 Jordan Anthony 6-0 236 So. Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) 10 Devin Bush Jr. 5-11 222 Jr. Jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 88 Jack Dunaway* 6-2 241 Sr. Sr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 41 Adam Fakih* 6-2 210 So. So. Beverly Hills, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 59 Noah Furbush 6-5 240 5th Sr. Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) 36 Devin Gil 6-2 220 Jr. So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) 29 Jordan Glasgow* 6-1 210 Sr. Jr. Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy) 7 Khaleke Hudson 6-0 205 Jr. Jr. McKeesport, Pa. (McKeesport) — Cameron McGrone 6-1 225 Fr. Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) 56 Jameson Offerdahl* 6-2 218 Sr. Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 12 Josh Ross 6-2 229 So. So. Southfield, Mich. (St. Mary's) 45 Adam Shibley* 6-1 225 So. So. Cleveland (Saint Ignatius) 8 Drew Singleton 6-2 219 So. Fr. Union, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) 6 Josh Uche 6-3 226 Jr. Jr. Miami (Columbus) * Walk-on