Articles tagged:Junior Hemingway

Posted: Tue May 22 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan could alter philosophy of passing game after Junior Hemingway's departure

The Michigan football team loses only six starters from last season, making it one of the more veteran teams in the Big Ten. But it might take just one loss to reshape the Wolverines' passing game philosophy. Junior Hemingway was Michigan's most reliable receiver last season, especially downfield. He often ...

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Posted: Fri May 11 6:59 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter

Junior Hemingway participated in his first NFL practice Friday. Then he got paid. The former Michigan football receiver signed a four-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to kcchiefs.com. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Posted: Mon Apr 30 3:21 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Junior Hemingway and David Molk were late-round steals, says Mel Kiper Jr.

Mel Kiper Jr. says former Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway "is going to be a real good pick for the Kansas City Chiefs" and that he thought former Wolverines center David Molk would be a fifth-round pick.

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Posted: Sat Apr 28 7:02 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Junior Hemingway, once a fringe draft prospect, selected by Chiefs in final round of NFL Draft

Junior Hemingway remembers sitting on a trainer's table early in his Michigan football career. He had undergone ankle surgery, and couldn't escape one thought. "I just remember sitting there, waiting for the guy to come back, and thinking, 'I probably won't come back from this, and be (as) explosive again," ...

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Posted: Thu Apr 26 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
With 1st round drought expected to continue, here are Michigan's most likely NFL draft choices

It has been four years since Jake Long became the second No. 1 overall NFL draft pick in Michigan football history. Since then, the Wolverines have landed only one player, Brandon Graham, in the opening round -- and that rut will not end Thursday night, when this year's draft kicks ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 25 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Former Michigan WR Junior Hemingway rises into middle-round projections of NFL Draft

Junior Hemingway concluded a trying five-year Michigan football career on a Superdome podium, where he accepted his Sugar Bowl MVP trophy before a national TV audience. With tears welling in his eyes, his two touchdowns the difference in the Wolverines' overtime victory, he exclaimed to the word that "Man, I'm ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 29 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
A look at how 3 Michigan football players upgraded their draft stock at the NFL Combine

INDIANAPOLIS — Three former Michigan football players went to Indianapolis with specific goals for wooing NFL scouts at the combine. And they more or less did it. Here's a look of what Mike Martin, David Molk and Junior Hemingway did for their draft stock at the combine, with Michigan's pro ...

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Posted: Mon Feb 27 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan's Junior Hemingway boosts draft case with strong all-around combine performance

More combine results: David Molk reacts to posting best bench press among the offensive linemen | Mike Martin falls short of goal INDIANAPOLIS -- While Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon and Georgia Tech's Stephen Hill were capturing the combine spotlight among receivers, a lesser-known player was making his move. Junior Hemingway. ...

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Posted: Sun Feb 26 10:57 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Ex-Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway meets goal for 40-yard dash at combine

Junior Hemingway helped himself at the NFL Scouting Combine. The former Michigan receiver posted a time of 4.50 seconds Sunday morning, the 10th-fastest time among the 16 receivers whose results were posted as of 11:30 a.m.

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Posted: Sun Feb 26 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Ex-Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway eyes 40-yard dash as he jostles for draft position

Updated: Junior Hemingway meets goal for 40-yard dash at combine INDIANAPOLIS — Injury, illness and scheme prevented receiver Junior Hemingway from posting the kinds of numbers he would have liked in his Michigan football career. So, he will try to post the right kinds of numbers Sunday at the NFL ...

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Posted: Sat Feb 25 1:23 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Junior Hemingway: Michigan QB Denard Robinson 'probably' knows he'll play different position in NFL

Denard Robinson has held firm on his public stance that he wants to play quarterback, and only quarterback, for the Michigan football team and in the NFL. But privately, it appears he already is weighing the prospects of switching positions, according to former teammate Junior Hemingway.

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Posted: Thu Feb 23 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
NFL Combine gets under way today, with David Molk among the first-day arrivals

Mike Martin, David Molk and Junior Hemingway endured some dark years with the Michigan football program. Now, they're two months from the NFL, the pinnacle of their sport. Martin said he thinks every day about what it will be like to have his name called from that stage in New ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
8 storylines to watch at this week's NFL Combine in Indianapolis

The Michigan football team will be represented by three players at the NFL Combine, each of whom could rise in the draft with a stirring performance. Or fall, with a flat one. It should make for an interesting weekend. The Wolverines will host a pro day March 15, but the ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 21 10:30 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
5 players Michigan combine participants will battle for NFL draft position

The Michigan football team will send three players to this week's NFL Combine in Indianapolis, none of whom is locked in as a high-round draft pick. One is fighting just to be drafted. Here is a look at the three, and the top-five players with whom they are jockeying for ...

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Posted: Thu Feb 16 1:47 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Analyst: Junior Hemingway, buried on most draft boards, could 'hang around' in NFL

This year's NFL Draft pool is deep with big-bodied receivers, several of whom project as first-round selections. That could hurt a player such as Junior Hemingway, a former Michigan football receiver who posted pedestrian numbers while battling injury and illness throughout his career. There also are questions about his measurables, ...

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