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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)

Under Armour All-America Game analysis

Shane Morris did not perform well in the Under Armour All-America Game but the potential is there for a good future

David Dawson, OG: Dawson wore #55 and started at right guard.  He earned a reputation as a nasty run blocker during the week, but it’s tough to run the ball in these games because running the ball is largely about repetition, timing, and teamwork.  Part of his pass blocking technique is to lean on people without moving his feet, which will have to be fixed before he can set foot on the field in college.  The fact that he earned a starting spot speaks well for his talent, but he wasn’t a standout.

Patrick Kugler, OG: Kugler wore #57, started at left guard, and also was named a team captain.  He looked good when pulling and also seemed to be the best pass protector of the three future Wolverine offensive linemen in this game.  There was an ugly busted blocking assignment that allowed a sack, but it looked like Kugler was expecting a double-team that his linemate ignored.


Shane Morris, QB: Morris wore #12 and was the #2 quarterback.  He showed a strong arm – perhaps the strongest in the game – but he made some inaccurate throws and bad decisions.  He threw one pass into the arms of Vonn Bell that should have been picked off and returned for a touchdown, and later he got suckered into throwing a corner route against Cover 2 when Vernon Hargreaves III was sinking back in coverage; the throw to the flat was open and could have been completed.  However, Morris did have one of the better throws of the game on a fade route to LaQuon Treadwell in the endzone that should have been caught, but Treadwell allowed Hargreaves to rake it out at the last second.  Morris showed a little bit of mobility in getting out of the pocket, and he’s quick enough to be effective on rollouts, but he’ll never be a significant threat as a runner and took a highlight-reel shot in the open field from Oregon-bound linebacker Matthew Thomas.  Overall, he finished 2/10 passing for 23 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 1 yard.

Henry Poggi, DT: Poggi wore #17 and started at defensive tackle.  He showed some quickness early in the game, pressuring PSU-bound Christian Hackenberg into an early checkdown, and grabbed a fumble recovery on a botched shotgun snap.  He also has very active hands and doesn’t allow himself to stay blocked.  Poggi is still pretty thin for a defensive tackle, and I doubt he can put on 30-ish pounds of good weight in the next eight months to contribute this season.  Overall, he and Kugler had the best performances of the group.  Poggi finished with 1 tackle, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 quarterback hurries.

Logan Tuley-Tillman, OT: Tuley-Tillman wore #72 and was a backup offensive tackle.  He did okay in pass protection at times, but he generally stands too high and is susceptible to the bull rush.  Then when he gets ready for the bull rush, defensive ends can run around him.  He needs to adjust quicker.  There was one screen play called to the left where he let his guy run right past him untouched, which forced the quarterback into a hurried throw and an interception (that should have been a pick six).  However, when he chooses to do so, he moves his feet well and his wingspan allows him to keep defenders out of his body.

Here’s a boxscore for the game.

2013 Under Armour game rosters

Leon McQuay III will announce his college destination during the game

The 2013 Under Armour game rosters were released.  The game will be played on January 4, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. and broadcast on ESPN.  Michigan commits David Dawson, Patrick Kugler, and Henry Poggi have been named starters, and Kugler has been voted a captain.  Other Michigan offerees include:

TEAM NITRO (WHITE)
Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
Priest Willis – S – Arizona
LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)*
Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)*
Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C.
Na’Ty Rodgers – OT – Maryland
Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)

TEAM HIGHLIGHT (BLACK)
Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
Demore’ea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
Leon McQuay III – S – Florida**
Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida
Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York**
Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana

*Will not play in the game due to injury
**Announcing college decision during game

Under Armour All-America Game

Terry Richardson is one of two Michigan commits scheduled to participate in tonight’s Under Armour All-American Game

Under Armour All-America Game
January 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

Past Michigan commitments to have participated in the UAAAG can be found here.

Black Team (Highlight) targets:
Nelson Agholor – WR – Florida
Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
Joe Bolden – LB – Ohio (Michigan, commitment post here)
Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
Patrick DeStefano – OG – South Carolina (Clemson)
Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, D.C.
Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia
Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
Andrus Peat – OT – Nebraska
Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan, commitment post here)
Dalton Santos – LB – Texas (Texas)
Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania (Ohio State)
Avery Young – OT – Florida

White Team (Blur) targets:*
Wes Brown – RB – Maryland**
Ronald Darby – CB – Maryland (Notre Dame)
Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
Joshua Garnett – OT – Washington
Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
Cyrus Jones – CB – Maryland**
Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
Mike Madaras – OT – Maryland (Maryland)
Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina (Georgia)
Marcus Maye – S – Florida (Florida)
LaTroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
Brian Poole – CB – Florida (Florida)
Darius Powe – WR – California (Cal)
Sean Price – TE – Florida (South Florida)
Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia (Georgia)

*Former Wolverines running back and current Detroit (MI) Cass Tech head coach Thomas Wilcher will be the running backs coach for the White Team
**Announcing commitment during the game