Getting to Know the 2011 Michigan Football Freshmen, Week Two
8/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Each day of fall camp, from Monday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 28, MGoBlue.com will introduce a member (or two) of the Wolverines' freshman class.
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 » BIO | #58 CHRIS BRYANT Position: Offensive Lineman • Height: 6-4 • Weight: 341 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. • High School: Simeon After my football career I would like to ... Be a coach Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My dad The most famous person I have ever met ... Shaquille O'Neal Pre-game ritual ... Pray My favorite player growing up ... Jake Long Nobody knows I can ... Play the piano The best football advice I ever received ... Work when no one else is working Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Tom & Jerry Book ... The Blind Side Movie ... Remember the Titans |
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 » BIO | #40 ANTONIO POOLE Position: Linebacker • Height: 6-2 • Weight: 212 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio • High School: Winton Woods After my football career I would like to ... Have a career in the medical field Person in history I'd most like to meet ... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Best advice I ever received (and from whom) ... Be the best you can be - My dad First job ... Kings Island Hobbies ... Fishing Gameday superstitions ... Always have to wear gloves My favorite football player growing up ... Brett Favre The greatest football game I ever played in was ... 2009 State Championship game Breakfast cereal ... Fruity Pebbles One word to describe Brady Hoke ... Awesome |
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 » BIO | #62 DALLAS WILLIAMS Position: Offensive Lineman • Height: 6-3 • Weight: 314 Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. • High School: Huron After my football career I would like to ... Become a sports agent Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... Grandma The most famous person I have ever met ... Juwan Howard My advice to young kids ... Stay in school, grades will take you anywhere you want to go. My favorite football player growing up ... Shawn Williams (Dad) Food ... Lasagna Breakfast cereal ... Rice Krispies Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Courage the Cowardly Dog Class Subject ... English One word to describe Brady Hoke ... Determined |
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 » BIO | #92 KEITH HEITZMAN Position: Defensive End • Height: 6-3 • Weight: 251 Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio • High School: Hilliard Davidson Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... Brother My advice to young kids ... Work hard early Hobbies ... Swimming The greatest football game I ever played in was ... State Championship game vs. Glenville Breakfast cereal ... Life Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Bugs Bunny TV channel ... Comedy Central Video game ... Call of Duty Class Subject ... Science One word to describe Brady Hoke ... Awesome |
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 » BIO | #20 TAMANI CARTER Position: Defensive Back • Height: 5-11 • Weight: 176 Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio • High School: Central Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... Parents The most famous person I have ever met ... Julius Erving My advice to young kids ... Work hard The greatest football game I ever played in was ... Regional championship of senior season Breakfast cereal ... Lucky Charms Book ... The Outsiders Movie ... Transformers Actor ... Will Smith Sports hero ... Charles Woodson Class Subject ... English |
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 » BIO | #71 GARY YERDEN Position: Offensive Lineman • Height: 6-5 • Weight: 333 Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich. • High School: Parchment Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My grandfather, Dennis Hampton Best advice I ever received ... "You have to give more to get more." My advice to young kids ... Work for your dreams Pregame ritual ... Music, meditate on what I have to do. My favorite football player growing up ... Brian Urlacher Sport I play the worst ... Soccer Breakfast cereal ... Cocoa Pebbles Book ... Born to Run Superhero ... Incredible Hulk Class Subject ... English |
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 » BIO | #18 BLAKE COUNTESS Position: Defensive Back • Height: 5-10 • Weight: 173 Hometown: Owings Mills, Md. • High School: Our Lady of Good Counsel After my football career I would like to ... Own my own business My advice to young kids ... GET YOUR EDUCATION FIRST My favorite football player growing up ... Deion Sanders Nobody Knows I ... was a gymnast The greatest football game I ever played in was ... WCAC Championship, Good Counsel beats DeMatha for the first conference title in school history The best football advice I ever received (and from whom) ... "The difference between 'good' and 'great' is just a little extra effort" -- Dad Food ... Mac 'n Cheese Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Fresh Prince Book ... Season of Life One word to describe Brady Hoke ... Loyal |
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Football 2026 Spring Game Highlights (April 18)
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Football Spring Game Press Conference: Kyle Whittingham (April 18)
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