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2021 Recruiting Update: December 27, 2020

2021

Judge Culpepper – DT – Penn State: Culpepper is listed at 6’4″ and 291 lbs. He was a 3-star coming out of Florida in the class of 2018. Culpepper is the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brad Culpepper. He made 5 tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2020.

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Connor Jones, Wolverine

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Monument (CO) Palmer Ridge offensive tackle Connor Jones committed to Michigan on Christmas Eve. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Colorado State, Indiana, Northwestern, Virginia, and West Virginia, among others.

Jones is listed at 6’7″ and 285 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: 3-star OT, 5.5 grade
247 Sports: 3-star, 82 grade, #96 OT

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Anatomy of a Running Back Substitution, Part 1

I’ve seen a lot of criticism over the years – but especially in 2020 – about Michigan’s running back rotation. There has been a lot of blame put on running backs coach Jay Harbaugh for using too many backs, not giving Hassan Haskins enough carries, not giving Zach Charbonnet enough carries, not giving Blake Corum enough carries, not giving Chris Evans enough carries, etc.

First, a brief history of the running back rotation under Jim Harbaugh for the top four running backs:

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Goodbye, Don Brown

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Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown has been dismissed by the program.

Michigan’s defensive finishes during Brown’s tenure:

• 2016: #1 (tied with Alabama) in total defense, #2 in yards/play, #2 in scoring
• 2017: #3 in total defense, #6 in yards/play, #13 in scoring
• 2018: #2 in total defense, #8 in yards/play, #16 (tied with Utah) in scoring
• 2019: #11 in total defense, #10 in yards/play, #25 in scoring
• 2020: #84 in total defense, #56 (tied with Troy) in yards/play, #96 in scoring

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 15

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FORMER PLAYERS

WR Tarik Black (Texas): Texas’s regular season is over. Black had 10 catches for 240 yards and 1 touchdown.

WR Kekoa Crawford (Cal): Cal’s (1-3) regular season is over. Crawford led the team in receptions (19), receiving yards (232), and yards per catch (12.2), and he was tied for the lead in touchdowns (2).

DT Michael Dwumfour (Rutgers): Dwumfour did not play in the season finale for Rutgers (3-6) against Nebraska. Dwumfour finished the year with 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 2 quarterback hurries.

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