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A History of #1 Safety Recruits

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When Michigan has landed a #1 recruit in the past, I have always done a look back at how other #1 rated prospects have performed in the past. I meant to do that with the safety position after Daxton Hill committed to the Wolverines, but somehow I didn’t get around to it.

Here it is.

2000: O.J. Owens – S – New London (NC) North Stanly
Owens (Tennessee) played in eighteen games from 2000-2003 but never achieved a great amount of success. He did not play in the NFL. He dealt with shoulder and head injuries throughout his career and sued the NCAA in 2016 due to head injury concerns.

2001: Ernest Shazor – S – Detroit (MI) King
Shazor (Michigan) contributed as a redshirt freshman and spent three more years in Ann Arbor, making 166 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 4 interceptions (1 TD), 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 12 pass breakups. He was a First Team All-American in 2004. He made a questionable decision to leave for the NFL after his redshirt junior year, and he was not picked in the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent one season with the Cardinals, playing in just two games.

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Recruiting Snapshot: Michigan State

2020 CLASS RANKING
#43 nationally, #10 in Big Ten. The Spartans signed 22 three-stars.

CREAM OF THE 2020 CROP
Michigan State signed just three players in the top 500 players nationally. The top-ranked guy is Marietta (GA) Marietta wide receiver Ricky White (#70 WR, #414 overall, highlights here) and following right behind is Carrollton (TX) Hebron linebacker Darius Snow (#28 OLB, #436 overall). He’s the son of former Michigan State point guard Eric Snow and the nephew of former Spartans (and NFL) linebacker Percy Snow. Snow looks like a linebacker/safety hybrid at the next level.

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New Offer: 2022 RB Terrance Gibbs

Michigan offered Oviedo (FL) Master’s Academy running back Terrance Gibbs today. He’s a 6’0″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and Miami, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #20 running back, and #172 overall.

So far in his career, he has carried the ball 242 times for 2,595 yards (10.7 yards/carry) and 38 touchdowns.

Casey Phinney, Wolverine

Dedham (MA) Noble & Greenough linebacker Casey Phinney committed to Michigan on Friday morning. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Army and UMass, plus some Ivy League schools.

Phinney is listed at 6’1″ and 225 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: 3-star ILB, 5.5 grade
247 Sports: 3-star, 84 grade, #37 ILB

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Tommy Doman, Wolverine

Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s punter Tommy Doman committed to Michigan on Thursday night. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Boston College, Colorado State, Washington State, some MAC schools, some military academies, and some Ivy League schools.

IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE〽️?!!! COMMITTED TO THE MAIZE AND BLUE〽️?!!! pic.twitter.com/FEASSKoV6s

— Tommy Doman Jr (@tdoman36) April 3, 2020

Doman is listed at 6’3″ and 170 lbs. He has the school record for longest field goal (50 yards). On his Hudl page, he claims a 125 lb. bench, a 220 lb. squat, a 185 lb. deadlift, and 12.8 in the 100 meters.

RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
247 Sports: N/A
Chris Sailer Kicking: 5-star, #1 K
Kohl’s Kicking: 5-star, #3 K; 5-star, #4 P
Kornblue Kicking: 4.5-star, #2 P

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