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Ex-Wolverine Commits: 2020 Pre-Season

Earlier this week, I posted about former Michigan players who have transferred (LINK).

Up next is the players who were at one time committed to the Wolverines.

FORMER COMMITS

RB Tim Baldwin (Indiana): Baldwin is listed as a 6’0″, 217 lb. freshman running back at Indiana.

WR Kalil Branham (Kentucky): Branham, listed at 6’1″ and 202 lbs., is expected to be a backup for the Wildcats this season.

WR George Campbell: Campbell spent last year at West Virginia and applied for a sixth year of eligibility, which was not approved by the NCAA. His career ended and it does not look like he has had an NFL opportunity.

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2020 NFL Draft Recap

Round 1 (#24 overall): Cesar Ruiz – C – New Orleans Saints
This was about where most people thought Ruiz would come off the board. I heard some talk about the Saints wanting to groom him for 2021 and beyond, but I think that’s crazy talk. You don’t draft an offensive lineman in round one to let him sit on the bench. He could potentially play guard for a year or more, though. Ultimately, Ruiz goes to a great spot with a team that could be in the running for a Super Bowl.

Round 2 (#60 overall): Josh Uche – OLB – New England Patriots
I have to imagine Uche will see some immediate playing time in New England’s versatile scheme. The Patriots can do a lot of things with him, and he should play a role similar to what he did at Michigan. They should use him to rush off the edge and then also line him up at inside linebacker occasionally and run some stunts. Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins both left New England in the off-season, so the Patriots needed to replenish the linebacker position. He joins former college teammate Chase Winovich, and those two could be rushing the QB from opposite edges in 2020.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Post-Bowl Season Recap

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TRANSFERS

Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Overall, Asiasi caught 44 passes for 641 yards (14.6 yards/catch) and 4 touchdowns as UCLA went 4-8. Asiasi declared for the NFL Draft despite having one year of eligibility remaining.

Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole sat out the Music City Bowl to prepare for a potential NFL career. He made 67 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble in his final college season.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford caught 2 passes for 29 yards in a 35-20 win over Illinois. Crawford made a total of 16 catches for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns this season. He was leading Cal in receiving early in the year, but an injury caused him to miss seven games.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): Hall did not play in a single game in 2019.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 14

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TRANSFERS

Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Asiasi caught 8 passes for 99 yards in a 28-18 loss to Cal. Overall, Asiasi caught 44 passes for 641 yards (14.6 yards/catch) and 4 touchdowns. Cal finished the year at 4-8. He was one year of eligibility remaining.

Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole made 5 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry in a 21-20 win over Ole Miss, which made the Bulldogs bowl eligible.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford did not play in the 28-18 win over UCLA.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): Hall did not play.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 13

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TRANSFERS

Devin Asiasi, TE (UCLA): Asiasi had a monster game with 5 catches for 141 yards and 1 touchdown in a 52-35 loss to USC.

UCLA answers: Dorian Thompson-Robinson fires a pass to Devin Asiasi, Asiasi takes it 53 yards to the house! pic.twitter.com/9K8gEAKAed

— I'M SEEING GHOSTS (@FTBeard11) November 23, 2019

Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole made 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 kickoff return for 16 yards in a 45-7 win over Abilene Christian.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford did not play in the 24-20 win over Stanford.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): CMU had a bye.

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