Wolverines in the NFL
This was put together by user PeterJames, who did not have enough points to post. This is well done and informative. Reply to this PJ so we can bump you >100. Good to see U-M is still producing this much NFL talent.
Jason Avant (2005) | Carolina Panthers, WR (T 37-37 vs. Cincinnati)
- 5 receptions for 47 yards. Long of 17 yards.
- In his first year with the Panthers, Avant has made 17 catches for 179 yards.
Tom Brady (1999) | New England Patriots, Starting QB (W 37-22 vs. Buffalo)
- 27/37 for 361 yards, with 4 TDs and no turnovers. Brady was sacked twice.
- For the year, Brady has thrown for almost 1,500 yards, with a 10 TDs and 2 interceptions.
Stevie Brown (2009) | New York Giants, Backup FS (L 27-0 vs. Philadelphia)
- Played, did not record a statistic.
- Brown tore his ACL and missed the 2013 season, and has started 3 games this year. He has amassed 12 tackles in 5 games.
Will Cambell (2012) | Buffalo Bills, Practice G (L 22-37 vs. New England)
- Recently signed to the Bills practice squad.
Kenny Demens (2012) | Arizona Cardinals, Backup ILB (W 30-20 vs. Washington)
- 1 tackle.
- In 5 games played, Demens has recorded 5 tackles and 1 forced fumble.
Michael Cox (2011) | New York Giants, Backup RB, KR (L 0-27 vs. Philadelphia)
- Returned kicks for 24 and 28 yards.
- Has not recorded an offensive statistic, and this was his first game
Larry Foote (2001) | Arizona Cardinals, Starting MLB (W 30-20 vs. Washington)
- 4 tackles.
- Has started all 5 games in his first year with Arizona, recording 31 tackles and 1 INT so far.
Jonathan Goodwin (2001) | New Orleans Saints, Starting C (W 37-31 vs. Tampa Bay)
- Did not record a statistic. QB was not sacked this game.
- In his first year with New Orleans. Has started every game since 11/24/2008.
Cameron Gordon (2013) | New England Patriots, LB (W 37-22 vs. Buffalo)
- Did not play.
- Has not recorded a statistic this year.
Brandon Graham (2009) | Philadelphia Eagles, Backup LB (W 27-0 vs. New York Giants)
- 4 tackles and 1 forced fumble.
- Has not started yet this year, but has 13 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles in 5 games.
Leon Hall (2006) | Cincinnati Bengals, CB (T 37-37 vs. Carolina)
- 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup.
- Has 17 tackles and 1 interception in 5 starts.
David Harris (2006) | New York Jets, Starting ILB (L 17-31 vs. Denver)
- 11 tackles.
- In 6 starts, Harris has recorded 50 tackles and 1 forced fumble.
Junior Hemingway (2011) | Kansas City Chiefs, Backup WR (Bye Week)
- In 5 games, Hemingway has 8 receptions for 89 yards.
Chad Henne (2007) | Jacksonville Jaguars. Backup QB (L 14-16 vs. Tennessee)
- Did not play.
- Started 3 games to begin the year. 42/78 for 492 with 3 TDs and 1 interception and 1 fumble. Has apparently lost starting job to rookie Blake Bortles.
Tim Jamison (2008) | Houston Texans, Backup DE (L 28-33 vs. Indianapolis)
- 1 tackle.
- Has started 1 of 6 games this year. Recorded 9 tackles and half of a sack.
Jordan Kovacs (2013) | Philadelphia Eagles, SS (W 27-0 vs. New York Giants)
- Recently signed to Eagles practice squad.
- Was cut from Miami during fall camp. Played in 9 games last year for the Dolphins.
Taylor Lewan (2013) | Tennessee Titans, Starting T (W 16-14 vs. Jacksonville)
- First start of his career, starting due to injury. QB sacked 6 times this game.
Jake Long (2007) | St. Louis Rams, Starting T (MNF vs. San Francisco)
- Playing on Monday night.
- Has been a starter since he entered the league 7 years ago.
Mario Manningham (2007) | New York Giants, Backup WR (L 0-27 vs. Philadelphia)
- Did not play.
- Has played only 6 games in the past two years due to injury.
Mike Martin (2011) | Tennessee Titans, Backup DE (W 16-14 vs. Jacksonville)
- 1 tackle.
- Started 1 of 4 games played. 6 tackles this year.
David Molk (2011) | Philadelphia Eagles, Starting C (W 27-0 vs. New York Giants)
- Has started past 3 games, due to starter injury. QB sacked 1 times this game.
Ryan Mundy (2006) | Chicago Bears, Starting SS (W 27-13 vs. Atlanta)
- 1 tackle.
- Has recorded 29 tackles and 1 pick-six interception in his first 6 games with the bears.
Patrick Omameh (2012) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Starting G (L 17-48 vs. Baltimore)
- Has started all 6 games this year. QB sacked 5 times this game.
Denard Robinson (2012) | Jacksonvile Jaguars, RB (L 14-16 vs. Tennessee)
- Best game of his NFL career. Rushed 5 times for 22 yards, and caught 3 passes for 14 yards.
- Has started 2 games this year, has rushed for 94 yards on 28 carries, and has 11 receptions for 37 yards.
Steve Schilling (2010) | Seattle Seahawks, Backup G (L 23-30 vs. Dallas)
- Started his first game since 2011. QB was sacked 1 time.
- In his first year with Seattle.
Michael Schofield (2013) | Denver Broncos, Backup T (W 31-17 vs. New York Jets)
- Has yet to start a game.
LaMarr Woodley (2006) | Oakland Raiders, Starting DE (L 28-31 vs. San Diego)
- 1 tackle.
- 4 tackles in 5 games.
Fitzgerald Toussaint (2013) | Baltimore Ravens, Practice RB (W 48-17 vs. Tampa Bay)
- Signed to practice squad.
Charles Woodson (1997) | Oakland Raiders, Starting FS (L 28-31 vs. San Diego)
- 7 tackles.
- Has 32 tackles and 1 interception in 5 games.
October 13th, 2014 at 9:14 AM ^
The O-Lineman seem to be having issues in the NFL too....at least the recent ones.
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October 13th, 2014 at 10:23 AM ^
Lewan and Schofield are rookies. It's not uncommon for lineman to not get much run as NFL rookies.
Omameh was a 2-star recruit. Making it to the NFL exceeds expectations. Starting in the NFL even moreso.
Campbell played DT at Michigan.
Molk was considered the best center in college his senior year, his only year with Funk. Didn't get drafted highly because of NFL concerns about size, which isn't really something a coach can fix. A thread down the board indicates he was playing well in Philly, although I didn't see the game myself.
Schilling was pre-Funk, as was everyone before him.
I'm fine with the Funk-bashing, but this version of it makes no sense. He coached four players on this list. Two are rookies, one is a former 2-star who's earned a starting job in his second year, and the last won an award under Funk but is small for the NFL. Not quite sure what your expectations are, but he's graduated something like 7 scholarship linemen in 3 years and 4 are in the NFL (the others I can come up with being Ricky Barnum, Elliot Mealer, and Mark Huyge).
The players he's recruited and coached haven't done much, but if you're judging by how ready for the pros did he get the players he inherited, I'm not sure you can give him anything other than a passing grade.
October 13th, 2014 at 12:42 PM ^
It was a small joke in regards to some of those guys being a part of lines that let up at least 6 sacks, which is an astounding number. Wasn't really asking someone to do a load of research and be "that" guy.
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October 13th, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
May as well copy in my notes/corrections to Peter's post where it first appeared:
Cam Gordon will not record any stats because he's on injured reserve. But it's a good sign that the Pats put him on IR when he was an undrafted rookie. Must have been doing good things in camp.
Mario Manningham was also put on IR by the Giants after listing him as PUP (and hoping) for a bit. Not a good sign that he hasn't been able to get healthy for some time now, and they finally cut him from IR.
Both Fitz and Mike Cox are bouncing back and forth from the practice squads, due to RB depth/health issues. Cox is listed as "other" on the depth chart (i.e., 4th string), but last year when he was active most of the season he was considered most valuable on special teams, so maybe seeing him get work there will keep him active again.
But happy someone else is doing the detailed stats work. Keep it up, Peter!
October 13th, 2014 at 9:22 AM ^
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Kirk Cousins is on the verge of getting benched for Colt McCoy. He's a backup QB. The notion that because he looked good against Jags that he should start over RG3 was insane. Thankfully now that is over.
October 13th, 2014 at 9:32 AM ^
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For some reason, I've completely forgotten about Demens, didn't realize he was still in the league. Nice to see him backing up Foote! Hoping one wolverine will take over for the other when Foote retires (got to be soon right?).
Also, man has Woodley fallen off.
October 13th, 2014 at 9:42 AM ^
October 13th, 2014 at 9:51 AM ^
And if you're thinking about the last play of the game, he was near the the QB, but I believe the other person got the sack. There also was another play that he got the QB for a 1-2 yard gain.
Regardless, BG is having a good year -- and he need to, as he was concerned he would be cut coming out of training camp. He regularly grades out high for Eagles defensive players, so hopefully he keeps it up.
http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/once-buried-brand…
http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2014/10/6/6918609/philadelphia-eagle…
October 13th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
I think you're talking about the play where B.G chased Nassib down but it was negated due to a roughing the passer penalty on NT Beau Allen. I cant recall if it was a sack though.
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October 13th, 2014 at 9:53 AM ^
...especially for Shoelace. I know his line isn't mind-blowing, but he's becoming an established 2nd string running back. If he can hang on for another 2.5 years, I believe he qualifies for the NFL's pension and healthcare plans.
October 13th, 2014 at 11:06 AM ^
He will definitely be in the league that long. He just needs to find the right team, hard to judge how good any individual player on the Jags is. I check the box score every week and while his stats are usually poor, none of the running backs on that team are finding any success at all.
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So far Tim's made 314 snaps on D this year (50% of the total snaps the team has taken), including 33 snaps this week (38% of the team snaps). He's done pretty well spelling Watt and filling in for Clowney (in a tag team with Crick). Unfortunately, when Clowney returns, I think we'll see Jamison's snap counts fall to just a handful per game. He's behind Crick in the pecking order (Crick currently gets twice as many snaps per game). Tough break for Tim who's been a great team player as a back up.
Jamison's also taken a decent number of special teams snaps. Those might increase as he takes less snaps on offense, but still won't be many.
Link to Snap Counts via Battle Red Blog
October 13th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
Thanks for the bump!
Please do give feedback so I can make corrections going forward.
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October 13th, 2014 at 10:46 AM ^
hey peter, i have a quick question for you, can you email me [email protected] ! i just have a quick question to ask! thanks and i love this idea!
October 13th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^
how do you get points on mgoblog? like how do you gain or lose points? whats the system? i have always wondered! go blue!
October 13th, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
Just kidding.
You get a point automatically per post. Other members can up vote or down vote comments. Down voting takes one point from the poster and the down voter. 100 points and you can start a thread. 1000 points and you can edit certain threads like the depth chart.
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October 13th, 2014 at 11:04 AM ^
David Molk is not getting enough credit. He played out of his mind last night. He more than held his own in the middle, pulled and made plays 5-10 yards down the field. He was the lead blocker on Darren Sproles 15-yard TD run. He's definitely getting better each week.
I was pleasantly surprised with David Molk's athleticism yesterday. Got out in front of Shady on a couple of those runs. #Eagles
— Khandyman.com (@KhandymanSports) October 13, 2014
David Molk had an awesome, and I mean awesome, block on the Sproles TD run.
— Bad News Franiak (@The_Franiak) October 13, 2014
Molk blocking gif
http://imgur.com/9NvTx5z
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October 13th, 2014 at 11:55 AM ^
Good list though I think there may be an error for the Titans: I show they got 6 sacks but let up 3. Not sure how many, if any, were on Lewan.
October 13th, 2014 at 3:12 PM ^
yes this is very good, there is currently 28 wolverines in the NFL right now. Also the only good OL we have in the nfl is jake long. also if you notcie michigan has alot of players on dolphins, thats proboly because their owner is stephen ross, a BIG time inverstor and bigtime Michigan Alum.