Tag: David Terrell

Michigan’s 10 Longest Plays vs. Alabama

Michigan is 2-3 against the Alabama Crimson Tide. They first met in the Hall of Fame Bowl following the 1987 season, followed by the Outback Bowl in 1996, the Orange Bowl following the 1999 season, a regular season meeting in 2012, and then the Outback Bowl again following the 2019 season.

1. Jamie Morris 77-yard TD run (1987)
2. Denard Robinson 71-yard pass to Jeremy Gallon (2012)
3. Tom Brady 57-yard TD pass to David Terrell (1999)
4. Giles Jackson 50-yard kickoff return (2019)
5. Denard Robinson 44-yard TD pass to Devin Gardner (2012)
6. Shea Patterson 40-yard pass to Giles Jackson (2019)
7. Shea Patterson 34-yard pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones (2019)
8. Dennis Norfleet 33-yard kickoff return (2012)
9. Jamie Morris 31-yard run (1987)
10. Tom Brady 28-yard pass to Marquise Walker (1999)

Hit the jump for a video of Morris going 77 yards for the TD in the Hall of Fame Bowl and for the long TD pass from Brady to Terrell.

Ranking Michigan’s Wide Receivers

Previously, I ranked the Michigan quarterbacks (LINK) and running backs (LINK) from the beginning of the Lloyd Carr era onward. That corresponds with the time that I have paid close attention to Michigan football.

Now we will take a look at the receivers. Because I don’t have an endless amount of time, I have to trim this down to guys who started at least twelve games in a Michigan uniform, which represents roughly one full season as a starter. The lone exception here is Devin Gardner, who started a bunch of games, but mostly at quarterback.

Hit the jump for the list.

A Look Back: The 2001 Michigan NFL Draft Class

Mo Williams (Getty images), pick #43 of the NFL draft in 2001, started 100 games as a pro after starting for Michigan in 2000.

 Michigan had a school record 11 players drafted in 2017.  It was, for sure, a great day to be a Michigan Wolverine.  In fact, as many Wolverines were drafted in 2017 as were drafted in the four previous years combined.  In light of this, I decided to look back this week at another one of Michigan’s most successful draft classes: 2001.

The 2001 draft wasn’t as deep for the Wolverines, as only five players were picked, but it was an insanely talented and relatively unique group.  All five players were taken in the first 43 picks of the draft, and they were all from the offensive side of the ball.  

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Video: David Terrell tribute

In case any big-time wide receiver recruits are having a hard time remembering back when Michigan had a steady string of great wideouts, here’s a flashback to one of them: David Terrell.  He had 152 catches, 2317 yards, and 23 touchdown from 1998-2000.