Nike’s The Opening 2017 roster

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28Jun 2017
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Nike’s The Opening 2017 roster

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The Opening Finals will take place from June 28-July 3. A chunk of it will be broadcast on ESPNU. Here’s a link to the full roster (LINK), and below you will find all the players who have been offered by Michigan:

Bryan Addison – WR/S – CA
Jayson Ademilola – DE – NJ (Notre Dame)
Derrik Allen – S – GA (Notre Dame)
Kamryn Babb – WR – MO
Al Blades – CB – FL (Miami)
Amari Burney – S – FL (Florida)
Tyson Campbell – CB – FL
Jackson Carman – OT – OH
Anthony Cook – CB – TX
James Cook – RB – FL (Florida State)
Matt Corral – QB – CA (USC)
Aashari Crosswell – S – CA
Devontae Dobbs – OT – MI*
Curtis Dunlap, Jr. – OG – FL
Emil Ekiyor – OG – IN (Michigan)
John Emery, Jr. – RB – LA
Daniel Faalele – OT – FL
Luke Ford – TE – IL
B.J. Foster – S – TX (Texas)
Palaie Gaoteote – LB – NV (USC)
Kalon Gervin – CB – MI
Jaelen Gill – RB – OH (Ohio State)
Richard Gouraige – OT – FL
Gemon Green – CB – TX (Michigan)
Olaijah Griffin – CB – CA
Houston Griffith – CB – IL
Jalen Hall – WR – CA
Zach Harrison – DE – OH*
K.J. Henry – DE – NC
Brian Hightower – WR – FL
Trey Hill – OG – GA
Talanoa Hufanga – S – OR
Kearis Jackson – WR – GA
D’shawn Jamison – CB – TX
Tank Jenkins – OG – AL
Josh Jobe – CB – CT (Miami)
Tyreke Johnson – S – FL
Brevin Jordan – TE – NV (Miami)
Trevor Lawrence – QB – GA (Clemson)
A.J. Lytton – CB – MD
Will Mallory – TE – FL (Miami)
Cade Mays – OT – TN (Tennessee)
Cameron McGrone – LB – IN
Kyler McMichael – CB – GA (Clemson)
Teradja Mitchell – LB – VA (Florida State)
Elijah Moore – WR – FL
Ovie Oghoufo – LB – MI (Notre Dame)
Owen Pappoe – LB – GA*
Micah Parsons – DE – PA
Ronnie Perkins – DE – MO
T.J. Pledger – RB – FL (Oklahoma)
Jalen Preston – WR – TX
Josh Proctor – S – OK (Ohio State)
Brendan Radley-Hiles – CB – FL (Nebraska)
David Reese – LB – FL
Justyn Ross – WR – AL
Jeremy Ruckert – TE – NJ
Mychale Salahuddin – RB – DC (USC)
Jamaree Salyer – OG – GA
Tyrone Sampson – C – MI (Syracuse)#
Asante Samuel, Jr. – CB – FL
Rick Sandidge – DT – FL
Anthony Schwartz – WR – FL
Ray Scott – LB – CA (USC)
Penei Sewell – OT – CA
Justin Shorter – WR – NJ (Penn State)
Tyler Shough – QB – AZ (North Carolina)
Shayne Simon – S – NJ
Myles Sims – CB – GA (Michigan)
Chris Smith – CB – GA (Georgia)
Tyreke Smith – DE – OH
Amon-Ra St. Brown – WR – CA
Caden Sterns – S – TX (Texas)
Patrick Surtain II – CB – FL
Alontae Taylor – WR – TN (Tennessee)
Isaac Taylor-Stuart – CB – CA
Xavier Thomas – DE – FL (Clemson)
Michael Thompson – DT – MO
Dorian Thompson-Robinson – QB – NV (UCLA)
Solomon Tuliaupupu – LB – CA
Christian Turner – RB – GA (Michigan)
Christian Tutt – CB – GA
Taron Vincent – DT – FL (Ohio State)
Atanza Vongor – S – TX
Brey Walker – OT – OK (Oklahoma)
Rasheed Walker – OT – MD
Xavier Williams – WR – FL (Alabama)
Jaiden Woodbey – S – CA (Ohio State)

*2019 prospect
#Not offered by Michigan

27Jun 2017
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2017 Season Countdown: #64 Andrew Vastardis

Vastardis, Bredeson, Runyan, and Ulizio (L to R, image via Detroit News)

Name: Andrew Vastardis
Height:

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6’3″
Weight: 305 lbs.
High school:

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Ashburn (VA) Stone Bridge
Position: Center/offensive guard
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #68
Last year: I did not rank Vastardis. He redshirted.
TTB Rating: N/A

Vastardis was a preferred walk-on who arrived on campus last year. He’s a block of granite. And he moves like one, too. But when you’re an interior lineman, sometimes that can work. He saw a fair amount of time in the spring game, and he acquitted himself well. Michigan has some decent options on the inside, and things seem to be fairly settled. The top four guys on the interior appear to be Ben Bredeson, Patrick Kugler, Michael Onwenu, and Cesar Ruiz, and I don’t think Vastardis will beat out any of them. However, he could be an injury replacement for one of them, and he will probably get some chances to hone his skills in mop-up time.

Prediction: Backup offensive guard

27Jun 2017
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6-27-17 Recruiting Update: Let’s pretend you care about 2020

Jaden Navarrette (image via Youth1)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2020

Corona (CA) Corona tight end Jaden Navarrette was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA, and USC. It’s tough to say how a 6’3″, 190 lb. rising sophomore will fill out in the next few years, but some places project him as a wide receiver . . . and I think he will outgrow that spot. I’m saying tight end, but maybe linebacker or even defensive end.

Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove linebacker Isaiah Ratcliff was offered by Michigan. He’s 6’0″, 195 lbs. and his only other offer comes from Charlotte. He plays at the alma mater of Michigan linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse.

Athens (GA) Athens running back Len’Neth Whitehead was offered by Michigan. He’s 6’2″ and 232 lbs., so it’s very possible that he will outgrow the running back position. You can watch him run over a bunch of toddlers here:

OFF THE BOARD

Ocala (FL) Vanguard wide receiver Leonard Manuel committed to Tennessee, whatever that means three years in advance.

26Jun 2017
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2017 Season Countdown: #65 Benjamin St-Juste

Benjamin St-Juste (image via Twitter)

Name: Benjamin St-Juste
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 188 lbs.
High school: Montreal (Quebec) Vieux
Position: Cornerback
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #25
Last year: St-Juste was a senior in high school. He made 30 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 18 pass breakups.
TTB Rating: 78

St-Juste had an odd route to Michigan. Originally committed as a part of the 2016 class, he reclassified to 2017. He was a very inexperienced football player and extremely raw when he first popped up onto the scene and committed to Michigan in June of 2015. Many Michigan fans – including me – were unsure why the Wolverines would take a chance on him, even though Michigan offered him after they saw him at a camp in person.

But then came his 2016 season and an early enrollment and the spring game, and maybe we were wrong. Michigan just had a 6’3″, 220 lb. cornerback with a torn ACL get drafted, and maybe Jim Harbaugh knows what he’s doing with big corners.  St-Juste had an okay spring game where he was toasted by fellow freshman Tarik Black for several catches, except St-Juste was right in his hip pocket the whole time and it took some nice throws and catches to complete those passes. The defense needs two brand new starting corners this year, and while St-Juste probably won’t be a starter this year, he could be a depth player who gets groomed for a bigger role as a boundary corner in the next couple years.

Prediction: Backup cornerback

26Jun 2017
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Charles Thomas, Wolverine

Charles Thomas (image via MGoBlog)

NOTE: You know the cliche among recruiting people that a player usually commits when we go on vacation? Well, it’s not not true.


Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy linebacker Charles Thomas committed to Michigan on Saturday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and others.

Thomas is 6’0″ and 216 lbs. As a sophomore in 2016, he made 132 tackles, 3 sacks, and 1 interception.

RATINGS

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ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Scout: N/A
247 Sports: 4-star, 90 grade, #4 ILB, #196 overall

Hit the jump for more on Thomas’s commitment.

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