Page 10-Thursday, July 15, 1982--The Michigan Daily Grid t1, By RON POLLACK When the Baltimore Colts' rookies report to their new team tomorrow, training camp in the National Football League will officially begin. The Michigan football program has produced a number of players who will be going through pre-season workouts around the league, and the following is a look at where these former Wolverine gridders are playing. AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE Eastern Division Baltimore Colts - None. BUFFALO BILLS -offensive guard., Reggie McKenzie. There has been speculation that McKenzie will retire, but if he should play, it will be his 11th NFL season. In 1973 and 1974, McKenzie earned All-Pro honors, and in 1980 he was second-team All-AFC. He had played in 140 consecutive games until last year when he injured his knee against the Miami Dolphins, causing him to miss the final 10 games of the season. McKenzie is the last remaining member on the Buffalo squad of the Electric Company-the Bills offensive line when OJ Smpson rambled for a record setting 2,003 yards in 1973. The 6- 5, 242 pounder was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 1972 draft. Miami Dolphins - offensive tackle Jon Geisler.,Drafted in the first round of the 1979 draft by Miami, Geisler has gone on to become a starter. New England-Patriots - None. NEW YORK JETS-None. Central Division Cincinnati Bengals-Linebackers Ron Simpkins and Ben Needham. Sim- pkins was drafted in the seventh round of the 1980 draft. As a rookie he saw most of his action on the special teams, although he did start a couple of games. Simpkins missed all of last season with a knee injury. Needham was a seventh round pick in this year's draft.Needham had 62 tackles for Michigan last year, fourth best on the team, and was named Defensive MVP 'ainig camps in the Wolverines' 33-14 victory over season in Cleveland as he was put on UCLA in the Bluebonnet Bowl. waivers in January. No NFL team has Cleveland Browns-None. For 10 picked him up since that time. Darden years, former Wolverine Thom Darden earned All-Pro honors in 1978, a year in donned a Browns' uniform. However, which he intercepted 10 passes, setting the defensive back-will not play an 11th a team record which still stands. He in- open . . tercepted 42 career passes. Darden was selected by Cleveland in the first round of the 1972 draft. HOUSTON OILERS-Running back Stan Edwards. Selected in the third round of this year's draft, Edwards will be shifted from fullback (where he played as a junior and senior at Michigan) to halfback (where he played as a freshman and sophomore). Edwards will fight it out with Adger Armstrong for the starting halfback spot. Armstrong was Houston's second leading rusher last season, but only had 146 yards on 31 carries in an offense dominated by fullback Earl Campbell. Should Edwards earn the starting ber- th, he is no stranger to taking a back seat to another back. As a junior, he rushed for 901 yards, but last season he was overshadowed by Butch Woolfolk and gained only 445 yards while being used mostly as a blocking back. Ed- wards gained 2,206 career yards, placing him ninth on the all-time Wolverine list. Pittsburgh Steelers - Running back Russell Davis, wide receiver Jim Smith and offensive guard John Powers. Davis carried the ball 47 times last season for 270 yards (5.7 yard average) and one touchdown. The Steelers' 1979 fourth round draft choice had one 100 yard game. Although a backup to Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, Smith has seen substantial playing time recently. In fact, he has led the team in touch- down receptions the last two years. Last season, he caught 29 passes for 571 yards and seven touchdowns. He had nine touchdowns the previous year. Smith was drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 1977 draft. Powers was drafted by the New York Giants last year in the eighth round, but was subsequently cut from the squad. He is trying out with the Steelers this sum- mer as a free agent. Western Division San Diego Chargers-None. OAKLAND RAIDERS-Offensive tackle Ed Muransky. Muranky lasted until the fourth round of this year's draft, due much to the fact that he gained a lot of weight after the college season ended. He has, however, lost that weight since then. Muransky was a First Team All-American last fall (AP, UPI) and consensus All-Big Ten. In 1980, he was All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention All-American. He started in each of the last 36 straight games at tackle for Michigan the last three seasons, but chose to pass up his final year of eligibility. Kansas City Chiefs-None. Denver Broncos-Defensive back Mike Harden and running back Rob Lytle. Harden, a third year pro, plays in a backup capacity for the Broncos at safety. He was drafted by Denver in the fifth round of the 1980 draft. Lytle was selected in the second round of the 1977 draft, and after initial success with the Broncos he has fallen upon hard times. He was a starter at the end of his rookie campaign when the Broncos finished 12-2 and went on to the Super Bowl where they lost to Dallas. But since that time, the injury bug has plagued Lytle. In the 1978 opener versus Oakland, Lytle broke his ankle. He also suffered a knee injury that year. In the pre- season of 1979, Lytle suffered another knee injury. Last year, he had a shoulder operation. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Defensive backs Dave Brown; Don Dufek and Tony Jackson. Brown was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first Daily Photo STAN EDWARDS TRIES in vain to reach out and grab a pass against Ohio State this past season. Edwards was drafted in the third round of this year's draft by the Houston Oilers, and will fight it out with the Oilers' Adger Ar- mstrong for the starting halfback spot. covering student issues since 1890 - 2 -z I - -r . News 764-0552 " Subscriptions 764-0558 *. Classifieds 764-0557 " 4 4