2022 Season Countdown: #70 Leon Franklin

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11Jul 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #70 Leon Franklin

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Name: Leon Franklin
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 206 lbs.
High school: Southfield (MI) A&T
Position: Running back
Class: Redshirt junior
Jersey number: #40
Last year: I ranked Franklin #108 and said he would be a backup running back (LINK). He ran 8 times for 33 yards while playing in nine games.
TTB Rating: N/A

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Franklin came out of nowhere as a walk-on to be the #4 running back last season. A prep running back from Southfield, he didn’t play football at all as a freshman, redshirted as a second-year player, and then appeared on the field in 2021, getting more snaps than 3-star recruit Tavierre Dunlap. His season high in carries was 3 in the season opener against Western Michigan, and he only totaled 8 carries for 33 yards. But he was usually the first guy in behind Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum, and Donovan Edwards.

Now that Haskins is gone to the NFL, it might make sense to bump him up to #3, but I don’t think that will be the case. I think Dunlap is a superior talent and played less last season to preserve his redshirt. They may preserve freshman C.J. Stokes’s redshirt in the same manner as Dunlap’s last year, but also the staff has moved Kalel Mullings to running back part-time – if not full-time – to be a power back. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Franklin drop to at least #5 on the running back depth chart in 2022.

Prediction: Backup running back and special teamer

10Jul 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #71 Keon Sabb

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Keon Sabb (image via Twitter)

Name: Keon Sabb
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 200 lbs.
High school: Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
Position: Safety
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #3
Last year: Sabb was a senior in high school (LINK).
TTB Rating: 84

Sabb was a long-time Clemson commit that Michigan poached from the Tigers after defensive coordinator Brent Venables departed for the Oklahoma head coaching job. Of course, Michigan had its own instability with the loss of defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to the Baltimore Ravens, but if you play college football, you have to expect at least one coordinator change during your career. Sabb started his high school career in Glassboro, NJ, but his talent led him to IMG Academy to wrap up, and he was enough of a standout to be selected for the Under Armour All-American Game.

Sabb is probably a strong safety at the Big Ten level, but if he keeps bulking up, he could perhaps play an outside linebacker role. I could see some teams playing him as a nickel, though I think relying on him in a ton of man coverage is probably not a great idea. As for this year, Sabb is likely to take on a backup role. I think he’s too good to redshirt and could help on special teams, but Michigan has some experience at safety in Rod Moore, R.J. Moten, and Makari Paige.

Prediction: Backup safety and special teamer

10Jul 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #72 Derrick Moore

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Name: Derrick Moore
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 250 lbs.
High school: Baltimore (MD) St. Frances
Position: Defensive end
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #8
Last year: Moore was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 55 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks.
TTB Rating: 78 83

Moore was a long-time target of Michigan’s last cycle, but he made Michigan fans sweat it out until the end. The program has a connection to St. Frances since former head coach Biff Poggi is on staff in Ann Arbor. Moore eventually signed with the Wolverines on National Signing Day and then enrolled in January after being named the Under Armour All-American Game’s Player of the Game.

Moore should be able to contribute fairly early in his career at Michigan, but it’s usually a struggle for true freshmen on the defensive line since strength and physical maturity are such big factors. I think he is a good enough prospect to start getting some snaps in 2022, while Michigan prepares for the potential departures of Mike Morris, Julius Welschof, and Taylor Upshaw, all of whom could leave after this upcoming season.

Prediction: Backup defensive end

8Jul 2022
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Collins Acheampong, Wolverine

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Santa Margarita (CA) Rancho Santa Margarita defensive end Collins Acheampong committed to Michigan on Friday afternoon. He picked the Wolverines over offers from LSU, Miami, Oregon, Texas, UCLA, and USC, among others.

Acheampong is reportedly heavier than his listed weight and comes in at 6’7″ or 6’8″ and 254 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 82 grade, #23 DE, #162 overall
On3: 3-star, 89 grade, #43 Edge
Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #21 WDE
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #35 ATH

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8Jul 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #73 Alan Bowman

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Name: Alan Bowman
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 205 lbs.
High school: Grapevine (TX) Grapevine
Position: Quarterback
Class: Fifth year senior
Jersey number: #15
Last year: I ranked Bowman #41a and said he would be a backup quarterback (LINK). He completed 2/4 passes for 9 yards and 1 touchdown.
TTB Rating: N/A

Bowman graduated after three years at Texas Tech and transferred to Michigan for the 2021 season, I guess in the hopes of finding a starting role. Unfortunately for him, Cade McNamara proved to be a superior quarterback, and so did freshman J.J. McCarthy. Perhaps it’s just the poor quality of the Big 12 – or just a lack of reps – but I couldn’t help watching Bowman in his limited reps and thinking, “I can’t believe this guy used to be a starting quarterback.” He doesn’t have much arm strength and looks to be slow to process things at times.

Perhaps it’s just a lack of reps as the #3 or #4 quarterback, but Bowman looked worse in the spring game than walk-on Davis Warren. I think Bowman has moved down to the #4 spot, and it’s rare that the #4 guy spends much time on the field. Even the #3 guy in 2021 only played in blowout situations toward the end of games. Add in the possibility that Michigan uses freshman Alex Orji as a Wildcat/running quarterback, and Bowman’s snaps may dwindle even more.

Prediction: Backup quarterback