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Kevin Doyle, Ex-Wolverine

Kevin Doyle

Washington (DC) St. John’s quarterback Kevin Doyle decommitted from Michigan on Sunday afternoon. He had been committed to Michigan since September. Doyle is a 3-star, the #23 pro-style quarterback, and #555 overall. He has other offers from Arizona, Boston College, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Pitt, Syracuse, and West Virginia, among others.

I gave Doyle a TTB Rating of 76 (LINK), comparing him to the likes of Wilton Speight and John Navarre – decent quarterbacks, but not stars.

Doyle did not sign during the early signing period in December, and Michigan had been talking to him about going to prep school for a year and reclassifying to the 2019 class. Doyle had been aware of that plan for a while, but with a decent offer list, it always seemed like it might be difficult to convince him to spend an extra year in school when he doesn’t need it academically. He will presumably sign with another FBS school, although it’s unclear at this moment which program is in the driver’s seat.

Michigan’s depth chart for 2018 now looks like this (listed in order of experience):

1. Shea Patterson (Jr.)
2. Brandon Peters (RS So.)
3. Dylan McCaffrey (RS Fr.)
4. Joe Milton (Fr.)

Super Bowl 52 Predictions

I’m torn on whether I want the Eagles or Patriots to win the Super Bowl tonight. On the one hand, I want Tom Brady to be cemented as the greatest QB of all-time, and it would be nice for Alan Branch and David Harris to get Super Bowl rings, too. On the other hand, Brandon Graham plays for the Eagles and doesn’t have a championship yet.

Nick Foles played out of his mind in the NFC Championship game, and I don’t think he’ll replicate that against the Patriots. So I’ll go with New England, 26-23.

What’s your prediction for the score? I’ll send you a $25 Amazon gift card if you’re the first to guess the correct winner and score.

Visitors: February 2-4, 2018

Zeeland (MI) East DE Adam Berghorst (image via 247 Sports)

2018

Tariq Reid – RB – Davison (MI) Davison: Reid is a 5’10”, 205 lb. prospect who is committed to Grand Valley State University. He’s a 247 Sports 2-star, the #159 running back, and #2589 overall. He has been offered a preferred walk-on spot at Michigan. As a senior in 2017, Reid ran 141 times for 1,149 yards and 12 touchdowns.

2019

Adam Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East: Berghorst is a 6’7″, 245 lb. prospect with offers from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Michigan State, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star, the #38 strongside end, and #469 overall. His brother, Johnathan Berghorst, just finished his freshman year as a defensive end at Central Michigan. Adam Berghorst also visited Michigan last weekend.

Marcel Lewis – LB – Clinton Township (MI) Chippewa Valley: Lewis is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Purdue, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star, the #17 inside linebacker, and #519 overall. This is his first visit to Michigan as an offered prospect.

Nolan Rumler – OG – Akron (OH) Hoban: Rumler is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Mazi Smith – DT – Kentwood (MI) East Kentwood: Smith is a 6’3″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #8 defensive tackle, and #120 overall. While Notre Dame has 50% of the Crystal Ball picks right now, I’ve heard Michigan is the leader for him.

Paul Tyson – QB – Trussville (AL) Hewitt Trussville: Tyson is a 6’4″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Oregon, and USC, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #6 pro-style quarterback, and #293 overall. He was offered by Pep Hamilton on Wednesday and plans to visit this weekend. As a junior in 2017, he threw for 3,392 yards and 36 touchdowns with just 4 interceptions. As an Alabama native, right now 100% of the Crystal Ball picks are in favor of the Crimson Tide.

2020

Caden Clark – TE – Akron (OH) Hoban: Clark is a 6’4″, 241 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, West Virginia . . . and now Michigan, who offered during his visit. Clark is a teammate of Rumler (see above).

Justin Rogers – OG – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Rogers is a 6’2″, 289 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona and Ohio State, along with several others. He picked up an offer from Michigan on this weekend’s visit.

DeaMonte Trayanum – LB – Akron (OH) Hoban: Trayanum is a 6’0″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and West Virginia. He’s another teammate of Rumler (see above).

2019 Defensive Recruiting Update: February 2, 2018

Alexandria (VA) Episcopal CB Salim Turner-Muhammad (image via Hudl)

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Michigan has thrown out more than 25 offers since my last update, so I’m breaking it down to separate offense and defense posts. As of this writing on Wednesday night, Michigan has offered 197 players in the 2019 class.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2019

Oklahoma City (OK) Putnam City defensive end Collin Clay was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 235 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma State, among others. The Sooners have not offered yet, but they are considered to be his favorite. He’s a 3-star, the #37 strongside end, and #534 overall. He made 56 tackles and 3 sacks as a junior in 2017.

Charlotte (NC) Providence Day School linebacker Osita Ekwonu was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Penn State. He’s likely and inside linebacker prospect at the next level.

Washington (DC) St. John’s cornerback Aman Greenwood was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Boston College, North Carolina, and Pitt, among others. Greenwood is a teammate of 2018 quarterback and Michigan commit Kevin Doyle.

Hit the jump for several more new offers on the defensive side of the ball.

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Goodbye, John O’Korn

John O’Korn (image via MLive)

HIGH SCHOOL

O’Korn, who was originally from Huntingdon (PA) Huntingdon, started five games as a sophomore in high school before moving to play at Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas. He had 2,552 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions as a senior and led Aquinas to a state title; he also ran 95 times for 576 yards and 15 touchdowns. In the state title game, he had 339 passing yards, 95 rushing yards, and 4 total touchdowns. He was a 3-star, the #32 pro-style quarterback, and #645 overall in the 2013 recruiting class and earned offers from Houston, Mississippi State, and Wisconsin, among others.

Hit the jump for more on O’Korn’s career at Michigan.

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