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Midseason Statistical Leaders

Dennis Norfleet – Image via MLive.com

Assuming Michigan goes to the Big Ten Championship Game, the season is exactly halfway through.  Here’s a look at team 133’s statistical leaders so far.

Leading Rushers
Denard Robinson – 900 yards (7.4 yards per carry)
Fitzgerald Toussaint – 283 yards (3.5 yards per carry)
Thomas Rawls – 174 yards (7.0 yards per carry)

Leading Receivers
Jeremy Gallon – 309 yards, 16 catches
Devin Gardner – 251 yards, 15 catches
Drew Dileo – 216 yards, 10 catches

Leading Tacklers
Jake Ryan – 52
Desmond Morgan – 44
Thomas Gordon – 40

Leading Scorers
Brendan Gibbons – 55 points
Denard Robinson – 36 points
Toussaint and Gardner – 24 points 

Leading Sackers
Jake Ryan – 3.5
Craig Roh – 2.0

Leading Interceptors
Thomas Gordon – 2
Raymon Taylor – 2

Leading Punt Returners
Dennis Norfleet – 53 (26.5 yards per return)
Jeremy Gallon – 44 (8.8 yards per return)

Leading Kick Returners
Dennis Norfleet – 494 (23.5 yards per return)
Jeremy Gallon – 12 (12 yards per return)

Video: Hoke, players’ postgame press conferences

Video: Lewan, Roh press conferences

2012 Season Countdown: #6 Craig Roh

Craig Roh (#88)

Name: Craig Roh
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 281 lbs.
High school: Scottsdale (AZ) Chaparral
Position: Defensive end
Class: Senior
Jersey number: #88
Last year: I ranked Roh #17 and said he would have 50 tackles and 6 sacks.  He had 32 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.

It’s a little hard to believe for a kid like Roh, but indications last year seemed to be that he struggled to buy in to what the new coaching staff was teaching him.  He was reverting back to old (a.k.a. bad) habits, which is somewhat understandable for a guy who had played outside linebacker in a 4-3 and then outside linebacker in a 3-3-5 stack and then defensive end in a 3-3-5 stack and then weakside defensive end in a 4-3.  In his first three seasons at Michigan, he played four positions.  He had an up-and-down season last year, disappearing for stretches and playing solidly at times.  He was never the elite talent that he appeared to be coming out of high school, but he wasn’t bad, either.  He looked like just an average Big Ten starter.  Michigan fans keep waiting for these elite high school weakside ends to turn into elite college players, and it just doesn’t seem to happen.

Now make it five positions in four years.  Roh has moved to strongside end to replace the departed Ryan Van Bergen.  He has apparently reached the 280 lb. mark, which is a step in the right direction.  For the most part, Roh has been known as a technique guy – despite his early struggles last season – and should be able to hold his own with even adequate weight.  As a high effort player, he shouldn’t be a liability.  Strongside ends often have to take on double-teams from tight ends and tackles, and they’re the guys opposing teams will run at most often.  Roh will be solid again in 2012 and pick up where Van Bergen left off, but the lack of a Mike Martin in the middle will hurt his production.

Prediction: Starting strongside end; 40 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks

Poll results: Roh won 61% of the vote for the #6 spot on the countdown.

CBS Sports: Early look at top 50 NFL prospects for 2013

CBS takes a look at the top 50 prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft, and there are a few notable names for Michigan and Big Ten fans:

3. Johnathan Hankins – DT – Ohio State
10. Manti Te’o – LB – Notre Dame
19. Montee Ball – RB – Wisconsin
21. Barrett Jones – OL – Alabama
24. Taylor Lewan – OT – Michigan
29. William Gholston – DE – Michigan State
30. Tyler Eifert – TE – Notre Dame
31. Craig Roh – DE – Michigan
32. Chance Warmack – OG – Alabama
34. John Simon – DL – Ohio State
35. Kawann Short – DT – Purdue
42. D.J. Fluker – OT – Alabama
43. Robert Lester – S – Alabama
44. Logan Thomas – QB – Virginia Tech
47. Ricky Wagner – OT – Wisconsin

I’m not surprised to see Lewan at #24, and I’ve seen him ranked higher elsewhere.  However, I am a little surprised to see Roh at #31.  Roh hasn’t had a whole lot of production at the college level, and while part of that is because he has frequently played out of position, he still looks like a guy who might go undrafted or be a late pick.  I mean, Ryan Van Bergen went undrafted and he arguably had a more consistent career than Roh.