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Taylor Groves, Wolverine

Cross Plains (TN) East Robertson cornerback/safety/wide receiver Taylor Groves committed to Michigan on Friday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from LSU, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others.

Groves is listed at 6’2″ and 175 lbs. As a junior in 2020, he made 55 tackles and 2 interceptions. He made a whopping 7 interceptions during his sophomore year.

RANKINGS
ESPN: Unranked
Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #41 WR
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #15 S, #188 overall

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Ikechukwu Iwunnah, Wolverine

Garland (TX) Lakeview Centennial defensive tackle Ike Iwunnah flipped from Colorado to Michigan on Wednesday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Baylor, Missouri, and Texas, plus others.

Iwunnah is listed at 6’4″ and 275 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 75 grade, #78 DT
Rivals: 3-star, 5.5 grade
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #56 DT

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Rayshaun Benny, Wolverine

Oak Park (MI) Oak Park defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny flipped from Michigan State to Michigan on National Signing Day. Benny also fielded offers from Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, along with numerous others.

Benny is listed at 6’5″ and 275 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #19 DT
Rivals: 4-star, 5.9 grade, #9 DT, #90 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #16 DT, #212 overall

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2021 Recruiting Update: National Signing Day II

Most FBS players signed with their teams in December, but a few guys didn’t sign for some reason or another. Here’s a look at some of the remaining players and what’s expected to happen in some cases.

Rayshaun Benny – DT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Benny has been committed to Michigan State but didn’t sign during the early signing period for some unstated reason. He’s a 4-star, the #16 defensive tackle, and #192 overall. All signs have pointed to him signing with MSU . . . except for the fact that he didn’t sign with MSU. Michigan is still trying to get him to flip and he’s been listening to the coaches, so who knows?

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Way Too Early 2021 Depth Chart: January 2021

The following depth chart has removed the following players from the 2020 depth chart for various reasons:

• C Zach Carpenter (transfer to Indiana)
• RB Zach Charbonnet (transfer to UCLA)
• WR Nico Collins (NFL)
• TE Nick Eubanks (NFL)
• RB Chris Evans (NFL)
• DT Carlo Kemp (NFL)
• FB Ben Mason (NFL)
• LB Cam McGrone (NFL)
• K Quinn Nordin (NFL)
• DE Kwity Paye (NFL)
• RB Christian Turner (transfer)
• C Andrew Vastardis (NFL)
• DE Luiji Vilain (transfer to Wake Forest)

It also assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in 2021, which is obviously not true.

Hit the jump for the depth chart.