If you’ve been reading for long, you know I love to look in the rearview mirror. So this is a reflection on the 2009 class a decade later. (Note: It also serves to condense my “Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia” page, which helps that one load faster.)
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| Darryl Stonum is now a Kansas City Chief |
Former Michigan running back Michael Cox measured in at 6’0″, 222 lbs. at the UMass pro day. He ran a 4.58 forty, had a 4.08 shuttle, showed a 41″ vertical, did 24 reps on the bench, and broad jumped 10’11”. He spent the 2012 season as a Minuteman and was selected in the 7th round (#253 overall) by the New York Giants.
Former Michigan defensive tackle commit DeQuinta Jones measured in at 6’4″, 306 lbs. at the Arkansas pro day. He proceeded to run a 5.4 forty and do 19 reps on the bench press, which got him signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.
Former Michigan running back Sam McGuffie tested at the regional combine prior to the NFL Draft with a 4.28 forty, a 41.5″ vertical, 11.2″ broad jump, a 3.8 shuttle, and 26 reps on the bench press. He had been playing running back and wide receiver for the past few years at Rice, and on Saturday night, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent.
Former Michigan offensive tackle Dann O’Neill measured in at 6’7″, 326 lbs., did 26 reps on the bench, and ran a 5.41 forty at his pro day. He had been playing right tackle for Western Michigan for the past few seasons. O’Neill signed with the Houston Texans on Saturday night as an undrafted free agent.
Former Michigan wide receiver Darryl Stonum measured in at 6’1″, 205 lbs., did 16 reps on the bench, ran a 4.57 forty, broad jumped 10’3″, had a 4.64 shuttle, and had a 36.5″ vertical. Stonum played sparingly for Baylor in 2012. On Saturday night he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.
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| Adiran Witty (#8) had a big game for Cincinnati |
Former Michigan RB Michael Cox: Cox had 17 carries for 66 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 catch for 3 yards in UMass’s 42-21 loss to Central Michigan.
Former Michigan CB commit Dallas Crawford: Crawford had 3 carries for 13 yards and also completed a halfback pass for 29 yards in Miami’s 52-45 win over Duke.
Former Michigan S Vladimir Emilien: Emilien had 1 tackle in Toledo’s 35-23 victory over Akron.
Former Michigan DT commit DeQuinta Jones: Jones had 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Arkansas’s 20-13 loss to LSU.
Former Michigan RB Sam McGuffie: McGuffie had 2 receptions for 7 yards in Rice’s 33-24 win over UTEP.
Former Michigan WR/CB commit Dewayne Peace: Peace had 7 catches for 101 yards in Houston’s 40-17 victory over Tulane.
Former Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez: Rodriguez and his Arizona Wildcats lost the regular season finale to Arizona State by a score of 41-34. Star running back Kadeem Carey had 172 yards and 1 touchdown to bring his season totals to 1,757 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Former Michigan WR Je’Ron Stokes: Stokes had 1 catch for 0 yards in Bowling Green’s 21-7 win over Kent State.
Former Michigan S Ray Vinopal: Vinopal had 1 tackle in Pitt’s 27-6 victory over Rutgers.
Former Michigan CB commit Adrian Witty: Witty had the best game of his career with 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble in Cincinnati’s 27-10 victory over South Florida.
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| Dallas Crawford (#4), who committed to play cornerback at Michigan, is now a running back at Miami |
Former Michigan RB Michael Cox: Cox had 13 carries for 31 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 1 reception for 1 yard, in UMass’s 29-19 loss to Buffalo.
Former Michigan CB commit Dallas Crawford: Crawford had 3 rushes for 10 yards and 1 special teams tackle in Miami’s 40-9 victory over South Florida.
Former Michigan S Carvin Johnson: Hampton ends the season at 3-7 with a 27-17 win over Morgan State. Johnson started at safety in the final game, but didn’t accrue any statistics. He ends his college season with 57 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 5 pass breakups, and 3 fumble recoveries.
Former Michigan DT commit DeQuinta Jones: Jones had 2 tackles in Arkansas’s 45-14 loss to Mississippi State.
Former Michigan RB Sam McGuffie: McGuffie had 6 receptions for 53 yards in Rice’s 36-14 victory over SMU.
Former Michigan WR/CB commit Dewayne Peace: Peace had 5 catches for 44 yards in Houston’s 44-41 loss to Marshall.
Former Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez: Rodriguez is 7-4 at Arizona after a 34-24 win over Utah. Running back Kadeem Carey, who had 366 yards and 5 touchdowns last week, followed up last week’s performance with 204 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Former Michigan CB commit Adrian Witty: Witty had 2 tackles in Cincinnati’s 10-3 loss to Rutgers.
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Former Michigan CB Cullen Christian: Christian had 5 tackles in Pitt’s 14-13 loss to Syracuse.
Former Michigan S Vladimir Emilien: Emilien had 7 tackles in Toledo’s 50-35 victory over Central Michigan.
Former Michigan K commit Anthony Fera: Fera made a 38-yard field goal, but missed a 41-yarder. His Texas Longhorns lost to West Virginia by a score of 48-45.
Former Michigan DT commit DeQuinta Jones: Jones had 1 pass breakup in Arkansas’ 24-7 victory over Auburn.
Former Michigan RB Sam McGuffie: McGuffie had 5 receptions for 13 yards in Rice’s 14-10 loss to Memphis.
Former Michigan WR/CB commit Dewayne Peace: Peace had 9 receptions for 83 yards and 1 touchdown in Houston’s 44-21 victory over North Texas.
Former Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez: Arizona is now 3-3 after losing a 54-48 game to Stanford in overtime. Both teams had 617 total yards of offense. Offensively, Arizona quarterback Matt Scott was 45/69 for 491 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. But the Wildcats gave up 257 yards on the ground and 360 passing yards.