Tag: Ex-Wolverines

Gregg Brown, ex-Wolverine

Greg Brown’s (#35) lasting legacy at Michigan will be getting beaten by Je’Ron Stokes for a touchdown in the 2011 spring game

Freshman cornerback Gregg Brown has left the team.  Brown was the first player to commit for the 2011 class, all the way back in September of 2009.  He enrolled early back in January, but there were rumors swirling even during the winter semester that he was thinking of transferring elsewhere.  Brown had played sparingly in 2011 and may have been headed for a redshirt.  Meanwhile, fellow freshmen Blake Countess and Raymon Taylor had passed Brown on the depth chart, despite both of them enrolling several months after Brown.

I was never a big fan of Brown’s abilities.  He seemed to be a MAC-level talent who somehow earned a Michigan offer from Rich Rodriguez very early in the recruiting process.  I was so unimpressed by him that I failed to write up a commitment post (full disclosure: I was extremely busy in September 2009 when he committed, so that’s probably the bigger reason why a commitment post was lacking).

Brown is the fourth member of the 2011 class to depart, following TE Chris Barnett (destination unknown), LB Kellen Jones (Oklahoma), and OT Tony Posada (destination unknown).

The stories of other transfers from recent years can be found in the Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Marquis Maze (#4) had 93 receiving yards on Saturday.

Former Michigan WR Toney Clemons had 3 catches for 31 yards in Colorado’s 48-7 loss to Stanford this past weekend.

Former Michigan commit and current Alabama WR Marquis Maze had 9 receptions for 93 yards in Saturday’s 34-0 win over Vanderbilt.  He leads the team in both receiving and punt returns.

Former Michigan RB Sam McGuffie had 1 carry for 5 yards and 3 receptions for 24 yards in Saturday’s 28-6 Rice victory over Memphis.

Former Michigan commit and current Tar Heel H-back Christian Wilson had 1 reception for 14 yards in Saturday’s 14-7 victory over Louisville.

Check out the Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia for the status of other early departures.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Remember when Michigan fans were excited about this? Now Sam McGuffie has 25 carries for 72 yards in five games.

Former Michigan WR Toney Clemons had 3 catches for 19 yards and 1 touchdown in Colorado’s 31-27 loss to Washington State.

Former Michigan commit K Anthony Fera averaged 39.0 yards a punt and went 3-for-4 on field goals in Penn State’s 16-10 victory over Indiana.

Former Michigan LB Kellen Jones had 1 tackle for Oklahoma as the Sooners beat Ball State by a score of 62-6.

Former Michigan RB Sam McGuffie had 6 carries for -4 yards and 1 catch for 9 yards in Rice’s 48-24 loss to Southern Miss.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Toney Clemons catches a touchdown pass over Ohio State cornerbackTravis Howard (image via the Durango Herald)

Former Michigan wide receiver Toney Clemons had 4 receptions for 31 yards and 1 touchdown in Colorado’s 37-17 loss to Ohio State on Saturday.

Former Michigan commit Dallas Crawford has not played for the Miami Hurricanes this year and looks like he’s headed for a redshirt, but he’s still on the roster.  There were some rumors that he was not on the team.

Former Michigan commit Matt Goudis, a kicker, also has not played for Miami but still remains on the roster.

Former Michigan commit Pearlie Graves, a defensive tackle, has decided to transfer from Texas Tech.  His destination is unknown.

Former Michigan commit Marquis Maze had 5 receptions for 40 yards in Alabama’s 38-14 victory over Arkansas.

Former Michigan running back Sam McGuffie, now at Rice, had 9 carries for 24 yards in a 56-31 loss to Baylor.  He also had 2 receptions for 2 yards.

Former Michigan commit Bryce McNeal has decided to leave Clemson.  He’ll try to graduate in the spring after only three years of college and then transfer to another school.  He has only 1 reception for 8 yards on the season, which came against Wofford.

Former Michigan commit John Wienke is third on the depth chart at quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes.  He’s a redshirt junior this season, but I have to believe that he won’t get a fifth year of eligibility.

Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia Update

Vladimir Emilien intends to play for Toledo in 2012

Former Michigan safety Vladimir Emilien still remains at Toledo, contrary to what I reported previously.  In an exchange with TTB Andrew, he said, “I’m still on the team. This is just my sit out year NCAA rule for transferring. But since I have to sit out this year, I am more focused on school rather than worrying about games every Saturday. But I still have to practice and workout with the team.  Until I’m eligible my main focus is focusing on my grades and making this football program successful with my help.”

Former kicker/punter commit Anthony Fera is having a solid season at Penn State.  He’s averaging 44.6 yards on eight punts and 64.4 yards on five kickoffs.  Essentially, he’s Will Hagerup.  Except Fera’s not suspended right now.

Former defensive tackle commit DeQuinta Jones has 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 2 quarterback hurries on the season for Arkansas.

Former wide receiver commit Marquis Maze has 15 catches for 186 yards and 1 touchdown on the season for Alabama.

Former quarterback commit Kevin Sousa is currently redshirting for Wake Forest.

Former Michigan running back Austin White is currently redshirting for Central Michigan.  Because he began the fall semester in 2010 at Michigan, he must sit out for the 2011 season.