Michigan Football Preview 2018

2018 Michigan Football Preview

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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TIGHT ENDS PLAYER BIOS POSITION COACH Sherrone Moore is in his first season as the tight ends coach for the Wolverines. He comes to U-M after coaching the previous four years at Central Michigan, where he developed a successful corps of tight ends that achieved at a high level. In his first year with the Chip- pewas in 2014, he coached a trio of tight ends that accumulated 48 catches for 617 yards and aided a rushing attack that averaged 155.2 yards per game. The next year, Moore's tight ends group was led by second-team All-MAC performer Ben McCord. He compiled 39 receptions for 612 yards and five touchdowns, and paced CMU in yards per catch (15.7). He also ranked sixth in the country in receiv- ing yards among tight ends and set a single-game school record for the position when he recorded 10 catches against Syracuse. In 2016, Chippewas tight end Tyler Conklin posted 560 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Then last year, Conklin was selected to participate in the Se- nior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine. Before bringing his talents to Central Michigan, Moore had a five-year stint at Louisville. He began as a graduate assistant and worked his way up to tight ends coach by his fourth year. As a player, Moore was a member of the Okla- homa football team from 2006-07. He played in 14 games at offensive guard, while helping the Sooners win two Big 12 championships and advance to two BCS bowl games. RETURNING PLAYERS NICK EUBANKS • TE R-So. • Plantation, Fla. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 240 Career Highlights: Appeared in four games as a sophomore, before his season was cut short due to injury … Caught two passes for 61 yards, with a career long 48-yard reception against Florida Sept. 2 … Played in one game in 2016, making his career debut against UCF. Prep: Made 23 catches for 344 yards (15.0 yards per reception) and three touchdowns as a senior … Helped American Heritage win back-to-back 5A state titles in 2013 and 2014 … Listed by Rivals. com as Florida's No. 34 senior and the nation's No. 9 tight end. Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1996. ZACH GENTRY • TE R-Jr. • Albuquerque, N.M. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 248 Career Highlights: Saw action in all 13 games in 2017 … Had 17 receptions for 303 yards and two touchdowns … Received the team's Most Improved Offensive Player award … Appeared in seven games in 2016 … Did not see game action in 2015 … Originally came to U-M as a quarterback before he moved to tight end. Prep: Completed 201 of 337 passes for 2,975 yards with 26 touchdowns as a senior at Eldorado High School … Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 1 player in New Mexico, and the No. 4 quarter- back and No. 105 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1996. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 7/0 0 0 0 0 2017 13/11 17 303 17.8 2 Totals 20/11 17 303 17.8 2 SEAN MCKEON • TE Jr. • Dudley, Mass. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 248 Career Highlights: Played in 13 games in 2017, and caught 31 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns … Had a career high in receptions (five) and yards (82) at Purdue Sept. 23 … Played in four games as a true freshman and had two receptions for 10 yards. Prep: Caught 23 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 3 player in Massachusetts and the No. 32 tight end nationally by Rivals.com … A two-time USA Today All-State selection and ESPN Boston All-State pick. Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1997. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 4/0 2 10 5.0 0 2017 13/10 31 301 9.7 3 Totals 17/10 33 311 9.4 3 TYRONE WHEATLEY JR. • TE R-Jr. • Buffalo, N.Y. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 265 Career Highlights: Appeared in 11 games in 2017 … Caught three passes for 26 yards … Played tight end in 12 games as a sophomore, making three catches for 35 yards and a score … Made the first catch of his career against Illinois, a 21-yard touchdown reception … Did not see action in 2015. Prep: Hauled in 27 passes for 372 yards and four touchdowns as a senior at Canisius High School … Rivals.com rated him as a four-star recruit, the No. 1 prospect in New York and the No. 13 tight end in the country. Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1997 … Son of former U-M running back of the same name, who is now the running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Year GP/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 12/0 3 35 11.7 1 2017 11/0 3 26 8.7 0 Totals 24/0 6 61 10.2 1 NEWCOMERS RYAN HAYES • TE Fr. • Traverse City, Mich. Ht.: 6-7 • Wt.: 262 Prep: Compiled 515 yards and five touchdowns on 24 receptions as a senior at Traverse City West … Named to The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News Dream Teams as a senior defensive lineman … Listed on the 2017 USA Today All-State second team as a tight end … Featured at No. 6 on The Detroit News' Blue Chips listing of the top players in the state … Rivals.com ranked him as a three-star recruit and the No. 17 player in Michigan. Personal: Born Feb. 28, 2000 … His father, Mike Hayes, played football at Central Michigan. MUSTAPHA MUHAMMAD • TE Fr. • Missouri City, Texas Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 244 Prep: Recorded 20 receptions for 294 yards and three touchdowns in an injury-limited senior year … Was named an Under Armour All-American as a senior … Became the first junior in his school's history to be named a team captain … Had 438 yards and four scores on 31 receptions as a junior … Tabbed by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the No. 29 player in Texas. Personal: Born Aug. 10, 2000. LUKE SCHOONMAKER • TE Fr. • Hamden, Conn. Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 229 Prep: Played quarterback, wide receiver, tight end and cornerback at Hamden Hall Country Day … Fin- ished his prep career with 27 receptions for 454 yards and three touchdowns … Walter Camp tabbed him as a first-team All-State performer after his senior season, while USA Today made him a second-team pick … Helped his team win back-to-back state championships in 2016 and 2017 … Ranked as a three-star recruit and the No. 3 player in Connecticut by Rivals.com. Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1998. TIGHT ENDS THE WOLVERINE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 81 Redshirt junior Tyrone Wheatley Jr. is known as the best blocker at the position, but he can also be a receiving threat. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN

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