Tag: Tyree Kinnel

Class of 2015: By the Numbers

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With the class of 2015’s redshirt seniors having wrapped up their careers, I wanted to quantify what that class of players contributed to Michigan on the field. There were 14 total players who signed National Letters of Intent for the Jim Harbaugh/Brady Hoke combo class.

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Michigan Wolverines in the XFL

The XFL will begin its first season for the second time on February 1.

There’s no Detroit team, so if you’re like me and choose which teams to root for based on which former Wolverines play for them, this might help:

D.C. Defenders

• Head coach Pep Hamilton
• S Tyree Kinnel
• OL Logan Tuley-Tillman

Houston Roughnecks

• OL Juwann Bushell-Beatty

Seattle Dragons

• OG William Campbell
• CB Jeremy Clark
• CB Channing Stribling

Tampa Bay Vipers

• RB De’Veon Smith

A Few Thoughts on Rounds 4-7, UDFA

After the day one and day two results (LINK), Michigan got one more player drafted on day three.

Zach Gentry – TE – Pittsburgh Steelers: Round 5, #141 overall
Gentry had subpar performances at both the Combine and pro day, but I guess it’s important to remember that he got invited to the Combine for a reason. At 6’8″ and 260 lbs. with some impressive plays over the past two seasons, he has some things going for him. I projected that he wouldn’t go higher than the 7th round due to a 4.92 forty (at the Combine) and a poor showing on the bench press, the Steelers found him worthy of drafting, perhaps to help replace Jesse James (who signed with the Lions). I like Gentry and I think he could hang around the NFL for a decent career.

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2019 NFL Draft Preview: Michigan

This is one of the most exciting NFL Draft seasons for Michigan fans in years, probably even surpassing the 2017 draft when Taco Charlton was taken in the first round, Jourdan Lewis seemed like a borderline first rounder, and several others were drafted. A couple players are expected to go in the first round, and another player is considered to be one of the top few players at his position.

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Morning Roundup: January 20, 2019

.@NUFBFamily‘s Montre Hartage strips it, @UMichFootball‘s Tyree Kinnel recovers!

?: @Shrine_Game live on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/hOLZ9qPENs

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 19, 2019

That’s Tyree Kinnel returning a fumble 32 yards in the East-West Shrine Game.

Former Michigan safety Jarrod Wilson got re-signed to a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars (LINK).

SI.com writer Joan Niesen writes about the propensity of blue-chip quarterbacks transferring (LINK).

The Packers hired former Michigan offensive tackle Adam Stenavich as their offensive line coach (LINK).

Much like yesterday’s link to the Ty Law letter, here’s Tim Shaw’s letter to his younger self (LINK). Shaw’s story hits home for me, because I had a chance to meet him a couple times when I was younger, before he was diagnosed with ALS.