Tag: 2015 recruiting

Visitors: July 22-29, 2013

Rockwall (TX) Rockwall running back Chris Warren

Christian Kirk – WR – Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro: Kirk is a 5’10”, 175 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Ohio State, and Texas A&M, among others. As a sophomore in 2012, he had 43 carries for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns. 247 Sports ranks him as a 4-star, the #4 wide receiver, and the #67 player overall in his class.

Chris Warren – RB – Rockwall (TX) Rockwall: Warren is a 6’2″, 220 lb. prospect for 2015 with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas, among others. As a sophomore in 2012, he had 174 carries for 1,059 yards and 13 touchdowns. 247 Sports ranks him as a 4-star, the #5 athlete, and the #57 player overall, and ESPN just ranked him as the #122 player in his class.

Then of course there’s a long list of visitors for the BBQ at the Big House.

2015 ESPN Junior 300 released

Michigan is in pursuit of yet another top-ranked player in St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall defensive end Jashon Cornell

ESPN released its Junior 300 today, which is the top 300 prospects for the 2015 class. Since Michigan has only sent out a little over 30 offers for 2015, I’ll list offerees and some other notable prospects:

1. Jashon Cornell – DE – Minnesota (offered)
2. Kevin Toliver II – CB – Florida (offered, committed to LSU)
3. George Campbell – WR – Florida (offered)
6. Martez Ivy – OT – Florida (attends alma mater of Jeremy Gallon)
7. Tim Settle – DT – Virginia (friends with Da’Shawn Hand)
9. Terry Beckner, Jr. – DE – Illinois (offered)
13. Jeffrey Holland – LB – Florida (offered)
14. Hjalte Froholdt – DT – Ohio (offered)
17. Josh Rosen – QB – California (offered)
18. Soso Jamabo – RB – Texas (offered)
20. Damien Harris – RB – Kentucky (offered)
21. Shy Tuttle – DT – North Carolina (offered)
29. Eric Glover-Williams – ATH – Ohio
37. Christian Kirk – WR – Arizona (visiting at end of July)
38. Minkah Fitzpatrick – CB – New Jersey (teammate of Jonathan Hilliman)
43. Iman Marshall – CB – California (offered)
49. Shaun Crawford – CB – Ohio (offered)
51. Joshua Alabi – DT – Michigan (offered)
54. Cordell Broadus – WR – California (son of Snoop Dogg/Lion)
61. Chuma Edoga – OG – Georgia (camped at Michigan)
72. Anthony Wheeler – LB – Texas (offered)
75. Sterling Jenkins – OT – Pennsylvania (offered)
89. Elijah Taylor – DT – Ohio
91. Chris Green – LB – Ohio
108. Jaason Lewis – WR – Virginia (offered)
112. James Morgan – QB – Wisconsin
122. Chris Warren – RB – Texas (visiting at end of July)
131. David Dowell – WR – Ohio (camped at Michigan)
139. Ricky DeBerry – LB – Virginia (visited this spring)
145. Justin Hilliard – LB – Ohio (offered)
147. Brian Cole – WR – Michigan (offered)
157. Jerome Baker, Jr. – LB – Ohio (offered)
163. Darian Roseboro – DE – North Carolina (offered)
168. Osa Masina – LB – Utah (offered)
169. Ryan Bates – OT – Pennsylvania
170. Darrin Kirkland, Jr. – LB – Indiana
180. Garrett Taylor – CB – Virginia (visited this spring)
184. Kyonta Stallworth – OT – Michigan
186. Josh Adams – RB – Pennsylvania
191. Darrin Hall, Jr. – RB – Ohio
193. Anthony McKee – LB – Ohio (camped at Michigan)
202. Aaron Garza – OT – Texas (offered, committed to Texas)
208. George Brown, Jr. – OT – Ohio (attends alma mater of Antonio Poole)
212. Tyriq Thompson – S – Michigan (son of former Wolverine Clarence Thompson)
217. Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – New York (offered, son of former Wolverine)
230. Jordan Whitehead – CB – Pennsylvania
231. Jacques Patrick – RB – Florida (offered)
234. Simeon Lane – DT – Ohio
244. Larry Scott – RB – Ohio
245. Reagan Williams – LB – Ohio
248. Mykelti Williams – S – Indiana
266. Jimmy Fitzgerald – QB – Illinois
268. Brandon Tiassum – OG – Indiana
273. Jack Beneventi – QB – Illinois
275. Matthew Draper – LB – Ohio
283. Naterace Strong – RB – Illinois
294. Mike Weber – RB – Michigan (offered)

Visitors: July 8-14, 2013

Leonard Fournette

Leonard Fournette – RB – New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine: Fournette is a 6’1″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from just about everyone; his two leaders appear to be Alabama and LSU. Michigan was not mentioned in regard to Fournette until Jabrill Peppers committed and started talking to and about him being a part of Michigan’s class. According to 247’s Composite ranking, Fournette is the #1 player in the entire class. As a junior in 2012, he had 196 carries for 2,136 yards and 31 touchdowns. That’s 10.9 yards/carry. Chances are slim that Michigan jumps in front of those two SEC schools, but it can’t hurt to get him on campus. There’s a chance that he might really like it, and it puts Ann Arbor in the minds of other top prospects.

Cassius Peat – DE – Tempe (AZ) Corona Del Sol: Peat is a 6’4″, 235 lb. prospect with an offer from Arizona State. 247 Sports ranks him as a 3-star and the #23 athlete in the 2015 class. He’s listed as a linebacker in some places, but he looks more like a weakside end prospect. His older brother Andrus was a 5-star offensive tackle in 2012 who spurned Michigan in favor of Stanford.

Recruiting Update: July 1, 2013

Cleveland (OH) Benedictine linebacker Jerome Baker

COMMITMENTS
Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy wide receiver Freddy Canteen committed to Michigan.

Massillon (OH) Washington kicker Andrew David committed to Michigan.

Natrona Heights (PA) St. Joseph’s offensive tackle Jon Runyan, Jr. committed to Michigan.

Elkton (MD) Eastern Christian Academy cornerback Brandon Watson committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
Cleveland (OH) Benedictine linebacker Jerome Baker was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, and West Virginia, among others. According to 247 Sports, he’s a 4-star, the #2 athlete, and the #50 player overall for 2015. He plays running back in addition to linebacker, but I think he has more of a future on defense. His leader appears to be Ohio State, so you may not want to get your hopes up too much.

OFF THE BOARD
Chesapeake (VA) Oscar Smith defensive tackle Andrew Brown committed to Virginia. Brown mentioned wanting to visit Michigan a couple months ago, but nothing ever transpired. This is Virginia’s third Rivals 5-star commitment in the last two classes, joining Quin Blanding and Taquan Mizzell.

Wayne (NJ) De Paul Catholic wide receiver Kiy Hester committed to Rutgers. Hester could play wide receiver or safety in college.

Chicago (IL) De La Salle offensive guard Jamarco Jones committed to Ohio State. This was somewhat expected, and unless there’s some unexpected attrition, it looks as if Michigan might stick with just two offensive line commits in the 2014 class.

Baltimore (MD) Gilman cornerback Troy Vincent, Jr. committed to Penn State. In case you don’t remember, he’s the son of former Wisconsin, Philadelphia Eagles, and Miami Dolphins cornerback Troy Vincent. He also attends the same high school as incoming freshman defensive tackle Henry Poggi.

VISITORS
The coaches were mostly on vacation, so there weren’t many visitors this past week. However, Huntersville (NC) SouthLake Christian running back Robert Washington and wide receiver Connor O’Donnell swooped through Ann Arbor for a visit. Both are 2016 prospects who are committed to Mississippi State. They camped at Michigan a couple weeks ago, went to Notre Dame for a camp, and then visited Michigan again. It was Washington’s third trip to Ann Arbor in the past few months, despite no offer just yet.

MISCELLANEOUS
Here’s a list of prospects attending Nike’s The Opening this week.

247 Sports: Michigan Legacies to Look for

Steve Lorenz at 247 Sports has a list of players to look for in the next few classes. Each of these players has a father, brother, or cousin who has played at Michigan. I’ll let you click on through for more informative updates on each, but here’s a list of the names:

2015
Jon Runyan, Jr. – OT – Philadelphia (NJ) St. Joseph’s
Tyriq Thompson – S – Detroit (MI) King
Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – Buffalo (NY) Canisius

2016
Bailey Edwards – RB – Pinckney (MI) Northville
Cal Grbac – WR – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius
Daelin Hayes – RB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Lavert Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Joshua Jackson – QB – Ann Arbor (MI) Huron
Terius Wheatley – RB – Buffalo (NY) Canisius

2017
Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s
Canyon Tuman – TE – Sewickley (PA) North Allegheny