Michigan football countdown to kickoff: 37 days until 2022 season
There’s much anticipation heading into the Michigan Wolverines football season, and TheWolverine.com is counting down the days until the Sept. 3 opener against Colorado State. We’ll discuss current Michigan events, the upcoming season and/or take a look at a significant number that correlates with how many days remain until kickoff, whether it be a player’s jersey number, a year, a date, a score, etc.
Michigan football finds itself 37 days away from its season opener, which brings us to a fan favorite No. 37. Linebacker Jarett Irons is who we look back on today in our countdown series.
“A two-time team captain and two-time All Big Ten pick, Jarrett Irons finished his career ranked second on Michigan’s career tackles list,” the Bentley Historical Library says of Irons. “A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Irons anchored a defense that was third best in the nation against the rush in 1995. Named a first team All-American by the Associated Press, and American Football Coaches Association in 1996, Irons finished his career averaging over 100 tackles per season.”
Irons was also part of what many believe is one of the best goalline stands in Michigan program history. Up 14-10 in the third quarter at Penn State in 1993, Irons stuffed fullback Brian O’Neal and back Ki-Jana Carter at the goalline on consecutive plays. They were two of his 15 tackles in the contest. PSU could only muster a field goal the rest of the way and Michigan had a 21-13 win on its resume.
Irons went undrafted in 1997 but signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was cut during training camp and returned to Michigan to finish his graduate education.
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