Published Aug 31, 2017
Notable Weight Gains/Losses On Updated Michigan Football Roster
Austin Fox  •  Maize&BlueReview
Staff Writer
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Jim Harbaugh tweeted out a picture of Michigan's updated 2017 roster yesterday morning, but did not include any of the players' heights or weights.

The official roster was finally updated last night, and included some major weight gains and losses. Here's a look at some of the more notable ones, broken down by position:

Fullback

Fifth-year senior Henry Poggi lost 13 pounds, dropping from 257 to 244. On the flip side, redshirt junior Jared Wangler — who came over from linebacker — added 11 pounds, bulking up from 229 to 240.

Wide Receiver

In a bit of a head-scratcher, sophomore Kekoa Crawford dropped eight pounds, falling from 195 to 187.

Tight end

Redshirt sophomore Tyrone Wheatley's weight has been something fans have kept an eye on ever since he arrived at Michigan. Although he weighed 290 pounds at one point in his career, he is down to 265, an 11-pound decrease from the 276 he weighed last season.

Offensive Guard

Surprisingly, there was very little change among any of the offensive linemen — with the exception of redshirt freshman Stephen Spanellis. He dropped a whopping 28 pounds, plummeting from 335 to 307.

Defensive end

Redshirt sophomore Reuben Jones was likely asked to bulk up after being moved from linebacker to defensive end, and he clearly took that request to heart — Jones added 23 pounds onto his 2016 weight of 222, and is now at 245.

Defensive Tackle

A trio of defensive tackles all made significant weight changes. Sophomore Michael Dwumfour dropped from 300 pounds to 290, while two others made huge gains. Redshirt freshman Ron Johnson spiked from 245 to 264, and redshirt junior Lawrence Marshall climbed from 268 to 285.

Linebacker

Linebacker saw the most weight changes of any position. Sophomores Devin Gil and Devin Bush were the only ones of the bunch who lost a significant amount, with Gil falling from 230 pounds to 220, and Bush from 232 to 222. Fellow sophomore Joshua Uche made a big gain, jumping from 217 to 226. Meanwhile, sophomore Elysse Mbem-Bosse added a whopping 17 pounds, skyrocketing from 215 to 232.

Cornerback

All of the defensive backs pretty much stayed the same, with the exception of sophomore Lavert Hill, who added a much-needed nine pounds to last year's 168-pound frame, and is now at 177.

Other Notes

The weight of fifth-year senior fullback Khalid Hill, redshirt junior defensive tackle Bryan Mone and sophomore right guard Michael Onwenu had been a hot topic of conversation throughout the offseason, as Harbaugh made it clear they needed to watch their weight a bit more.

Onwenu remained at 350 pounds, while Hill actually added two pounds to the 263 he played at last year. Mone made a significant weight gain though, jumping from 310 to 325 pounds.

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