2023 Season Countdown: #119 Joey Klunder

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11May 2023
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2023 Season Countdown: #119 Joey Klunder

Joey Klunder (image via Twitter)

Name: Joey Klunder
Height: 
6’3″
Weight: 
253 lbs.
High school: 
Grosse Pointe (MI) South
Position: 
Defensive end
Class: 
Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: 
#93
Last year: 
I ranked Klunder #130 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He redshirted.
TTB Rating:
 N/A

Klunder had some military academy and FCS offers coming out of high school, but he decided to become a preferred walk-on at Michigan. After being listed at 6’4″ and 230 pounds as a freshman, he’s now down to 6’3″ . . . and up to 253. While MGoBlue.com’s website lists him as an EDGE, Klunder’s own Twitter profile says he’s a “DT.”

I don’t know where Klunder will end up, and it appears I’m not alone. But either way, 253 pounds is probably too light to play defensive tackle . . . and he’s not quick enough to be an edge pass rusher . . . and he’s probably still too light to play a 5-tech defensive end role. So for now, I think it will be another year watching from the sideline for Klunder.

Prediction: Backup defensive end

5Apr 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #130 Joey Klunder

Joey Klunder (image via Twitter)

Name: Joey Klunder
Height:
6’4″
Weight:
230 lbs.
High school:
Grosse Pointe (MI) South
Position:
Defensive end
Class:
Freshman
Jersey number:
N/A
Last year:
Klunder was a senior in high school.
TTB Rating:
N/A

Klunder eschewed offers from Air Force, Army, and a variety of FCS schools in order to become a preferred walk-on at Michigan. He ended up ranked as a 247 Composite 3-star, the #209 defensive lineman, and #1772 overall.

Klunder is most likely just a practice squad player for this season, and he will have considerable talent to compete with for the remainder of his career at Michigan. But it’s nice to get a walk-on who had other FCS offers.