Tag: Mahdi Hazime

2021 Season Countdown: #110 Mahdi Hazime

Name: Mahdi Hazime
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 319 lbs.
High school: Dearborn (MI) Fordson
Position: Offensive guard
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #64
Last year: I ranked Hazime #105 and said he would be a backup offensive guard (LINK). He did not play.
TTB Rating: N/A

Hazime joined Michigan in the class of 2019 as a preferred walk-on offensive lineman. However, his height at 6’2″ likely limits him to the center position, and 319 lbs. is pretty heavy for someone who’s only 6’2″. Meanwhile, Michigan has a pretty good group of highly touted offensive linemen – and 6’7″ behemoth tackles – so Hazime likely does not measure up with the rest of the linemen in the program, both literally and figuratively. He is not in the two-deep on the offensive line, so his best chance to help out is on the scout team.

Prediction: Backup offensive lineman

2020 Season Countdown: #105 Mahdi Hazime

Name: Mahdi Hazime
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 319 lbs.
High school: Dearborn (MI) Fordson
Position: Offensive guard
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #64
Last year: Hazime was not ranked. He redshirted.

As a walk-on lineman, it’s always going to be an uphill battle to get on the field at Michigan. Hazime was raw coming out of high school, and he had some weight to shuffle around on his body. But I think he has potential as a scout team guy and maybe more down the line. Ultimately, he’s probably a little short and not quite talented enough to be a big-time walk-on success, but these types of guys are valuable to rep against the guys who might be a little taller, more advanced, or more athletic. Hazime transferred to Fordson from Canada, so his learning curve might be a little different than some others.

Prediction: Backup offensive guard

Hit the jump for his highlights from 2018.