2019 Season Countdown: #81 Adam Shibley

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6Jun 2019
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2019 Season Countdown: #81 Adam Shibley

Adam Shibley

Name: Adam Shibley
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 228 lbs.
High school: Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #45
Last year: I ranked Shibley # (LINK). He played in two games.
TTB Rating: N/A

Shibley was a good looking high school prospect who came to the Wolverines as a preferred walk-on. He was a two-time Scout Team Player of the Week in 2018, and he was named Co-Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year, too. Michigan tossed him in on special teams against Nebraska and Florida last year.

This year Shibley is unlikely to play a major role for Michigan, but he has shown that he’s capable of earning his way on the field in small roles. He’s blocked at inside linebacker by several high-profile recruits and more experienced players, but special teams might be his path to more playing time.

Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer

5Jun 2019
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2019 Season Countdown: #82 Adam Fakih

Adam Fakih (image via Twitter)

Name: Adam Fakih
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 227 lbs.
High school: Detroit (MI) Country Day
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #41
Last year: I ranked Fakih #104 and said he would be a backup linebacker (LINK). He played in one game.
TTB Rating: N/A

Fakih is in a tough spot as a backup linebacker on a team that doesn’t take its top linebackers off the field very much. But he’s doing work on the scout team, where he was named Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the 2018 season.

Coming out of high school, I thought Fakih could be a plugger at inside linebacker. He won’t be relied upon to play heavily this year, but he played some special teams against Nebraska last year, and he might see some snaps this year in the right situation. Either way, he’s a good program guy.

Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer