70 total offers
QUARTERBACK (6)
Matt Gutierrez – Concord, CA (Michigan)
Chris Pazan – Chicago, IL (Illinois)
Drew Stanton – Farmington Hills, MI (Michigan State)
Tyler Palko – West Allegheny, PA (Pittsburgh)
Trent Edwards – Los Gatos, CA (Stanford)
James Banks – Indianapolis, IN (Tennessee)
RUNNING BACK (9)
Darnell Hood – Harper Woods, MI (Michigan)
Pierre Rembert – Cudahy, WI (Michigan)
Thomas Clayton – Alexandria, VA (Florida State)
David Horne – Omaha, NE (Nebraska)
Maurice Clarett – Warren, OH (Ohio State)
Chris Wilson – Baltimore, MD (Penn State)
Kenny Irons – Dacula, GA (South Carolina)
Gerald Riggs, Jr. – Chattanooga, TN (Tennessee)
Erick Phillips – Hilliard, OH (West Virginia)
WIDE RECEIVER (10)
Jason Avant – Chicago, IL (Michigan)
Steve Breaston – Pittsburgh, PA (Michigan)
Carl Tabb – Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan)
Jemalle Cornelius – Fort Meade, FL (Florida)
Akieem Jolla – New Orleans, LA (Miami)
Matt Trannon – Flint, MI (Michigan State)
Roy Hall – Lyndhurst, OH (Ohio State)
Jejuan Rankins – Windsor, NC (Oklahoma)
Maurice Stovall – Radnor, PA (Notre Dame)
Marquis Johnson – Champaign, IL (Texas)
TIGHT END (3)
Kevin Murphy – Grand Rapids, MI (Michigan)
Curtis Justus – Perry, OK (Miami)
Aaron Kirkland – Fayetteville, NC (Tennessee)
OFFENSIVE TACKLE (4)
Mike Kolodziej – Joliet, IL (Michigan)
Chris Felder – Oelwein, IA (Iowa)
Stephon Heyer – Snellville, GA (Maryland)
Nathan Rhodes – Bakersfield, CA (Washington)
OFFENSIVE GUARD (6)
Tom Berishaj – Sterling Heights, MI (Michigan)
Rueben Riley – Grand Rapids, MI (Michigan)
Shadu Moore – Paterson, NJ (Boston College)
Mark Farris – Pittsburgh, PA (Penn State)
Cody Douglas – La Marque, TX (Tennessee)
Justin Blalock – Plano, TX (Texas)
CENTER (1)
Mark Bihl – Washington Court House, OH (Michigan)
DEFENSIVE END (13)
Rondell Biggs – Southfield, MI (Michigan)
Jim Unis – Gloucester, MA (Boston College)
Elvis Dumervil – Miami, FL (Louisville)
Clifton Ryan – Saginaw, MI (Michigan State)
Andrew Wicker – Clinton, LA (Mississippi)
Markell McKinley – Weir, MS (Mississippi State)
Chris Frome – Newhall, CA (Notre Dame)
Travis Leitko – The Woodlands, TX (Notre Dame)
Calvin Thibodeaux – Houston, TX (Oklahoma)
Edwards Johnson – Detroit, MI (Penn State)
Tim Shaw – Livonia, MI (Penn State)
Julian Jenkins – College Park, GA (Stanford)
Brian Pickryl – Jenks, OK (Texas)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE (5)
Larry Harrison – Detroit, MI (Michigan)
Gabriel Watson – Southfield, MI (Michigan)
Brandon Greeson – High Point, NC (Nebraska)
Greg Jones – Jonesboro, AR (Tennessee)
Lyle Sendlein – Scottsdale, AZ (Texas)
LINEBACKER (7)
David Harris – Grand Rapids, MI (Michigan)
Obi Oluigbo – Alexandria, VA (Michigan)
Brian Thompson – Saginaw, MI (Michigan)
Jeremy Van Alstyne – Greenwood, IN (Michigan)
Chris Hollis – Aurora, CO (Colorado)
Reggie Dent – Riviera Beach, FL (Florida Atlantic)
Mike D’Andrea – Avon Lake, OH (Ohio State)
CORNERBACK (3)
Quinton McCoy – Chandler, AZ (Michigan)
Sammy Joseph – Marrero, LA (Colorado)
Vernon Russell – River Ridge, LA (LSU)
SAFETY (2)
Willis Barringer – Toledo, OH (Michigan)
Michael Hinton – Burlington, NC
KICKER (1)
Keith Andrews – Monroe, LA (Mississippi State)
Former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez led the team onto the field in 2008 |
Okay, Rich Rodriguez never played football at Michigan. But he was Michigan’s coach, and he did a very nice thing for charity and the people around Ann Arbor. Rodriguez donated over 400 items to the Salvation Army to be auctioned, and the proceeds total almost $13,000. Kudos to Coach Rodriguez. I was not a fan of his hiring and he frustrated me at times when he was in Ann Arbor, but he seems like a guy who got a raw deal in many ways. I will be rooting for him to succeed wherever he ends up, whether it’s this year or next.
Honorable mention: New York Jets inside linebacker David Harris had 12 tackles, 1 pass defensed, and 1 interception returned for 58 yards in a 28-21 victory over the New England Patriots. The win advances the Jets to the AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. I hate the Jets and despise their coach, but Harris played a good game.
New England Patriot Tom Brady completed 21 out of 27 passes for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 45-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Honorable mention: Zoltan Mesko, the punter for the Patriots, averaged 51 yards on three punts in that same game. Also, New York Jets inside linebacker David Harris had 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 quarterback hurry in a 26-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving.
For the first time this year, an offensive lineman gets the call. Goodwin played center for the New Orleans Saints as they advanced to the Super Bowl with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, 31-28. He helped Drew Brees, who was only sacked once by Minnesota’s all-star defensive line, to throw 3 touchdowns.
Honorable mention: Braylon Edwards of the New York Jets had 2 catches for 100 yards and 1 touchdown, including an 80-yarder. David Harris, also of the Jets, had 11 tackles and 2 sacks. But both of those players lost this weekend to the Colts, so they’re runners-up this week.