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J’Marick Woods, Wolverine

Florence (AL) Florence safety J’Marick Woods (image via Scout)

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Florence (AL) Florence safety J’Marick Woods committed to Michigan on Monday. He was the second commit of the day after running back A.J. Dillon (LINK). Woods chose the Wolverines over offers from Duke, Florida, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Penn State, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, among others.

Woods is listed at 6’3″, 205 lbs. and claims a 4.62 forty. He also lists a 4.11 shuttle, a 35″ vertical, a 275 lb. bench press, and a 390 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 79 grade, #25 S, #286 overall
Rivals: 3-star, #31 S
Scout: 4-star, #22 S, #278 overall
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #30 S, #400 overall

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A.J. Dillon, Wolverine

Groton (MA) Lawrence Academy running back A.J. Dillon

Groton (MA) Lawrence Academy running back A.J. Dillon committed to Michigan on Monday morning. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Boston College, Florida State, Iowa, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, UConn, UMass, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin, among others.

Dillon is 6’1″, 230 lbs., and ran a 4.64 laser-timed forty, along with a 4.39 shuttle. As a junior in 2015, he ran 187 times for 1,887 yards and 26 TDs. When he was a sophomore in 2014, he ran 161 times for 1,368 yards and 21 TDs.

RATINGS
ESPN: 3-star RB
Rivals: 4-star, #16 RB
Scout: 3-star, #41 RB
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #18 RB, #207 overall

Hit the jump for more on Dillon’s commitment.

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A.J. Dillon, Wolverine

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Groton (MA) Lawrence Academy running back A.J. Dillon

Groton (MA) Lawrence Academy running back A.J. Dillon committed to Michigan on Monday morning. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Boston College, Florida State, Iowa, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, UConn, UMass, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin, among others.

Dillon is 6’1″, 230 lbs., and ran a 4.64 laser-timed forty, along with a 4.39 shuttle. As a junior in 2015, he ran 187 times for 1,887 yards and 26 TDs. When he was a sophomore in 2014, he ran 161 times for 1,368 yards and 21 TDs.

RATINGS

ESPN: 3-star RB
Rivals: 4-star, #16 RB
Scout: 3-star, #41 RB
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #18 RB, #207 overall

Hit the jump for more on Dillon’s commitment.

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Ford Field Open Practice: Defense, Special Teams

Noah Furbush

Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on Saturday’s practice regarding injuries, offense, and a few walk-ons to watch (LINK). Today I’ll address what I saw from the defense.

DEFENSIVE END
Depth: Chris Wormley, Taco Charlton, Chase Winovich, Lawrence Marshall, Reuben Jones, Carlo Kemp
Scoop: Wormley spent some time both outside and inside, and we already know what to expect from him. In fact, a lot of the starters seemed to be going about 90%, because going 100% would just be unfair. The defensive line was handling the offensive front pretty well. Charlton is a physical freak, and it looked like he spent some time at both Anchor (strongside end) and weakside end. Winovich was my surprise of the day, because he definitely looked like he belonged on the field. In fact, he was working so hard coming off the edge that a bit of a brawl started when Kyle Kalis chucked him to the ground after a play. Winovich uses good leverage and can bend well, and I think he’s going to see some time. Marshall didn’t do anything special, and I think he needs to add weight and become a strongside end; he just doesn’t have the quickness or instincts to be an edge rusher, in my opinion. Jones looked decent and competitive, but I think he’s probably another year or two away. Kemp has moved from linebacker – where he was a poor fit, in my opinion – to defensive end. In fact, both Jones and Kemp were working at linebacker in Florida, but neither one worked with the linebackers on Saturday. Shelton Johnson is nursing an injury and did not practice. Maurice Hurst, Jr. had an ankle injury that was making him gimpy, and he was playing some Anchor at times but was ineffective (more due to injury than a lack of ability).

Hit the jump for the rest of the defense.

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Ford Field Open Practice: Defense, Special Teams

Noah Furbush

Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on Saturday’s practice regarding injuries, offense, and a few walk-ons to watch (LINK). Today I’ll address what I saw from the defense.

DEFENSIVE END
Depth: Chris Wormley, Taco Charlton, Chase Winovich, Lawrence Marshall, Reuben Jones, Carlo Kemp
Scoop: Wormley spent some time both outside and inside, and we already know what to expect from him. In fact, a lot of the starters seemed to be going about 90%, because going 100% would just be unfair. The defensive line was handling the offensive front pretty well. Charlton is a physical freak, and it looked like he spent some time at both Anchor (strongside end) and weakside end. Winovich was my surprise of the day, because he definitely looked like he belonged on the field. In fact, he was working so hard coming off the edge that a bit of a brawl started when Kyle Kalis chucked him to the ground after a play. Winovich uses good leverage and can bend well, and I think he’s going to see some time. Marshall didn’t do anything special, and I think he needs to add weight and become a strongside end; he just doesn’t have the quickness or instincts to be an edge rusher, in my opinion. Jones looked decent and competitive, but I think he’s probably another year or two away. Kemp has moved from linebacker – where he was a poor fit, in my opinion – to defensive end. In fact, both Jones and Kemp were working at linebacker in Florida, but neither one worked with the linebackers on Saturday. Shelton Johnson is nursing an injury and did not practice. Maurice Hurst, Jr. had an ankle injury that was making him gimpy, and he was playing some Anchor at times but was ineffective (more due to injury than a lack of ability).

Hit the jump for the rest of the defense.

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