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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Donovan Peoples-Jones

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones caught a 60-yard touchdown pass and finished with 2 catches for 86 yards and the 1 touchdown in a 41-16 win over the Bengals.

DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES! Wow.

Browns up 21-7. pic.twitter.com/tLocHIwdUy

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 7, 2021

HONORABLE MENTION

• DE Taco Charlton (Steelers): Charlton made 3 tackles in a 29-27 win over the Bears.
• WR Nico Collins (Texans): Collins made 3 catches for 25 yards in a 17-9 loss to the Dolphins.
• OLB Rashan Gary (Packers): Gary made 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 3 quarterback hurries in a 13-7 loss to the Chiefs.
• CB Jourdan Lewis (Cowboys): Lewis made 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 1 quarterback hurry in a 31-16 loss to the Broncos.

MISCELLANEOUS

• OG Graham Glasgow (Broncos): Glasgow suffered a season-ending broken ankle.

The Super Bowl is tonight

Michigan has several representatives in the Super Bowl tonight, and if you’re rooting based on Michigan ties, the Kansas City Chiefs are your team:

• DE Taco Charlton (reserve/injured)
• DE Frank Clark
• DE Mike Danna
• QB Chad Henne
• OG Patrick Omameh (practice squad)

If you’re rooting for the GOAT, Tom Brady, then here are your fellow Wolverines:

• QB Tom Brady
• P Matt Wile (practice squad)

Either way, tonight is going to be a good night for at least a couple wearers of the Maize and Blue.

What’s your prediction?

I’ll say 34-27, Chiefs.

All-Harbaugh Team: Defense and Special Teams

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Last Monday I posted the top performers under Jim Harbaugh on Michigan’s offense (LINK).

DEFENSIVE END: 2016 Taco Charlton
Charlton’s performance in 2016 is underrated by some, even though it resulted in the highest sack total since Brandon Graham matched it with 10.0 in 2008. Charlton finished the season with 43 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 2 pass breakups, and 8 quarterback hurries. He was taken in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Hit the jump for more.

Michigan’s All-Decade Team: 2010-2019

There are probably some controversial choices here – starting with the quarterback choice – but if I were putting together an all-star squad from the 2010-2019 seasons, here’s who I would want on my team.

QUARTERBACK: Jake Rudock
RUNNING BACK: Fitzgerald Toussaint
FULLBACK/H-BACK: Khalid Hill
WIDE RECEIVER: Jeremy Gallon
WIDE RECEIVER: Junior Hemingway
TIGHT END: Jake Butt
OFFENSIVE TACKLE: Taylor Lewan
OFFENSIVE GUARD: Ben Bredeson
CENTER: David Molk
OFFENSIVE GUARD: Patrick Omameh
OFFENSIVE TACKLE: Mason Cole
OFFENSIVE ALL-PURPOSE: Denard Robinson

DEFENSIVE END: Chase Winovich
DEFENSIVE END: Taco Charlton
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Maurice Hurst, Jr.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: Mike Martin
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER: Jake Ryan
INSIDE LINEBACKER: Devin Bush, Jr.
INSIDE LINEBACKER: Ben Gedeon
CORNERBACK: Jourdan Lewis
CORNERBACK: David Long
SAFETY: Jarrod Wilson
SAFETY: Dymonte Thomas
NICKEL: Jabrill Peppers
DEFENSIVE ALL-PURPOSE: Jordan Kovacs

PUNTER: Will Hart
KICKER: Kenny Allen
PUNT RETURNER: Donovan Peoples-Jones
KICKOFF RETURNER: Giles Jackson

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Frank Clark

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark made 5 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble in a 30-6 win over the Denver Broncos, who looked atrocious.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Tom Brady, QB (New England Patriots): Brady completed 31/45 passes for 249 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a 33-0 win over the New York Jets. The Patriots are 7-0.
• Taco Charlton, DE (Miami Dolphins): Charlton made 4 tackles and 1 sack in a 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
• Rashan Gary, OLB (Green Bay Packers): Gary made 2 tackles in a 42-24 win over the Oakland Raiders.
• Brandon Graham, DE (Philadelphia Eagles): Graham made 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 37-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
• Jourdan Lewis, CB (Dallas Cowboys): Lewis made 4 tackles and 1 sack – the first of his career – in a 37-10 win over the Eagles.

Jourdan Lewis with the sack pic.twitter.com/04YM5JSmcn

— Due# (@JDue51) October 21, 2019

• Jabrill Peppers, S (New York Giants): Peppers made 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 27-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
• Jarrod Wilson, S (Jacksonville Jaguars): Wilson made 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in a 27-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.