Articles tagged:Troy Woolfolk

Posted: Mon May 14 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Troy Woolfolk finally listens to father, Butch, before Detroit Lions camp

Troy Woolfolk is only two weeks into his pro career, and the former Michigan football defensive back already has fallen victim to the realities of the NFL. The reality being there are oodles of talented players, fighting for only a handful of roster spots. As an undrafted free agent, his ...

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Posted: Sat Apr 28 9:02 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Free agents: Troy Woolfolk to hometown Cowboys, Mike Shaw to Redskins

This story was updated at 9:25 p.m. Troy Woolfolk is headed home. The former Michigan cornerback and safety has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Cowboys, his agent, Ken Sarnoff of Gaylord Sports Management, announced via Twitter.

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Posted: Tue Dec 13 1:19 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan football seniors deliver humorous speeches, and David Molk's resonates

LIVONIA -- Senior after senior got a chance to bid the Michigan football team farewell Monday night at the program's annual postseason banquet. Most of the speeches were clever, even hysterical, reflective of the Wolverines' resurgent season this year. They are 10-2 and have earned a matchup with Virginia Tech ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 12 9:35 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Red zone follies hamper otherwise dominant Michigan performance

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The way the first-half box score read, one might have thought the Michigan football team was well on its way to a walk in the park. But, thanks to several hiccups, the Wolverines' possible blowout turned into somewhat of a white-knuckle affair. Michigan out-gained Illinois 249-30 in ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 8 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Brady Hoke explains why Thomas Gordon didn't play, regrets not getting him on field

Thomas Gordon is the Michigan football team's second-leading tackler. He's tied for the Big Ten lead with three fumble recoveries and second with two forced fumbles. And that's after not playing last week. The sophomore free safety has been terrific this year, but mysteriously did not play a defensive snap ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 3 1:15 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan senior Troy Woolfolk embracing position change, understands why it was made

Troy Woolfolk lost his starting cornerback job to a freshman this year, after losing it last year to a vicious leg injury. The fifth-year senior rehabbed hard to get back into the Michigan football team's lineup, but now has switched positions to make room for Blake Countess at cornerback. Woolfolk ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 1 10:27 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Root for dad or alma mater? Greg Mattison loses this round

Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison will have plenty of people rooting for him Saturday when the Wolverines visit Iowa (noon, ESPN). But his son, Bryan, won't be among them. Bryan Mattison, now an offensive lineman with the Baltimore Ravens, played for Kirk Ferentz at Iowa from 2003-07. And as big ...

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Posted: Fri Oct 21 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Woolfolk-Countess one of Wolverines' 6 ongoing position battles

Brady Hoke has a dilemma. On one hand, the Michigan football coach has a senior cornerback in Troy Woolfolk, a well-liked and outspoken team leader who battled earnestly for a year to get back on the field after a gruesome leg and ankle injury. On the other hand, he has ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 11 5:16 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Troy Woolfolk sheds cast from right arm and more notes from Michigan's Tuesday practice

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Monday that senior cornerback Troy Woolfolk is "a little beat up" right now -- so much so, he was lifted for stretches of the Northwestern game. On Tuesday, he made a significant step toward regaining his form.

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Posted: Sat Sep 24 6:28 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
With Troy Woolfolk sidelined, freshman Blake Countess shines

Technically, Saturday wasn't Michigan freshman cornerback Blake Countess' first college football experience. But it was, without question, his coming out party. After Michigan senior cornerback Troy Woolfolk re-injured his left ankle in the second quarter, the Wolverines turned to the seldom-used freshman to fill the gap. He didn't disappoint, either, ...

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Posted: Tue Sep 13 7:26 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan CB Troy Woolfolk says he has a broken bone in his right hand

Michigan senior cornerback Troy Woolfolk isn't sure what's wrong with his right hand, he just knows there's a broken bone in there somewhere. "I just looked at an X-ray and saw a broken bone," Woolfolk said Tuesday. "I'm not really sure, I just break the bones and provide the medical ...

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Posted: Tue Sep 13 5:08 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Troy Woolfolk, Fitz Toussaint and more of Michigan's injured players take part in Tuesday's open practice

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Monday that several players’ status for this weekend’s game against Eastern Michigan would hinge on how they practice Tuesday and Wednesday. So far, so good for many of them.

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Posted: Sat Sep 10 12:17 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Fitz Toussaint, Troy Woolfolk dealing with previously undisclosed injuries

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Friday night that top cornerback Troy Woolfolk and starting tailback Fitz Toussaint are dealing with previously undisclosed injuries. Both remain probable to play against Notre Dame on Saturday (8 p.m., ESPN). Woolfolk, a senior cornerback who played only one series last week after he ...

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Posted: Tue Sep 6 4:32 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Practice notes: Woolfolk works out with heavy wrap on ankle

Injured Michigan cornerback Troy Woolfolk dressed for Tuesday's practice and was with the starting defensive unit for their first set of the day. Woolfolk, a senior who missed all of last season after breaking his right leg and ankle, left Saturday's season-opening win against Western Michigan in the first quarter ...

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Posted: Mon Sep 5 3:01 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Brady Hoke: Troy Woolfolk, Cam Gordon to start vs. Notre Dame

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Monday he expects top cornerback Troy Woolfolk and starting linebacker Cam Gordon to play Saturday against Notre Dame.

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