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Stephen Spanellis, Wolverine

Baltimore (MD) Gilman offensive guard Stephen Spanellis

Baltimore (MD) Gilman offensive lineman Stephen Spanellis flipped from Virginia to Michigan on Thursday evening. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Arkansas, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others.

Spanellis is listed at 6’6″, 315 lbs. He claims a 5.83 forty, a 385 lb. bench press, and a 395 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 75 grade, #60 OG
Rivals: 3-star, #36 OT
Scout: 3-star, #100 OT
247 Sports: 3-star, 85 grade, #92 OT, #985 overall

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David Long Jr., Wolverine

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Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr.

Los Angeles (CA) Loyola cornerback David Long, Jr. committed to Michigan on Thursday evening on ESPNU. The one-time Stanford commit chose the Wolverines over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others.

Long is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect. As a senior in 2015, he caught 25 passes for 525 yards (21 yards/catch) and 7 touchdowns; on defense, he made 19 tackles, 1 interception, and 5 pass breakups. He claims a 4.4 forty and a 10.8 time in the 100 meters. He also has a 36″ vertical, a 245 lb. bench press, and a 375 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #5 ATH, #104 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #9 CB, #81 overall
Scout: 4-star, #5 CB, #64 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 95 grade, #8 CB, #96 overall

Hit the jump for much more on Long’s commitment.

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Kiante Enis, Ex-Wolverine

Kiante Enis

Winchester (IN) Winchester running back Kiante Enis decommitted from Michigan on Thursday. He is a 6’1″, 200 lb. back who’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #35 running back, and #561 overall.

Enis committed to Michigan in early June after Michigan offered him during their satellite camp tour around the country (LINK

). The nephew of former Penn State and Chicago Bears running back Curtis Enis, he was expected to play running back, wide receiver, or safety at the next level. The younger Enis was a record-setting back in high school, rushing for almost 3,200 yards as a junior and scoring 49 touchdowns. His senior year saw him run 278 times for 2,393 yards and 35 scores. But Enis mentioned a couple months ago that he had not been hearing much from Michigan’s coaching staff recently, and he took an official visit to Indiana back in December. Another official is scheduled for Miami-OH this coming weekend.

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Erik Swenson, Ex-Wolverine

Erik Swenson (image via 247 Sports)

EDIT: Bumped from yesterday since this has been made a big deal. Also, I wrote three posts yesterday and didn’t have time to write one for today. Also also, Kiante Enis has also decommitted but it will be a bit before I can get that post up.

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson decommitted from Michigan on Wednesday. He had previously been committed to Michigan since late November of 2013, which was at the end of his sophomore season and during Brady Hoke’s second-to-last year. So . . . that was a long time, and in fact, he was the longest-tenured Michigan commit. (Believe it or not, the new holder of that crown is QB Brandon Peters, who committed just before the spring game last year.)

Swenson is a 6’7″, 305 lb. prospect who’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #31 offensive tackle, and #322 overall. He was recently named an All-American by Tom Lemming. He also has offers from Illinois and Northwestern, and a couple Crystal Ball picks have come in recently for Northwestern. That is not a bad backup plan.

However, rumors have been swirling for a little while that Michigan was not in love with his development up through his senior year. I can confirm this sentiment based on looking at his senior film. He seems to be a kid who peaked early when he reached 6’7″ and about 285 lbs. as a sophomore, but his athleticism has not continued to develop. If you look at the highlights below, he is slow off the ball. He does not bend well. Against mediocre competition, someone his size with that recruiting profile should be burying guys into the ground. Sure, there are a few kids who end up on the ground, but not because he finishes them – it’s mostly because they’re outweighed by 100 lbs. Take a look for yourself:

Based on those highlights, I think his commitment to Michigan may have been artificially propping up his recruiting rankings. That’s not the #322 recruit in the country.

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Top 247 for 2016 finalized

Brandon Peters

247 Sports released its final list of the top 247 prospects for 2016 (LINK). You can see the movement for each player next to his name if you wish, but notable movements for Michigan players:

• Brandon Peters moved up from #45 to #34
• Michael Onwenu jumped up from #72 to #36
• Ben Bredeson dropped from #58 to #67
• Jordan Elliott dropped from #56 to #70
• Dylan Crawford dropped from #132 to #134
• Nate Johnson jumped up from #243 to #198
• Devery Hamilton dropped from #222 to #228
• Ron Johnson jumped from #246 to #238

Hit the jump for the full list of Michigan targets on the list.

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