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Recruiting Update: January 27, 2016

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COMMITMENTS
Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour flipped from Penn State to Michigan (LINK).

Ashburn (VA) Stone Bridge offensive guard Andrew Vastardis committed to Michigan as a preferred walk-on (LINK). Also, if you’re looking for a list of preferred walk-on offers, they’re right there on the message board (LINK).

DECOMMITMENT
Cooper City (FL) Cooper City defensive end Rashad Weaver decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Anaheim (CA) Servite wide receiver Terrell Bynum was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, UCLA, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #17 wide receiver, and #129 overall.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas running back Mike Epstein, an Illinois commit, was offered by Michigan. Epstein is a 6’0″, 185 lb. prospect who also has offers from Cincinnati and UCF, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #74 running back, and #894 overall. Epstein committed to the Illinois back in August. The Wolverines have offered several of Epstein’s teammates to the point where there are too many to bother naming. Epstein is a small-ish back who runs tough despite not having great size.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard defensive tackle Jon Ford was offered by Michigan. Ford is a 6’5″, 240 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, and South Carolina, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 strongside end, and #282 overall. The Wolverines also offered teammate Jordan Wright (see below), and both join wide receiver Jordan Merrell with Michigan offers, though Merrell is a Cincinnati commit.

Deerfield Beach (FL) Deerfield Beach wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was offered by Michigan. Jeudy is a 6’1″, 174 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 wide receiver, and #36 overall. Jeudy is a speedster who had 28 catches for 345 yards and 7 touchdowns as a junior in 2015. He attends the alma mater of former Michigan star Denard Robinson.

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If I Had My Druthers . . . 2016 Tight Ends

Devin Asiasi (image via Maxpreps)

As I like to do on occasion, I took a look at the remaining tight end targets on the board for Michigan and created my pecking order. These are my opinions of which players I would rank highest for Michigan’s needs. I specifically avoid referring to recruiting rankings for guidance, although as an avid follower of recruiting, I do have a general idea of the players’ general star ratings. I posted my list for receivers on Sunday (LINK).

1. Devin Asiasi – TE – Concord (CA) De La Salle:
Asiasi, at 6’5″ and 275 lbs., looks like a slightly taller version of former Arizona and NFL tight end Brandon Manumaleuna. He fancies himself as a skill player, and it’s tough to argue. De La Salle lines him up out wide or in the slot sometimes, and they count on him to make plays in space. He shows soft hands and some delightful agility. He doesn’t have blazing speed, but he is an effective and pretty strong runner after the catch. His blocking skills are also impressive at times; he bends well and looks for contact. He could probably afford to lose some bad weight, but he can contribute early while he reshapes his body.

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Rashad Weaver, Ex-Wolverine

Rashad Weaver

Cooper City (FL) Cooper City defensive end Rashad Weaver decommitted from Michigan on Monday. He had been committed to the Wolverines since June after being offered during one of Michigan’s satellite camps in Florida. Here’s his post on Twitter, which I think sounds appropriately bitter:

Decommit…. pic.twitter.com/lQAKijMzyW

— ▲Shad▲ (@R_Weaver80) January 26, 2016

As you can see if you like, I was not high on Weaver when he committed (LINK). I gave him a TTB Rating of 45, which is/was the lowest of Michigan’s 2016 recruiting cycle. Then Weaver went out, and no doubt through hard work, made me eat some of my words. I thought he took some tremendous steps forward as a senior, and I was no longer regretting Michigan’s decision to offer him a scholarship. (Certain recruiting insiders were saying that Michigan viewed him as a top-5 defensive end in the class when they initially offered.)

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Olathe (KS) North safety Isaiah Simmons

Nick Eubanks – TE – Plantation (FL) American Heritage: Eubanks is a 6’6″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, and Michigan, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #15 tight end, and #366 overall. Michigan was thought to be out of the running at one point, but things have heated up between the two parties over the last week. He will be in Ann Arbor on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) King:

Hill is a 5’10”, 172 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State, among others; those are his three finalists. The former Penn State commit is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #12 cornerback, and #135 overall. He plans to announce on National Signing Day. This is an unofficial visit.

Isaiah Simmons – S – Olathe (KS) North:

Simmons is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Nebraska, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #16 safety, and #327 overall. He picked up a Michigan offer just a couple weeks ago, and he’s taking a mid-week visit to Ann Arbor since he plans to officially visit Clemson this coming weekend.

Michael Dwumfour, Wolverine

Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic DT Michael Dwumfour

Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour committed to Michigan on Monday. He decommitted from Penn State to do so, and he also had offers from Boston College, Iowa, Rutgers, and West Virginia, among others.

Dwumfour is 6’2″, 286 lbs. He claims a 5.01 forty, a 4.46 shuttle, a 29″ vertical, and a 505 lb. squat. As a senior in 2015, he made 55 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks.

RATINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 78 grade, #48 DT
Rivals: 3-star SDE
Scout: 3-star, #68 DT
247 Sports: 3-star, 84 grade, #75 DT, #1238 overall

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