Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 81 scholarships allotted, Michigan is now under its scholarship limit for 2016. As for the 2017 recruiting class, 19 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the class should have at least 23 players.
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2016 = 81
Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.
Tom Brady returned to action with a vengeance after his four-game Deflategate suspension to begin the year. He and the New England Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 33-13. Brady went 28/40 for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
HONORABLE MENTION
Chris Evans has had a breakout freshman year
QUARTERBACK: B
Starting quarterback Wilton Speight has done a solid job for being a first-year starter. The redshirt sophomore is #57 in passing yards (1,194), #45 in completion percentage (61.6%), #59 in yards/attempt (7.5), #31 in touchdowns thrown (11), #23 in fewest interceptions (2), and #48 in passer rating (145.03). He has avoided the huge mistakes that plague a lot of young quarterbacks, and his three turnovers included his first pass of the year, a huge hit by Colorado to cause a fumble, and then an excellent play by Wisconsin linebacker Jack Cichy to tip the ball. If we’re talking about three turnovers halfway into the season, then that’s pretty excellent. On the flip side, he has missed a lot of open receivers and sometimes holds onto the ball too long in the pocket waiting for the perfect throw. His deep ball has improved and he hit some nice downfield passes in game six against Rutgers, so we’ll see if he can continue to improve during the second half of the year. I intended to give him a B-, but I’m bumping it up based on the lack of turnovers.
Hit the jump for the rest of the grades.
Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy OG Curtis Dunlap, Jr.
COMMITMENT
Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral offensive guard Emil Ekiyor, Jr. committed to Michigan (LINK).
DECOMMITMENT
Jacksonville (FL) Trinity fullback/linebacker Chase Lasater decommitted from Michigan (LINK).
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Nashville (TN) Lipscomb defensive tackle Rutger Reitmaier, an Oregon commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Nebraska, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #24 defensive tackle, and #360 overall. The U.S. Army All-American has been committed to the Ducks since June, but at 2-4 and with questions about head coach Mark Helfrich’s job, other teams are going to be poking around Oregon’s commits.
Hit the jump for a couple new 2018 offers, a couple 2019 offers, a few guys who committed elsewhere, and some random bits.