Central Michigan University Athletics
Position Preview: Tight Ends
8/23/2023 5:20:00 PM | Football
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Chippewas look to fill the void at tight end with Joel Wilson’s departure to the NFL; welcome former Super Bowl champion Brandon Torrey as tight ends coach.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan returns five tight ends to the squad in 2023, featuring five players who saw action on the field last season including Marcus Young, Mitchel Collier, DeCorion Temple, Alec Palella, and Bailey Smith.
The Chippewas are replacing Third Team All-MAC tight end Joel Wilson, who departed to the NFL after leading the team in touchdown catches (six) and finishing second on the team in receptions (44) and receiving yards (445) as a junior in 2023. Wilson signed a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills.
The tight ends are coached by former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Brandon Torrey, who is in his first year at CMU as an assistant under coach Jim McElwain.
TIGHT END PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
11 | Bailey Smith | 6-1 | 225 | Jr. | Valencia, Calif.
82 | Mitchel Collier | 6-3 | 240 | R-So. | Columbus, Ind.
34 | Alec Palella | 6-5 | 245 | R-So. | Bartlett, Ill.
86 | Marcus Young | 6-4 | 250 | R-So. | Dexter, Mich.
87 | Jacob Kaminski | 6-6 | 245 | So. | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada/Toronto transfer
88 | DeCorion Temple | 6-5 | 240 | R-Fr. | Ypsilanti, Mich.
85 | Rory Callahan | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | New Boston, Mich.
35 | Jesiah Stevens-Silva | 6-3 | 250 | Fr. | Colorado Springs, Colo.
44 | Nathan VanTimmeren | 6-4 | 220 | Fr. | Grand Rapids, Mich.
As a redshirt freshman, Young saw action in all 12 games in 2022, contributing on both offense and special teams. He finished the year with three catches for 16 yards, but should have much more production this year.
Collier (five games), Palella (four games), Temple (three games) and Smith (one game) all saw action last season due to position depth, and are each looking to make a bigger contribution in 2023. Temple had one catch for 44 yards against Bucknell.
CMU also welcomes Jacob Kaminski, a sophomore transfer from the University of Toronto, into the tight end group. At Toronto as a freshman, Kaminski caught four passes for 44 yards while appearing in six games.
Freshmen Rory Callahan, Jesiah Stevens-Silva, and Nathan VanTimmeren are all new additions to the squad.
The Chippewas are replacing Third Team All-MAC tight end Joel Wilson, who departed to the NFL after leading the team in touchdown catches (six) and finishing second on the team in receptions (44) and receiving yards (445) as a junior in 2023. Wilson signed a free agent deal with the Buffalo Bills.
The tight ends are coached by former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Brandon Torrey, who is in his first year at CMU as an assistant under coach Jim McElwain.
TIGHT END PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
11 | Bailey Smith | 6-1 | 225 | Jr. | Valencia, Calif.
82 | Mitchel Collier | 6-3 | 240 | R-So. | Columbus, Ind.
34 | Alec Palella | 6-5 | 245 | R-So. | Bartlett, Ill.
86 | Marcus Young | 6-4 | 250 | R-So. | Dexter, Mich.
87 | Jacob Kaminski | 6-6 | 245 | So. | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada/Toronto transfer
88 | DeCorion Temple | 6-5 | 240 | R-Fr. | Ypsilanti, Mich.
85 | Rory Callahan | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | New Boston, Mich.
35 | Jesiah Stevens-Silva | 6-3 | 250 | Fr. | Colorado Springs, Colo.
44 | Nathan VanTimmeren | 6-4 | 220 | Fr. | Grand Rapids, Mich.
As a redshirt freshman, Young saw action in all 12 games in 2022, contributing on both offense and special teams. He finished the year with three catches for 16 yards, but should have much more production this year.
Collier (five games), Palella (four games), Temple (three games) and Smith (one game) all saw action last season due to position depth, and are each looking to make a bigger contribution in 2023. Temple had one catch for 44 yards against Bucknell.
CMU also welcomes Jacob Kaminski, a sophomore transfer from the University of Toronto, into the tight end group. At Toronto as a freshman, Kaminski caught four passes for 44 yards while appearing in six games.
Freshmen Rory Callahan, Jesiah Stevens-Silva, and Nathan VanTimmeren are all new additions to the squad.
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