Antwaine Richardson, Wolverine

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12Jun 2015
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Antwaine Richardson, Wolverine

Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic cornerback Antwaine Richardson (image via Prepbuilders)

Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic cornerback Antwaine Richardson committed to Michigan on Friday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Florida State, Miami, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, and West Virginia, among others.

Richardson is 6’0″, 165 lbs. As a junior in 2014, he made 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 10 pass breakups. He claims a 33″ vertical.

RATINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: 3-star CB
Scout: Unranked
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #81 CB, #822 overall

Richardson was a teammate of defensive end Shelton Johnson last season, who ended up signing with the Wolverines in February. Michigan was not on his radar much until they offered about a week ago during the Summer Swarm tour. The Wolverines leaped out to the lead in his recruitment, and there were rumors last weekend that he would commit. It took a little longer than some expected, but the news finally come today.

Richardson is lanky at just 165-170 lbs. but has good height for a cornerback. He is very physical for being so thin, and you can see in his highlights that he’s not afraid to mix it up. He uses his hands well in press man coverage, and he makes hay by not letting guys off the line. Despite his thin frame, he is not afraid to step up in run support or lay a hit on an unsuspecting wideout. There are also some impressive clips of him jamming punt team gunners and blocking on the return team (check out the play at about 3:20 of the below highlights where he blocks three  guys on one return).

Weight and strength are two obvious things that need to be improved on a player with his body. Richardson is also not the greatest athlete. He lacks great explosion and speed, and he has a bit of a hitch in his stride that may or may not be able to be worked out in training. He does not change direction particularly well, and he rises up too high when breaking out of his backpedal.

Overall, Richardson is a player who will need to pay strict attention to technique and responsibilities in order to max out his talent. He is not a dynamic athlete and cannot afford to make mental mistakes, but he already shows some good attention to detail. He is likely a boundary corner type of player, and in that respect, he reminds me somewhat of former Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd. I could also see him playing some safety if corner doesn’t work out. I do not see a high-ceiling player, but he can be a solid cog in a good defense if the other pieces are sound.

Michigan now has 11 commits in the 2016 class, a class that currently only has room for 15 players. He is the first defensive back in the class, although a couple other players (Kiante Enis, Chris Evans) could end up there eventually. The Wolverines are in pretty dire need of cornerbacks since the top three players at the position are upperclassmen and there are few options behind them. Michigan had never dipped into Atlantic High School until Johnson committed this past winter, but they have a solid program that produces a steady stream of talented players.

TTB Rating: 72 (ratings explanation)

12Jun 2015
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2015 Season Countdown: #79 Dan Samuelson

Dan Samuelson (image via AnnArbor.com)

Name: Dan Samuelson
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 289 lbs.
High school: Plymouth (IN) Plymouth
Position: Offensive guard
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number: #74
Last year: I ranked Samuelson #77 and said he would be a backup offensive guard. He did not see any game action.

Samuelson was 282 lbs. last season and did not work his way into the rotation. Michigan also didn’t have many chances to play the backups, anyway. In practices and such, he has consistently been essentially the last lineman into the rotation. Whether it’s a function of size, talent, or the combination of the two, significant playing time does not appear to be looming.

Michigan has several returning starters on the offensive line this year, and there are some backups that seem to be far ahead of Samuelson. He has seen some reps at tackle, too, but either way he is only likely to see the field in blowout situations or if there are several injuries.

Prediction: Backup offensive guard

12Jun 2015
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Michigan’s 2015 Summer Swarm Tour

Michigan will be co-hosting several high school camps across the country. Here’s a list of the various camps, as well as at least some of the attendees.

June 4, 2015: Indianapolis, IN
Alex Algee – WR – Columbus (IN) North
Brock Burns – S – Fishers (IN) Hamilton Southeastern
Tyronne Caldwell – WR – Indianapolis (IN) North Central
Jaylin Dickerson – DE – Indianapolis (IN) North Central
Emil Ekiyor – OG – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral*
Kiante Enis – ATH – Winchester (IN) Winchester*
Chris Evans – RB – Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis*
Kordell Looney – DT – Springfield (OH) Springfield
Brandon Peters – QB – Avon (IN) Avon*
R.J. Potts – CB – Fishers (IN) Fishers
Drew Schoerbel – DE – Columbus (IN) North
Markese Stepp – RB – Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral
Javon Swann – DT – Greenwood (IN) Center Grove

June 5, 2015: Prattville, AL
Marlon Davidson – DE – Greenville (AL) Greenville*
Kingston Davis – RB – Prattville (AL) Prattville*
Dytarious Johnson – LB – Prattville (AL) Prattville*
Bronson Steiner – LB – Etowah (AL) Etowah (son of Rick Steiner)
J’Marick Woods – S – Florence (AL) Florence*

Hit the jump for campers from the other camp stops.

June 6, 2015: Tampa, FL
Devan Barrett – CB – Tampa (FL) Catholic (son of Reggie Barrett)
Decalon Brooks – LB – Tampa (FL) Gaither (son of Derrick Brooks)
Zachary Carter – DE – Tampa (FL) Hillsborough
Daquon Green – WR – Tampa (FL) Tampa Bay Tech*
Tre’ McKitty – TE – Tampa (FL) Catholic
Jayvaughn Myers – CB – Dade City (FL) Pasco (brother of Nate Craig-Myers)
Jarez Parks – DE – Sebastian (FL) River*
K.J. Sails – CB – Gibsonton (FL) East Bay

June 6, 2015: Miami, FL
Tyler Dunning – LB – Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard (Miami commit)
Devin Gil – LB – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan (Miami commit)*
Dallas Jeanty – LB – Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
Terrell Lucas – DE – Miramar (FL) Miramar*
Jordan Merrell – WR – Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard (Cincinnati commit)*
Kato Nelson – QB – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan (Akron commit)
James Sutton – LB – Miami (FL) Westminster
Clevan Thomas – WR – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan*
Dominick Watt – S – Fort Lauderdale (FL) MacArthur

June 7, 2015: Easton, PA
Jayson Ademilola – DE – Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter’s Prep
Justin Ademilola – LB – Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter’s Prep
Michael Dwumfour – DT – Wayne (NJ) De Paul Catholic
Drew Singleton – LB – Paramus (NJ) Catholic*

June 8, 2015: Houston, TX
Jhamon Ausbon – WR – Houston (TX) St. Thomas
Chris Brown – S – Houston (TX) Alief Elsik*
Toneil Carter – RB – Houston (TX) Langham Creek*
Isaiah Chambers – DE – Houston (TX) Aldine MacArthur*
Austin Deculus – OT – Houston (TX) Cy-Fair*
Jordan Elliott – DT – Houston (TX) Westside (Houston commit)*
Dontavious Jackson – LB – Houston (TX) Alief Elsik*
Jeffrey McCulloch – LB – Houston (TX) Aldine Davis*
Marvin Wilson – DT – Bellaire (TX) Episcopal*
Brock Wright – TE – Houston (TX) Cy-Fair*

June 9, 2015: Grand Prairie, TX
Eno Benjamin – RB – Wylie (TX) East
Eric Cuffee – CB – Waco (TX) Waco*
Jean Delance – OT – Mesquite (TX) North Mesquite*
Levi Draper – LB – Collinsville (TX) Collinsville
Donovan Duvernay – CB – Sachse (TX) Sachse*
Kedrick James – TE – Waco (TX) La Vega*
Jalen Mayden – QB – Sachse (TX) Sachse
Jared Mayden – CB – Sachse (TX) Sachse*
Jeffrey Okudah – S – Grand Prairie (TX) South*
Rohshauud Paul – WR – Bremond (TX) Bremond (TCU commit)
Rahssan Thornton – DE – Killeen (TX) Shoemaker*
Tracin Wallace – QB – Fort Worth (TX) South Hills
Tylan Wallace – WR – Fort Worth (TX) South Hills

June 10, 2015: Mission Viejo, CA
A.J. Collins – WR – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei
Devaughn Cooper – WR – Harbor City (CA) Narbonne*
Troy Dye – S – Norco (CA) Norco*
Greg Johnson – RB – Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins*
Taariq Johnson – WR – Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins*
Jack Jones – WR – Long Beach (CA) Poly*
Joseph Lewis – WR – Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins*
Tyler Lytle – QB – Anaheim (CA) Servite
Dezmon Patton – WR – San Diego (CA) Henry
C.J. Pollard – S – Gardena (CA) Serra*
Jaylon Redd – CB – Rancho Cucamonga (CA) Rancho Cucamonga*

June 11, 2015: Fresno, CA
Caleb Kelly – LB – Fresno (CA) Clovis West*
Johnny Rojas – TE – Norco (CA) Norco
Victor Viramontes – QB – Norco (CA) Norco*
Bryson Young – DE – Fresno (CA) Buchanan*

June 12, 2015: Detroit, MI
I have a separate post for Sound Mind Sound Body participants (LINK).

*Offered by Michigan

11Jun 2015
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Visitors: June 12-14, 2015 and Sound Mind Sound Body Camp

Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan linebacker Devin Bush, Jr. (image via 247Sports.com)

The way information trickles out, it’s unclear at this point exactly which players will be visiting campus, going only to the Sound Mind Sound Body camp, or doing both. So there may be some overlap here, but I will try to keep track the best I can.

EDIT: I’ll be honest – keeping track of all the SMSB visitors is a fool’s errand. There are hundreds of players coming from all over the country. I’m doing my best to narrow it down to the elite players from across the country, and some of the more notable guys within the state. Obviously, since it’s taking place in Michigan, there are too many non-FBS-level locals to list here.

CAMPUS VISITORS
Harry Ballard III – WR – Florissant (MO) Mccluer North: Ballard is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect with an offer from Illinois. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #83 wide receiver, and #523 overall.

Devin Bush, Jr. – LB – Pembroke Pine (FL) Flanagan: Bush is a 6’0″, 220 lb. prospect who’s the son of former Florida State (and Dallas Cowboys) safety Devin Bush. The elder Bush is currently the head coach at Flanagan and hosted Michigan’s Summer Swarm camp just outside of Miami, FL. The younger Bush is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 inside linebacker, and #221 overall. While Florida State remains the overwhelming favorite (100% of the Crystal Ball predictions on 247 Sports), word is that Michigan has a fighting chance.


Chase Claypool – WR – Abbotsford (BC) Abbotsford: Claypool is a 6’5″, 205 lb. prospect out of British Columbia. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #145 wide receiver, and #940 overall. Oregon seemed like the early favorite, and Notre Dame’s offer also piqued Claypool’s interest. A visit to Michigan shows a fair amount of interest, and Michigan does have some history of developing Canadian players, such as former defensive tackle Renaldo Sagesse. Claypool will be in town on June 11, right before the weekend begins.

Alphonso Cornish, Jr. – OT – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall: Cornish has no significant recruiting profile, but the guy is listed at 6’6″, 400 lbs. Wow.

Micah Croom – S – La Mirada (CA) La Mirada: Croom is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect who committed to Utah in November 2014; he also has offers from Colorado, Illinois, and Indiana, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #45 safety, and #662 overall. It’s unclear at this point when exactly Croom plans to be in Ann Arbor, but his midwest tour starts on June 10th and he plans to visit Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Michigan State.

Hit the jump for several more names.

Brennon Dingle – WR – Baltimore (MD) Archbishop Spalding:

Beau English – QB – Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha:

Tyshon Fogg – LB – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall:


Devin Gil – S – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan:
 A teammate of Bush’s, Gil is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect who committed to Miami in January; he also has offers from Louisville, Michigan, and several other programs. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #63 safety, and #931 overall. There has been talk that Bush and Gil will end up as a package deal, although Bush appears not to have much interest in Miami, and Florida State does not have much interest in Gil. If the two do pull off the package deal, Michigan could be a compromise option since the Wolverines have offered both prospects.

Nijuel Hill – CB – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall:

Jonathan Jones – LB – Orlando (FL) Oak Ridge: Jones is a 6’1″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, and Oklahoma, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #27 outside linebacker, and #396 overall. Soon after Michigan offered, he named Michigan his leader. At this point all twelve of the Crystal Ball predictions have him going to Michigan. There has been a lot of speculation that he will commit on the trip to Ann Arbor, which will be on June 17. He will be at Nike’s The Opening in July.

Joshua Kaindoh – DE – Essex (MD) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Kaindoh is a 6’6″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 weakside end, and #54 overall. I would expect Michigan to get involved, but right now he looks like a Penn State lean.


Xavier Kelly – DE – Wichita (KS) East: Kelly is a 6’5″, 255 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, and numerous others. He was previously committed to Kansas State. Kelly is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 weakside end, and #125 overall. It’s unclear where Kelly is leaning because his recruitment has exploded over the past couple months. Michigan is recruiting him as a Buck linebacker, which is a hybrid defensive end/linebacker. He has committed to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. (Check out some of his basketball highlights HERE).


Sean McKeon – TE – Dudley (MA) Shepherd Hill: McKeon is a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Boston College, UConn, and UMass, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #64 tight end, and #1527 overall. When Michigan offered recently, McKeon almost immediately set up a visit to Ann Arbor. At this juncture, Michigan is clearly his best offer.

Josh Metellus – S – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan: Metellus is a 6’0″, 187 lb. prospect who picked up an offer from the Wolverines after this weekend’s satellite camp; he’s currently committed to Georgia Southern. He’s a 247 Composite 2-star, the #134 safety, and #1915 overall. Metellus is a teammate of Bush and Gil.

Trayvon Mullen – CB – Pompano Beach (FL) Coconut Creek: Mullen is a 6’2″, 197 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, and numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #5 cornerback, and #40 overall. He and some of his teammates will be visiting Michigan and several other schools on a midwest swing, although Mullen does not have much interest in playing for the Wolverines.


Jahcour Pearson – WR – Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan: Pearson is a 5’8″, 170 lb. prospect who is committed to Northern Illinois; he also has offers from Cincinnati, Miami-OH, and Toledo, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #230 wide receiver, and #1602 overall. A teammate of Bush and Gil, Pearson’s planned visit was tentative and has not been recently confirmed. I encourage you to watch his highlights, because while he lacks great breakaway speed, his balance and elusiveness as a slot receiver are pretty enticing.

Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones, a 2017 prospect, is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Stanford, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #3 wide receiver, and #12 overall. He has visits to Florida and USC scheduled for later this month. He and his parents will all be visiting Michigan together for the first time. He participated in the Rivals 5-star Challenge last weekend and earned an invitation to Nike’s The Opening, which will take place in July. He posted a 4.45 forty and a 38″ vertical in testing.

Patrice Rene – CB – Alexandria (VA) Episcopal: Rene is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #33 cornerback, and #343 overall. He is a transfer from Canada and has strong interest in Michigan, despite a lack of an offer. Unfortunately, most of the coaching staff will be out of town during Rene’s visit, but he will still get a tour of campus and be able to meet the coaches who are not on the Summer Swarm tour.

Cordarrian Richardson – RB – Memphis (TN) Trezevant: Richardson, a 2017 prospect, is a 5’10”, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star, the #21 running back, and #266 overall. Prior to the SMSB camp, he visited Michigan on Wednesday and picked up an offer. He did not play football until his sophomore year of high school.

Morgan Scroggins – WR – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall:

Steven Smothers – WR – Reisterstown (MD) Franklin: Smothers is a 5’10”, 152 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #16 wide receiver, and #111 overall. He was offered by Michigan a while ago, but this will be his first time visiting campus.

Amon-Ra St. Brown – WR – Anaheim (CA) Servite: St. Brown, a 2018 prospect, is a 5’10”, 160 lb. receiver with offers from Utah and Washington State. (See below for a little bit more info.)

Osiris St. Brown – WR – Anaheim (CA) Servite: St. Brown is a 6’1″, 178 lb. prospect with offers from Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, and others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #7 wide receiver, and #27 overall. His brother Equanimeous will be a freshman at Notre Dame in the fall. News came out recently that Osiris and his younger brother, Amon-Ra, will be transferring from Servite, although I have not heard a definitive destination.

Jonathan Sutherland – CB – Alexandria (VA) Episcopal: Sutherland, a 2017 prospect, is a 6’0″, 190 lb. player with offers from Miami, Nebraska, Rutgers, Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others. Another Canadian transfer, Sutherland is currently leaning toward the Scarlet Knights.

Naseir Upshur – TE – Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep: I wrote up a scouting report on Upshur back in April (LINK). He will be in town for the SMSB camp and plans to swing through campus again while he’s in the area. He is one of Michigan’s top targets at tight end and strongly considering the Wolverines.

Johncarlo Valentin – OG – Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep: Valentin is a 6’5″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Auburn, Michigan, Pitt, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #14 offensive guard, and #360 overall. He is a teammate of Upshur’s.

Donte Vaughn – CB – Memphis (TN) Whitehaven: Vaughn is a 6’3″, 192 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #27 cornerback, and #302 overall. There’s a good chance that he will end up as a safety at the next level. He attends the alma mater of 2015 linebacker Josh McMillon (Alabama), who was very close to committing to Michigan at one point.

Binjimen Victor – WR – Pompano Beach (FL) Coconut Creek: Victor is a 6’4″, 172 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, LSU, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 wide receiver, and #80 overall, plus a U.S. Army All-American.

Luiji Vilian – DE – Alexandria (VA) Episcopal: Vilian, another 2017 prospect from Canada, is a 6’3″, 250 lb. end with offers from Minnesota, Penn State, Rutgers, and Syracuse. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #4 weakside end, and #83 overall. The highest regarded of the Canadian trio – who all transferred to Episcopal at the same time – Vilian is also thought to be leaning toward Rutgers. The three of them want to pay together in college, although they’re not necessarily a package deal.

Jamyest Williams – CB – Lawrenceville (GA) Archer:

Malek Young – CB – Pompano Beach (FL) Coconut Creek: Young is a 5’10”, 175 lb. prospect who is committed to Georgia; he also held an offer from Michigan, at least from Brady Hoke’s staff. Young is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #43 cornerback, and #470 overall. He’s a teammate of Mullen and Victor’s.

SOUND MIND SOUND BODY CAMP PARTICIPANTS
2016
Abdul Adams – RB – Washington (DC) Woodson
Brandon Adams – RB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Alexander Angelas – OG – Northville (MI) Northville
Jordan Asbury – OG – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Harry Ballard III – DT – Florissant (MO) McCluer
Korey Banks, Jr. – WR – Sandy Creek (GA) Sandy Creek*
Drew Beesley – DE – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Chase Behrndt – OG – St. Joseph (MO) Lafayette
Dwight Blakey – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Cedric Boswell – RB – Birmingham (MI) Groves
Dontre Boyd – CB – Detroit (MI) King
Caleb Bright – OG – Urbandale (IA) Urbandale
Jonathan Brys – DE – Jackson (MI) Lumen Christi
Kyle Brunson – RB – Farmington (MI) Farmington
Brandon Burton – S – Gardena (CA) Junipero Serra
Jacob Cerny – OT – Traverse City (MI) West
Jordan Chin – WR – West Hills (CA) Chaminade
Justin Clark – CB – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield
Chase Claypool – WR – Abbotsford (BC) Abbotsford*
Christian Colon – DT – Charlotte (NC) Independence
Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King
Nate Craig-Myers – WR – Tampa (FL) Catholic*
Micah Croom – S – La Mirada (CA) La Mirada (Utah)
Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne (Michigan State)*
Brennon Dingle – WR – Baltimore (MD) Archbishop Spalding
Bailey Edwards – WR – Berkley (MI) Berkley
Joshuwa Eldridge – DE – Clintondale (MI) Clintondale
Jabari Ellis – DT – Santee (SC) Lake Marion
Nolan Eriksen – RB – Clarkston (MI) Clarkston
Adam Farah – WR – Forest Hills (MI) Northern
Trenton Fincher – OT – East Kentwood (MI) East Kentwood
Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR – Farmington (MI) Farmington (Louisville)*
Tyshon Fogg – LB – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall
David Garfunkel – OT – Yorba Linda (CA) Yorba Linda
Tobias Gilliam – S – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne
Nolan Givan – WR – Berkley (MI) Berkley
Chauncey Golston – DE – Detroit (MI) East English Village (Iowa)
Xavier Goodall – RB – Richmond (VA) Henrico
Daelin Hayes – LB – Ann Arbor (MI) Skyline (USC)*
Sam Heckel – OT – Waukesha (WI) West
Jake Heinrich – OT – Urbandale (IA) Urbandale
Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) King (Penn State)*
Nijuel Hill – CB – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall
Gunner Hoak – QB – Dublin (OH) Coffman
Alaric Jackson – OT – Detroit (MI) Renaissance
Jakkar Jackson – S – Farmington (MI) Farmington
Trishton Jackson – WR – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield
Naquan Jones – DT – Evanston (IL) Evanston (Michigan State)*
Michael Jordan – OT – Plymouth (MI) Plymouth*
Daniel Joseph – DE – Lake Forest (IL) Academy*
Xavier Kelly – DE – Wichita (KS) East*
Cedrick Lattimore – DE – Detroit (MI) East English Village (Iowa)
Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park
Ostell Martin – OT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Edrick Matthews II – DT – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Zechariah Macphearson – CB – Upper Marlboro (MD) Riverview Baptist
Nolan Meekhof – RB – Grandville (MI) Grandville
Navon Mosley – CB – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield
Justin Myrick – CB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Moe Neal – RB – Gastonia (NC) Forestview
Michael Onwenu – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech (Michigan)*
Leon Page – DE – Detroit (MI) King
Reggie Pearson – S – River Rouge (MI) River Rouge
Michael Perry – DT – Memphis (TN) Whitehaven
Martell Pettaway – RB – Detroit (MI) King
Tony Poljan – QB – Lansing (MI) Catholic (Minnesota)
Tylen Redding – CB – Warren (MI) Mott
David Reese – LB – Farmington (MI) Farmington (Michigan)*
Armani Rogers – QB – Los Angeles (CA) Hamilton (Cal)
Eric Rogers – LB – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Montez Rush – WR – Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central
Rodney Saulsberry, Jr. – CB – Memphis (TN) Whitehaven
Sir Patrick Scott – CB – Upper Marlboro (MD) Riverview Baptist
Morgan Scroggins – WR – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall
Jimmy Seewald – QB – Dearborn (MI) Divine Child
Jake Smith – QB – Ithaca (MI) Ithaca
Steven Smothers – WR – Reisterstown (MD) Franklin*
Noah Turner – TE – Mundelein (IL) Catholic
Naseir Upshur – TE – Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep*
Johncarlo Valentin – OG – Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep*
Demetric Vance – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech (Michigan State)*
Donte Vaughn – CB – Memphis (TN) Whitehaven
Binjimen Victor – WR – Pompano Beach (FL) Coconut Creek*
Devin Waldon – LB – Detroit (MI) East English Village
Christian Wallace – RB – Sealy (TX) Sealy
Tim Walton – LB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Robert Washington – RB – Mount Holly (NC) Mountain Island*
B.J. Watson – RB – Towson (MD) Calvert Hall
Mark Wilson – WR – Detroit (MI) Renaissance
Tru Wilson – S – Warren (MI) De La Salle
Malek Young – CB – Pompano Beach (FL) Coconut Creek (Georgia)*

2017
Johnathan Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East
Richard Bowens – WR – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Bryce Brand – DT – Concord (CA) Clayton Valley
Zachary Carter – DE – Tampa (FL) Hillsborough
Christian Colon – DT – Charlotte (NC) Independence
Erick Eldridge – OG – Southfield (MI) Southfield
Beau English – QB – Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha
Daquon Green – WR – Tampa (FL) Tampa Bay Tech*
Ja’Raymond Hall – OT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park*
Rodney Hall – QB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
K.J. Hamler – WR – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s*
Jaylon Jackson – WR – Cedar Hill (TX) Cedar Cliff
Domonic Johnson – QB – Windsor (Ont.) Catholic Central
Donovan Johnson – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Juanye Johnson – OG – Muskegon (MI) Muskegon
Charles Jones – RB – Ann Arbor (MI) Skyline
Joshua Kaindoh – DE – Essex (MD) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Jaylen Kelly-Powell – S – Detroit (MI) King*
Tre McKitty – TE – Tampa (FL) Catholic
Tanner Motz – LB – St. John’s (MI) St. John’s
Jayvaughn Myers – CB – Dade City (FL) Pasco
Josh Palmer – WR – Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
Donovan Parker – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Donovan Peoples-Jones – WR – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech*
Isaiah Pryor – S – Lawrenceville (GA) Archer*
Cordarrian Richardson – RB – Memphis (TN) Trezevant*
Obie Ricumstrict – WR – Mt. Pleasant (MI) Mt. Pleasant
Hunter Rison – WR – Ann Arbor (MI) Skyline
Davondre Robinson – S – Santee (SC) Lake Marion
Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s*
Antjuan Simmons – RB – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer
Osiris St. Brown – WR – Servite (CA) Servite*
Allen Stritzinger – RB – Warren (MI) De La Salle*
Ambry Thomas – CB – Detroit (MI) King*
Aapri Washington – CB – Huntersville (NC) Mountain Island
Donovan Williams – CB – Detroit (MI) King
Jamyest Williams – CB – Lawrenceville (GA) Archer*
Marcus Williamson – CB – Westerville (OH) South (Ohio State)*
Kyle Wood – QB – Rochester (MI) Adams

2018
Tavian Gould – RB – Southlake (TX) Carroll
Brandon Gray – WR – Southfield (MI) Southfield
Julian Jordan – QB – Detroit (MI) King
Brandon Leach – QB – Pinckney (MI) Pinckney
Marquan McCall – OG – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park
Teradja Mitchell – LB – Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside
Ovie Oghoufo – WR – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison
Tyrone Sampson, Jr. – C – Detroit (MI) East English Village
Amon-Ra St. Brown – WR – Anaheim (CA) Servite

2019
Austin Brown – QB – Novi (MI) Catholic Central
Samuel Johnson III – QB – Southfield (MI) Southfield
Dwan Mathis – QB – Belleville (MI) Belleville

*Offered by Michigan

11Jun 2015
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2015 Season Countdown: #80 Kenny Allen

Kenny Allen (#91) with kicker Matt Wile

Name: Kenny Allen
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 220 lbs.
High school: Fenton (MI) Fenton
Position: Punter/kicker
Class: Redshirt junior
Jersey number: #91
Last year: I ranked Allen #68 and said he would be the backup punter. He punted 1 time for 51 yards.

For a few years, people have been talking about Allen as a capable punter. The walk-on is known for booming punts, but the problem reportedly comes down to consistency. He might boom one, shank the next, and go back and forth. With former All-Big Ten punter Will Hagerup a part of the equation, it was no surprise that Allen was mostly mired on the bench.

The job looked like it was about to open itself up to Allen with the graduation of Hagerup, as well as combo kicker/punter Matt Wile. And then along came Aussie Blake O’Neill, a Weber State graduate transfer. The new coaching staff has a slightly different special teams philosophy, and they found O’Neill, who has experience doing what the new staff wants. He has one year of eligibility remaining, so Allen is probably out of luck yet again. Allen will probably be O’Neill’s backup, and while Allen has also been working on his placekicking, he is not expected to win that job, either. Allen does have experience holding on extra points and field goals, but there are a few guys who have experience there (including Shane Morris) and could presumably do the job just as well.

Prediction: Backup punter, kicker, and holder