2021 Recruiting Update: Defense

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2021 Recruiting Update: Defense

John Howse IV (image via 247 Sports)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2021

Marcus Bradley – DT – Gaithersburg (MD) Quince Orchard: Bradley is a 6’3″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Maryland, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #10 defensive tackle, and #173 overall. I think I heard something about how Michigan needs defensive tackles…

Duce Chestnut – CB – Camden (NJ) Camden: Chestnut is a 5’11”, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Maryland, Miami, and Rutgers. He’s a 4-star, the #17 cornerback, and #216 overall. He comes from the same program that Cesar Ruiz and Brad Hawkins attended, although both of them transferred elsewhere prior to finishing their high school careers.

Alijah Clark – CB – Camden (NJ) Camden: Clark is a 6’2″, 180-pounder with offers from Maryland and Rutgers. He’s a 3-star, the #35 cornerback, and #478 overall. It must be pretty nice to have two corners who are good enough for such big-time offers.

Nyland Green – CB – Covington (GA) Newton: Green is a 6’1″, 174 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Clemson, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #18 corner, and #225 overall. He attends the alma mater of former Michigan running back Kurt Taylor.

John Howse IV – S – Brentwood (TN) Brentwood: Howse visited Michigan for the BBQ at the Big House this past summer. He’s a 6’2″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky, Louisville, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #89 athlete, and #893 overall. He’s a very physical player who plays corner but I think he projects to safety at the next level.

Jabari Ishmael – DE – Miami (FL) Columbus: Ishmael is a 6’5″, 210-pounder with offers from Florida and Miami, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #6 weakside end, and #118 overall. He goes to the same school that Michigan linebacker Joshua Uche attended.

Dontavius Nash – S – Gastonia (NC) Hunter Huss: Nash is a 6’2″, 170 lb. prospect who committed to UNC in June 2019, but he has a lot better offers, such as Auburn, Georgia, and Penn State. He’s a 4-star, the #8 safety, and #250 overall.

Andre Turrentine – CB – Nashville (TN) Ensworth: Turrentine is a 6’0″, 175-pounder with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #15 cornerback, and #194 overall.

18Dec 2019
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Dan Villari, Wolverine

Massapequa (NY) Plainedge QB Dan Villari (image via Newsday)

Massapequa (NY) Plainedge quarterback Dan Villari committed to Michigan on Wednesday evening. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Buffalo, Kent State, and UMass; he was committed to FCS Fordham at one point.

Villari is listed at 6’4″ and 215 lbs. He claims a 5.01 forty, a 4.34 shuttle, and a 25.7″ vertical. As a senior in 2019, he completed 67/113 passes (59.2%) for 1,306 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 1 interception; he also ran 121 times for 1,522 yards (12.7 yards/catch) and 23 touchdowns.

RATINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: 3-star, 5.5 grade,
247 Sports: 3-star, 85 grade, #40 pro-style QB, #1242 overall

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18Dec 2019
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Early Signing Day Thread

I will be posting updates for today on this here thread, with the most recent developments at the top so you can stay abreast of what’s going on without having to scroll too far.

NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT RECEIVED BY MICHIGAN

  • QB Dan Villari (LINK)
  • WR Roman Wilson (LINK)
  • OL Reece Atteberry (LINK)
  • DE Jaylen Harrell (LINK)
  • WR A.J. Henning (LINK)
  • OL Jeffrey Persi (LINK)
  • LB Cornell Wheeler (LINK)
  • LB Kalel Mullings (LINK)
  • LB William Mohan (LINK)
  • CB Andre Seldon (LINK)
  • DL Aaron Lewis (LINK)
  • S Makari Paige (LINK)
  • LB Nikhai Hill-Green (LINK)
  • S Jordan Morant (LINK)
  • DL Kris Jenkins, Jr. (LINK)
  • WR Eamonn Dennis (LINK)
  • RB Blake Corum (LINK)
  • S R.J. Moten (LINK)
  • OL Zak Zinter (LINK)
  • LB Osman Savage (LINK)
  • TE Matt Hibner (LINK)
  • DE Braiden McGregor (LINK)

COMMITMENTS ELSEWHERE FOR OFFERED PROSPECTS

  • RB Isaiah Jacobs (Maryland)
  • RB Jase McClellan (flipped from Oklahoma to Alabama)
  • DE Van Fillinger (Utah)
  • LB Justin Flowe (Oregon)
  • WR Sam Brown (West Virginia)
  • LB Phillip Webb (LSU)
  • RB E.J. Smith (Stanford)
  • WR Bryan Robinson (Florida State)
  • CB Arian Smith (Georgia)
  • QB C.J. Stroud (Ohio State)
  • WR Rakim Jarrett (flipped from LSU to Maryland)
  • DT Marcus Dumervil (LSU)
  • WR Johnny Wilson (flipped from Oregon to Arizona State)
  • WR Johnquai Lewis (Kansas)
  • CB Jaiden Francois (Nebraska)
  • QB Anthony Romphf (Purdue)
  • WR Kentron Poitier (Florida State)
  • LB Len’Neth Whitehead (Tennessee)
  • OT Tobias Braun (Ole Miss)
  • OT Myles Hinton (was already committed to Stanford but signed his NLI)
  • CB Malcolm Green (flipped from LSU to Clemson)
  • CB Geovonte Howard (Purdue)