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Michigan football: Ranking the Wolverines top 10 tight ends of all time

By Matthew Helmkamp

31 Aug 1996: Jerame Tuman #80 of the Michigan Wolverines makes a cut to the outside as he attempts to get around the pursuing defender James Williams #26 of Illinois during the first quarter of their matchup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mandatory Credit: Mat
31 Aug 1996: Jerame Tuman #80 of the Michigan Wolverines makes a cut to the outside as he attempts to get around the pursuing defender James Williams #26 of Illinois during the first quarter of their matchup in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mandatory Credit: Mat /
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4.  Doug Marsh

Doug Marsh was stolen from Akron, Ohio in 1977 and he played three years for Michigan. Over his time, Marsh caught 57 passes for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns.

A product of Bo Schembechler, Doug Marsh was restricted by the offense they ran in those days and yet he still thrived his final season. On the 1979 Michigan football team, Marsh was the receiving yards leader at 612, beating freshman Anthony Carter. Between 1978 and 1979 Marsh made six different Big Ten top ten lists.

The best year the team had with Marsh on board was arguably the 1978 team, headlined by Rick Leach, which dominated Ohio State in Columbus 14-3, making it three years in a row that Michigan defeated their southern rivals.

Following Doug’s final season he was named first-team All-Big Ten player and a third-team All-American.

Marsh was selected in the second round of the 1980 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He recorded 167 catches for 2,140 yards in his six years as a professional and added 19 touchdowns.

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