Getting to Know the 2012 Michigan Football Freshmen, Week Two

Aug. 18, 2012

Each day leading into the season opener, MGoBlue.com will introduce a member of the Wolverines' freshman class.

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#86 JEHU CHESSON
Position: Wide Receiver • Height: 6-3 • Weight: 183
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. • High School: Ladue Horton Watkins

After my football career I would like to ... Have a job, family and success
Person in history I'd most like to meet ... Malcolm X
Best advice I ever received (and from whom) ... "Put God first, stay humble" - Mom
Hobbies ... Volunteering
If I was to play another sport, it would be ... Track & Field
The best football advice I ever received (and from whom) ... "Put the team first" - My coach
TV channel ... Food Network
Movie ... Bad Boys I and II
Actor and Actress ... Will Smith
Superhero ... Iron Man
Class Subject ... Chemistry

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#35 JOE BOLDEN
Position: Linebacker • Height: 6-2 • Weight: 223
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio • High School: Colerain

After my football career I would like to ... Coach football
Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My father
The most famous person I have ever met ... Muhammad Ali
Best advice I ever received (and from whom) ... "All glory and accomplishments go to God" - My father
My advice to young kids ... Stay focused and never give up; have faith that God will take you to wherever he wants you to be.
First job ... Umpiring baseball
Pre-game ritual ... Praying before the game
If I was to play another sport, it would be ... Baseball
Food ... Grandma's pumpkin pie
Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes
Movie ... Band of Brothers

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#43 CHRIS WORMLEY
Position: Defensive End • Height: 6-4 • Weight: 279
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio • High School: Whitmer

After my football career I would like to ... Become a physical therapist
Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... Mom, Julie Wormley
First job ... JoJo's Pizza
If I was to play another sport, it would be ... Golf
My favorite football player growing up ... Jerome Bettis
Nobody knows I can ... Cook
Breakfast cereal ... Golden Grahams
Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Rugrats
Book ... Kaffir Boy
Superhero ... Batman
Class Subject ... Chemistry

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#56 ONDRE PIPKINS
Position: Defensive Tackle • Height: 6-3 • Weight: 340
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. • High School: Park Hill

After my football career I would like to ... Start my own business
Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My family
The most famous person I have ever met ... Shannon Sharp
Best advice I ever received ... "If you believe it you can achieve it."
Pre-game ritual ... Sandwich, music, and call from mom and dad
Nobody knows I can ... Dunk
Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Dragon Tales
Movie ... Coming to America
Sports Hero ... Michael Jordan
Video Game... Madden '12
One Word to Describe Brady Hoke ... Enthusiastic

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#69 WILLIE HENRY
Position: Defensive Tackle • Height: 6-2 • Weight: 314
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio • High School: Glenville

After my football career I would like to ... Be an accountant
Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My parents
Person in history I'd most like to meet ... Martin Luther King, Jr.
Best advice I ever received (and from whom) ... "Remember where you came from" - My parents
My advice to young kids ... Stay focused
Hobbies ... Playing other sports
Food ... Pizza
TV channel ... MTV2
Musician or music group ... Rick Ross
Actor and Actress ... Denzel Washington
Class Subject ... Math

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#99 MATTHEW GODIN
Position: Defensive Tackle • Height: 6-6 • Weight: 277
Hometown: Novi, Mich. • High School: Catholic Central

Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... Brother
My advice to young kids ... Work hard
First job ... Professional movers
Hobbies ... Going on the lake
Gameday superstitions ... Always put shoulder pads on last
Nobody knows I can ... Snowboard
Food ... Pasta

Cartoon/TV show growing up ... SpongeBob SquarePants
TV channel ... History Channel
Movie ... Step Brothers
Sports Hero ... Julius Peppers
Video Game ... Call of Duty
Class Subject ... History

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#82 AMARA DARBOH
Position: Wide Receiver • Height: 6-2 • Weight: 220
Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa • High School: Dowling Catholic

Person who had the biggest influence on my life ... My sister, Lovetta
My advice to young kids ... Hard work pays off
First job ... Scheels Sporting Goods
Nobody knows I can ... Play ping pong well
Food ... Christopher's Cheeseburger
Cartoon/TV show growing up ... Family Guy
Book ... Trash by Andy Mulligan
Movie ... Friday Night Lights
Superhero ... Batman
Class Subject ... Science
One Word to Describe Brady Hoke ... Sincere

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