Hello: Joey Hewlett (Walk-on)
Per his twitter and retweeted by Steve Lorenz, Joey Hewlett, QB/Safety out of Northville High in Michigan has accepted a preferred walk-on spot, most likely at QB, and will be a part of the 2014 class. His Hudl film can be found here. Post game interview from a great comeback OT win this season here. I couldn't find much more than a paywalled Freep article so any more info is more than welcome. Seems like a good kid and leader and Michigan is his dream school. Welcome to Michigan Joey!
Extremely proud and excited to say I will be walking on the University of Michigan football team come this fall. Dream come true man
Is he RIch Hewlett's son? QB/Safety sounds familiar.
Most likely.
Rich was from Plymouth which is 10 minutes from Northville.
Uh, Northville borders Plymouth.
Honestly, the fact a Northville football alum is heading to Michigan is something. Go 'Stangs.
You're familiar with the area and I'm not. Cool story bro.
A simple distance google search is what I did.
Technically, you are right . Northville Township borders on Plymouth Township, but actual Northville is about ten minutes from actual Plymouth, so you got that going for you.
I believe he is actually. Rich Hewlett is active in diabetes charities (he started one, I think) in SE Michigan mainly because one of his sons (not Joey) has juvenile diabetes, or so I recall. I have seen pictures from charity events with him and Joey, so I am pretty sure that's his dad. I believe Brady Hoke has participated in the annual golf outing for Swing To Cure Diabetes since he came back in 2011.
http://www.michbar.org/alawyerhelps/stories-swingfordiabetes.cfm
Joe Hewlett (Rich Hewlett’s son), shaking hands with UM Head Football Coach Brady Hoke. Left to Right back: Sean Conway, Dan Sims, Dawson Laabs, Drew Poterala, and Jeff Sims.
Seems like a tough kid. Who knows maybe by his sr. year he may develope into something (not qb).
Hmmm, we may have a place for him in that department...
because I believe we have an opening for Rapping Back-Up QB. Continue the proud tradition of the Coner and Jack Kennedy before you
Oooo... a new pipeline being laid from Northville to Ann Arbor? Love it!
Linkage
Youtube interview here
Freep story full here
Looks like he plays basketball and listed at 6'0 185. Kovacs finished out 6'0, 202 lbs... just sayin...
Story with his dad and Moeller, and young Joe(y) shaking hands with Hoke.
Question about walk-ons: Has there ever been a former walk-on QB of note anywhere? Might he want to stick with safety if there's a better chance of blossoming into the former walk-on status there?
Brian Griese, Matt McGloin immediately come to mind.
BTN says Griese was a walk-on*. That's good enough for me.
/s
*(BTN, just a couple of hours ago, again aired their special on the 1997 National Championship Michigan Football Team. The piece, which chronicles the 1997 team and what went into putting it together, also puts the spotlight on 3 particular '97 Wolverines: Griese, Charles Woodson, and Glen Steele. The segment on Griese walls him a "walk-on"...)
Brian Griese definitely came to Michigan as a recruited, preferred walk-on. He eventually was given a scholarship.
1979: Michigan should have won 22-18, but Hewlett was stopped at the goal line on 4th down option keeper.
Nice pic. Does this mean we will see Papa Hewlett some day at a chain link fence, right before the OSU game, yelling at his son, "Avenge me! AVENGE. ME!"
Sounds totally worth it, can't wait to sign up for that.
Something every true Michigan fan should read. /s
article is behind a pay wall. I won't go to the free, Free Press. So I most certainly will not go to the PAY Free press which make it no longer free press. I will read his official MgBolg Hello post when it is ready. Best source of Blue info. any where. Almost forgot. Welcome Joey happy for you.
Go Blue