ESPN: Top 300 Watch List for 2014

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28Sep 2012
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ESPN: Top 300 Watch List for 2014

Michael Ferns is on ESPN’s watch list for 2014

Here’s a list of Michigan targets in ESPN’s watch list for the 2014 class:

Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona
Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee
Jackson Barton – OT – Utah (Utah)
Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Missouri)
Quin Blanding – S – Virginia
Jeb Blazevich – TE – North Carolina
Dante Booker – LB – Ohio
Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia
Orlando Brown, Jr. – OT – Georgia
Khairi Clark – DT – Florida
Kevin Crosby – LB – South Carolina
Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan State)
Javon Harrison – ATH – Florida (Virginia Tech)
Joe Henderson – DE – Ohio
Kiy Hester – ATH – New Jersey
Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee
Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
Jamarco Jones – OT – Illinois
Demetrius Knox – OT – Texas
Tyler Luatua – DE – California
Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida
Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
Bryan Mone – OG – Utah
Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
Ed Paris – CB – Texas
D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, DC
Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey
Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
T’kevian Rockwell – S – Texas
Bo Scarbrough – RB – Alabama (Alabama)
Brandon Simmons – S – Texas
Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina
Dionte Sykes – WR – Arizona
Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC
Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona (USC)
Troy Vincent, Jr. – CB – Maryland
Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
Damon Webb – CB – Michigan
Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois
Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina

25Sep 2012
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Recruiting Update: September 25, 2012

ADDED TO THE BOARD
Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate linebacker Yannick Ngakoue decommitted from Maryland.  I don’t blame him because Maryland is terrible.  Michigan still isn’t in the picture, though.

OFF THE BOARD (2013, 2014)
Piscataway (NJ) Piscataway athlete Nadir Barnwell committed to Rutgers.  Michigan was recruiting him as a cornerback, along with Rutgers, but he could also play wide receiver at the next level.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech linebacker Deon Drake, a 2014 prospect, committed to Michigan State.  He didn’t have a Michigan offer yet.  Michigan is likely going to be very selective with their offers to linebackers in the 2014 class, because they took four in 2012 and have two lined up in 2013.  Drake is a decent linebacker, but not an elite one, and the weakside linebacker position looks to be in good hands for a few years with Desmond Morgan, James Ross, Antonio Poole, and Kaleb Ringer already playing that position.

MISCELLANEOUS
Check out the series of Recruit Tracker posts for updates on how the seasons of Michigan’s 2013 recruits are going.

I’ve been saying this for several weeks, but with four or five high school games on film and the upcoming bye week, I expect some more 2014 offers to go out before Michigan’s next contest.  Recruiting news has been slow for the past month or two, but now I expect it to pick up a little bit.

11Sep 2012
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Recruiting Update: September 11, 2012

Bo Scarbrough

OFF THE BOARD
Tuscaloosa (AL) Northridge running back Bo Scarbrough, a 2014 prospect, committed to Alabama.  It was presumed that the Crimson Tide would be his eventual destination, and he pulled the trigger at the end of last week.  Here are some highlights so you can see what Michigan is missing:

VISITORS
This wasn’t a big weekend for visits, and headliner LaQuon Treadwell was unable to make the trip from Illinois.  However, there were several Cass Tech prospects on hand, including 2014 cornerback Damon Webb.  Here’s the list.

8Sep 2012
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Visitors: Michigan vs. Air Force

LaQuon Treadwell

Visitors

  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech defensive end Joshua Alabi.  Alabi is a 6’4″, 245 lb. defensive end from the class of 2015.
  • Nashville (TN) Montgomery Bell offensive tackle Alex Bars.  Bars is a 6’6″, 255 lb. kid who doubles as a defensive end, but Michigan has offered the 2014 prospect as an offensive tackle.  His brother is Michigan true freshman Blake Bars, but he also has a brother at Penn State.
  • Pickerington (OH) North tight end Jake Butt.  Butt is already committed to Michigan.
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech quarterback Jayru Campbell.  The 6’3″, 175 lb. Campbell led Cass Tech to a state championship last year despite being just a freshman.  He has offers from Alabama and Notre Dame already. (Highlights.)
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive tackle/guard David Dawson.  Dawson is already committed to Michigan.
  • Grand Rapids (MI) Christian offensive tackle Tommy Doles.  Doles is a class of 2014 kid who has visited Michigan multiple times and lists them among his leaders.  Iowa State is the only other team to offer so far.
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech running back/linebacker Deon Drake.  Drake is a 6’1″, 215-pounder with offers from Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Notre Dame, among others. (Highlights.)
  • Muskergon (MI) Muskegon offensive guard Kenny Finley.  Finley is a 6’4″, 270 lb. guard from the 2014 class with zero offers.  Muskegon is typically a good program, but no Wolverine has come out of there since Terrance Taylor.
  • Detroit (MI) East English Village tight end Khalid Hill.  Hill committed to Michigan back in February.
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech running back/linebacker Gary Hosey.  Hosey is a 6’0″, 230 lb. back from the class of 2014.  He has zero offers at this point, but Michigan has discussed recruiting him at running back; I don’t think he has the speed to be an elite prospect. (Highlights.)
  • Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison linebacker Mike McCray II.  McCray is already committed to Michigan.
  • Macomb (MI) Lutheran North kicker J.J. McGrath.  McGrath has zero offers at this point, but offers usually come later for kickers than other positions.
  • Warren (OH) Howland running back DeVeon Smith.  Smith is already committed to Michigan.
  • Middletown (OH) Middletown tight end Chance Sorrell.  Sorrell is a 6’6″, 225-pounder from the class of 2014 without any offers so far.  Michigan has offered three other tight ends in the class, but Nic Weisher seems to be the only viable option of those three.
  • Crete (IL) Crete-Monee wide receiver LaQuon Treadwell.  Treadwell is Michigan’s top target at wide receiver for the class of 2013; likewise, Michigan has reportedly been at the top of his list for most or all of his recruitment.  He has visited Ann Arbor several times before, but he also has serious interest in other schools, including pass-happy Oklahoma State. EDIT: Treadwell is no longer visiting Michigan this weekend.  (Highlights.)
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech wide receiver/cornerback Damon Webb, a 2014 prospect, will be visiting.  Webb has been offered by Michigan and his leaders are the Wolverines, LSU, Michigan State, and Ohio State.  Webb transferred to Cass Tech prior to this season, so his bond with other Michigan-bound players from that school (David Dawson, Jourdan Lewis, Royce Jenkins-Stone, Terry Richardson, etc.) may not be as strong. (Highlights.)
  • Detroit (MI) Cass Tech linebacker William White.  White is a 6’1″, 220 lb. linebacker from the class of 2014.  He has zero offers at this point, but some will likely be coming down the road. (Highlights.)
  • Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park wide receiver Csont’e York.  York is already committed to Michigan.
20Aug 2012
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Recruiting Update: August 20, 2012

Brenon Thrift

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Monroeville (PA) Gateway linebacker Brenon Thrift was offered by Michigan.  He’s 6’3″ and 230 lbs. and the teammate of safety Montae Nicholson, who also holds a Michigan offer.  Thrift had 78 tackles and 7 sacks as a sophomore in 2011 and claims a 4.7 forty.  He has stated that West Virginia is his leader.

OFF THE BOARD
Bealeton (VA) Liberty defensive end Wyatt Teller committed to Virginia Tech.  Michigan was consistently listed in Teller’s top lists, but the Wolverines are pretty full at the defensive line positions.  It seemed like Teller was giving them a fair shot, but he was ultimately expected to pick one of the in-state schools.

RANKINGS UPDATES
247 Sports updated their Top 247 for 2014, and Michael Ferns is #98 overall.  Here’s a list of all of Michigan’s offerees.