Tag: 2014 recruiting

Visitors: Michigan vs. Minnesota

Keyon Addison – CB – Saginaw (MI) Saginaw: Addison is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect for 2014 with no offers at this time.

Trevon Avery – CB – Grand Blanc (MI) Grand Blanc: Avery is a 6’1″, 165 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan cornerback Courtney Avery.

Cole Chewins – TE – Clarkston (MI) Clarkston: Chewins is a 6’7″, 208 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time.

Jackson Hale – DE – Milford (MI) Milford: Hale is a 6’3″, 225 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time.

Drake Harris – WR – Grand Rapids (MI) Christian: Harris committed to Michigan in April. He has yet to play this season due to a hamstring injury.

Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill is a 5’9″, 160 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan safety Delano Hill.

Joshua Jackson – QB – Saline (MI) Saline: Jackson is a 2016 prospect with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan wide receiver Jeremy Jackson and the son of running backs coach Fred Jackson.

Tyree Kinnel – S – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne: Kinnel committed to Michigan in August. Here’s a look at how his season is going so far.

Alex Malzone – QB – Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice: Malzone is a 6’2″, 185 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Bowling Green and Toledo. He is perhaps the top QB prospect in the state of Michigan for his class.


Jalen Martin – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy: Martin is a 6’3″, 190 lb. prospect for 2016 with an offer from Eastern Michigan. He’s the former teammate of Michigan wide receiver Csont’e York.

Jimmy Martin – LB – Maitland (FL) Orangewood Christian: Martin is a 5’11”, 215 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Duke, Florida International, and Western Michigan. He has a sister who plays water polo for the Wolverines. According to 247’s Composite rankings, Martin is a 3-star and the #25 inside linebacker in his class.

Riley Neal – QB – Yorktown (IN) Yorktown: Neal is a 6’5″, 200 lb. prospect for 2015 with no offers at this time. He has 1,300 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in six games this season.

Giovanni Rescigno – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Rescigno is a 6’4″, 210 lb. prospect for 2014 with no offers at this time. He attends the alma mater of freshman quarterback Shane Morris and is a teammate of 2014 linebacker commit Jared Wangler.

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect for 2017 with no offers at this time. He’s the younger brother of Michigan linebacker James Ross. The younger Ross will miss the remainder of his high school season due to an ankle injury.

Nathan Skene – TE – Hartland (MI) Hartland: Skene is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect for 2016 with no offers at this time. He’s the son of former Michigan offensive lineman Doug Skene.

Jared Wangler – LB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: Wangler committed to Michigan in August. Here’s a look at how his senior season is going.

Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways committed to Michigan in April. Here’s a glance at how his senior season is going.

Recruit Tracker: Michael Ferns III

Michael Ferns III

November 1, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Union (OH) Local by a score of 41-7. Ferns missed the game due to his shoulder injury. The Red Devils are now 9-1.

October 25, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Rayland (OH) Buckeye Local by a score of 51-3. Ferns missed the game due to injury. St. Clairsville is 8-1.

October 18, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Richmond (OH) Edison by a score of 49-12. Ferns missed a third straight game. The Red Devils are now 7-1.

October 11, 2013: St. Clairsville lost to Bellaire (OH) Bellaire by a score of 38-28. Ferns also missed this game, and the team suffered its first loss. They’re now 6-1.

October 4, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Cadiz (OH) Harrison Central by a score of 40-7. Ferns sat out the game due to injury, but the team improved to 6-0, anyway.

September 27, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Wintersville (OH) Indian Creek by a score of 21-0. Ferns had 2 offensive touchdowns and 20 tackles, bringing him to 62 for the year. St. Clairsville is now 5-0.

September 20, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Martins Ferry (OH) Martins Ferry by a score of 35-14. Ferns had 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 forced fumble. He also had 6 carries for 16 yards on offense. He now has 42 tackles on the season and 26 carries for 204 yards and 1 touchdown. St. Clairsville is now 4-0.

September 13, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Phoenixville (PA) Renaissance Christian by a score of 27-20. Ferns had 15 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass breakup, along with a 32-yard touchdown run. He now has 30 tackles and 1 forced fumble; 20 carries for 188 yards and 1 touchdown; and caught 5 passes for 91 yards. St. Clairsville is 3-0.

September 6, 2013: St. Clairsville beat Cleveland (OH) Young by a score of 49-0. St. Clairsville is 2-0.

August 30, 2013: Ferns’s St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville team beat Uhrichsville (OH) Claymont by a score of 24-21. St. Clairsville is 1-0.

Video: Jabrill Peppers interview

Poll results: Which 5-star prospect do you want most at Michigan?

This was a poll I took in May, which was prior to Peppers’ commitment to Michigan.

Jabrill Peppers – CB – Paramus (NJ) Catholic: 68%
Peppers committed to Michigan in late May, so Michigan fans got their top pick.


Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Woodbridge (VA) Woodbridge: 31%
Hand took his official visit to Michigan for the Notre Dame game last weekend, and things seem to be continuing an upward trend. Most analysts think he’ll choose Michigan at the announcement on his birthday, which is November 14.


Andrew Brown – DT – Chesapeake (VA) Oscar Smith: 0%
Brown had Michigan in his top ten at one point, but now he’s one of two 5-star prospects committed to the University of Virginia.

Adoree’ Jackson – CB – Junipero (CA) Gardena Serra: 0%
Jackson, a native of Illinois, spoke highly of Michigan early on. However, he wants to run track in college, and Michigan has basically fallen off of his radar as he has his sights set on triple-jumping his way to the Olympics.


John “Juju” Smith – S – Long Beach (CA) Cal Poly: 0%
Smith is sort of a wild card at this point, because he could play multiple positions – cornerback, safety, or wide receiver. Michigan would likely still take him, and he does like the Wolverines . . . but the chances are fading.

Recruiting Update: September 5, 2013

With the 2014 recruiting class getting close to completion and the season beginning, recruiting has slowed down significantly in the past couple weeks.

OFF THE BOARD
West Monroe (LA) West Monroe offensive tackle Cameron Robinson committed to Alabama. He was thought to be an LSU lean at one time, but he never showed much interest in the Wolverines.

MISCELLANEOUS
The Recruit Tracker series has begun, which shows game results and tries to feature player stats from the commits’ current seasons, although stats can sometimes be difficult to find.

Here’s a visitor list for the upcoming game against Notre Dame.

Here’s the visitor list from last weekend’s game against Central Michigan.

And here’s the Rivals 250 to Watch for 2015.