Tag: Maurice Ways

Senior Highlights: Maurice Ways

Recruit Tracker: Maurice Ways

Final senior season stats: 55 receptions, 1,261 yards, 22.9 yards/catch, 16 total touchdowns

November 15, 2013: Country Day lost to Marine City (MI) Marine City by a score of 33-28 on a questionable last-second touchdown. Ways had 9 catches for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns. Country Day ends the year with a record of 8-4.

November 8, 2013: Country Day beat Pontiac (MI) Notre Dame by a score of 49-27. Ways had 8 catches for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a 40-yard run. On the year he has 46 receptions for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns. Country Day is now 8-3.

November 1, 2013: Country Day beat Clawson (MI) Clawson by a score of 49-14. Ways did not have a catch in the game. Country Day is now 7-3.

October 25, 2013: Country Day beat Brighton (MI) Brighton by a score of 35-16. Ways had 5 catches for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns (from 50 and 97 yards). He’s now sitting at 38 catches for 882 yards and 9 total touchdowns. Country Day is now 6-3 entering the playoffs.

October 18, 2013: Country Day beat Belleville (MI) Belleville by a score of 40-14. Ways had 3 catches for 84 yards. He now has 33 catches for 701 yards and 7 total touchdowns. Country Day is 5-3.

October 10, 2013: Country Day beat Flushing (MI) Flushing by a score of 42-7. Ways had 4 catches for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. He now has 30 catches for 617 yards and 7 total touchdowns. Country Day is 4-3.

October 3, 2013: Country Day beat Detroit (MI) Chavez Academy by a score of 56-6. Ways had 3 catches for 49 yards, plus a 19-yard touchdown run. He now has 26 receptions for 504 yards and 5 total touchdowns. Country Day is now 3-3 on the year.

September 27, 2013: Country Day beat Escanaba (MI) Escanaba by a score of 34-7. Ways had 5 catches for 105 yards and 1 touchdown. Ways now has 23 catches for 455 yards and 4 touchdowns. Country Day improved to 2-3.

September 20, 2013: Country Day beat Detroit (MI) Pershing by a score of 42-0. Ways had 3 catches for 43 yards and 1 touchdown. He now has 18 receptions for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns. Country Day won its first game this year and sits at 1-3.

September 12, 2013: Country Day lost to Detroit (MI) Loyola by a score of 20-14. Ways had 1 catch for 30 yards. He has 15 receptions for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns. Country Day is now 0-3.

September 7, 2013: Country Day lost to Detroit (MI) U of D Jesuit by a score of 28-27. Ways had 8 catches for 102 yards and 1 touchdown. He now has 14 receptions for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns on the year, but Country Day is 0-2.

August 29, 2013: Ways’s Detroit (MI) Country Day squad last to Zeeland (MI) West by a score of 44-28. Ways had 6 receptions for 175 yards and 1 touchdown. Country Day is now 0-1.

Visitors: Michigan vs. Nebraska

Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr. will be the biggest 2015 fish to fry this coming weekend.

Trevon Avery – CB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 6’1″, 165 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. Scout lists him as a 3-star quarterback. He’s the younger brother of Michigan defensive back Courtney Avery and attends the alma mater of redshirt sophomore running back Justice Hayes.

Sam Beal – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Ottawa Hills: Beal is a 6’2″, 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Ray Buford – CB – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Buford is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan. He’s the teammate of 2014 Michigan defensive end commit Lawrence Marshall.

Stefan Claiborne – WR – Clinton Township (MI) Chippewa Valley: Claiborne is a 6’1″, 165 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.


C.J. Conrad – TE – La Grange (OH) Keystone: Conrad is a 6’5″, 225 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Akron, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Toledo. 247’s Composite ranking places him as a 4-star, the #8 tight end, and the #256 overall player for his class. As a junior in 2013, he had 59 receptions for 924 yards and 14 touchdowns. (Highlights.)

Noah Furbush – LB – Kenton (OH) Kenton: Furbush committed to Michigan in July. Here’s a look at his senior season.

Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He suffered a hamstring injury in August and has not played yet in his senior season.

Jeremy Harris – DE – Temperance (MI) Bedford: Harris is a 6’3″, 230 lb. prospect for 2014 with no offers at this time. (Highlights.)

Darrin Kirkland, Jr. – LB – Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central: Kirkland is a 6’2″, 215 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois, Indiana, and Louisville, among others. 247’s Composite ranking has him as a 4-star, the #8 inside linebacker, and the #250 player overall for 2015. (Highlights.)

Daelin Hayes – RB/LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Hayes is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan running back Justice Hayes and attends the alma mater of sophomore linebacker James Ross. (Highlights.)

Joshua Jackson – QB – Saline (MI) Saline: Jackson is a 6’1″, 185 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of senior wide receiver Jeremy Jackson and the son of running backs coach Fred Jackson. Joshua himself transferred from Ann Arbor Huron to Saline in the middle of this 2013 season and was therefore ineligible to play for most of the year.

Thiyo Lukusa – OT – Traverse City (MI) West: Lukusa is a 6’5″, 300 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Michigan State. (Highlights.)

Evan Mallory – OG – Brownsburg (IN) Brownsburg: Mallory is a 6’5″, 295 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He camped at Michigan in June. (Highlights.)

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph’s (MI) St. Joseph’s: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. (Highlights.)

Alex Malzone – QB – Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice: Malzone is a 6’2″, 185 lb. prospect for 2015 with an offer from Bowling Green. He does not appear to be an upper echelon priority for the Wolverines, but he is rumored to be in the running for an offer from the staff if other options fall through. (Highlights.)

Lawrence Marshall – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Marshall committed to Michigan in May. Here’s a look at how his senior season went.

Malik McDowell – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: McDowell is a 6’7″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from all over the country, but is generally considered a Michigan lean. 247’s Composite ranking places him as a 4-star, the #3 strongside end, and the #38 player overall.

David Moorman – OT – Northville (MI) Northville: Moorman is a 6’6″, 285 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Illinois. He was at Michigan State last weekend for their win over Michigan and is generally considered an MSU lean if he gets an offer from the Spartans. (Highlights.)

Brent Morris – WR – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Morris is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with no offers. He’s the younger brother of freshman quarterback Shane Morris and the teammate of 2014 Michigan commit Jared Wangler.

Giovanni Rescigno – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Rescigno is a 6’3″, 220 lb. prospect with no offers. He attends the same school as freshman quarterback Shane Morris and 2014 linebacker commit Jared Wangler. (Highlights.)

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’0″, 194 lb. prospect for 2017 with offers from Michigan State and Oklahoma. He’s the younger brother of sophomore linebacker James Ross III.

Grant Sherman – QB – Kenton (OH) Kenton: Sherman is a 6’4″, 190 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s a teammate of 2014 Michigan linebacker commit Noah Furbush.

Jared Wangler – LB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Wangler committed to Michigan in August. Here’s a look at how his senior season is going, but a separate shoulder has limited him lately.

Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in April. Here’s a look at the recruit tracker post for his senior season.

Visitors: Michigan vs. Minnesota

Keyon Addison – CB – Saginaw (MI) Saginaw: Addison is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect for 2014 with no offers at this time.

Trevon Avery – CB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 6’1″, 165 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan cornerback Courtney Avery.

Cole Chewins – TE – Clarkston (MI) Clarkston: Chewins is a 6’7″, 208 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Jackson Hale – DE – Milford (MI) Milford: Hale is a 6’3″, 225 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He has yet to play this season due to a hamstring injury.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’9″, 160 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan safety Delano Hill.

Joshua Jackson – QB – Saline (MI) Saline: Jackson is a 2016 prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan wide receiver Jeremy Jackson and the son of running backs coach Fred Jackson.

Tyree Kinnel – S – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne: Kinnel committed to Michigan in August. Here’s a look at how his season is going so far.

Alex Malzone – QB – Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice: Malzone is a 6’2″, 185 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Bowling Green and Toledo. He is perhaps the top QB prospect in the state of Michigan for his class.


Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy: Martin is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with an offer from Eastern Michigan. He’s the former teammate of Michigan wide receiver Csont’e York.

Jimmy Martin – LB – Maitland (FL) Orangewood Christian: Martin is a 5’11”, 215 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Duke, Florida International, and Western Michigan. He has a sister who plays water polo for the Wolverines. According to 247’s Composite rankings, Martin is a 3-star and the #25 inside linebacker in his class.

Riley Neal – QB – Yorktown (IN) Yorktown: Neal is a 6’5″, 200 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He has 1,300 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in six games this season.

Giovanni Rescigno – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Rescigno is a 6’4″, 210 lb. prospect for 2014 with no offers at this time. He attends the alma mater of freshman quarterback Shane Morris and is a teammate of 2014 linebacker commit Jared Wangler.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan linebacker James Ross. The younger Ross will miss the remainder of his high school season due to an ankle injury.

Nathan Skene – TE – Hartland (MI) Hartland: Skene is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the son of former Michigan offensive lineman Doug Skene.

Jared Wangler – LB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Wangler committed to Michigan in August. Here’s a look at how his senior season is going.

Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in April. Here’s a glance at how his senior season is going.

Visitors: Michigan vs. Central Michigan

Defensive end Malik McDowell, who has since transferred from Loyola to Southfield

Joshua Alabi – DT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Alabi is a 6’4″, 260 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, among others.

Trevon Avery – CB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 5’9″, 160 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of senior defensive back Courtney Avery.

Cory Contini – WR – Dover (OH) Dover: Contini is a 6’1″, 170 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Fitzpatrick is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect for 2016 with offers from Indiana, Ohio, and Toledo. He transferred to Farmington from crosstown Harrison this offseason.

KeShawn Gilmore – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Gilmore is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He may take over this fall for former Technician Delano Hill, a current freshman at Michigan.

Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He injured his hamstring in a scrimmage last week and will be out for 4-6 weeks.

LaVert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of freshman safety Delano Hill.


Lawrence Marshall – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Marshall committed to Michigan in May.

Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park: Martin is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with a lone offer from Eastern Michigan. He’s the former teammate of freshman wide receiver Csont’e York. Martin had 5 receiving touchdowns as a freshman in 2012.

Malik McDowell – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: McDowell is a 6’6″, 292 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, and a bunch of others. He attended the BBQ at the Big House in late July, and word around that time was that he got close to committing to the Wolverines. McDowell transferred to Southfield this summer and will be teammates with Marshall.

Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is a 6’0″, 169 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time.

David Reese – DE – Farmington (MI) Farmington: Reese is a 6’1″, 235 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He could play inside linebacker, but might grow into a defensive end in the next few years.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan sophomore linebacker James Ross.

Nathan Skene – TE – Hartland (MI) Hartland: Skene is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the son of former Michigan offensive lineman Doug Skene.

Tyriq Thompson – LB – Detroit (MI) King: Thompson is a 6’0″, 206 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Illinois and Wisconsin. He’s the son of former Michigan defensive back Clarence Thompson.

Demetric Vance – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Vance is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in late April.

Michael Weber – RB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Weber is a 5’10”, 205 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Tennessee, among others. He was considered to be Michigan lean until fellow 2015 running back Damien Harris committed to the Wolverines, which may not leave enough room in the class for Weber.