Newsstand: PFF names Michigan corner a potential breakout player
Michigan Wolverines football heads into the 2024 season with few questions on the defensive side of the ball, but there is a bit of uncertainty at cornerback.
Most believe junior Will Johnson will be one of the best at his position in college football and a potential top-five pick in next year’s NFL Draft. On the other side of him, questions exist in terms of who could man the No. 2 corner spot.
Albany transfer Aamir Hall and sophomore Jyaire Hill are considered the favorites, but senior Ja’Den McBurrows is one that Pro Football Focus is keeping an eye on:
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Michigan’s roster will look a lot different in 2024, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be any less talented. After all, there are plenty of big-time recruits waiting in the wings, especially at defensive back.
McBurrows is one of those guys ready to step up and shine. He played 182 snaps last season, finishing with a 73.1 overall grade and a 73.9 coverage grade.
In 2023, McBurrows recorded seven solo tackles with no misses and four run stops. He was targeted in coverage 13 times on the year but gave up just five catches for 40 yards, coming away with one interception and two pass breakups.
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“I looked up to the sky and asked my grandpa, ‘Hey, pops, I need some help here. Help me out. Love ya.’ And I’ll never forget, I was walking, and all the linemen were strapping their helmets on. And [quarterback] J.J. [McCarthy] comes up to me, he said, ‘Hey, pops, we got ya.’ I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, we’re about to go score on this drive.’”
– Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore on the game-tying drive in the Rose Bowl win over Alabama
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