2020 Recruiting Update: July 29, 2019

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29Jul 2019
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2020 Recruiting Update: July 29, 2019

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COMMITMENT

Delran (NJ) Delran linebacker R.J. Moten committed to Michigan (LINK), and here’s the direct link to the scouting report (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2020

Antonio Johnson – S – East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis: Johnson decommitted from Tennessee. He’s a 4-star, the #12 safety, and #149 overall. He has not shown any interest in Michigan, and his crystal ball has no picks right now.

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27Jul 2019
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R.J. Moten, Wolverine

Delran (NJ) Delran safety R.J. Moten committed to Michigan on Saturday morning. I saved myself some time – and gave you some extra info – in my scouting report on him, which I posted this morning (LINK).

Moten has long been considered a Michigan lean, and he scheduled his commitment for when he was going to be in town for the BBQ at the Big House (LINK).

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27Jul 2019
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Scouting Report: R.J. Moten

R.J. Moten (image via Twitter)

I started this scouting report on a beach vacation and (surprise!) didn’t finish it. But with Moten committing later today, it’s now or never.

Name: R.J. Moten
Height:
6’0″
Weight:
200 lbs.
High school:
Delran (NJ) Delran
Position:
Running back/safety
Class:
2020

Notes: Offers from Boston College, Buffalo, Duke, Kent State, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tulane, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin…Plans to announce commitment on July 27, 2019…Claims a 4.61 forty, 4.31 shuttle, 40.9″ vertical…Son of Ron Moten, who played linebacker for Florida and the Philadelphia Eagles…ESPN 4-star, 81 grade, #16 S, #247 overall…Rivals 3-star ATH, 5.5 grade…247 Sports 4-star, 94 grade, #6 S, #93 overall

Stats: As a junior in 2018, Moten rushed 149 times for 1,305 yards (8.8 yards/carry) and 16 touchdowns. He caught 16 passes for 298 yards (18.6 yards/catch) and 4 touchdowns. And he even completed 6/13 passes for 157 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Defensively, he made 44 tackles and 5 interceptions.

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25Jul 2019
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Visitors: 2019 BBQ at the Big House

Corey Kiner (image via Irish Sports Daily)

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The BBQ at the Big House will take place on July 27. With so many 2020 commitments right now, this probably won’t be a big weekend for the current class, but more for the rising juniors in the 2021 class.

2020

Reece Atteberry – C – Centennial (CO) Eaglecrest: Atteberry is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Blake Corum – RB – Baltimore (MD) St. Frances: Corum is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Eamonn Dennis – ATH – Worcester (MA) St. John’s: Dennis is committed to Michigan (LINK).

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16Jul 2019
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2020 Recruiting Update: July 16, 2019

Sam Adams II (image via Seattle Times)

MISCELLANEY

I posted a list of expected visitors for Michigan’s BBQ at the Big House (LINK). If you look at last year’s list (LINK), Michigan landed Quintel Kent, Mike Morris, and Mike Sainristil for 2019 after the BBQ…and that doesn’t include Braiden McGregor, Kalel Mullings, Osman Savage, Cornell Wheeler, and Zak Zinter from 2020.

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