Tag: 2014 recruiting

Recruit Tracker: Maurice Ways

Final senior season stats: 55 receptions, 1,261 yards, 22.9 yards/catch, 16 total touchdowns

November 15, 2013: Country Day lost to Marine City (MI) Marine City by a score of 33-28 on a questionable last-second touchdown. Ways had 9 catches for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns. Country Day ends the year with a record of 8-4.

November 8, 2013: Country Day beat Pontiac (MI) Notre Dame by a score of 49-27. Ways had 8 catches for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus a 40-yard run. On the year he has 46 receptions for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns. Country Day is now 8-3.

November 1, 2013: Country Day beat Clawson (MI) Clawson by a score of 49-14. Ways did not have a catch in the game. Country Day is now 7-3.

October 25, 2013: Country Day beat Brighton (MI) Brighton by a score of 35-16. Ways had 5 catches for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns (from 50 and 97 yards). He’s now sitting at 38 catches for 882 yards and 9 total touchdowns. Country Day is now 6-3 entering the playoffs.

October 18, 2013: Country Day beat Belleville (MI) Belleville by a score of 40-14. Ways had 3 catches for 84 yards. He now has 33 catches for 701 yards and 7 total touchdowns. Country Day is 5-3.

October 10, 2013: Country Day beat Flushing (MI) Flushing by a score of 42-7. Ways had 4 catches for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. He now has 30 catches for 617 yards and 7 total touchdowns. Country Day is 4-3.

October 3, 2013: Country Day beat Detroit (MI) Chavez Academy by a score of 56-6. Ways had 3 catches for 49 yards, plus a 19-yard touchdown run. He now has 26 receptions for 504 yards and 5 total touchdowns. Country Day is now 3-3 on the year.

September 27, 2013: Country Day beat Escanaba (MI) Escanaba by a score of 34-7. Ways had 5 catches for 105 yards and 1 touchdown. Ways now has 23 catches for 455 yards and 4 touchdowns. Country Day improved to 2-3.

September 20, 2013: Country Day beat Detroit (MI) Pershing by a score of 42-0. Ways had 3 catches for 43 yards and 1 touchdown. He now has 18 receptions for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns. Country Day won its first game this year and sits at 1-3.

September 12, 2013: Country Day lost to Detroit (MI) Loyola by a score of 20-14. Ways had 1 catch for 30 yards. He has 15 receptions for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns. Country Day is now 0-3.

September 7, 2013: Country Day lost to Detroit (MI) U of D Jesuit by a score of 28-27. Ways had 8 catches for 102 yards and 1 touchdown. He now has 14 receptions for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns on the year, but Country Day is 0-2.

August 29, 2013: Ways’s Detroit (MI) Country Day squad last to Zeeland (MI) West by a score of 44-28. Ways had 6 receptions for 175 yards and 1 touchdown. Country Day is now 0-1.

Recruit Tracker: Wilton Speight

Final senior season stats: 200/339 passing, 60.8% completions, 2,835 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

November 15, 2013: Collegiate lost to Lynchburg (VA) Liberty Christian Academy by a score of 31-19. Speight was 15/29 for 152 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. He also had 6 carries for 79 yards. Collegiate ends the year with a record of 9-2.

November 8, 2013: Collegiate beat Flint Hill (VA) Flint Hill by a score of 27-14. Speight was 15/25 for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game. He’s now 185/310 for 2,683 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Collegiate is now 9-1 entering the playoffs.

November 1, 2013: Collegiate beat Richmond (VA) St. Christopher by a score of 34-14. Speight was 15/20 for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 40 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing. He’s now 170/285 for 2,438 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Collegiate is now 8-1.

October 25, 2013: Collegiate beat Norfolk (VA) Norfolk Academy by a score of 28-6. Speight was 19/27 for 348 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, plus 1 rushing touchdown. He’s now 155/265 for 2,218 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Collegiate is now 7-1.

October 18, 2013: Collegiate beat Fork Union (VA) Military Academy by a score of 47-7. Speight was 11/14 passing for 197 yards and 5 touchdowns in the win. He’s now 136/238 for 1,870 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on the year. Collegiate is 6-1.

October 11, 2013: Collegiate beat Leonardtown (MD) St. Mary’s Ryken by a score of 28-7. Speight was 14/28 for 270 yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown. He’s now 125/224 for 1,673 yards, 17 passing touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Collegiate is now 5-1.

October 4, 2013: Collegiate lost to Richmond (VA) Woodberry Forest by a score of 24-14. Speight was 38/68 for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. He’s now 111/196 for 1,403 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on the year. Collegiate is now 4-1.

September 27, 2013: Collegiate beat Alexandria (VA) Episcopal by a score of 31-12. Speight was 18/29 for 247 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. He’s now 73/128 for 1,114 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Collegiate is now 4-0.

September 20, 2013: Collegiate beat Oakton (VA) Flint Hill by a score of 30-7. Speight was 17/33 passing for 260 yards and 3 touchdowns. He’s now 55/99 for 867 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Collegiate is now 3-0.

September 13, 2013: Collegiate beat Richmond (VA) Benedictine by a score of 35-21. Speight was 23/39 and had 315 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Collegiate is now 2-0.

September 6, 2013: Speight’s Richmond (VA) Collegiate team beat Richmond (VA) Trinity Episcopal by a score of 43-14. Speight was 15/27 for 292 yards and 3 touchdowns, and he had 57 additional yards on the ground. Collegiate is now 1-0.

Recruit Tracker: Jabrill Peppers, Juwann Bushell-Beatty

November 15, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Lawrenceville (NJ) Notre Dame by a score of 55-14. Peppers had a 9-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown. The team is now 8-2 going into the second round of the playoffs.

November 8, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic by a score of 44-6. Peppers had 4 touchdowns – 2 receiving, 1 rushing, and 1 on a 48-yard interception return – as well as another interception. The team is now 7-2 entering the playoffs.

November 1, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate by a score of 41-14. Peppers had a 43-yard touchdown run, 3 tackles, and 1 pass breakup. Paramus Catholic is now 6-2.

October 26, 2013: Paramus Catholic lost to Montvale (NJ) St. Joseph by a score of 27-14. Peppers had 10 carries for 73 yards, as well as 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Paramus Catholic is now 5-2.

October 18, 2013: Paramus Catholic lost to Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep by a score of 20-13. Broadcast live on ESPN2, Peppers caught 5 passes for 94 yards and 1 touchdown, and he had 13 carries for 65 yards. Peppers transferred from Don Bosco after his sophomore year. Paramus Catholic is now 5-1.

October 4, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Wilmington (DE) St. Mark’s by a score of 56-6. Peppers had 3 catches for 56 yards, 5 tackles, and 1 tackle for loss. His team is now 5-0.

September 28, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius by a score of 44-10. Peppers had 6 carries for 34 yards, 3 receptions for 44 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 tackles, 1 sack, 3 pass breakups, and went 1/1 passing for 4 yards. The team is now 4-0.

September 21, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Wayne (NJ) DePaul by a score of 35-21. Peppers had 7 carries for 41 yards, 4 catches for 49 yards and 1 touchdown, 4 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception returned for a touchdown, and 1 kickoff return for 47 yards. The team is now 3-0.

September 14, 2013: Paramus Catholic beat Morristown (NJ) Delbarton by a score of 30-18. Peppers had 10 carries for 114 yards and 1 touchdown (on an 80-yard run), along with a 5-yard touchdown reception, 5 tackles, and 1 interception. The team is now 2-0.

September 8, 2013: The pair’s Paramus (NJ) Catholic team beat Baltimore (MD) Gilman by a score of 28-0. Peppers had 6 carries for 45 yards, along with 3 catches for 54 yards, and 2 total touchdowns. Paramus Catholic is now 1-0.

Scouting Report: Vic Enwere

Vic Enwere (image via Fort Bend Star)

Name: Vic Enwere
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 213 lbs.
High school: Sugar Land (TX) Fort Bend Austin
Position: Running back
Class: 2014

Notes: Holds offers from California, Colorado, Duke, Houston, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, Rice, SMU, Utah, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin . . . Committed to Cal on June 17 . . . As a junior in 2012, had 210 carries for 1,509 yards and 16 touchdowns, plus 8 receptions for 140 yards . . . As a senior in 2013, currently has 2,266 yards and 32 touchdowns . . . ESPN 3-star, 78 grade, #58 RB . . . Rivals 3-star, #47 RB . . . Scout 3-star, #52 RB . . . 247 Sports 3-star, 85 grade, #65 RB

Strengths: Solid frame with good lower body strength . . . Keeps shoulders square to line of scrimmage and defenders . . . Difficult to bring down on first contact . . . Shows nice vision and patience to find the hole and cutback lanes . . . Displays good footwork in backfield . . . Carries ball high and tight . . . Protects ball in traffic . . . Shows nifty feet in the hole . . . Catches ball well on screens and flares

Weaknesses: Lacks any kind of breakaway speed . . . Not quick enough to elude third- and sometimes second-level defenders . . . Lacks burst to pull away after contact and cuts, allowing trailers to bring him down

Projection: Running back. Enwere looks like a college running back right now or maybe even the type of guy who turns into an inside linebacker with some added weight. He lacks the breakaway speed to be an elite running back at the college level, and while a lot of running backs aren’t faster than defensive backs, my biggest concern for Enwere’s future is he looks like he might be overmatched in the quickness department by a lot of college linebackers. He should be able to fight for extra yardage after contact, but he will probably be limited to running between the tackles. Enwere is the type of player who can be a solid backup because of how hard he runs, but if he’s your feature back, your offense is going to be limited.

Reminds me of: Max Martin

Likelihood of coming to Michigan: Enwere is currently committed to Cal but has expressed interest in visiting Michigan. Prior to the tender, he stated that he would not visit Michigan unless they offered. It’s tough to pull kids out of Texas, but the Wolverines are arguably the best offer he has.

Highlights:

Recruiting Update: November 14, 2013

Woodbridge (VA) Senior defensive end Da’Shawn Hand

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Wayne (NJ) St. Joseph athlete Kiy Hester decommitted from Rutgers. Hester had committed to the Scarlet Knights back in late June, but now the program has suffered from four decommitments in recent weeks. Hester now appears to be looking at Arkansas, Michigan State, and Vanderbilt as possible landing spots.

Jacksonville (FL) Raines cornerback Lamont Simmons decommitted from Rutgers. Simmons was offered by USC approximately a week prior to his decommitment, so he may be setting himself up to commit to the Trojans.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Wake Forest (NC) Rolesville defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 300 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and South Carolina; the Gators appear to be the leaders. He looks more like an offensive lineman to me, but he’s fairly athletic for his size and could be a clogger on the defensive line, too.

OFF THE BOARD
St. Louis (MO) DeSmet offensive tackle Andy Bauer recommitted to Missouri. Yes, he was once committed to the Tigers, then flipped to Ole Miss, then chose the Tigers again. He appears to be angling for the Class of 2014 Jordan Payton Award.

Dallas (TX) Bishop Dunne cornerback Nick Watkins committed to Notre Dame. Watkins was a kid who had early high interest in Michigan, but as time went on, the interest seemed to become less and less reciprocated from Michigan.

MISCELLANEOUS
Woodbridge (VA) Senior defensive end Da’Shawn Hand will be making his college choice today, which is his birthday. The other two schools in the running are Alabama and Florida, but there are a lot of Michigan “insiders” feeling good about Hand choosing the Wolverines. Here’s a scouting report I did on Hand after his junior year.