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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 2

Pharaoh Brown had his first TD catch since his devastating 2014 knee injury (image via Miami Herald)

Former DE commit Pharaoh Brown: Brown made 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 touchdown in Oregon’s 44-26 win over Virginia.

Former WR/S Brian Cole II: Through two games at East Mississippi Community College, Cole has 17 tackles and 1 fumble recovery, which he returned for 21 yards. EMCC is 1-1.

Hit the jump for several more updates, including on Shaun Crawford, Derrick Green, Damien Harris, Brady Hoke, and Mike Weber.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 1

Mike Weber (image via Cleveland.com)

If you’re like me, sometimes you wonder “What happened to _____________?” But the difference between you and me is that I’m nerdy enough to research it. So here are a bunch of former Michigan players, coaches, and commits, and how they’re faring at their new schools.

Former DE commit Pharaoh Brown: Brown made 1 catch for 23 yards in Oregon’s 53-28 win over UC-Davis. He’s back on the field after suffering a devastating knee injury in 2014 and missing the entire 2015 season.

Former CB commit Gareon Conley: Conley made 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Ohio State’s 77-10 win over Bowling Green State University.

Former CB commit Shaun Crawford: Crawford made 5 tackles and 1 interception (returned for 22 yards) in a 50-47 Notre Dame loss to Texas. He also returned a blocked extra point for a 2-point conversion.

Hit the jump for many more updates on former Michigan players and coaches.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 12

Damien Harris

FORMER PLAYERS
DB Blake Countess, Auburn: Countess made 8 tackles and 2 pass breakups in Auburn’s 56-34 win over Idaho.

RB Dennis Norfleet, Tuskegee: In the first round of the Division II playoffs, Norfleet led Tuskegee in rushing with 18 carries for 88 yards. He added 2 catches for 32 yards and 2 kickoff returns for 54 yards. His team beat Catawba by a score of 26-16, and they play North Alabama next Saturday.

LB Kaleb Ringer, Georgia State: Ringer made 1 tackle in Georgia State’s 24-10 win over South Alabama.

Hit the jump for updates on former coaches and commits.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 11

Former Michigan offensive line coach Greg Frey

FORMER PLAYERS
CB Blake Countess, Auburn: Countess made 7 tackles in a 20-13 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.

TE/DE Keith Heitzman, Ohio: Heitzman had 1 catch for 2 yards in a 27-0 win over Kent State.

LB Kaleb Ringer, Georgia State: Ringer made 9 tackles in a 41-19 win over Texas State.

Hit the jump for updates on former coaches and commits.

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Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 10

Kaleb Ringer

FORMER PLAYERS
CB Blake Countess: Countess had 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup, and 1 interception returned for 5 yards in Auburn’s 26-10 win over Texas A&M.

TE/DE Keith Heitzman: Heitzman was held catchless in Ohio’s 62-24 loss to Bowling Green State on Wednesday night.

RB/WR/CB Dennis Norfleet: Three weeks ago against Stillman, Norfleet had 4 carries for 74 yards and 1 catch for 38 yards in Tuskegee’s 49-20 win. Two weeks ago in a 38-28 win over Kentucky State, Norfleet had 5 carries for 83 yards and 1 touchdown, 1 punt return for 22 yards, and 3 kickoff returns for 18 yards.  Last week against Central State, he ran 14 times for 106 yards, caught 1 pass for 22 yards, and returned 2 kickoffs for 39 yards in a 19-7 win. This past Saturday, Norfleet ran the ball 15 times for 92 yards and returned 1 kickoff for 17 yards in a 26-23 loss to Miles.

LB Kaleb Ringer: Ringer made a career-high 10 tackles, plus 1 tackle for loss, in Georgia State’s 23-21 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette.

Hit the jump for new on former commits and coaches.

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