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Recruiting Update: May 5, 2015

Warren (MI) De La Salle running back Allen Stritzinger

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Today’s recruiting update includes 2017, 2018, and 2019 prospects. Because of the plethora of offers extended over the past week, I had to make the 2016 update a separate post yesterday (LINK). This may happen more often with the Wolverines offering players at a faster rate than the previous regimes.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage running back Kyshaun Bryan was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #8 running back, and #68 overall. As a sophomore in 2014, he had 825 yards rushing, averaged 8.4 yards/carry, and scored 7 touchdowns. Bryan is a speedy back with good cutting ability and vision. American Heritage is a football powerhouse, and they sent numerous plays to the FBS in 2015, including defensive back Tarvarus McFadden (Florida State) and quarterback Torrance Gibson (Ohio State). Two of his 2017 classmates also picked up offers from Michigan in Kai-Leon Herbert and Tedarrell Slaton (see below).

Holmdel (NJ) St. John Vianney offensive tackle Micah Clark was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 265 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Penn State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #9 offensive tackle, and #69 overall. Clark is a pretty lanky kid right now who could probably be a strongside end or defensive tackle if he worked on his body and technique properly. As things stand, it looks like he will probably be a left tackle in the future. Penn State leads right now, but Alabama and Michigan just came in recently, so he might let things play out for a while before deciding.

Cypress (TX) Cy-Fair offensive tackle Austin Deculus was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Baylor, Illinois, and Texas Tech. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #16 offensive tackle, and #98 overall. Deculus is a powerful blocker who has the ability to stay low and blow people off the ball. His classmate, tight end Brock Wright, picked up an offer from Michigan a couple weeks ago. Both attend the alma mater of former Michigan running back Sam McGuffie.

Hit the jump for several more new offers and some miscellaneous bits.

Cleveland Heights (OH) Cleveland Heights wide receiver Jaylen Harris was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 210 lb. prospect with an offer from Kentucky. Harris has a long frame and decent speed, but he needs to work on becoming a more natural pass catcher. He is still early in his recruitment, but Ohio State is thought to be the front-runner if they offer. Cleveland is very pro-Buckeye and tough to pull from, but without any elite prospects the past few years, the last time the Buckeyes got someone from the school was in 2012 with offensive lineman Kyle Dodson.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal Gibbons wide receiver Leroy Henley was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Cal, Miami, Rutgers, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #41 wide receiver, and #250 overall. As a sophomore in 2014, he caught 52 passes for 740 yards and 9 touchdowns. For being such a young guy, Henley is a very adept route runner with good hands and speed. I would not be surprised to see him move up in the rankings.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage offensive tackle Kai-Leon Herbert was offered by Michigan. A teammate of Bryan’s (see above), Herbert is 6’4″, 260 lbs. and also holds offers from Cal, Maryland, and Michigan. Herbert is very raw with his footwork and technique, but the athleticism is apparent and he can be dominant when he wants to be. There are occasions in his highlights where smaller guys overpower him because of his lack of technique, so he has a lot of work to do.

Phoenix (AZ) North Canyon offensive tackle Austin Jackson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Utah, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #5 offensive tackle, and #33 overall. As a sophomore in 2014, he had 27 pancakes on offense; he added 56 tackles and 5 sacks on defense. Jackson has good athleticism and pretty solid technique, though he is clearly more refined on offense than defense.

Gilbert (AZ) Highland “wide receiver” Tyler Johnson was offered by Michigan. Listed at 6’4″, 245 lbs., he has offers from Arizona and Arizona State, too. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #6 tight end, and #253 overall. Johnson plays wideout for his high school team, but he is more likely to play tight end or maybe defensive end in college. He shows some very good athleticism for his size, can high-point the ball, and can outrun a lot of his opponents.

Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro offensive guard Kayden Lyles was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #3 offensive guard, and #167 overall. Lyles plays right tackle for his high school team, but he probably does not have the feet to remain at tackle in college. His teammate is 2016 cornerback Byron Murphy, who also received an offer from Michigan last week.

Steubenville (OH) Steubenville tight end Charles Reeves, Jr. was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect whose lone offer is from the Wolverines. Somewhat like Tyler Johnson, Reeves is a jumbo receiver who will transition to tight end at the next level. Reeves is long-armed and can high-point the ball (he’s also a standout basketball player), and he can probably add another 20 lbs. or so pretty easily.

Denton (TX) Guyer quarterback Shawn Robinson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #1 dual-threat quarterback, and #10 overall. As a sophomore in 2014, he was 145/238 for 2,799 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions; he also ran for 1,416 yards and 17 touchdowns. He claims a 4.6 forty. The Longhorns are the odds-on favorite for his services, and it would be quite a surprise if he spurned them.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage offensive tackle Tedarrell Slaton was offered by Michigan. The teammate of Bryan and Herbert (see above), he’s a 6’4″, 341 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #4 offensive tackle, and #17 overall. Slaton has some bad weight on him right now and can get himself a little overextended. He’s either a right tackle or a guard at the next level. He’s a good prospect, but I think where 247 Sports has him at #17 overall is probably too high.

Warren (MI) De La Salle running back Allen Stritzinger was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, and some MAC programs. As a sophomore in 2014, he had 244 carries for 1,356 yards and 20 touchdowns; he also caught 9 passes for 238 yards and 1 touchdown. Stritzinger is a speed back (he claims a 4.50 forty) who could also project to wide receiver, cornerback, or safety, although I like him as a running back. He needs to add some weight if he wants to hold up, though. Stritzinger is a teammate of Eric Rogers (the brother of former Michigan cornerback James Rogers) and attends the alma mater of current Wolverines Jack Wangler, Jared Wangler, and Shane Morris.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal Gibbons safety Daniel Wright was offered by Michigan. A teammate of Henley’s, Wright is a 6’2″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Clemson, LSU, and Miami, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #6 safety, and #115 overall. He claims a 4.48 forty, and despite still being somewhat slim, he packs quite a punch as a tackler. He’s the younger brother of safety Major Wright, who attended Florida before getting drafted by the Chicago Bears (he’s now a Tampa Bay Buccaneer).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2018
Jacksonville (FL) Bartram Trail quarterback Joey Gatewood was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 206 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, South Carolina, and USC, among others. Gatewood is the first quarterback to be offered by Michigan in the class, but there are lots of rumors that it’s only a matter of time before he commits to Florida State. Maxpreps has him completing just 33/73 passes for 362 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception, plus a ground game that included 659 yards and 6 touchdowns (LINK). Regardless of stats, Gatewood carries himself like a senior on the football field, throws a nice ball, and is a pretty good runner.

Jacksonville (FL) Providence wide receiver Will Mallory was offered by Michigan. Mallory is the son of former Michigan linebacker Mike Mallory (which makes him the nephew of now-departed safeties coach Curt Mallory). I have been unable to find highlights or statistics for Mallory except for catching a few touchdown passes for the varsity team during his freshman season. One random tidbit: Providence is the alma mater of Duke basketball player Grayson Allen and former Florida basketball player Patric Young.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2019
Daytona Beach (FL) Warner Christian wide receiver Blake Hinson was offered by Michigan. Hinson is a 6’5″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Miami, and North Carolina. He’s the younger brother of 2016 prospect Evan Hinson, who received a Michigan offer at the same time. Blake played varsity this past season against some clearly overmatched players, and while he shows some impressive skills as a receiver, he could easily outgrow the position and turn into a tight end or defensive end at the next level.

MISCELLANEOUS
Pittsburgh (FL) Seton-La Salle safety Paris Ford has a top three that includes Michigan. He says his top school goes back and forth between Penn State and Michigan, although Michigan currently sits second.

Over on Recruiting Season, I added/updated profiles for:

• Ann Arbor Skyline RB Charles Jones
• Detroit Cass Tech WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
• Warren De La Salle RB Allen Stritzinger
• Detroit King CB Ambry Thomas

2016 Recruiting Update: May 4, 2015

Mesquite (TX) North Mesquite offensive tackle Jean Delance (image via 247Sports.com)

2016 RECRUITING: A NEW ERA
Michigan has now extended 198 offers in the 2016 class, which is the most offers the Wolverines have ever handed out during the Rivals/Scout era. The previous high was 195 in 2011 (LINK). It’s not a coincidence that both of those classes are right near transitions. The 2011 group was the combined Rodriguez/Hoke class, while 2016 will be Harbaugh’s first full year. Each time a new coach comes in, some previously extended offers are no longer valid; conversely, some new offers have to be given out to make up for lost time.

Regardless, it is only the beginning of May, and we are approximately nine months away from National Signing Day. The “record” number of offers will not simply be surpassed – it will be obliterated. Michigan fans have at times criticized Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, etc. for littering the countryside with offers, but the Wolverines are entering that category. I have never had a problem with that strategy, because without an offer, only the diehard-iest of diehard recruits will maintain interest (such as Grant Perry, who flipped from Northwestern to Michigan this past winter). An offer is a way to gauge interest. If the player says “thanks” and never does anything more about it, you’ve extended an offer but can concentrate your efforts on more interested parties.

There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s. Brady Hoke generally sent out fewer offers and wanted to develop strong relationships with individual players, and Hoke’s recruiting classes were ranked pretty high. I recently read an article about Mike Krzyzewski at Duke (a basketball coach, I know), who tries to only offer one guy at a time until the kid says no or commits elsewhere. Coach K talked about wanting to develop a level of trust with a player from the outset, not telling him he’s “their guy” one minute and saying the same thing to another guy at the same position with his next phone call. At the same time, the aforementioned football teams have brought in pretty good recruiting classes, too. Whether you like it or not, Harbaugh is going to be more Urban Meyer and Nick Saban.

Hit the jump for a bunch of new 2016 offers, a couple guys who committed elsewhere, and some random bits.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson defensive tackle Keyshon Camp was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 269 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Miami, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 defensive tackle, and #209 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 71 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks. Camp stands up a little too high for my liking, but he has good athleticism. Camp attends the alma mater of incoming freshman defensive end Reuben Jones, and one of his coaches is former Michigan offensive guard Ricky Barnum. He is likely headed for Miami to join their class, which already has 20 commits (plus another six already committed for 2017).

Mesquite (TX) North Mesquite offensive tackle Jean Delance was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 281 lb. prospect who was committed to Oklahoma until early March, when he decommitted in the wake of the Sooners’ racist fraternity chant scandal. Delance is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 offensive tackle, and #96 overall. Aside from Oklahoma, he also has offers from Alabama, LSU, TCU, Texas A&M, and USC, among others. Delance is a long-limbed athlete who probably projects to left tackle in college, where he has the agility and length to take on blindside pass rushers.

Navasota (TX) Navasota wide receiver Tren’Davian Dickson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 171 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC, among others; he was previously committed to Baylor. Dickson is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #18 wide receiver, and #114 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had some ridiculous statistics: 90 catches for 2,166 yards and 39 touchdowns. Before you get too excited about those numbers, Navasota is not a large community and the entire school district includes fewer than 3,000 students, so he is not playing against elite competition. Indeed, Dickson shows a nice feel for route running and finding the ball, but he does not have elite athleticism. He is already committed to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Honolulu (HI) Kaiser offensive guard Michael Eletise was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 313 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Hawaii, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 offensive guard, and #189 overall. Eletise is a big, solid body who has decent athleticism, but he tends to come up too high and stop his feet at times. He plays left tackle for his high school team, but will most likely be a guard at the next level. He is the second Hawaiian Michigan has offered in the 2016 class, joining running back Vavae Malepeai.

Deltona (FL) Deltona defensive end Evan Hinson, a Miami commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 215 lb. prospect who also has offers from Florida, South Florida, and others. He committed to the Hurricanes in February. Hinson is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #26 tight end, and #580 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 25 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks; he also caught 12 passes for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns on offense. Hinson is a pretty raw athlete on both offense and defense, but he looks like a more natural fit on the defensive side of the ball. He also has a younger brother, Blake, who was offered by the Wolverines (more on him tomorrow).

Chesapeake (VA) Grassfield wide receiver Grant Holloway was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Tennessee, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #132 wide receiver, and #892 overall. He claims a 4.26 forty. Holloway is a long-striding speedster who could be a deep threat in college, and his track background shows on the football field. His early leader is Virginia Tech.

Madison (GA) Morgan County wide receiver Jailyn Ingram was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, and North Carolina State. He’s unranked by the recruiting services and claims a 4.43 forty. Ingram is a big body who takes a bit to get to full speed, but he has good top-end speed and can be tough to bring down because of his size. I’m surprised he has not received more recruiting attention, but with Florida State and Michigan offering, the recruiting services will likely get around to evaluating him soon.

Boulder (CO) Fairview defensive end Carlo Kemp was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 265 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #17 strongside end, and #279 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 66 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks; he also had a very nice interception return for a touchdown reminiscent of Frank Clark’s interception against Virginia Tech in the 2011 Sugar Bowl. Kemp plays all over the place for Fairview – kickoff coverage, inside linebacker, outside linebacker, defensive end, fullback – and despite being very versatile, the competition level in Colorado is somewhat questionable and he seems a little ponderous to play in space. He will probably be a defensive end in the future and might even grown into a 3-tech tackle. Kemp seems to want to stay on the west coast. His coach is Tom McCartney, the son of former Colorado head coach (and Michigan assistant) Bill McCartney.

Arlington (VA) Bishop O’Connell offensive guard Jay Jay McCargo, a North Carolina commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 290 lb. prospect who also holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Miami, South Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #32 offensive tackle, and #315 overall. McCargo has good feet and might have the athleticism to play tackle at the next level, but he may be a little on the short side. He has kind of a comical tendency to look directly at the guy he’s going to block pre-snap, so that’s one area that needs to be fixed as soon as possible. McCargo committed to UNC on April 25, just a few days before the Michigan offer came through.

Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro cornerback Byron Murphy was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 160 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 cornerback, and #122 overall. As a junior in 2014, he caught 65 passes for 1,348 yards, he made 6 interceptions, and he scored 16 total touchdowns. Murphy has good hips and is a physical corner, although he is not blazing fast. Murphy’s former teammate, elite wide receiver Christian Kirk, enrolled early at Texas A&M this past January.

Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist safety Chanse Sylvie was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Miami, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #37 safety, and #581 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 122 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 9 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles, and 4 fumble recoveries. I really like Sylvie’s game because of how quickly he reads and reacts, and he has some pretty good athleticism, too. His teammate is 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson, a Michigan target who is committed to Ole Miss. Calvary Baptist has a corner committed to Oklahoma State and another corner with big-time SEC offers, so the program is loaded.

OFF THE BOARD
Mineola (TX) Mineola offensive guard Austin Anderson committed to Texas A&M.

Mineola (TX) Mineola offensive guard Riley Anderson committed to Texas A&M, too. They’re twins. On National Signing Day, I really hope one of them waits until the other sends in the fax to TAMU and then the first one flips to another school. I would give the trickster an ice cream cone if he pulled that off. Because then he would be ruled ineligible for taking improper benefits, which would serve him right for being a dick to his twin brother.

MISCELLANEOUS
Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers wide receiver Austin Mack is visiting campus today (LINK).

Over the past week on Recruiting Season, I updated profiles for some guys who picked up some pretty big offers:

• Detroit King CB Lavert Hill (offered by Michigan State, West Virginia)
• Farmington S Jakkar Jackson committed to CMU
• Saline QB Josh Jackson (Minnesota, Oregon State)
• Detroit King RB Martell Pettaway (offered by West Virginia)
• Battle Creek Central LB Brandon Randle (offered by Minnesota)

Poll results: Which Michigan player(s) will get drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft?

Frank Clark

Several days ago, I asked which Michigan players would get drafted. Here are the results of the poll:

Devin Funchess: 95%
Funchess went in the 2nd round (#41 overall) to the Carolina Panthers.

Jake Ryan: 93%
Ryan went in the 4th round (#129 overall) to the Green Bay Packers.

Frank Clark: 67%
Clark went in the 2nd round (#63 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks.

Devin Gardner: 11%
Gardner signed an undrafted free agent deal as a wide receiver with the New England Patriots.

Raymon Taylor: 1%
Taylor went undrafted and has not signed with an NFL team.

Other: 1%
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Notes on a few other guys:

– Defensive end Brennen Beyer signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens.

– Outside linebacker Josh Furman, who played safety at Michigan before transferring to Oklahoma State for his fifth year, was drafted in the 7th round (#252 overall) by the Denver Broncos.

– Cornerback Delonte Hollowell signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Detroit Lions.

– Running back Thomas Rawls, who played his senior season at Central Michigan, signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.

Ex-Wolverine Updates

Josh Furman (right) became a seventh round draft pick at Oklahoma State

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The NFL Draft is over and guys are signing undrafted free agent contracts, so it’s time for another ex-Wolverine update. I’m also including the fates of a few coaches, in case you’re wondering what some of those guys up to these days.

Former offensive coordinator Al Borges: Borges has been hired as San Jose State’s offensive coordinator (LINK). He joins former Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Robinson, who is SJSU’s defensive coordinator.

Former offensive line coach Darrell Funk: Funk has been hired as Akron’s offensive line coach (LINK).

Former safety Josh Furman: Furman, who spent his fifth year senior season playing linebacker at Oklahoma State, was drafted in the seventh round by the Denver Broncos (LINK).

Hit the jump for more ex-Wolverines, including a list of the fates of all 27 players from the 2010 class.

Former offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier: Nussmeier is first-year coach Jim McElwain’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Florida (LINK).

Former running back Thomas Rawls: Rawls, who transferred to Central Michigan for his senior year, signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks (LINK).

Former linebackers/defensive line coach Mark Smith: Smith has been hired as Florida Tech’s defensive line coach (LINK).

Former safety Ray Vinopal: After spending his final four years at Pitt, Vinopal signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys (LINK).

Remember the monster 2010 recruiting class that saw the Wolverines sign 27 players? It has become notorious for how little was produced at Michigan, since the vast majority of players failed to qualify, quit, or transferred early in their careers. There are still some years left for them to prove themselves through pro tryouts and such, but with the NFL Draft completed and guys signing free agent contracts, here’s where things stand:

Richard Ash, DT: Played his fifth year at Western Michigan. Undrafted.

Courtney Avery, CB: Played four years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Jibreel Black, DE: Played four years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Cullen Christian, CB: Played one year at Michigan, three at Pitt, one at West Virginia. Undrafted.

Drew Dileo, WR: Played four years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Demar Dorsey, S: Did not qualify. Played at junior college.

Josh Furman, S: Played fifth year at Oklahoma State. Drafted in 7th round by Broncos.

Devin Gardner, QB: Played five years at Michigan. Signed as undrafted free agent by Patriots.

Will Hagerup, P: Played five years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Stephen Hopkins, RB: Played three years at Michigan. Quit football.

Jeremy Jackson, WR: Played four years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Carvin Johnson, S: Played one year at Michigan, three at Hampton. Undrafted.

Conelius Jones, QB/DB: Did not qualify.

Antonio Kinard, LB: Has not qualified. Played at junior college.

Ricardo Miller, WR: Played three years at Michigan, one year at UMass. Undrafted.

Christian Pace, C: Career ended early due to injury.

Jordan Paskorz, DE: Played four years at Michigan. Undrafted.

Jerald Robinson, WR: Played two years at Michigan, one in D-II. Undrafted.

Marvin Robinson, S: Played three years at Michigan, one in D-II. Signed as UDFA with Cowboys in 2014 but was released.

Davion Rogers, LB: Did not qualify. Played one season at Youngstown State. Undrafted.

Jake Ryan, LB: Played five years at Michigan. Drafted in 4th round by Packers.

Terrence Talbott, CB: Played two years at Michigan. Quit football.

Terry Talbott, DT: Played two years at Michigan. Quit football.

Ray Vinopal, S: Played one year at Michigan, four at Pitt. Signed as UDFA with Cowboys.

Austin White, RB: Played one year at Michigan, transferred to Central Michigan, got in legal trouble. Quit football.

Ken Wilkins, DE: Played four years at Michigan, one in D-II. Undrafted.

Adrian Witty, CB: Did not qualify immediately and signed with Cincinnati in 2011. Played four years at Cincinnati with a fifth coming up in 2015.

D.J. Williamson, WR: Played one year at Michigan. Quit football.

TOTALS
DNQ: (Dorsey, Jones, Kinard, Rogers, Witty) = 5
Quit or kicked off team: (Hopkins, Talbott, Talbott, White, Williamson) = 5
Played out eligibility: (Avery, Black, Dileo, Gardner, Hagerup, Jackson, Ryan) = 7
Left early for draft: 0
Transferred to other FBS schools: (Ash, Christian, Furman, Miller, Vinopal) = 5
Transferred to lower football divisions: 4 (Johnson, Robinson, Robinson, Wilkins) = 4
Career ended due to injury: (Pace) = 1

2015 NFL Draft Results: Big Ten

Brandon Scherff was the first Big Ten player taken. He went #5 to the Washington Redskins.

For those of you interested in how the Big Ten is doing in the NFL Draft, here’s a rundown of all the Big Ten prospects taken. Ohio State led the conference with five draft selections, while Michigan State and Minnesota had four each.

ILLINOIS

INDIANA
3rd: Tevin Coleman – RB – Indiana

IOWA
1st: Brandon Scherff – OG – Redskins
3rd: Carl Davis – DT – Ravens
4th: Andrew Donnal – OT – Rams*

MARYLAND
5th: Stefon Diggs – WR – Vikings*
6th: Darius Kilgo – DT – Broncos

MICHIGAN
2nd: Devin Funchess – WR – Panthers*
2nd: Frank Clark – DE – Seahawks*
4th: Jake Ryan – LB – Packers*
7th: Josh Furman – LB – Broncos*#

MICHIGAN STATE
1st: Trae Waynes – CB – Vikings
4th: Jeremy Langford – RB – Bears
5th: Tony Lippett – WR – Dolphins
5th: Keith Mumphery – WR – Texans


MINNESOTA
2nd: Maxx Williams – TE – Ravens
4th: Damien Wilson – LB – Cowboys
5th: David Cobb – RB – Titans
5th: Cedric Thompson – FS – Dolphins

NEBRASKA
2nd: Ameer Abdullah – RB – Lions*
2nd: Randy Gregory – OLB – Cowboys
5th: Kenny Bell – WR – Buccaneers

NORTHWESTERN
4th: Ibraheim Campbell – SS – Browns
7th: Trevor Siemian – QB – Broncos


OHIO STATE
2nd: Devin Smith – WR – Jets*
3rd: Jeff Heuerman – TE – Broncos*
4th: Doran Grant – CB – Steelers*
6th: Michael Bennett – DT – Jaguars*
6th: Evan Spencer – WR – Redskins


PENN STATE
2nd: Donovan Smith – OT – Buccaneers
5th: Adrian Amos – FS – Bears
5th: Jesse James – TE – Steelers

PURDUE
5th: Ryan Russell – DE – Cowboys

RUTGERS
3rd: Tyler Kroft – TE – Bengals
5th: Michael Burton – FB – Lions

WISCONSIN
1st: Melvin Gordon – RB – Chargers*
2nd: Rob Havenstein – OT – Rams

#Played his fifth year at Oklahoma State
*Offered by Michigan