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Lavert Hill spent his five days in Indianapolis in late February and early March selling himself to NFL teams, pushing his experience and play-making ability while in college. The Michigan cornerback has a long, and at times impressive, resume: Three-time all-Big Ten selection, including first-team honors in both 2018 and 2019; 38 starts in the defensive backfield, and the statistics to back it up. "I'm a playmaker," Hill told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I make plays on the ball. I'm quick, I'm fast - and I play inside/ outside. I just do whatever for the team."

After a breakout 2017 season, one in which he started 12 games at cornerback and had 25 tackles (five for a loss), two interceptions and nine pass breakups, teams simply stayed away from him. He only had 14 tackles (one for a loss), an interception and six PBUs in 2018, never missing a tackle according to Pro Football Focus, and followed up in 2019 with similar numbers. But his senior season was a mixed bag of sorts for Hill, a Detroit native and former four-star recruit who did, in fact, make plays. But he was also penalized a lot, too. Hill notched a team-best three interceptions (and dropped an easy pick-6 in the opener against Middle Tennessee State) and 10 pass breakups, with 13 total pass deflections, but was flagged a total of nine times for holding or pass interference. "In the league it's changed so you can't touch them at the 5-yard (line), so I'm going to work on my technique and my feet more often," Hill said. "Just go out there and try and make plays on the ball." - Ann Arbor News

(DS#30 CB) Sr/2020

CB Lavert Hill, Michigan
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04/06/20 - Jordan Glasgow, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-0, 221 (DS#36 OLB) + More +

Jordan Glasgow might not be the highest-profile name from Michigan in this year's NFL draft, but he certainly is intriguing. And he has quite the family background going for him. The younger brother of NFL players Graham Glasgow (Denver Broncos) and Ryan Glasgow (Cincinnati Bengals), Glasgow has a good grasp of what it takes to churn out a living at the next level. After all, just like his older brothers, Glasgow turned walk-on status into a scholarship and a formidable four-year playing career in Ann Arbor. And that diversified portfolio of experience is just what could land him a roster spot at the next level.

Make no mistake, Glasgow is likely not going to be drafted later this month; he didn't receive an invite to the Senior Bowl, had his pro day canceled, and hasn't popped up on any mock drafts. His chance is likely going to come after the draft has finished, when a team calls the Aurora, Ill., native with an invite to camp. Glasgow steadily increased his contributions to the Wolverines as time went on, redshirting his freshman season in 2015 to earning Linebacker of the Year honors from the team in 2019, when he finished second in tackles (89) and flashed some impressive play on defense. At 6-feet and 221 pounds, Glasgow has the ability to play inside linebacker and strong safety, but his ticket to the NFL - at least immediately - comes in special teams. - Ann Arbor News

(DS#36 OLB) Sr/2020

OLB Jordan Glasgow, Michigan
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04/02/20 - Ben Bredeson, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-5, 315 (DS#5 OG) + More +

Ben Bredeson, a four-year starter and strong, steady hand at Michigan, was a perfect fit to stay home. A four-star prospect from Hartland, Wis., some 60 miles from Madison, Bredeson admittedly grew up a fan of the Wisconsin Badgers. His favorite player to watch was Joe Thomas, the Badger-turned-NFL offensive tackle who earned 10 Pro Bowl invites. But when push came to shove, Bredeson, recruited as an offensive tackle, and a very good one at that, chose to play for Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines in June 2015. "Michigan was just the right spot for me," Bredeson said in February at the NFL Scouting Combine.

"I grew up a Badger fan, grew up loving it - love the O-line tradition that they had - and I grew up watching them. "But at the end of the day, Michigan was the right spot for me. I loved the place and had the time of my life there. It was the best four years of my life." "I obviously played that all four years in college, and it just seemed to click from the get-go," Bredeson said. "Just been working the last year/year-and-a-half to broaden that and get some interior positions down. "I feel comfortable at any interior three, but I obviously played the most snaps at left guard. I'm comfortable there." - Ann Arbor News

(DS#5 OG) Sr/2020

OG Ben Bredeson, Michigan
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03/15/20 - *Donovan Peoples-Jones, Jr/2020, Michigan, 6-2, 212 (DS#24 WR) + More +

Yes, even Donovan Peoples-Jones' NFL combine numbers impressed him. The outgoing Michigan wide receiver, who elected to forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft early, turned heads last month in Indianapolis with event-best numbers in both the vertical (44 1/2 inches) and broad jump (139 inches). Peoples-Jones' vertical was 2 1/2 inches higher than the next-closest attempt, and places him in the top 10 all-time among combine participants. "I just felt great," Peoples-Jones said Friday. "It felt great. I'm blessed to have the combine, to be there and witness that. "I'm blessed to be part of the combine and showcase what I can do."

Athleticism has always been a hallmark for the 6-foot-2, 212-pound Peoples-Jones, a Detroit native who recruiting services classified as a "five-star," top-level recruit out of high school. And it was on display Friday in Ohio during a mock workout with teammates Shea Patterson and Sean McKeon after Michigan canceled its "pro day" event amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Peoples-Jones made two acrobatic catches during the 60-minute session, including one in which he extended his right arm and make a one-handed grab. "Little bit. Little bit. Surprised with me those numbers a little bit," Peoples-Jones said. "That was my best vertical yet. My best broad jump yet. It wasn't my best 40 - so I'm not super happy about that. But I was blessed to be there." - Ann Arbor News

(DS#24 WR) Jr/2020

WR *Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
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03/14/20 - Shea Patterson, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-1, 212 (DS#18 QB) + More +

It was a Pro Day without pro scouts. In less than 24 hours it was a quick turnaround to make something out of nothing, giving a few former Michigan players, including quarterback Shea Patterson, tight end Sean McKeon and receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, an opportunity to throw and run routes in what amounted to a virtual Pro Day. The session Friday morning at the Total Sports Complex in northwest Ohio was the idea of Bryan Ehrlich, Patterson's agent from Priority Athletes, who wanted to find some way for them to see the fruition of their hard offseason work. Michigan's Pro Day was scheduled for Friday, but that was canceled Thursday along with all spring sports in response to growing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patterson, McKeon and Peoples-Jones, who were among the 11 former Michigan players who participated in the NFL Combine, were also joined for the drills by former Michigan receiver Jacob West, who was a grad student last season. All week they had been working on the script they'd run at Pro Day. "We put the work in all week, so we decided to show up and find a way to get the work in," Patterson said after the throwing session. All of their drills were recorded and will be condensed to about 10 minutes of tape that will be sent to every NFL team, since scouts were called off the road on Thursday. The players said private workouts have been postponed for now. - Detroit News

(DS#18 QB) Sr/2020

QB Shea Patterson, Michigan
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03/12/20 - *Jalen Mayfield, rSo/2021, Michigan, 6-5, 326 (DS#7 OT) + More +

It's going to be awfully lonely on Michigan's campus. In addition to the university joining several other state schools in shifting to online classes amid the global coronavirus outbreak, the athletic department announced several plans Wednesday night. Among them, all Michigan sporting events over the next month will be played in front of limited crowds, which each student athlete allowed a maximum of two family members. That includes the often well-attended baseball and softball games. Media still will be allowed in attendance. Later Wednesday, the Big Ten announced all spring sports would have limited spectators.

Also at Michigan, recruiting will be shut down for all sports, including football, with no on-campus visits allowed, and no off-campus travel by coaches. "The health and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches and staff is paramount as we assess the near and long-term potential impacts," Michigan's athletic department said in a statement. "This is a rapidly evolving situation. "UM officials and medical experts, in close coordination with the state and local public health departments, are closely monitoring for developments and will offer additional guidance and messaging as soon as it is available." - Detroit News

(DS#7 OT) rSo/2021

OT *Jalen Mayfield, Michigan
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03/11/20 - Aidan Hutchinson, Sr/2022, Michigan, 6-7, 268 (DS#1 DE) + More +

The Wolverines must replace five starters from a defense that finished 1th nationally, allowing an average 307.2 yards. Michigan ranked 25th in scoring (20.7), 22nd against the run (121.7) and 10th in pass defense (185.5). "I feel like there's going to be a few changes in terms of how we run things and stuff like that," Uche said during NFL Scouting Combine interviews in Indianapolis. "You got Kwity Paye and you got Aidan Hutchinson. You know, they call themselves Salt and Pepper. They're in great hands. You got Cam McGrone (at linebacker), you got Brad Hawkins there at safety, you've got Ambry Thomas there at corner. You guys got a lot of guys coming back, Vince Gray. The defense is in great hands."

Hutchinson, who will be a junior this fall, is the top returning tackler with 68 last season and had 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Paye, who will be a senior, led the team in tackles for loss last season with 12.5 and had 6.5 sacks. "They just matured a lot, especially Aidan," Uche said. "For someone being as young as he is, he's mature. He doesn't act his age. He acts a lot older, like he's been there before. He still has some growing to do, and he's just one hell of a player, man. I think he's going to be a first-round pick when it's all said and done. He's one hell of a player." - Detroit News

(DS#1 DE) Sr/2022

DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
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03/08/20 - Michael Danna, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-2, 257 (DS#31 DE) + More +

At least two others will join Michigan's 11 NFL combine invitees at the program's annual “pro day” event in Ann Arbor later this week, the last chance for more than a dozen players to impress pro-level scouts and evaluators. Michael Danna and Jordan Glasgow are expected to participate in the event, which will be take place on the University of Michigan campus on Friday and be closed to the public and media, program spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to MLive last week. “Pro day” is an abbreviated version of the combine, with scouts from nearly all 32 NFL teams expected.

"Watch this response," Danna wrote on social media website Twitter on Feb. 7, the day the NFL unveiled its list of 337 players invited to the combine, without Danna or Glasgow. "You'll never break me." After teammate and fellow combine invitee Khaleke Hudson weighed in on Twitter ("Mike Danna isn't going to the combine?"), Danna responded: "Makes no sense bro They gone feel it tho." - MLive.com

(DS#31 DE) Sr/2020

DE Michael Danna, Michigan
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03/06/20 - Chris Evans, rSr/2021, Michigan, 5-11, 211 (DS#21 RB) + More +

You have probably read about Chris Evans' journey over the last year by now. The Michigan running back was dismissed from the football team last February, the result of a university decision to suspend him for academic misconduct. A reason has never been provided publicly. At the time, Evans owned up to it, writing on social media that he was "going through some academic issues right now" but vowed to return. He since has - Evans was reinstated by the university, and the football team, in January and expects to play his senior season for the Wolverines."It's a great feeling that he's back," outgoing Michigan linebacker Khaleke Hudson told reporters last week at the NFL Scouting Combine.

"Just, like, seeing the things that he went through." Evans shared a home with Hudson and former Michigan linebacker Josh Uche, both of whom got a first-hand look at his life outside of football. And because Evans wasn't on the Michigan football team, he had to find other sources of income. He delivered food around Ann Arbor, took on a job coaching football at nearby Huron High School and continued operating his "CE Stars" 7-on-7 football leagues for kids. All while trying to stay in football shape for his eventual return. "He's loyal, and he cares about the team," Hudson said. "He cares about the players. He cares about his family. So, he just didn't want to up and leave. That's the easy way to go out. He'd rather stay and deal with the consequences he had to go through, and come back stronger." - Ann Arbor News

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RB Chris Evans, Michigan
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03/01/20 - *Cesar Ruiz, Jr/2020, Michigan, 6-3, 307 (DS#1 OG) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan,...Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (second team, coaches, 2019; third team, coaches, 2018; third team, media, 2019; honorable mention, media, 2018)...Has appeared in 36 games, playing offensive line in 36 games and contributing on special teams in 14 contests, with 31 career starts (five at right guard and 26 at center)...Three-year letterman (2017-18-19). - Michigan Football

(DS#1 OG) Jr/2020

OG *Cesar Ruiz, Michigan
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03/01/20 - Jon Runyan, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-4, 306 (DS#14 OG) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Jon Runyan, OG, Michigan,...Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches, 2018-19; first team, media, 2019; second team, media, 2018)...All-Big Ten Selection by the Associated Press (first team, 2018)...Four-time Letterman (2016-17-18-19)...Two-time recipient of the Hugh H. Rader Memorial Award given to the team's top offensive lineman, joining his father, Jon Runyan (1994), as U-M's only father-son duo to win the award...Shared the 2019 honor with Ben Bredeson after winning the 2018 award...Appeared in 34 games in 2019, with 26 career starts (25 at left tackle, one at right tackle), and also contributing on special teams....Appeared in 12 games at left tackle in 2019 with 11 starts to earn his fourth varsity letter...Shared the 2019 Hugh H. Rader Memorial Award given to the team's top offensive lineman with Ben Bredeson. - Michigan Football

(DS#14 OG) Sr/2020

OG Jon Runyan, Michigan
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03/01/20 - Josh Uche, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-1, 245 (DS#7 OLB) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Josh Uche, OLB, Michigan,...Three-year letterman (2017-18-19)...Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (second team, coaches, 2019; third team, media, 2019; honorable mention, coaches and media, 2018)...Named the team's Defensive Player of the Year (2019)...Appeared in 39 games in his Michigan career with nine starts...Appeared in all 13 games with nine starts in 2019; totaled 35 tackles with 11.5 for loss and 8.5 sacks (led team in both categories) and earned his third varsity letter. - Michigan Football

(DS#7 OLB) Sr/2020

OLB Josh Uche, Michigan
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03/01/20 - Josh Metellus, Sr/2020, Michigan, 5-11, 209 (DS#5 SS) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Josh Metellus, SS, Michigan,...Four-time letterman (2016-17-18-19)...Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (second team, coaches and media, 2018; third team, media, 2019; honorable mention, coaches, 2017, '19, and media, 2017)...All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team, 2018)...Played in 47 contests during his career with 38 starts, including 37 at safety...Started all 13 games as a safety in 2019 and also contributed on special teams; made 74 tackles including four for loss with two interceptions and another five pass breakups plus one fumble recovery to earn his fourth varsity letter. - Michigan Football

(DS#5 SS) Sr/2020

SS Josh Metellus, Michigan
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02/29/20 - *Donovan Peoples-Jones, Jr/2020, Michigan, 6-2, 212 (DS#24 WR) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan,...Two-time All-Big Ten selection as a wide receiver (third team, coaches, 2018; honorable mention, media, 2018-19)...Two-time All-Big Ten honoree as a punt returner (third team, coaches, 2018, and media, 2018-19; honorable mention, coaches, 2017, '19 and media,2017)...Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018)...Three-year letterman (2017-18-19)...Recipient of the team's 2017 Rookie of the Year award...Recipient of the 2018 Offensive Skill Player of the Year Award, as the first-ever award winner...Appeared in 37 games as a Wolverine with 26 starts, totaling 2,155 all-purpose yards with 16 touchdowns (14 receiving). - Michigan Football

(DS#24 WR) Jr/2020

WR *Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
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02/29/20 - Ben Bredeson, Sr/2020, Michigan, 6-5, 315 (DS#5 OG) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Ben Bredeson, OG, Michigan,... Four-time letterwinner (2016-17-18-19)...All-American (2019; second team, Walter Camp; third team, AP)...Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017)...Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches and media, 2019; second team, coaches and media, 2017-18)...Two-time All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team offense, 2017-18)...Recipient of the 2018 Toughest Player Award. - Michigan Football

(DS#5 OG) Sr/2020

OG Ben Bredeson, Michigan
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