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2022 Season Countdown: #86 Max Bredeson

Name: Max Bredeson
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 222 lbs.
High school: Hartland (WI) Arrowhead
Position: Tight end
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #82
Last year: I ranked Bredeson #127 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He played in one game.
TTB Rating: N/A

Bredeson is the younger brother of former Michigan offensive guard Ben Bredeson, who was a 4th round draft pick of the Ravens and is now with the Giants. Max came to Michigan as a preferred walk-on, and to get on the field as a true freshman walk-on – even though it was in a blowout against Northern Illinois – is a pretty cool feat.

Max caught a couple passes in the spring game, and he looks like a decent athlete. The tough part for him is that Michigan has a bunch of quality tight ends, including three seniors (Erick All, Joel Honigford, Luke Schoonmaker) who are going to get a ton of reps. Perhaps the roster will shake out over the next couple years where Bredeson might get more of an opportunity, for right now, he will probably have to just accept the leftover snaps in blowouts.

Prediction: Backup tight end

Visitors: June 17-19, 2022

Note: All rankings below are based on Rivals’ rankings. I usually use 247 Composite rankings, but since I’m posting this list on multiple sites, it’s probably not the most time efficient to go through and rewrite everyone’s rankings.

CLASS OF 2023 OFFICIAL VISITORS

Brooks Bahr – DE – Chicago (IL) Loyola: Bahr is a 6’6″, 250 lb. prospect who committed to Michigan in March. He’s a 3-star and the #45 strongside defensive end in the class.

Johntay Cook II – WR – DeSoto (TX) DeSoto: Cook is a 6’0″, 170 lb. wideout with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, and Texas, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #7 wide receiver, and #52 in the class. His official visit will actually be Monday through Wednesday (June 20-22). Michigan has landed a couple DeSoto products in recent years when they signed Gemon and German Green in the class of 2018.

Enow Etta – DE – Colleyville (TX) Covenant Christian: Etta is a 6’5″, 260-pounder with offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Stanford, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #18 weakside end, and #239 overall in the Rivals 250.

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2022 Season Countdown: #87 Kenneth Grant

Name: Kenneth Grant
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 335 lbs.
High school: Merrillville (IN) Merrillville
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Grant was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 38 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 12 quarterback hurries, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 8 blocked kicks (4 field goals, 2 extra points, 2 punts).
TTB Rating: 85

Grant is a high quality prospect. He moves with a lot of fluidity for a guy who’s 335 lbs. I’m surprised that he only ended up ranked as a 3-star, the #59 defensive lineman, and #444 overall in the 247 Composite. While he didn’t have a great offer list, some schools with pretty good pedigrees were after him, like Ohio State and Wisconsin.

My biggest concern with guys who enter college at 330+ pounds is their conditioning. You can no longer take any plays off in college like you did in high school. Furthermore, Michigan has a few guys they can plug into the middle of the defense, such as Mazi Smith, Cam Goode, and Rayshaun Benny. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Grant play some as a freshman – in fact, I fully expect him to appear in some games – but it takes a lot of big guys at least one year before they can adjust to the speed of the college game.

Prediction: Redshirt

2023 Recruiting Update: June 13, 2022

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2023

Columbus (OH) St. Charles offensive tackle Ryan Carretta was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 310 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa State, Kentucky, Pitt, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #80 offensive tackle, and #921 overall.

Memphis (TN) Briarcrest Christian linebacker Maxwell Carroll was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Tennessee and Texas A&M. He’s a 3-star, the #35 athlete, and #444 overall.

Concord (NC) Robinson defensive tackle Daevin Hobbs picked up an offer from Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 250-pounder with offers from North Carolina, Ole Miss, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #29 defensive lineman, and #197 overall.

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2022 Season Countdown: #88 Myles Pollard

Name: Myles Pollard
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 185 lbs.
High school: Brentwood (TN) Ravenwood
Position: Cornerback
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #24
Last year: Pollard was a senior in high school (LINK).
TTB Rating: 83

Pollard, a former high school teammate of Michigan linebacker Junior Colson, was on the fringe of Michigan’s radar until Steve Clinkscale was hired, swooped in, and convinced the young corner to come to Ann Arbor. It was a big recruiting win for Michigan, since he had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Oregon, Penn State, and numerous others. Pollard ended up as a 3-star, the #54 cornerback, and #602 overall.

It’s hard to reconcile that offer list with the ranking, but Pollard enrolled early in January and participated in Michigan’s spring game. I have to say that he didn’t flash much in the spring game. Not only is he still pretty skinny, but his speed looked just so-so. That being said, his physicality and length are a couple of his strong suits, and those won’t be an advantage in the college game until he has a year or two in the S&C program. So I don’t expect much from Pollard in 2022. He should be firmly entrenched as a backup with a good chance to redshirt.

Prediction: Redshirt