2016 Recruiting Awards

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5Feb 2016
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2016 Recruiting Awards

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David Long, Jr. is perhaps Michigan’s fastest 2016 recruit

Every year I post my recruiting awards to look back on in future years. You can look back on past years here (LINK) to find the hits and misses.

Best Overall Recruit: DT Rashan Gary
There’s no real suspense this year. Gary is the consensus #1 player in the country, and I gave him a TTB Rating of 100. He is awesome at the football.

Best Offensive Recruit: TE Devin Asiasi
I think the combination of Asiasi’s athleticism and Jim Harbaugh’s propensity for developing tight ends will do great things for Asiasi’s profile.

Best Defensive Recruit: DT Rashan Gary
See above.

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25Jan 2016
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2016 Recruiting Update: January 25, 2016

David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan on Thursday

COMMITMENTS
Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan (LINK).

Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse committed to Michigan. That commitment post is coming later today.

Baltimore (MD) Gilman offensive guard Stephen Spanellis committed to Michigan (LINK).

Miami (FL) Columbus defensive end Joshua Uche committed to Michigan (LINK).

DECOMMITMENTS
Winchester (IN) Winchester running back Kiante Enis decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic cornerback Antwaine Richardson decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Hit the jump for several players who are newly back on the board, some guys who committed elsewhere, and some miscellaneous bits.

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21Jan 2016
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David Long Jr., Wolverine

Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr.

Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan on Thursday evening on ESPNU. The one-time Stanford commit chose the Wolverines over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others.

Long is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect. As a senior in 2015, he caught 25 passes for 525 yards (21 yards/catch) and 7 touchdowns; on defense, he made 19 tackles, 1 interception, and 5 pass breakups. He claims a 4.4 forty and a 10.8 time in the 100 meters. He also has a 36″ vertical, a 245 lb. bench press, and a 375 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #5 ATH, #104 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #9 CB, #81 overall
Scout: 4-star, #5 CB, #64 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 95 grade, #8 CB, #96 overall

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18Jan 2016
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Recruiting Update: January 18, 2016

Olathe (KS) North safety Isaiah Simmons

DECOMMITMENT
Upper Marlboro (MD) Riverdale Baptist cornerback Sir Patrick Scott decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Winter Garden (FL) West Orange wide receiver Eddie McDoom decommitted from Oregon. McDoom is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect who had committed to the Ducks in December, but also has offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #67 wide receiver, and #405 overall. He recently caught a touchdown pass in the Under Armour All-American Game. Interestingly, McDoom was one of a couple wide receiver commits who took an Oregon spot that could have gone to Dylan Crawford, who committed to Michigan two weekends ago. McDoom says that when he made it clear to Oregon that he wanted to take other visits – mainly to Michigan – the Ducks pulled his offer. Michigan fans are familiar with that policy, since it sounds similar to Brady Hoke’s approach. Now McDoom is scheduled to come to Ann Arbor next weekend, and it’s unclear whether this situation will affect Crawford or not. If Michigan is able to secure a commitment from McDoom and keep Crawford, that may sew up the receiver position before Donald Stewart and Pie Young decide to commit.

Olathe (KS) North safety Isaiah Simmons was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 212 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Louisville, Missouri, and Nebraska, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #16 safety, and #326 overall. Simmons is a large safety who also plays some wide receiver. He reminds me a little bit of Michigan cornerback Jeremy Clark, although Simmons is thicker at this stage in his career than Clark was. He has visits scheduled to Nebraska and Louisville for the next two weekends, so Michigan would likely have to bump one of those schools out of the way unless he decides to make a mid-week trip. If the name of Simmons’s school sounds familiar, Michigan recruited Jimmie Swain IV (Oregon) from there in the 2014 class.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Port Washington (WI) Port Washington offensive tackle Tyler Beach was offered by Michigan. Beach is a 6’8″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Northern Illinois. He has not been offered by Wisconsin yet, but it’s often tough to pull players out of Wisconsin if the Badgers want them (Ben Bredeson is an exception).

Hit the jump for some more 2017 offers, a 2018 offer, some commitments elsewhere, and some random recruiting bits.

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9Jan 2016
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Six Things to Watch in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Dylan Crawford could be Michigan’s next commit

COMMITMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Michigan has a couple targets who will be announcing their college commitment at the game. While it’s always fun to watch any recruits commit, because weird things tend to happen, Wolverines fans have some stake in watching. Here are the relevant announcements to watch:

  • Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King: Several teams have been in the mix for Corley, including Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Tennessee. Lately, Michigan State and Ohio State seem to have pulled ahead of the pack. There are some rumors that OSU is holding out for Florida wideout Binjimen Victor, so Michigan State is a strong contender. Announcement will be during the 3rd quarter.
  • Dylan Crawford – WR – Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Catholic: Crawford was high on Michigan early in the process, but things seemed to fall off when friends Theo Howard and K.J. Costello committed elsewhere. Costello, a Stanford commit, was Crawford’s QB this past year. Crawford was waiting for an Oregon offer, got one, and then saw his spot supposedly get taken. Michigan might not have started out #1 on his list, but it’s not a bad backup plan. Announcement will be during the 1st quarter.
  • Isaac Nauta – TE – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Nauta was Michigan’s first offer in the 2016 class (back when Brady Hoke was the head coach), and eventually he committed to Florida State. Since that time, FSU stole a possible Michigan lean in TE Naseir Upshur, and now Nauta seems poised to commit to his home-state Georgia Bulldogs. Nauta has family in Michigan and would be a better fit in a Jim Harbaugh offense than virtually anywhere else in the country, but it sounds like he wants to stay close to home. Announcement will be during the 4th quarter.

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