Tag: 2012 Recruiting

2012 Offer Board Update

Jared Afalava (in white)

The 2012 Offer Board has been updated:

New York DT Jarron Jones committed to Notre Dame.

Ohio DT Greg Kuhar committed to Northwestern.

Added Florida LB Keith Brown, who is committed to Miami.

Added Utah LB Jared Afalava.

Added South Carolina WR Chris Brown.

New Jersey FS D.J. Singleton committed to Wisconsin.

Georgia CB Geno Smith committed to Alabama.

Georgia WR Jason Croom committed to Tennessee.

Texas S LaDarrell McNeil committed to Tennessee.

Washington (D.C.) CB Kenneth Crawley committed to Tennessee.

Recruit Tracker

Matt Godin had 10 tackles and 2 sacks in Friday’s victory

Blake Bars and Montgomery Bell Academy (1-2) were defeated by Brentwood Academy 42-13.

New Rivals 250 Released for 2012

James Ross is the #158 prospect in the nation

The new Rivals 250 was released on Tuesday.

Here’s what the rankings looked like back in mid-May.

Since then, here’s what happened for Michigan recruits:

– James Ross dropped from #143 to #158

– Joe Bolden dropped from #167 to #184

– Terry Richardson dropped from #195 to #214

– Tom Strobel dropped from #231 to outside the top 250

The following players have been offered by Michigan:

101. Keith Brown – LB – Florida (Miami)
103. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
104. Zeke Pike – QB – Kentucky (Auburn)
106. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio (Nebraska)
111. JaQuay Williams – WR – Georgia (Auburn)
113. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
118. Jordan Payton – WR – California
120. Faith Ekakitie – DE – Illinois
121. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
122. Max Tuerk – OT – California (USC)
125. LaDarrell McNeil – S – Texas (Tennessee)
127. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee (Tennessee)
129. Elijah Shumate – S – New Jersey
132. Ty Darlington – C – Florida (Oklahoma)
141. Bri’onte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
143. Raphael Kirby – LB – Georgia (Miami)
145. Dalvin Tomlinson – DT – Georgia
146. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri (Missouri)
148. Jake Rodrigues – QB – California (Oregon)
149. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan (Michigan State)
151. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado (Nebraska)
154. Danny O’Brien – DT – Michigan
155. Jaleel Johnson – DT – Illinois (Iowa)
158. James Ross – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
161. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
162. Michael Starts – DE – Texas (Texas Tech)
163. Dwayne Stanford – WR – Ohio
165. Deontay McManus – WR – Maryland (West Virginia)
168. Kyle Dodson – OG – Ohio (Wisconsin)
169. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
170. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
172. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
173. Cyrus Jones – CB – Maryland
174. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
175. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
180. Sean Price – TE – Florida (South Florida)
183. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
184. Joe Bolden – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
188. Jonathan Williams – RB – Texas (Missouri)
196. Michael Moore – DE – Maryland (Virginia)
197. Derek Edinburgh – OT – Louisiana (LSU)
198. Adam Bisnowaty – OT – Pennsylvania
203. Ken Ekanem – DE – Virginia
204. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts (Penn State)
205. Martin Aiken – DE – South Carolina (Clemson)
206. Shane Callahan – OT – Colorado
207. Ryan Watson – DE – Maryland
209. Jarontay Jones – DE – Georgia (Virginia Tech)
211. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
212. Latroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
214. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
226. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
227. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina (South Carolina)
229. Leonte Carroo – WR – New Jersey (Rutgers)
230. Warren Ball – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
233. Reginald Davis – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
234. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah (BYU)
240. I’Tavius Mathers – RB – Tennessee (Mississippi)
246. Darius Powe – WR – California

New Rivals 100 Released

Kyle Kalis is Michigan’s top rated recruit at #22 overall

The new Rivals 100 has been released for the class of 2012, and there have been some minor shakeups and one big leap.

Here’s what it looked like back in May . . .

. . . and some of the changes for Michigan commits:

– Kyle Kalis dropped from #18 to #22

– Erik Magnuson dropped from #34 to #44

– Ondre Pipkins jumped from #246 to #53

– Royce Jenkins-Stone dropped from #87 to #97

And if you’re interested in how it looks for Michigan offerees altogether, take a look at the list below:

5-stars:
1. Dorial Green-Beckham – WR – Missouri
2. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
3. D.J. Humphries – OT – North Carolina (Florida)
4. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, D.C.
5. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
8. Stefon Diggs – WR – Maryland
9. John Theus – OT – Florida (Georgia)
10. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
11. Nelson Agholor – S – Florida
15. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana (Indiana)
16. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
18. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
21. Aziz Shittu – DT – California

4-stars:
22. Kyle Kalis – OG – Ohio (Michigan)
24. Joshua Garnett – OG – Washington
26. Arik Armstead – DE – California (USC)
29. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
36. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
38. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
40. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois (Penn State)
43. Durron Neal – WR – Missouri (Oklahoma)
44. Erik Magnuson – OT – California (Michigan)
47. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia (Georgia)
48. Deon Bush – CB – Florida
49. Devin Fuller – QB – New Jersey
50. Avery Young – OT – Florida
51. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
52. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
53. Ondre Pipkins – DT – Missouri (Michigan)
55. Kent Taylor – TE – Florida
57. Geno Smith – CB – Georgia (Alabama)
59. Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
60. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
61. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
62. Marcus Maye – S – Florida (Florida)
63. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
64. Kendall Sanders – CB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
65. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
66. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia (Georgia)
68. Eli Harold – DE – Virginia (Virginia)
71. Tyriq McCord – DE – Florida
74. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
77. Ronald Darby – CB – Maryland (Notre Dame)
78. Jarron Jones – DT – New York
79. Chris Muller – OT – Pennsylvania (Rutgers)
80. Se’von Pittman – DE – Ohio (Michigan State)
84. D.J. Foster – CB – Arizona
85. Brian Poole – CB – Florida (Florida)
89. John Michael McGee – OG – Texas (Oklahoma)
90. Taylor McNamara – TE – California (Arizona)
95. Derrick Woods – WR – California
97. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
98. Dominique Wheeler – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
100. Bryce Treggs – WR – California (California)

Recruit Tracker

Jeremy Clark (#2) had a punt return for a touchdown on Friday night.

Blake Bars of Montgomery Bell Academy lost against Trninity High 66-21.

Joe Bolden played this afternoon on ESPN and won by a score of 17-7 over Cocoa.  He had 12 tackles and a 38-yard pass on a fake punt.  He also averaged 36.8 yards punting the ball.

Ben Braden’s team the Rockford Rams were defeated by the Lowell Red Arrows 28-7.

Pharaoh Brown’s team the Brush Arc’s were defeated by Eastlake North 51-20.  Brown had 2 receptions.

Jeremy Clark and North Hopkins defeated Graves County by a score of 42-13.  Clark had an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown to go along with 12 tackles and 1 interception.

Devin Funchess had 3 receptions for 70 yards, plus an interception, in a 43-7 victory over Detroit Cass Tech.

Allen Gant played on both sides of the ball as his team the Southview Cougars won 26-24 over the St. Francis de Sales Knights at The Glassbowl, which is home to the Toledo Rockets.  He had 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 carry for 6 yards, and 1 reception for 5 yards.

Matt Godin of Detroit Catholic Central registered two tackles before sitting out the second half due to a concussion. DCC won 42-0 over Dearborn Fordson.

Sione Houma’s team the Highland Rams won 41-7 over the Cedar Reds.

Royce Jenkins-Stone had 4 tackles to go along with 2 receptions for 3 yards and 5 carries for 4 yards in a 43-7 loss to Farmington Hills Harrison.

Kyle Kalis of the 2010 Division 1 state champion Lakewood-St. Edward’s Eagles did not play in a 17-14 victory over Cleveland Glenville.  He sat out the game with a knee injury suffered in last week’s scrimmage.

Erik Magnuson’s team the La Costa Canyon Mavericks open next week.

Shane Morris of Warren De La Salle went 12/15 for 233 yards and 1 touchdown. His team beat Ann Arbor Pioneer 43-28.

Mario Ojemudia had 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery, 1/2 a sack, and 6 quarterback hurries in a 43-7 win over Detroit Cass Tech.

Ondre Pipkins’ of the Park Hill Trojans won 13-7 over Liberty.  Pipkins had 8 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles.

Terry Richardson had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in a 46-6 loss to Farmington Hills Harrison.  He also returned 3 kicks for 70 yards and had 1 reception for 11 yards.

Kaleb Ringer was held out of yesterday’s contest against Hamilton due to a broken hand.

James Ross of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s reportedly did a lot of stretching, bike riding and warm-ups while his team took care of Grand Rapids West Catholic 35-0.  Ross had 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss.

Anthony Standifer’s Crete-Monee team defeated T.F. South by a score of 32-8.

Tom Strobel had 5 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in a 49-21 victory over Euclid.

Jarrod Wilson had 6.5 tackles in a 31-6 loss to Massillon Washington.

Christopher Wormley’s team the Whitmer Panthers defeated the Start Spartans 42-6.  Wormley had 2 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 quarterback hurry.