247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

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6Jul 2012
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247 Sports: Top 247 for 2013 updated

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon jumped from outside the rankings to #175 overall

247 Sports updated their 2013 ratings.  Here’s what they looked like back in April, and here are Michigan’s movers and shakers:

– Shane Morris dropped from #18 to #21
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #41 to #51
– Kyle Bosch dropped from #42 to #52
– Chris Fox dropped from #53 to #73
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #82 to #89
– Taco Charlton dropped from #86 to #90
– Henry Poggi dropped from #101 to #105
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #192 to #154
– David Dawson jumped from #199 to #157
– Ben Gedeon appeared at #175
– Mike McCray appeared at #176
– DeVeon Smith appeared at #226
– Gareon Conley appeared at #232

Below is a list of all of Michigan’s offerees:

3. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
5. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
6. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
8. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
9. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
10. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
11. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
17. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
21. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
23. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
27. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
30 Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
34. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
36. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
41. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
43. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania
49. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
51. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan) 
52. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
57. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
59. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
62. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona
63. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
70. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
72. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
73. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
74. James Quick – WR – Kentucky
75. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
76. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
79. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California (USC)
85. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
86. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
89. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan) 
90. Taco Charlton – OLB – Ohio (Michigan)
92. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
93. Justin Manning – DT – Texas
97. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
98. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
105. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
108. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
113. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
116. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
117. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (Penn State)
118. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
123. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
124. Matt Rolin – OLB – Virginia (South Carolina)
128. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
134. Dorian O’Daniel – OLB – Maryland (Clemson)
138. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey
143. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
145. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee
154. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan) 
157. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
162. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia
163. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (Texas)
167. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas (Texas)
171. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
175. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
176. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
178. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
189. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
191. Josh Augusta – DE – Illinois
193. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
195. Chase Abbington – S – Missouri (Missouri)
199. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
203. Joe Mathis – DE – California
206. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
213. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
216. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
224. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
226. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
227. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
229. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
231. E.J. Levenberry – OLB – Virginia (Florida State)
232. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Michigan)
239. Uriah LeMay – WR – North Carolina

5Jul 2012
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The Opening: 2012 roster

Starting today and for the next couple days, The Opening will be taking place in Eugene, OR.  It’s essentially a combine for the elite players in the 2013 class and a few more from 2014.  Events will be broadcast from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on ESPNU tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday.

Here’s a look at the Michigan offerees who are attending the event (Logan Tuley-Tillman was invited but did not accept), listed in order of their rankings on ESPN:

Vernon Hargreaves – CB – Florida
Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland
Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida
Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
Priest Willis – S – Arizona
Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania*
Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
Demore’a Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (South Carolina)
Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana (Clemson)
Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York
Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
Sebastian Larue – WR – California (USC)
Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (USC)
Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
Joe Mathis – DE – California
Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Wisconsin)
Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky
Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
Tre Bell – CB – Florida (Florida)
Ross Douglas – CB – Ohio (Penn State)
Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
Christian Lacouture – DE – Texas (Nebraska)
Da’shawn Hand – DE – Virginia**

* Planning to announce during The Opening
** 2014 prospect

4Jul 2012
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The Opening 2012 Participants: Michigan

The following Michigan commitments have been invited to the second annual The Opening, a Nike-sponsored program that takes place in Oregon from July 5-8.  Michigan has the most invitees committed.  They are:

Kyle Bosch – OT – Wheaton (IL) St. Francis
Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North
Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central
David Dawson – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Jourdan Lewis – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Mike McCray – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison
Shane Morris – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Peoria (IL) Manual

Other state of Michigan invitees are Midland offensive tackle Steve Elmer (Notre Dame) and Cass Tech safety Delano Hill (Iowa).

17Jun 2012
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Recruit Tracker: Junior season stats for class of 2013

DeVeon Smith’s statistics were outstanding in 2011

Wheaton (IL) St. Francis OT Kyle Bosch: No stats available.

Pickerington (OH) North TE Jake Butt: 27 receptions, 424 yards, 7 touchdowns; 17.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Pickerington (OH) Central DE Taco Charlton: No stats available.

Massillon (OH) Washington CB Gareon Conley: 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions; 3 receptions for 10 yards; 3 punt returns for 39 yards; 4 kickoff returns for 142 yards

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech OG David Dawson: No stats available.

Columbus (OH) Marion-Franklin WR Jaron Dukes: 36 receptions, 670 yards (18.6 yards per catch), 7 touchdowns

Parker (CO) Ponderosa OT Chris Fox: No stats available.

Hudson (OH) Hudson LB Ben Gedeon: 1,600 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns; 120 tackles, 5 tackles for loss

Detroit (MI) Crockett TE Khalid Hill: 29 catches, 448 yards (15.4 yards per catch), 6 touchdowns; 55 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 6 sacks

Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.: 61 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks; 27 carries, 440 yards (16.3 yards per carry), 3 touchdowns

Wexford (PA) North Allegheny OG Patrick Kugler: No stats available.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech CB Jourdan Lewis: 52 tackles, 8 interceptions; 6 touchdown receptions, 2 punt return touchdowns, 3 kickoff return touchdowns

Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison LB Mike McCray: 132 tackles, 5 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery

Warren (MI) De La Salle QB Shane Morris: 121/235 passing, 1684 yards, 19 touchdowns, 7 interceptions; 150 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

Baltimore (MD) Gilman DT Henry Poggi: 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 10 sacks

Novi (MI) Catholic Central RB Wyatt Shallman: No stats available.

Warren (OH) Howland RB DeVeon Smith: 160 carries, 2200 yards (13.75 yards per carry)

Ottawa (IL) Marquette LS Scott Sypniewski: No stats available.

Alliance (OH) Marlington S Dymonte Thomas: 118 carries, 837 yards (7.1 yards per carry), 13 touchdowns; 5 receptions, 105 yards (21 yards per catch), 1 touchdown; 102 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Peoria (IL) Manual OT Logan Tuley-Tillman: No stats available.

Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy WR Csont’e York: 36 receptions, 587 yards (16.3 yards per catch), 11 touchdowns

14Jun 2012
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Rivals: Ohio pre-season top 60 for 2013

Mike McCray is the #3 player in Ohio, according to Rivals

Last Friday, Rivals released its top 60 prospects in Ohio for the class of 2013.  Normally, I wouldn’t care much about what goes on in Ohio, but several Michigan commits are on the list:

3. Mike McCray – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison
4. Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance (OH) Marlington
7. Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North
11. Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central
16. Ben Gedeon – LB – Hudson (OH) Hudson
24. DeVeon Smith – RB – Warren (OH) Howland
27. Jaron Dukes – WR – Columbus (OH) Marion Franklin
39. Gareon Conley – CB – Massillon (OH) Washington

By comparison, Ohio State has #1, #2, #5, #9, #12, and #36.