Video: 2014 Under Armour All-American Game

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3Jan 2014
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2014 Under Armour All-American Game analysis

Michael Ferns, Wilton Speight, Jabrill Peppers, Juwann Bushell-Beatty, Bryan Mone, and Jared Wangler at the
2014 Under Armour All-American Game

The 2014 Under Armour All-American Game took place on Thursday afternoon, and it was a showcase for four current Michigan commits. All of Michigan’s commits were on Team Nitro, which lost the game by a score of 31-21. Some brief analysis of what I saw:

LB Michael Ferns: Ferns didn’t even record a single tackle in this game. Probably because he sat it out due to injury.

QB Wilton Speight: Speight was named a captain for Team Nitro and earned the start at quarterback. He finished just 2/6 for 63 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. He also had 3 carries for 8 yards. Offensive lines consistently struggle in these games because they don’t have time to work together, and that was pretty obvious as Speight never really had a chance to set his feet and scan the field. I thought Speight did a nice job of keeping his eyes downfield when the pressure was coming, which was often. He shows a little bit of mobility, but that’s mostly going to be when defenses completely forget about him being 6’6″ and able to run a little bit. He’s a better runner than John Navarre was, but perhaps a notch below Steven Threet. Speight has a nice overhand delivery from the pocket that defenders will probably struggle to bat down, but he can throw from different angles on the move. He made a poor read on a redzone passing attempt that resulted in a pick for Gardena (CA) Junipero Serra cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, but he also made a very nice throw while running to his right for a long gain.

CB Jabrill Peppers: Peppers didn’t really make any highlight-reel plays in the game, but he didn’t get embarrassed, either. Well, except for one play on which he showed very nice change-of-direction skills only to dive at the Team Highlight receiver’s ankles and miss the tackle. Aside from coming up quickly, what I liked about that play was that Peppers hopped right up and attempted to chase down the receiver as he raced down the left sideline. The New Jersey native ended the game with 2 kickoff returns for 65 yards, 3 tackles, and 1 pass for -2 yards out of a Wildcat formation in the first half. Peppers also blocked a field goal at the end of the first half, but that’s not exactly allowed in all-star games like this one. Overall, it was a solid but unspectacular showing.

OT Juwann Bushell-Beatty: Of the guys who played, I thought Bushell-Beatty looked like the biggest project. He looked overweight, out of shape, and slow of foot. Of course, he’s a high schooler coming off of a long run to a state championship, so I don’t expect him to be in peak physical condition at this point in the year. However, he looks like he has a long way to go. He was standing up way too high while run blocking, which severely limited his lateral movement and left him flailing at air. He was also beaten badly on a speed rush that resulted in getting Speight blindsided. It should also be noted that Bushell-Beatty is generally considered a 3-star prospect who was facing some elite talent, and I don’t think it’s a stretch or an insult to say that he was overmatched.

DT Bryan Mone: I saw less of Mone than anyone else, partly because it was just difficult to see jersey numbers at times. He’s large and solidly built, but he’s more about power than anything else at this time. Mone has added a lot of weight in the past year or so, and he’s lost some of the athleticism that made him such a beast as an underclassman. He does not appear to be a huge threat to be a penetrator, as he mostly eats space at the line of scrimmage. That resulted in 2 tackles during the game.

LB Jared Wangler: Wangler was wandering the sidelines due to a separated shoulder.

WR Drake Harris (not pictured): Harris sat out his entire senior season due to a nagging hamstring injury. Since he was not going to be able to play, he did not attend the game.

2Jan 2014
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2014 Under Armour All-American Game Rosters

The 2014 Under Armour All-American Game rosters were announced the other day. All of Michigan’s current commits are on Team Nitro, so that’s who you should be rooting for; that includes Wilton Speight, whose competitors for Michigan’s lone quarterback offer in the class both will play for Team Highlights (Alabama-bound David Cornwell, Penn State-bound Michael O’Connor). The game will be played on January 2, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN.

Here’s a list of all of Michigan’s offerees on the rosters:

TEAM HIGHLIGHT
Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina
Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
Myles Garrett – DE – Texas (Texas A&M)
Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois (Ohio State)
Melvin Keihn – LB – Maryland
Tyler Luatua – TE – California
Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
Jermaine Roberts – CB – Louisiana (Texas)
Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana (Alabama)
Bo Scarbrough – RB – Alabama (Alabama)
John Smith – S – California
Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC
Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
Jacory Washington – TE – Louisiana (LSU)
Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)

TEAM NITRO
Jamal Adams – S – Texas
Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Missouri)
Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
Juwan Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
K.C. Crosby – TE – South Carolina (South Carolina)
Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
Isaiah McKenzie – WR – Florida
Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
Sam Mustipher – OG – Maryland (Notre Dame)
Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
Wilton Speight – QB – Virginia (Michigan)
Jared Wangler – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
Nick Watkins – CB – Texas (Notre Dame)
Quincy Wilson – S – Florida (Florida)

20Nov 2013
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Recruit Tracker: Jabrill Peppers, Juwann Bushell-Beatty

November 15, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Lawrenceville (NJ) Notre Dame by a score of 55-14. Peppers had a 9-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown. The team is now 8-2 going into the second round of the playoffs.

November 8, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic by a score of 44-6. Peppers had 4 touchdowns – 2 receiving, 1 rushing, and 1 on a 48-yard interception return – as well as another interception. The team is now 7-2 entering the playoffs.

November 1, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate by a score of 41-14. Peppers had a 43-yard touchdown run, 3 tackles, and 1 pass breakup. Paramus Catholic is now 6-2.

October 26, 2013: Paramus Catholic lost to Montvale (NJ) St. Joseph by a score of 27-14. Peppers had 10 carries for 73 yards, as well as 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Paramus Catholic is now 5-2.

October 18, 2013: Paramus Catholic lost to Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep by a score of 20-13. Broadcast live on ESPN2, Peppers caught 5 passes for 94 yards and 1 touchdown, and he had 13 carries for 65 yards. Peppers transferred from Don Bosco after his sophomore year. Paramus Catholic is now 5-1.

October 4, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Wilmington (DE) St. Mark’s by a score of 56-6. Peppers had 3 catches for 56 yards, 5 tackles, and 1 tackle for loss. His team is now 5-0.

September 28, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius by a score of 44-10. Peppers had 6 carries for 34 yards, 3 receptions for 44 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 tackles, 1 sack, 3 pass breakups, and went 1/1 passing for 4 yards. The team is now 4-0.

September 21, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Wayne (NJ) DePaul by a score of 35-21. Peppers had 7 carries for 41 yards, 4 catches for 49 yards and 1 touchdown, 4 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception returned for a touchdown, and 1 kickoff return for 47 yards. The team is now 3-0.

September 14, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Morristown (NJ) Delbarton by a score of 30-18. Peppers had 10 carries for 114 yards and 1 touchdown (on an 80-yard run), along with a 5-yard touchdown reception, 5 tackles, and 1 interception. The team is now 2-0.

September 8, 2013: The pair’s Paramus (NJ) Catholic team beat Baltimore (MD) Gilman by a score of 28-0. Peppers had 6 carries for 45 yards, along with 3 catches for 54 yards, and 2 total touchdowns. Paramus Catholic is now 1-0.

4Aug 2013
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ESPN 300 for 2014 updated

Jabrill Peppers

ESPN updated its top 300 players for 2014. Here’s what it looked like back in June. Here’s the movement for the Michigan commits:

– Drake Harris dropped from #71 to #72
– Bryan Mone dropped from #73 to #76
– Lawrence Marshall dropped from #110 to #112
– Ian Bunting dropped from #116 to #118
– Juwann Bushell-Beatty dropped from #121 to #122
– Michael Ferns dropped from #122 to #123
– Wilton Speight dropped from #127 to #128

5-stars:
1. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
2. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
3. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
4. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
5. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
6. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
7. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas
10. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
11. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia

4-stars:
17. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.
20. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
22. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
25. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
26. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
27. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina
31. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
38. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
39. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
41. John Smith – ATH – California
45. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
47. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (Notre Dame)
51. Marshon Lattimore – ATH – Ohio
52. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
54. Edward Paris, Jr. – S – Texas (LSU)
57. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)
58. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
62. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
64. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
66. Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois (Ohio State)
67. Malik McDowell – DT – Michigan
68. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
72. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
76. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
77. Corey Holmes – WR – Florida (Notre Dame)
84. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
88. Kevin Crosby – TE – South Carolina (South Carolina)
90. Ja’von Harrison – ATH – Florida (Virginia Tech)
92. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
94. Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina (Georgia)
99. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
100. Joe Mixon – RB – California
104. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
105. Kyron Watson – LB – Illinois (Kansas)
112. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
113. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey
115. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia (South Carolina)
118. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
121. Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
122. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
123. Micheal Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
128. Wilton Speight – QB – Virginia (Michigan)
131. Dravon Henry – ATH – Pennsylvania
134. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina (North Carolina)
139. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
146. Mason Cole – OT – Florida (Michigan)
156. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
162. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida (Florida)
163. Jacory Washington – TE – Louisiana (LSU)
166. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Ohio State)
168. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia
172. Jermaine Roberts – CB – Louisiana (Texas)
174. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
177. Dwight Williams – LB – California
179. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
180. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina (Florida State)
181. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
193. Mattrell McGraw – S – Louisiana
196. Kiy Hester – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
203. Quincy Wilson – S – Florida
208. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
231. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
237. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
252. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
264. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado (Stanford)
271. Petera Wilson – LB – Tennessee
274. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)
278. D’Andre Payne – CB – Wahshington, D.C. (Tennessee)
279. Garrett Dickerson – TE – New Jersey
281. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
286. Jonathan Hilliman – RB – New Jersey
295. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona (Oklahoma)