Rivals updated its top 250 players for the class of 2017 (LINK). Yesterday I had a post on the top 100 (LINK). Here’s what it looked like back in February (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:
Hit the jump for the rest of Michigan’s targets:
Dylan McCaffrey
Rivals updated its top 100 prospects for 2017 (LINK). Here’s what it looked like the last time I updated, which was July of 2015 (LINK). The lone Michigan commit on the list is quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, who jumped from #100 to #45.
Beyond the jump are the rest of Michigan’s targets on the list.
Flint (MI) Southwestern DE Deron Irving-Bey (image via MLive)
My ranking of the top players in the state of Michigan for 2015 continues. I already posted #1-5 (LINK) and #6-10 (LINK), but here’s a recap:
Hit the jump for #11-15.
Devin Gil
Name: Devin Gil
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 225 lbs.
High school: Pembroke Pines (FL) Flanagan
Position: Linebacker
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Gil was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 60 tackles.
TTB Rating: 63
A one-time Miami commit, Gil was listed early in his recruitment as a safety. After pledging to the Hurricanes in January of 2015, Michigan offered him in March. The coaching staff had already starting pursuing teammate Devin Bush, Jr., and they would eventually offer Josh Metellus after a camp in South Florida. (Michigan has offered more teammates for the 2017 class, including Stanford Samuels III.) Even before Gil visited campus, it seemed he was likely to flip to the Wolverines. Then a visit in mid-June helped him pull the trigger. By the time his senior season rolled around, Gil was playing linebacker for Flanagan. He was thought by many – including me – to be too slow for safety in college, so he got in a year of linebacker experience before college.
Don Brown has pegged Gil as an “outside linebacker,” though that could mean either the SAM or WILL position. I think he will end up at WILL, which is also the position Bush plays. With Mike McCray II looking like the starter at WILL and Bush playing pretty well after enrolling early, Gil looks to be no higher than third string as a freshman. There are also a couple other players who could slide in at WILL if needed, so it would make sense for him to redshirt. He may find a role on special teams, but those roles can often be filled by other players.
Prediction: Redshirt
Snellville (GA) South Gwinnett DT Robert Cooper (image via Scout)
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2018
Snellville (GA) South Gwinnett defensive tackle Robert Cooper was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 362 lb. behemoth with offers from Florida State, Mississippi State, Missouri, and Notre Dame, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #11 defensive tackle, and #85 overall. He claims a 455 lb. bench press and a 505 lb. squat. For such a large kid, Cooper’s quickness of the ball is pretty impressive.
Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Elijah Moore was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 178 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Mississippi State, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #11 wide receiver, and #97 overall. He claims a 4.47 forty. Moore earned his Michigan offer when he attended the satellite camp at St. Thomas Aquinas a few days ago. He’s a teammate of numerous other prospects who have been offered by the Wolverines.
MISCELLANEY
I’m keeping a running list of Michigan’s satellite camps, participants, etc. (LINK).
I’ve also started a list of the players who earn offers at Michigan’s satellite camps, including Moore (LINK).