Kevin Koger Class: Sophomore Hometown: Toledo, Ohio High School: Whitmer Height / Weight: 6-4 / 249 Position: TE

Sophomore (2009) ... earned second varsity letter ... started eight of 12 games at tight end ... caught 16 passes for 220 yards (13.8 avg.) and scored two touchdowns ... made fourth career start at tight end and contributed on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), catching three passes for 32 yards including a seven-yard touchdown reception ... started at tight end and contributed on special teams vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12), tallying a career-high four receptions for 38 yards ... caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Irish ... made start at tight end and helped on special teams vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19), tallying one assisted tackle ... recorded a 36-yard reception in start vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) ... made one tackle on special teams against the Hoosiers ... had a 41-yard career long reception at Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... started at tight end against Iowa (Oct. 10), catching three passes for 27 yards ... saw action at tight end and on special teams vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17) ... started at tight end vs. Penn State (Oct. 24) ... caught three passes for 37 yards in start at Illinois (Oct. 31) ... had a nine-yard reception vs. Purdue (Nov. 7) ... played tight end at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) and vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21).

Freshman (2008) ... earned first varsity letter ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... appeared in nine games at tight end and made three starts ... made collegiate debut at tight end vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... first career catch was a 26-yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Badgers ... team's only tight end to see action vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) ... had a five-yard touchdown pass called back due to a penalty against the Fighting Illini ... played at tight end vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) ... made first career in the Penn State (Oct. 18) game, collecting a career-best three receptions and 26 yards ... caught two passes for 41 yards in start vs. Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... hauled in a 35-yard career long reception that set up a second quarter touchdown against the Spartans ... played tight end and on special teams at Purdue (Nov. 1) and Minnesota (Nov. 8) ... started third career contest at tight end vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... played tight end at Ohio State (Nov. 22).

Prep ... attended Whitmer High School (2008) coached by Joe Palka ... Key Statistics... holds school record with 1,190 career receiving yards on 75 receptions ... finished career with 16 offensive touchdowns ... recorded 151 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interception and one interception return for a touchdown during his career ... made 31 receptions for 361 yards and scored five TDs as a senior ... contributed 48 tackles and seven sacks senior year ... caught 23 passes for 351 yards (16.1 avg.) and five touchdowns as a junior ... recorded 65 tackles, five TFLs, three sacks and two interceptions during junior year ... Honors and Rankings... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... four-star prospect, the nation's fourth-best tight end and the No. 10 player in the state of Ohio according to Rivals.com ... four-star prospect and the sixth-best tight end nationally according to Scout.com ... rated No. 5 on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest rankings ... 107th-best defensive end nationally by ESPN.com ... gained All-Ohio first team accolades at defensive end as a senior ... earned all-city honors as a tight end and defensive end as a junior.

Personal ... Kevin Jamaal Koger was born Dec. 12, 1989 ... sister, LaShawnda Thorne, played volleyball at Michigan and earned a varsity letter in 1991 ... enrolled in the School of Kinesiology.