2019 Season Countdown: #103 Jameson Offerdahl

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13May 2019
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2019 Season Countdown: #103 Jameson Offerdahl

Jameson Offerdahl (#56)

Name: Jameson Offerdahl
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 225 lbs.
High school: Fort Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal Gibbons
Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt senior
Jersey number: #56
Last year: I ranked Offerdahl #100 and said he would be a backup linebacker and special teamer (LINK). He did not see game action.
TTB Rating: N/A

Offerdahl has a few Scout Team Player of the Week awards under his belt over his first four years in Ann Arbor, but none of them came last year. I heard he was dealing with an injury in 2018, which may have been the reason for his lack of awards and playing time, but either way, he likely won’t be a big contributor this season. This is around the time that many walk-ons end up on scholarship when they’re in their fifth year, but Michigan has several walk-on contributors who might scoop up a scholarship first (Jordan Glasgow, Will Hart, Nate Schoenle, Jake McCurry, etc.). Offerdahl has played in just one game during his career, and I’m going to go out on a limb and say he’ll double that number this year.

Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer

13May 2019
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John Beilein, Ex-Wolverine

So . . . Michigan’s basketball coach got yoinked by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, a former Michigan State Spartan.

Obviously, I’m more of a football guy, but I never liked watching Michigan basketball more than I have during John Beilein’s tenure.

I’ll miss that guy.

13May 2019
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2020 Recruiting Update: May 13, 2019

Brenden Rice (image via Sports360AZ)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2020

Sam Brown – WR – Bloomingdale (GA) New Hampstead: Brown is a 6’1″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Colorado, Kentucky, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #173 wide receiver, and #1092 overall. He claims a 4.45 forty, a 4.66 shuttle, and a 38″ vertical.

Collin Gamble – CB – Argyle (TX) Liberty Christian: Gamble is a 5’10”, 175-pounder with offers from Houston, Northwestern, and Texas Tech, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #99 cornerback, and #1191 overall.

Brenden Rice – WR – Chandler (AZ) Hamilton: Rice is a 6’3″, 208 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Texas A&M, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #57 wide receiver, and #331 overall. Perhaps most significantly is this: he’s the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. I don’t think there’s any danger of the younger Rice following his dad’s legacy at Mississippi Valley State.

Hit the jump for more news and bits.

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12May 2019
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J.J. McCarthy, Wolverine

La Grange Park (IL) Nazareth Academy QB J.J. McCarthy (image via Hudl)

La Grange Park (IL) Nazareth Academy quarterback J.J. McCarthy committed to Michigan on an unofficial visit to Ann Arbor Saturday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M, among others.

McCarthy is 6’2″, 180 lbs. He claims a 4.87 forty, a 4.47 shuttle, and a 30″ vertical. As a sophomore in 2018, he completed 182/240 passes for 3,448 yards, 39 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.

RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
247 Sports: 4-star, 95 grade, #2 pro-style QB, #19 overall

Hit the jump for more on McCarthy’s commitment.

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