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Mini-CFP Championship Preview: Alabama vs. Clemson

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ALABAMA ROSTER NOTES

• Players recruited by Michigan: LB Christopher Allen, LB Eyabi Anoma, LB Markail Benton, OL Tommy Brown, DB Shyheim Carter, LB Ben Davis, DB Trevon Diggs, OL Emil Ekiyor, TE Miller Forristall, RB Damien Harris, RB Najee Harris, TE Hale Hentges, TE Kedrick James, WR Jerry Jeudy, DB Josh Jobe, WR Derek Kief, DB Nigel Knott, OL Alex Leatherwood, LB Terrell Lewis, DB Jared Mayden, LB Josh McMillon, LB Dylan Moses, OL Chris Owens, LB Jarez Parks, OL Kendall Randolph, DL LaBryan Ray, WR Henry Ruggs III, WR Tyrell Shavers, TE Irv Smith, Jr., DB Patrick Surtain II, TE Major Tennison, WR Jaylen Waddle, OL Jonah Williams, WR Xavier Williams, OL Jedrick Wills, Jr., LB Mack Wilson,
• OL Emil Ekiyor and RB Damien Harris were previously committed to Michigan
• Cornerback Trevon Diggs is the younger brother of former Maryland and current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs
• Tight end Irv Smith, Jr. is the son of former Notre Dame and NFL tight end Irv Smith
• Cornerback Patrick Surtain II is the son of former Southern Miss and NFL cornerback Patrick Surtain
• Alabama QB coach Dan Enos was employed by Michigan for a short time in the 2017-2018 off-season

CLEMSON ROSTER NOTES

• Players recruited by Michigan: OG Matt Bockhorst, QB Chase Brice, OL Jackson Carman, WR T.J. Chase, RB Lyn-J Dixon, DE Clelin Ferrell, CB Mark Fields, DE Justin Foster, C Zach Giella, CB Mario Goodrich, DE K.J. Henry, WR Tee Higgins, OT Mitch Hyatt, DL Xavier Kelly, QB Trevor Lawrence, DE Justin Mascoll, CB Kyler McMichael, CB Trayvon Mullen, S Tanner Muse, WR Diondre Overton, WR Amari Rodgers, WR Justyn Ross, DE Logan Rudolph, DE Xavier Thomas, LB Regan Upshaw, CB LeAnthony Williams
• Safety Brian Dawkins, Jr. is the son of former Clemson and NFL safety Brian Dawkins
• Cornerback Mark Fields II is the son of former Washington State and NFL linebacker Mark Fields
• Linebacker Regan Upshaw is the son of former Cal and NFL defensive end Regan Upshaw

LAST TIME THEY PLAYED MICHIGAN . . . 

• Michigan has never played Clemson.
• Michigan is 2-2 against Alabama. The last time they played was in the season-opener of 2012, which Alabama won, 41-14. The series between Michigan and head coach Nick Saban is also 2-2, as he went 1-2 at Michigan State vs. the Wolverines.

PREDICTION

• Alabama 42, Clemson 34

2020 Recruiting Capsule: Oak Park ATH Enzo Jennings

Oak Park (MI) Oak Park athlete Enzo Jennings (image via 247 Sports)

Name: Enzo Jennings
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 175 lbs.
High school: Oak Park (MI) Oak Park
Position: Athlete
Class: 2020
Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Central Michigan, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, Tennessee, Toledo
Commitment: Uncommitted

Notes: Teammate of 2020 OG Justin Rogers . . . Claims 4.39 shuttle and 37.5″ vertical . . . 247 Composite 4-star, #7 ATH, #2 in-state, #85 overall as of 1/4/18

Stats: N/A

Highlights: 

2019 All-American Bowl

Daxton Hill (image via 247 Sports)

The 2019 All-American Bowl will be taking place in San Antonio, TX, today, and it will be broadcast on NBC at 1:00 p.m. EST. Other than the Polynesian Bowl (January 19), this will be the last chance to see Michigan’s 2019 commits until they’re suiting up for Michigan. This game used to be known as the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but the Army no longer sponsors the bowl.

Michigan commits include:

EAST
DL Chris Hinton, Jr., #5
WR Cornelius Johnson, #81

WEST
DB Daxton Hill, #30

This game is full of guys Michigan pursued or is pursuing, including:

EAST
RB Quavaris Crouch, #27 (Tennessee)
RB Eric Gray, #2 (Tennessee)
WR Wandale Robinson, #13 (Nebraska)
DE Zach Harrison, #93 (Ohio State)
DE George Karlaftis, #42 (Purdue)
LB Lance Dixon, #31 (Penn State)

WEST
WR Jaylen Ellis, #4 (Baylor)
WR Kyle Ford, #82
OL Bryce Benhart, #68 (Nebraska)
OL Logan Brown, #50 (Wisconsin)
DL Isaiah Foskey, #18

The following players will be announcing their commitments:

CB Marcus Banks
WR David Bell
DE Khris Bogle
ATH McKel Broussard
WR Kyle Ford
WR Jadon Haselwood
WR Bru McCoy
CB Chris Steele
CB Tyrique Stevenson

Here’s a link to the full rosters (LINK), and here’s a list of all the Michigan players to have played in this bowl game in the past (LINK).

2020 Recruiting Capsule: Oak Park OG Justin Rogers

Oak Park (MI) Oak Park offensive guard Justin Rogers (image via MLive)

I used to do recruiting capsules on Recruiting Season, a Blogger site where I updated the recruitment of various players in the State of Michigan. Unfortunately, that took a lot of time, especially going back and forth between the WordPress and Blogger platforms. So now that it’s the off-season, I’m going to try incorporating in-state recruiting nuggets on the weekends, unless something significant is happening over the weekend to replace them.

The first capsule is on Oak Park offensive guard Justin Rogers.

Height: 6’2″
Weight: 311 lbs.
High school: Oak Park (MI) Oak Park
Position: Offensive guard
Class: 2020
Offers: Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Boston College, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Miami-FL, Miami-OH, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Texas, Toledo, USC, Western Michigan
Commitment: Uncommitted

Notes: Claims 4.82 forty and 24.5″ vertical . . . 247 Composite 5-star, #1 OG, #1 in Michigan, #14 overall as of 1/4/18

Stats: N/A

Highlights: 

2020 Recruiting Update: January 4, 2019

Sterling (VA) Dominion OT Jimmy Christ (image via Twitter)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2020

Tosh Baker – OT – Phoenix (AZ) Pinnacle: Baker is a 6’8″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and USC, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #52 offensive tackle, and #484 overall. He’s a teammate of new-ish Michigan quarterback commit J.D. Johnson.

Jimmy Christ – OT – Sterling (VA) Dominion: Christ is a 6’7″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, and Virginia, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #47 offensive tackle, and #404 overall.

Fred Davis – CB – Jacksonville (FL) Trinity: Davis is a 6’2″, 177-pounder with offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Miami, among others. He’s a 5-star, the #3 cornerback, and #30 overall. He claims a 4.57 forty, a 4.3 shuttle, and a 36″ vertical.

Hit the jump for a couple more new offers, along with some other tidbits.

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