Nashville (TN) Lipscomb Academy wide receiver Kyle McNamara committed to Michigan. He picked the Wolverines over “offers” from Central Michigan and Ohio State.
McNamara, the younger brother of Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, is listed at 5’10” and 185 lbs. on his Hudl page and 5’8.5″ and 170 lbs. on 247 Sports. His Hudl page lists a 4.55 forty, a 4.02 shuttle, and a 40″ vertical, while 247 Sports says he ran a 4.75 forty and a 4.31 shuttle, along with a 34.9″ vertical, all of which apparently came at The Opening Regional in the summer of 2019. During his senior year, McNamara reports 90 touches for 1,426 yards and 14 touchdowns.
RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: 2-star WR, 5.3 grade
247 Sports: 2-star, 79 grade, #366 WR, #2701 overall
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I won’t spend a whole lot of time on this post, but the general gist of McNamara’s commitment seems to be that he is not a scholarship player. None of the recruiting sites list him as being committed, which puts him in the same boat as preferred walk-on commit Gaige Garcia. I don’t know why he lists a 4.55 when 247 has a verified 4.75. I don’t know why he lists himself at 5’10” and 185 lbs. when he was 5’8″ and 164 lbs. at The Opening Regional last summer. I also don’t see why Ohio State would have offered him.
Something is odd.
So. Michigan got a steal a couple recruiting cycles ago with Ronnie Bell. Maybe McNamara will have the same kind of success. I see on film a tiny slot receiver who has very good ball skills, but not a whole lot in the way of breakaway speed or power. He looks to me like some good DIII players that I have seen in my hears of coaching. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that, but when we’re looking at the grand scale of Michigan recruiting, I’m not sure what kind of impact we can expect the younger McNamara to have on Michigan’s scholarship situation.
TTB Rating: I don’t give TTB Ratings to preferred walk-ons.
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i dont recall, do you usually post a summary of preferred walkons each spring?
itd be nice to review a full list of PWOs including where theyre from, potential positions, stats and maybe some thoughts on skillsets if youve seen film. most are from michigan and usually project to WR, LB, TE but harbaugh has pulled some guys like vastardis, reynolds, etc.
its always interesting when guys pass up full scholarships at lower levels to pay their way at um. also fun to see where theyre coming from, size of high school, level of competition, etc. not to mention its important – youre not going to unearth contributors every cycle (and if you do, your scholarship recruiting prob isnt too healthy) but overall walkons play a big role in a programs culture. those roster spots are valuable and you need to be adding the right type of guy
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I always keep an eye on the PWO who goes beyond the practice squad to become a contributor. Special teams, kickers and that diamond in the rough skills player.
Obviously you want your 85 scholarship players to get the job done, but these PWO extend the roster. And for those that earn a scholarship, hell I’m happy for them.
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