Upper Marlboro (MD) Frederick Douglass wide receiver Paul Harris
ADDED TO THE BOARD (2013, 2014)
Upper Marlboro (MD) Frederick Douglass wide receiver Paul Harris was offered by Michigan. The 6’3″, 187 lb. Harris had 38 catches for 875 yards (23.0 yards per catch) and 13 touchdowns as a junior in 2011. He also has offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, and USC, among others. He plans to visit Ann Arbor on June 21 for a one-day camp.
Paramus (NJ) Paramus Catholic cornerback Jabrill Peppers, a 2014 prospect, received a Michigan offer. He’s a 6’0″, 190 lb. athlete with offers from Florida, LSU, Rutgers, and South Carolina, among others. He transferred in the offseason from Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep, a school that has produced many top-notch prospects in recent years.
Chandler (AZ) Hamilton offensive tackle Casey Tucker, a 2014 target, was offered by Michigan. The 6’6″, 275-pounder also has offers from Arizona State, Oregon State, and Washington. Hamilton is also the home of 2013 cornerback target Cole Luke, 2011 offensive tackle target Christian Westerman (Auburn), and 2008 running back target Covaughn DeBoskie (Cal).
ADDED TO THE BOARD (2013, 2014)
Bamberg (SC) Bamberg-Erhardt linebacker Kevin Crosby was offered by Michigan. The 6’1″, 226-pounder caught 32 passes for 784 yards as a tight end and also made 58 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions as a linebacker. The 2014 prospect also has offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, LSU, South Carolina, and USC, among several others. Here are his freshman highlights:
Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter’s Prep running back Jonathon Hilliman, a 2014 prospect, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 200-pounder who also has offers from Boston College, Nebraska, Penn State, and Rutgers. If the name of the school sounds familiar, that’s because 2013 target Tre Bell (Florida), 2012 target D.J. Singleton (Wisconsin), and 2011 targets Savon Huggins (Rutgers), Josue Matias (Florida State), and Sheldon Royster (South Carolina) are from there, too. Michigan hasn’t recruited the school successfully in any recent year, but maybe persistence will pay off sometime in the near future. Hilliman looks like a kid who can run between the tackles but won’t make the highlight reels for his speed or elusiveness. (Highlights here.)
OFF THE BOARD
Wyomissing (PA) Wyomissing Area outside linebacker Alex Anzalone committed to Ohio State. Anzalone was planning to visit Michigan in recent months, but much like Shane Jones (below), he was told that the Wolverines were full at linebacker. The 6’3″, 220 lb. prospect chose Michigan’s archenemy instead. He has impressive film and should turn into a very good SAM linebacker for the Buckeyes.
Baltimore (MD) Gilman quarterback Shane Cockerille committed to Maryland. Cockerille is the teammate of defensive tackle Henry Poggi, who is strongly considering Michigan. However, Michigan fans shouldn’t worry that Poggi will follow Cockerille. Poggi’s top three at the moment are Alabama, Michigan, and Ohio State. Despite wanting to play quarterback in college, the Wolverines wanted him to play safety.
Cincinnati (OH) Moeller linebacker Shane Jones committed to Michigan State. Jones was planning to visit Michigan in recent months, but he was told that the Wolverines were full at his position. It seemed odd at the time because he looks like a weakside linebacker and Michigan didn’t have any weakside linebackers committed. He’ll join former teammate Monty Madaris, a wide receiver from the 2012 class.
Bloomfield (NJ) Bloomfield offensive tackle Marcell Lazard committed to West Virginia. The 6’6″, 293-pounder never expressed serious interest in Michigan.
Everett (MA) Everett offensive guard John Montelus committed to Notre Dame. Michigan was an early possibility for Montelus, but now that the Wolverines are full up on offensive linemen, I guess the next best thing is a coach with an exploding head.
QUICK HITS Murrieta (CA) Vista Murrieta safety Su’a Cravens will be announcing his college destination on June 6th, which is his mother’s birthday. Whenever guys set soon-ish announcement dates without visiting your school, you should be concerned. Cravens has not visited Michigan.
Woodbridge (VA) C.D. Hylton linebacker E.J. Levenberry will be announcing his college destination tomorrow. His choice is down to Florida State and Michigan.
Ohio WR Jaron Dukes picked up a fourth star from Scout
Scout released its updated Scout 300 on Wednesday, which means I’m convinced – there’s been a conspiracy to give me carpal tunnel by 247 Sports, ESPN, and Scout. They all released or updated their 2013 lists this week.
Here’s the movement of the Michigan commits since March. What’s the point of updating the rankings if there’s this little movement? A total of 14 Michigan commits moved a total of 13 spots.
– Shane Morris stayed put at #28 – Patrick Kugler dropped from #25 to #29
– Dymonte Thomas stayed put at #39
– Kyle Bosch stayed put at #49
– DeVeon Smith jumped from #58 to #53
– Chris Fox stayed put at #137
– Jake Butt stayed put at #147
– Logan Tuley-Tillman stayed put at #153
– Wyatt Shallman stayed put at #179
– Mike McCray stayed put at #202 – Gareon Conley jumped from #227 to #226
– Jourdan Lewis stayed put at #251
– David Dawson dropped from #264 to #265
– Jaron Dukes dropped from #287 to #289
Here is the entire list of Michigan targets:
5-stars: 3. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
4. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
6. Su’a Cravens – S – California
9. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
12. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
13. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
14. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida
