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Review of 2008 Recruiting: Safety

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Reigniting the look at past recruiting classes, here’s a gander back toward 2008. Remember that 2008 was Michigan’s transition class between Lloyd Carr and Rich Rodriguez. The roster had promising players at safety (Brandon Harrison, Stevie Brown, Michael Williams) but no real standouts.

It turned out that Michigan’s best safety would come from the 2008 high school graduating class. But the great Jordan Kovacs would not join the team until 2009 as a walk-on.

THE ROSTER

• Shakir Edwards (RS Sr.)
• Charles Stewart (RS Sr.)
• Brandon Harrison (Sr.)
• Stevie Brown (Jr.)
• Nick Koenigsknecht (RS So.)
• Artis Chambers (So.)
• Jordan Reilly (RS Fr.)
• Karl Tech (RS Fr.)
• Michael Williams (RS Fr.)
• Floyd Simmons (Fr.)

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Review of 2008 Recruiting: Cornerback

THE ROSTER

• Doug Dutch (RS Sr.)
• Morgan Trent (RS Sr.)
• Donovan Warren (So.)
• Troy Woolfolk (So.)

THE RECRUITS

Boubacar Cissoko
High school: Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Ratings: 4-star, #13 CB, #137 overall
College: Michigan
Scoop: Cissoko made 31 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 interception during 1.5 seasons in Ann Arbor, but legal troubles cut his career short. He spent some time incarcerated and ended up playing in the Arena Football League and overseas.

J.T. Floyd
High school: Greenville (SC) J.L. Mann
Ratings: 3-star, #64 CB, #815 overall
College: Michigan
Scoop: For a discussion of Floyd’s career, you can check out this old senior profile from the end of Floyd’s career (LINK). He was not drafted in 2013 and did not play in the NFL.

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Review of 2008 Recruiting: Linebackers

THE ROSTER

• John Thompson (RS Sr.)
• Brandon Logan (Sr.)
• Austin Panter (Sr.)
• Obi Ezeh (RS So.)
• Jonas Mouton (RS So.)
• Marell Evans (So.)
• Brandon Herron (RS Fr.)

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Review of 2008 Recruiting: Defensive Tackle

THE ROSTER

• Will Johnson (RS Sr.)
• Terrance Taylor (Sr.)
• Jason Kates (RS So.)
• Renaldo Sagesse (So.)

THE RECRUITS

Mike Martin
High school: Novi (MI) Catholic Central
Ratings: 4-star, #14 DT, #213 overall
School: Michigan
Other notable offers: Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State
Scoop: Martin was an immediate-impact guy in Ann Arbor. He made 20 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks as a true freshman. He was consistently good and highly productive for the Wolverines, totaling 172 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks through 2011. He was a 3rd round pick (#82 overall) of the Tennessee Titans in 2012, but his career slowly faded. His best year was his rookie season (22 tackles, 3 sacks), he barely played in 2015, and he ended up signed with the Eagles in 2016 but didn’t play during the regular season.

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Review of 2008 Recruiting: Defensive Ends

Nick Perry

It has been a while since I posted one of these, but it’s time to start kicking them out again now that it’s the off-season. So hop into the Way Back Machine and head back to National Signing Day 2008, the first year of the Rich Rodriguez experiment in Ann Arbor.

THE ROSTER

Tim Jamison (RS Sr.)
Andre Criswell (RS Jr.)
Brandon Graham (Jr.)
Adam Patterson (Jr.)
Greg Banks (RS So.)
Will Heininger (RS Fr.)
Ryan Van Bergen (RS Fr.)

THE RECRUITS

None. Michigan landed zero defensive end recruits in the 2008 class.

Hit the jump for the targets and the whiffs.

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