11Apr 2018
Attractive Michigan Girl of the Week
This is Elle Johnson, and she is quite good looking. If you have other pictures of girls wearing Michigan stuff, drop me an e-mail. Go Blue!
This is Elle Johnson, and she is quite good looking. If you have other pictures of girls wearing Michigan stuff, drop me an e-mail. Go Blue!
Isaiah Spiller (image via TexasHSfootball)
COMMITMENT
Clayton (OH) Northmont defensive end Gabe Newburg committed to Michigan (LINK).
Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach offensive tackle Nathaniel Kalepo, a Washington commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’6″, 300-pounder who has been committed to the Huskies since August of 2017; he also has offers from Oregon, UCLA, and USC. He’s a 3-star, the #40 offensive tackle, and #395 overall.
Miami (FL) South Dade wide receiver Frank Ladson, Jr. was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from almost every big-time program, including the three in-state powers. He’s a 5-star, the #3 wide receiver, and #15 overall. Eight of the nine Crystal Ball picks have him going to Clemson.
Chandler (AZ) Chandler tight end Brayden Liebrock was offered by Michigan. He’s 6’5″, 215 lbs. with offers from Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, and Notre Dame, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #13 tight end, and #399 overall. As a junior in 2017, he caught 39 passes for 600 yards (15.4 yards/catch) and 5 touchdowns.
Hit the jump for several more new offers and some guys who committed to other schools.
Mineral (VA) Louisa LB Brandon Smith
Trente Jones – OT – Loganville (GA) Grayson: Jones is committed to Michigan (LINK).
Brandon Smith – LB – Mineral (VA) Louisa: Smith is a 6’5″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from virtually every big-time program in the country, including Michigan. He’s a 5-star, the #1 inside linebacker, and #19 overall. His visit is scheduled for April 3.
John Olmstead – OT – Metuchen (NJ) St. Joseph: Olmstead is a 6’6″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #18 offensive tackle, and #168 overall. Right now 100% of the Crystal Ball picks are for Notre Dame.
Jack Stewart – OT – New Canaan (CT) New Canaan: Stewart is a 6’5″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Boston College, Michigan, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #84 offensive tackle, and #1001 overall.
Paris Johnson, Jr. – OT – Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: Johnson is a 6’7″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #1 offensive tackle, and #7 overall in the 2020 class.
Trey Wedig – OT – Wales (WI) Kettle Moraine: Wedig is a 6’7″, 284-pounder with offers from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #22 offensive tackle, and #160 overall. Believe it or not, a Wisconsin offensive lineman is expected to pick . . . Wisconsin. It’s 100% right now. Wedig actually visited Michigan last weekend, but I wasn’t aware of it until afterward.
Sol Jay Maiava (image via Twitter)
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La Jolla (CA) Bishop’s School quarterback Tyler Buchner was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 200-pounder who was already committed to Michigan for lacrosse, and now he has a football offer. UCLA has also offered him for football.
Monroeville (PA) Gateway running back Derrick Davis, Jr. was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 175-pounder with offers from Penn State, Pitt, and West Virginia. He grew up as an Alabama fan, and his dad played at Michigan State. So . . . I have a hard time seeing this go in Michigan’s direction.
West Lafayette (IN) West Lafayette linebacker Yanni Karlaftis was offered by Michigan. Karlaftis is a 6’3″, 205 lb. outside linebacker, and he’s the brother of 2019 defensive end George Karlaftis, a Purdue commit. If you’ve not familiar with the story of the Karlaftis family, it’s a very interesting – and sad – tale. They grew up in Athens, Greece, after their father got two degrees, an undergrad at Miami-FL and a Ph.D at Purdue. Their dad tragically passed away in 2014 after the family moved from Greece to West Lafayette, IN. Here’s a more in-depth article if you’re interested (LINK).
Hit the jump for more updates on the 2021 class.
Muskegon (MI) Muskegon OT Anthony Bradford (image via Twitter)
Using 247 Composite rankings, I’m doing a rundown of the top players in the state of Michigan for 2019. I posted about the #1-5 players last week (LINK). Here’s the next installment.
6. Anthony Bradford – OT – Muskegon (MI) Muskegon
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 320 lbs.
Notable offers: Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State
Commitment: Uncommitted
247 Composite: 4-star, #23 OT, #236 overall
Analysis: Bradford’s own Hudl page lists him as 6’6″ and 344 lbs., along with a 5.24 forty, a 5.12 shuttle, a 28″ vertical, and a 365 lb. bench press. I’m guessing he’s closer to the 344 than the 320; he is a very large individual and someone who probably needs to reshape his body a little bit. He moves pretty well for a guy his size and has a good first step, though he will need to rework his stance a little bit in college, which may slow him down a little bit when he puts less weight on his hand. He’s a mauler and probably a right tackle, or maybe an offensive guard.
Hit the jump for #7-10.