Tag: 2013 recruiting

2013 Scout 100 Released

Shane Morris is an early 5-star recruit to Scout

The Scout 100 has been released for 2013.  Here are some of the notable prospects on the list, either because they’ve been offered by Michigan or they hail from the surrounding states that Michigan recruits most often:

5-stars:
Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
Jalin Marshall – QB – Ohio
Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
Michael Hutchings – LB – California (offered)

4-stars:
Matthew Alviti – QB – Illinois
Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (offered)
Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois
David Williams – RB – Pennsylvania
Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (offered)
Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (offered)
Lovell Peterson – OT – Ohio
Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois
Chris Fox – OG – Colorado (offered)
Justin Moody – DT – Pennsylvania
Billy Price – DT – Ohio
Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
Wyatt Shallman – DE – Michigan (offered)
Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (offered)
E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (offered)
Jon Reschke – LB – Michigan
Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana
Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (offered)
Tim Kimbrough – LB – Indiana
Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio
Tray Mathews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)

Dymonte Thomas, Wolverine

Dymonte Thomas has horrible push-up form but plays football good.

Dymonte Thomas, a running back and safety from Marlington High School in Alliance, OH, committed to Michigan last Saturday night.  I had hoped to get this post written earlier, but it’s just been a busy week.  And he’s only a junior, so what’s the rush?

Thomas is a class of 2013 prospect who chose the Wolverines over offers from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, UCLA, and West Virginia.  As of now, the coaches plan to play him at safety, although he could play several skill positions in college.

Thomas stands 5’11” and 167 lbs. according to the recruiting services, but other reports have him closer to 6’1″ by now.  He runs a 4.53 forty yard dash, benches 250 lbs., and squats 200 right now (which will hopefully improve significantly).  He’s a member of the Future 247 (247 Sports’ top players for the upcoming class) and the ESPNU 150 to Watch.

Thomas was offered by the Wolverines several months ago, and Michigan immediately jumped to the forefront of his recruitment.  Michigan was also recruiting Alden Hill, a fullback/running back from Marlington who has since chosen to attend Tennessee.  Hill’s Volunteer-ism didn’t deter the coaches, who continued to pursue Thomas.  Additionally, Thomas is the cousin of another Michigan target – Canton (OH) Glenoak’s Bri’onte Dunn, a highly touted running back who is currently committed to Ohio State.  There were reports a couple weeks ago that Dunn’s commitment to OSU was stronger than ever, but rumors in the past week indicate that he could be wavering once again.

Aside from all the other ramifications, Thomas is a fine player in his own right.  Playing varsity ball as a freshman for Marlington, he had 91 carries for 801 yards (8.8 yards per carry) plus 8 touchdowns, while also notching 56 tackles, 3 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries.  He doubled that production as a sophomore in 2010, when he had 186 carries for 1,641 yards and 17 touchdowns, plus 136 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery.

There’s isn’t much film out there of Thomas’s defensive prowess.  Despite the excellent defensive statistics, they have been a bit overshadowed by his offensive exploits.  Some people in and around Ohio consider Thomas to be the top running back and  top safety prospect in the state.  I’m longing for Thomas to play running back because it’s been several years since Michigan had a dominant runner, but he prefers safety and that’s where the coaches want him.  Thomas was clearly a superior athlete even as a sophomore, and his speed and strength should only improve with time.  If he truly is around 6’1″ and can fill out to be 190-200 lbs., then the sky is the limit for someone with his athleticism and instincts.  Michigan fans can look forward to a combination of 2012 safety Jarrod Wilson and 2013 safety Thomas pairing up for what could be Michigan’s best safety duo since the mid-’90s.

TTB Rating: 84 (rating system explanation)

247 Sports’ “Future 247” Released for 2013

Copley, Ohio’s Aregeros Turner (#2) is one of the top running backs in the country for the class of 2013.

247 Sports released its “Future 247” recently.  Aside from being a confusing article title for a confusing website name, it’s an early look at the projected top 247 players in the country for 2013.  Since Michigan has only offered 18 total prospects for that class, here’s a listing of the players from the geographical area that Michigan recruits most often (Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania), along with some players from outside those areas that Michigan has already offered:

Michael Hutchings – LB – Concord, CA (offered)
Chris Fox – OT – Parker, CO (offered)
Jay Ellison – DT – Hamilton, GA (offered)
Reginald Carter – DE – Snellville, GA (offered)
Shaquille Wiggins – CB – Atlanta, GA (offered)
Tray Mathews – S – Newnan, GA (offered, committed to Georgia)
Matt Alviti – QB – Park Ridge, IL
Aaron Bailey – QB – Bolingbrook, IL
Ty Isaac – RB – Joliet, IL
Kyle Bosch – OT – Whaton, IL
Ethan Pocic – OT – Lemont, IL
Henry Poggi – DT – Baltimore, MD (offered)
Shane Morris – QB – Warren, MI (offered, committed to Michigan)
Steven Elmer – OT – Midland, MI (offered)
Riley Norman – OT – Cadillac, MI
Jon Reschke – LB – Plymouth, MI
Wyatt Shallman – RB – Novi, MI (offered)
Riley Ferguson – QB – Matthews, NC (offered)
Peter Kalambayi – LB – Matthews, NC (offered)
Kevin Olsen – QB – Wayne, NJ (offered)
Kyle Kempt – QB – Massillon, OH
Chris Davis – RB – Cincinnati, OH
Ross Douglas – RB – Avon, OH
Aregeros Turner – RB – Akron, OH
Shelton Gibson – WR – Cleveland, OH
Kevin Gladney – WR – Akron, OH
Jacob Matuska – TE – Columbus, OH
Evan Lisle – OT – Dayton, OH
Billy Price – OT – Youngstown, OH
Lovell Peterson – C – Dayton, OH
Jake Butt – DE – Pickerington, OH
Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington, OH
Darrien Howard – LB – Dayton, OH
Darion Hicks – CB – Solon, OH
Cameron Burrows – S – Trotwood, OH
Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance, OH (offered)
Caleb Day – ATH – Hilliard, OH
Ben Gedeon – ATH – Hudson, OH (offered)
Jalin Marshall – ATH – Middletown, OH
Michael McCrary – ATH – Trotwood, OH
Marcus Wilson – ATH – Youngstown, OH
David Williams – RB – Philadelphia, PA
Robert Foster – WR – Monaca, PA
Brian Lemelle – WR – Harrisburg, PA
Adam Breneman – TE – Camp Hill, PA (offered)
Patrick Kugler – OT – Wexford, PA
Mike McGlinchey – OT – Philadelphia, PA
Jake Oliver – WR – Dallas, TX (offered)
E.J. Levenberry – LB – Woodbridge, VA (offered)

As you can see in the above list, each of the 18 prospects Michigan has offered for the class of 2013 reside in the “Future 247.”  Either Michigan’s coaches know a good recruit when they see one, or 247 Sports immediately elevates any kid with a Michigan offer.

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.

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.