Analysis: I think you get my tone about Odoms by now. However, he does have a lot of explosiveness if he can hold on to the ball. Plus, he seems to be providing a good pipeline to his teammates in Florida.
When he did play well he reminded me of Marquis Walker, that was until it got colder and Odoms couldn't grip the ball.
Mike Martin
Novi Catholic Central's own four-star defensive tackle saw playing time in all 12 games this season.
Martin registered 20 tackles, 4.5 for loss and two sacks as the primary backup to Terrance Taylor and Will Johnson.
He brought a lot of energy to the pass rush but needs to brush up on his run stuffing as well.
Analysis: I like this guy and the enthusiasm he brings to the game. Hope Barwis just gets after him a little more and he can become a force playing next to Brandon Graham.
Boubacar Cissoko
Perhaps one of the great names ever, Cissoko came to the Wolverines out of Cass Tech in Detroit as a four-star defensive back.
As the season went one he saw more and more time in the nickle and dime packages and collected three decent pass breakups, one of which was amazing in the Purdue game.
Gifted with a lot of speed, Cissoko saw a lot of punt and kickoff return duty but like Odoms, he needs to get better hands.
Analysis: Boubacar is Morgan Trent's replacement, I just hope he doesn't follow in Trent's footsteps and ends of getting burned all the time.
Cissoko has the speed to not get burned but I thought the same of Trent. College defensive backs take some time to develop so we'll see.
Kevin Koger
Four-star tight end out of Toledo saw playing time in eight games catching one touchdown and 93 yards on six grabs.
He replaced the worthless Carson Butler and was respectful enough to request that Mike Massey get the majority of playing time in the Northwestern game on senior day.
His mere presence I think showed that Rich Rodriguez might be adding a new dimension to his spread offense which usually doesn't feature a tight end.
Analysis: I haven't like a Michigan tight end since Bennie Joppru left the team. Tim Massaquoi and Carson Butler have been killing me lately.
Koger on the other hand has been pleasant to watch and I think he has ability to emerge as a top tight end in the Big Ten.
Darryl Stonum
Stonum came in touted as a the next best deep threat at Michigan and had high expectations.
And it was warranted. The four-star wideout from Texas ran a 4.4 40 yard dash coming out of high school. He's 6-2 and 180. That's a great frame for a high schooler.
But Stonum only had 14 catches for 176 yards and one score. He consistently ran bad routes and was arrested for a DUI midway through the season. From what I hear he's also still driving around Ann Arbor despite having a suspended license.
Analysis: I'll admit, I drank the kool-aid on Stonum early on in the recruitment period and thought the guy was going to be great without realizing that freshmen wide receivers are never that good.
He could still turn into something great but only time will tell if he steps up and pulls his head out of his backside by giving someone else the keys.
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