Desmond Morgan #48 Position: Linebacker University of Michigan
Desmond Morgan
#48
Position: Linebacker
University of Michigan
At Michigan ... three-year letterman ... has appeared in 36 games at linebacker, making 31 starts ... has tallied at least four tackles in 26 of his last 27 regular season games ... will wear No. 48 jersey for the remainder of his career, switching form No. 44 in honor of "Michigan Football Legend" Gerald Ford prior to Illinois game on Oct. 13, 2012.
Senior (2014) .... Has appeared in one game ... APPALACHIAN STATE (Aug. 30) ... tied for team lead with six tackles.
Junior (2013) ... Academic All-Big Ten ...earned third varsity letter ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ...started 13 games at linebacker ... also appeared on special teams ... registered 79 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, one interception, one fumble forced and one fumble recovered ... KANSAS STATE (Dec. 28) ... tallied six tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 30) ... made four tackles and recovered a fumble ... INDIANA (Oct. 19) ... recorded five tackles and his second career sack ...PENN STATE (Oct. 12) ... tallied eight tackles ... MINNESOTA (Oct. 5) ... tallied a team-leading 10 tackles ... CONNECTICUT (Sept. 21) ... made four tackles and intercepted first career pass, returned 29 yards ... AKRON (Sept. 14) ...tallied seven tackles, including two for-a-loss, and a pass breakup ...NOTRE DAME (Sept. 7) ... recorded six tackles ... CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Aug. 31) ... recorded a team-leading seven tackles including 0.5 TFL.
Sophomore (2012) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... earned second varsity letter ... started 11 games at linebacker ... missed Iowa and Massachusetts games due to injury ... notched 81 tackles, 46 solos, 5.5 tackles for losses, half a sack and two pass breakups ... SOUTH CAROLINA (Jan. 1) ... tallied three tackles and a half-TFL ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 24) ... matched career high with 11 tackles ... NORTHWESTERN (Nov. 10) ... recorded nine tackles, including career-high seven solo stops ... MINNESOTA (Nov. 3) ... tallied five tackles and one pass breakup ... NEBRASKA (Oct. 27) ... posted nine tackles, including one for a loss ... MICHIGAN STATE (Oct. 20) ... recorded career-high 11 tackles ... PURDUE (Oct. 6) ... posted six tackles and 2.0 TFLs ... NOTRE DAME (Sept. 22) ... tallied seven tackles and 0.5 TFLs ... AIR FORCE (Sept. 8)... recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, and 1.0 TFLs ...ALABAMA (Sept. 1) ... posted eight tackles and 0.5 TFLs.
Freshman (2011) ... Sugar Bowl champion ... earned first varsity letter ... ESPN.com and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... appeared in 12 games; started seven at linebacker (Notre Dame, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech) ... had 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, one sack and one fumble recovered ... VIRGINIA TECH (Jan. 3) ... tied a career high with 10 tackles and 1.5 TFLs ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 26) ... set career highs for tackles (10), assisted stops (7), TFLs (1.5) and notched first career sack ...
led the team with first double-digit-tackle performance of career ... ILLINOIS (Nov. 12) ... led U-M linebackers with eight tackles, matching career high with four solo stops ... IOWA (Nov. 5) ... posted six tackles and first career PBU ... PURDUE (Oct. 29) ... led the team with a career-high nine tackles in second career start ... tallied first career tackle-for-loss and fumble recovery ... NOTRE DAME (Sept. 10) ... made career debut as a starter vs. Notre Dame, assisted on one tackle.
Prep ... attended West Ottawa High School (2011) coached by Jim Caserta ... played quarterback and linebacker ... Key Statistics ... made 72 tackles and forced four fumbles despite missing time as a senior due to injury ... passed for 519 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 802 yards and 11 more touchdowns senior year ... recorded 120 tackles during his junior season ... Honors and Rankings... selected The Holland Sentinel 2010 Defensive Player of the Year and earned all-area honors as a senior.
Personal ... Desmond Morgan was born September 9, 1992 ... enrolled in the School of Education, majoring in secondary education. .
Curtis Smith
#69
Position: Defensive Line
Hillsdale College
2013: Worked his way into the defensive line rotation and showed consistent improvement with the additional playing time throughout the season…Had three total tackles on the season and recovered a fumble against Michigan Tech Nov. 9…Blocked a field goal in the season-closing win over Northwood Nov. 16…Named to GLIAC AllAcademic Team. 2012: Saw action in seven games, making a total of three tackles, two of them solo. 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Piled up 30 tackles and 10 sacks for Holland West Ottawa in the 2010 season…Helped lead the Panthers to an 8-3 record as a senior, and a spot in the district finals…A four-year scholar-athlete, and four-year letter winner in football, basketball and lacrosse…First-Team All-Area defensive lineman and was named to the West Michigan All-Star Team…Born February 8, 1993…Parents are Paul and Lisa.
Augie Mata
#23
Position: Safety
Hope College
Augie transferred to Hope in 2012 from Grand Valley State University.
Zach Boersma
#24
Position: Runningback
Hope College
Zach transferred to Hope in 2013 from Michigan State. Originally, he went to Saginaw Valley State University to play football.
Jackson Brown
#30
Postion: Fullback
Wheaton College
2013: Played in four games...had one catch for 30 yards against Albion College on Sept. 14...also recorded two tackles on the season.
2012: Saw action with junior varsity team.
High School: Two-year varsity starter...All-Conference selection...also played basketball and rugby...National Honor Society...Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Young Life.
Ryan Verhelst
#16
Position: Cornerback
Saginaw State University
Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at West Ottawa High School under head coach Rory Zegunis...named All-State honorable mention, first team all-conference and Holland Sentinel allarea his junior year…was special mention All-State as a specialist his senior season…named Holland Sentinel defensive player of the year, first team all-conference, and was on the 2012 Lake Michigan All-Michigan defense team…a member of National Honor Society and the honor roll....majoring in marketing...son of Bob Verhelst and Bob and Milissa Zuker...born 12/10/94.
Coach Collins says: "Two way athlete who displayed playmaking skills on both sides of the ball. Has the coverage skills, size and toughness to play either corner or safety."
Ato Condelee
#26
Position: Safety
Ferris State University
Redshirted during the 2013 season ... High School: All-State track and field honoree … Two-time all-conference standout … Helped lead team to district championship game appearance as a senior … Also competed in basketball … Coached by Rory Zegunis … Led team to six wins in 2011 as a junior … Played both receiver and defensive back for West Ottawa … Claimed all-area accolades … Multi-year starter … Was a Holland Sentinel All-Area First Team performer … Ranked as one of Lake Michigan Football Report's top prospects of 2013 … Ranked among The D Zone's Top Great Lakes Prospects in the state of Michigan … Received Division I recruiting interest in track and field.
Bryan Holmes
#43
Position: Kicker/Punter
Yale University
2013: Kicked in five games... 26 kickoffs, 10 touchbacks... 57.2 average (highest on the team)... At West Ottawa: Had 45 of 53 kick-offs downed for touchbacks, and averaged 43 yards on punts in 2012… all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-state… Lettered three times… National Honor Society member and scholar-athlete. Personal: Bryan Holmes is the son of Greg and Naney Holmes… Interested in business and business management… Enjoys snowboarding, golf and disc golf… Loves to water ski.
Trevor Van Tubbergen
#10
Position: Quarterback
Wayne State University
2013: Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted. High School: A 2013 graduate of West Ottawa High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Panthers helping WOHS to a 14-7 mark ... served as a team captain for coach Rory Zegunis as a senior … threw five touchdown passes in a win over Grand Haven … completed 160-of-294 passes as a senior for 2,071 yards and 27 touchdowns with only four interceptions … was a First Team OK Red selection … also named allarea by the Holland Sentinel … passed for 300 yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game against Rockford ... lettered two years in basketball as a forward ... was a Scholar-Athlete. Personal: Full name--Trevor S. Van Tubbergen ... born January 7, 1995, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... son of Scott and Kathy Van Tubbergen ... has two brothers, Tyler and Jake, and a younger sister, Alexis ... older brother Tyler was at Western Michigan (2009-13) and passed for 3,199 yards and 26 touchdowns ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2013 ... last name is pronounced van tube-BER-gen.
Seth Mika
#44
Hope College
Seth attended Hope College out of high school in 2013.
Position: Linebacker
Alex Zimmerman
#12
Position: Defensive Back
Hillsdale College
High School: Earned 12 varsity letters at Holland West Ottawa, between football, hockey, baseball and lacrosse…Prolific pass-catcher for the Panthers in 2013, when he racked up 30 receptions for 518 receiving yards and nine TD receptions…Had three interceptions over his final two seasons…Named All-Area, All-Lake and made it to the Second-Team Dream Team as a senior…A three-time All-Conference selection as a hockey player and led the team in scoring…Named the Holland Sentinel Hockey Player of the Year…Member of the National Honor Society, PALs and 21st Century Leaders…Born July 3, 1996…Parents are Brett and Mary.
PJ Trammell
Position: Defensive Back
Dordt College
Before Dordt… was a defensive back, wide receiver and running back for West Ottawa High School (Michigan)…claimed all-conference honors for the 2013 season and honorable mention all-Holland Sentinel accolades…was a two-year starter in football.
#48
Position: Linebacker
University of Michigan
At Michigan ... three-year letterman ... has appeared in 36 games at linebacker, making 31 starts ... has tallied at least four tackles in 26 of his last 27 regular season games ... will wear No. 48 jersey for the remainder of his career, switching form No. 44 in honor of "Michigan Football Legend" Gerald Ford prior to Illinois game on Oct. 13, 2012.
Senior (2014) .... Has appeared in one game ... APPALACHIAN STATE (Aug. 30) ... tied for team lead with six tackles.
Junior (2013) ... Academic All-Big Ten ...earned third varsity letter ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ...started 13 games at linebacker ... also appeared on special teams ... registered 79 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, one interception, one fumble forced and one fumble recovered ... KANSAS STATE (Dec. 28) ... tallied six tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 30) ... made four tackles and recovered a fumble ... INDIANA (Oct. 19) ... recorded five tackles and his second career sack ...PENN STATE (Oct. 12) ... tallied eight tackles ... MINNESOTA (Oct. 5) ... tallied a team-leading 10 tackles ... CONNECTICUT (Sept. 21) ... made four tackles and intercepted first career pass, returned 29 yards ... AKRON (Sept. 14) ...tallied seven tackles, including two for-a-loss, and a pass breakup ...NOTRE DAME (Sept. 7) ... recorded six tackles ... CENTRAL MICHIGAN (Aug. 31) ... recorded a team-leading seven tackles including 0.5 TFL.
Sophomore (2012) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... earned second varsity letter ... started 11 games at linebacker ... missed Iowa and Massachusetts games due to injury ... notched 81 tackles, 46 solos, 5.5 tackles for losses, half a sack and two pass breakups ... SOUTH CAROLINA (Jan. 1) ... tallied three tackles and a half-TFL ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 24) ... matched career high with 11 tackles ... NORTHWESTERN (Nov. 10) ... recorded nine tackles, including career-high seven solo stops ... MINNESOTA (Nov. 3) ... tallied five tackles and one pass breakup ... NEBRASKA (Oct. 27) ... posted nine tackles, including one for a loss ... MICHIGAN STATE (Oct. 20) ... recorded career-high 11 tackles ... PURDUE (Oct. 6) ... posted six tackles and 2.0 TFLs ... NOTRE DAME (Sept. 22) ... tallied seven tackles and 0.5 TFLs ... AIR FORCE (Sept. 8)... recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, and 1.0 TFLs ...ALABAMA (Sept. 1) ... posted eight tackles and 0.5 TFLs.
Freshman (2011) ... Sugar Bowl champion ... earned first varsity letter ... ESPN.com and BTN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... appeared in 12 games; started seven at linebacker (Notre Dame, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio State, Virginia Tech) ... had 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, one sack and one fumble recovered ... VIRGINIA TECH (Jan. 3) ... tied a career high with 10 tackles and 1.5 TFLs ... OHIO STATE (Nov. 26) ... set career highs for tackles (10), assisted stops (7), TFLs (1.5) and notched first career sack ...
led the team with first double-digit-tackle performance of career ... ILLINOIS (Nov. 12) ... led U-M linebackers with eight tackles, matching career high with four solo stops ... IOWA (Nov. 5) ... posted six tackles and first career PBU ... PURDUE (Oct. 29) ... led the team with a career-high nine tackles in second career start ... tallied first career tackle-for-loss and fumble recovery ... NOTRE DAME (Sept. 10) ... made career debut as a starter vs. Notre Dame, assisted on one tackle.
Prep ... attended West Ottawa High School (2011) coached by Jim Caserta ... played quarterback and linebacker ... Key Statistics ... made 72 tackles and forced four fumbles despite missing time as a senior due to injury ... passed for 519 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 802 yards and 11 more touchdowns senior year ... recorded 120 tackles during his junior season ... Honors and Rankings... selected The Holland Sentinel 2010 Defensive Player of the Year and earned all-area honors as a senior.
Personal ... Desmond Morgan was born September 9, 1992 ... enrolled in the School of Education, majoring in secondary education. .
Curtis Smith
#69
Position: Defensive Line
Hillsdale College
2013: Worked his way into the defensive line rotation and showed consistent improvement with the additional playing time throughout the season…Had three total tackles on the season and recovered a fumble against Michigan Tech Nov. 9…Blocked a field goal in the season-closing win over Northwood Nov. 16…Named to GLIAC AllAcademic Team. 2012: Saw action in seven games, making a total of three tackles, two of them solo. 2011: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Piled up 30 tackles and 10 sacks for Holland West Ottawa in the 2010 season…Helped lead the Panthers to an 8-3 record as a senior, and a spot in the district finals…A four-year scholar-athlete, and four-year letter winner in football, basketball and lacrosse…First-Team All-Area defensive lineman and was named to the West Michigan All-Star Team…Born February 8, 1993…Parents are Paul and Lisa.
Augie Mata
#23
Position: Safety
Hope College
Augie transferred to Hope in 2012 from Grand Valley State University.
Zach Boersma
#24
Position: Runningback
Hope College
Zach transferred to Hope in 2013 from Michigan State. Originally, he went to Saginaw Valley State University to play football.
Jackson Brown
#30
Postion: Fullback
Wheaton College
2013: Played in four games...had one catch for 30 yards against Albion College on Sept. 14...also recorded two tackles on the season.
2012: Saw action with junior varsity team.
High School: Two-year varsity starter...All-Conference selection...also played basketball and rugby...National Honor Society...Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Young Life.
Ryan Verhelst
#16
Position: Cornerback
Saginaw State University
Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at West Ottawa High School under head coach Rory Zegunis...named All-State honorable mention, first team all-conference and Holland Sentinel allarea his junior year…was special mention All-State as a specialist his senior season…named Holland Sentinel defensive player of the year, first team all-conference, and was on the 2012 Lake Michigan All-Michigan defense team…a member of National Honor Society and the honor roll....majoring in marketing...son of Bob Verhelst and Bob and Milissa Zuker...born 12/10/94.
Coach Collins says: "Two way athlete who displayed playmaking skills on both sides of the ball. Has the coverage skills, size and toughness to play either corner or safety."
Ato Condelee
#26
Position: Safety
Ferris State University
Redshirted during the 2013 season ... High School: All-State track and field honoree … Two-time all-conference standout … Helped lead team to district championship game appearance as a senior … Also competed in basketball … Coached by Rory Zegunis … Led team to six wins in 2011 as a junior … Played both receiver and defensive back for West Ottawa … Claimed all-area accolades … Multi-year starter … Was a Holland Sentinel All-Area First Team performer … Ranked as one of Lake Michigan Football Report's top prospects of 2013 … Ranked among The D Zone's Top Great Lakes Prospects in the state of Michigan … Received Division I recruiting interest in track and field.
Bryan Holmes
#43
Position: Kicker/Punter
Yale University
2013: Kicked in five games... 26 kickoffs, 10 touchbacks... 57.2 average (highest on the team)... At West Ottawa: Had 45 of 53 kick-offs downed for touchbacks, and averaged 43 yards on punts in 2012… all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-state… Lettered three times… National Honor Society member and scholar-athlete. Personal: Bryan Holmes is the son of Greg and Naney Holmes… Interested in business and business management… Enjoys snowboarding, golf and disc golf… Loves to water ski.
Trevor Van Tubbergen
#10
Position: Quarterback
Wayne State University
2013: Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted. High School: A 2013 graduate of West Ottawa High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Panthers helping WOHS to a 14-7 mark ... served as a team captain for coach Rory Zegunis as a senior … threw five touchdown passes in a win over Grand Haven … completed 160-of-294 passes as a senior for 2,071 yards and 27 touchdowns with only four interceptions … was a First Team OK Red selection … also named allarea by the Holland Sentinel … passed for 300 yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game against Rockford ... lettered two years in basketball as a forward ... was a Scholar-Athlete. Personal: Full name--Trevor S. Van Tubbergen ... born January 7, 1995, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... son of Scott and Kathy Van Tubbergen ... has two brothers, Tyler and Jake, and a younger sister, Alexis ... older brother Tyler was at Western Michigan (2009-13) and passed for 3,199 yards and 26 touchdowns ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2013 ... last name is pronounced van tube-BER-gen.
Seth Mika
#44
Hope College
Seth attended Hope College out of high school in 2013.
Position: Linebacker
Alex Zimmerman
#12
Position: Defensive Back
Hillsdale College
High School: Earned 12 varsity letters at Holland West Ottawa, between football, hockey, baseball and lacrosse…Prolific pass-catcher for the Panthers in 2013, when he racked up 30 receptions for 518 receiving yards and nine TD receptions…Had three interceptions over his final two seasons…Named All-Area, All-Lake and made it to the Second-Team Dream Team as a senior…A three-time All-Conference selection as a hockey player and led the team in scoring…Named the Holland Sentinel Hockey Player of the Year…Member of the National Honor Society, PALs and 21st Century Leaders…Born July 3, 1996…Parents are Brett and Mary.
PJ Trammell
Position: Defensive Back
Dordt College
Before Dordt… was a defensive back, wide receiver and running back for West Ottawa High School (Michigan)…claimed all-conference honors for the 2013 season and honorable mention all-Holland Sentinel accolades…was a two-year starter in football.
