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Maxpreps: Class of 2015 Top 100 Watchlist

La Mirada (CA) La Mirada quarterback Kevin Dillman might be Michigan’s top target at the position for 2015

Tom Lemming, the main recruiting analyst for Maxpreps, posted a top 100 watch list for 2015 prospects.  I narrowed the list down to some in-region prospects and players who have connections to Michigan (and one interesting name who has no relationship to Michigan).

Robert Branch – S – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Teammate of class of 2013 DT Henry Poggi.


Cordell Broadus – WR – Diamond Bar (CA) Diamond Bar: Son of Snoop Lion (a.k.a. Snoop Dogg).


George Campbell, Jr. – WR – Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake: Offered by Michigan. Teammate of 2014 OG commit Mason Cole.


Jayru Campbell – QB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Teammate of class of 2013 OG David Dawson, CB Jourdan Lewis, and S Delano Hill.


Najee Clayton – WR – Paramus (NJ) Catholic: Teammate of 2014 OT commit Juwann Bushell-Beatty and CB offeree Jabrill Peppers.

Jashon Cornell – DE – St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall: Attends alma mater of recent Michigan offerees James Onwualu (Notre Dame), Seantrel Henderson (Miami), and Michael Floyd (Notre Dame).


Shaun Crawford – CB – Lakewood (OH) St. Edward’s: Attends alma mater of redshirt freshman OG Kyle Kalis.

Kevin Dillman – QB – La Mirada (CA) La Mirada: Reportedly Michigan’s top QB target for 2015. Teammate of 2014 TE offeree Tyler Luatua.


Eric Glover-Williams – CB – Canton (OH) McKinley: Attends alma mater of recent Michigan offeree Steve Miller (Ohio State).


Damien Harris – RB – Berea (KY) Madison Southern: Offered by Michigan.


Anthony Herbert – OG – Lapeer (MI) East: Attends alma mater of former Michigan OT Jake Long.

Harrison Johnson – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Teammate of class of 2013 LB Mike McCray II and CB Reon Dawson.

Jaason Lewis – LB – Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes: Offered by Michigan.

Kahlil McKenzie – DL – Green Bay (WI) Southwest: In-region prospect, but the son of Reggie McKenzie (a former Green Bay Packers executive) is moving to Oakland because the elder McKenzie has been hired by the Raiders.

Bryce Meeker – OT – Cedar Rapids (IA) Prairie: In-region prospect.

Jacques Patrick – RB – Orlando (FL) Timber Creek: Offered by Michigan.

Alex Paulina – OG – Canonsburg (PA) Canon-McMillan: In-region prospect.


Keon Paye – WR – Olney (MD) Good Counsel: Attends alma mater of redshirt sophomore CB Blake Countess.


Andre Robinson – RB – Harrisburg (PA) Bishop McDevitt: Attends alma mater of recent Michigan offeree Noah Spence (Ohio State).


Darian Roseboro – DE – Lincolnton (NC) Lincolnton: Offered by Michigan.


Larry Scott – LB – Hubbard (OH) Hubbard: In-region prospect.

Natereace Strong – RB – East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis: Teammate of 2014 LB offeree Kyron Watson and 2015 DE offeree Terry Beckner, Jr.

Shy Tuttle – DT – Lexington (NC) North Davidson: Visited by Michigan this week. Rumored to have been offered.

Jordan Whitehead – RB – Monaca (PA) Central Valley: Teammate of 2013 WR offeree Robert Foster (Alabama).

Mykelti Williams – ATH – Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central: In-region prospect.

Brandon Wimbush – QB – Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter’s Prep: Teammate of 2014 RB offeree Jonathan Hilliman.

Recruiting Update: April 29, 2013

Upper Marlboro (MD) Wise safety Marcus Allen

COMMITMENT
Hinsdale (IL) Central tight end Ian Bunting committed to Michigan.

Detroit (MI) Country Day wide receiver Maurice Ways committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014

Upper Marlboro (MD) Wise safety Marcus Allen was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Maryland, Penn State, Pitt, and Stanford, among others.  As a junior in 2012, he had 70 tackles.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 4-star, the #25 safety, and the #316 player overall.

OFF THE BOARD
Charlotte (NC) Christian tight end Jeb Blazevich committed to Georgia.  He initiated the run on tight end commitments this week, although Blazevich was not seriously interested in Michigan.

Missouri City (TX) Fort Bend Austin running back Vic Enwere does not have a Michigan offer.  It turns out that a recruiting reporter didn’t know the difference between Michigan and Michigan State, so perhaps that guy is in the wrong profession.


Chatham (IL) Glenwood tight end Daniel Helm committed to Tennessee.  While the Volunteers were presumed to be the favorite already, the commitment of Bunting to Michigan early in the day seemed to cause Helm to pull the trigger.  The Wolverines were supposedly running second to Tennessee, and Michigan supposedly wants just one tight end in the class, so the decision was basically made for him.

Charlotte (NC) Christian running back Elijah Hood committed to Notre Dame.  The Fighting Irish were thought to be his leader before he visited Michigan this spring, after which he briefly talked up the chances of him coming to Michigan.  Shortly afterward, he claimed he was going to stay close to home (hint: UNC) so his family could watch him play.  Then he visited Notre Dame this past weekend and committed.  I would not be entirely surprised if he opened things back up at some point, because he seems a little indecisive.

Washington (DC) St. John’s quarterback William Ulmer was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’1″, 190 lb. prospect who committed to Maryland on Thursday over offers from Florida State, Miami, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others.  He passed for 1,245 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2012, along with running for 1,412 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Midlothian (IL) Marist tight end Nic Weishar committed to Notre Dame.  Prior to Bunting’s Michigan visit, the Fighting Irish were thought to be the leader for both players with Michigan in second or third place, so Weishar’s commitment on Tuesday evening seems to have been the result of a domino effect.  Blazevich to Georgia, then Bunting to Michigan, then Helm to Tennessee, then Weishar to Notre Dame.  Here’s the scouting report I posted on Weishar back in January.

Recruiting Update: April 29, 2013

Upper Marlboro (MD) Wise safety Marcus Allen

COMMITMENT
Hinsdale (IL) Central tight end Ian Bunting committed to Michigan.

Detroit (MI) Country Day wide receiver Maurice Ways committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Upper Marlboro (MD) Wise safety Marcus Allen was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Maryland, Penn State, Pitt, and Stanford, among others.  As a junior in 2012, he had 70 tackles.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 4-star, the #25 safety, and the #316 player overall.

OFF THE BOARD
Charlotte (NC) Christian tight end Jeb Blazevich committed to Georgia.  He initiated the run on tight end commitments this week, although Blazevich was not seriously interested in Michigan.

Missouri City (TX) Fort Bend Austin running back Vic Enwere does not have a Michigan offer.  It turns out that a recruiting reporter didn’t know the difference between Michigan and Michigan State, so perhaps that guy is in the wrong profession.


Chatham (IL) Glenwood tight end Daniel Helm

 committed to Tennessee.  While the Volunteers were presumed to be the favorite already, the commitment of Bunting to Michigan early in the day seemed to cause Helm to pull the trigger.  The Wolverines were supposedly running second to Tennessee, and Michigan supposedly wants just one tight end in the class, so the decision was basically made for him.

Charlotte (NC) Christian running back Elijah Hood committed to Notre Dame.  The Fighting Irish were thought to be his leader before he visited Michigan this spring, after which he briefly talked up the chances of him coming to Michigan.  Shortly afterward, he claimed he was going to stay close to home (hint: UNC) so his family could watch him play.  Then he visited Notre Dame this past weekend and committed.  I would not be entirely surprised if he opened things back up at some point, because he seems a little indecisive.

Washington (DC) St. John’s quarterback William Ulmer was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’1″, 190 lb. prospect who committed to Maryland on Thursday over offers from Florida State, Miami, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others.  He passed for 1,245 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2012, along with running for 1,412 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Midlothian (IL) Marist tight end Nic Weishar committed to Notre Dame.  Prior to Bunting’s Michigan visit, the Fighting Irish were thought to be the leader for both players with Michigan in second or third place, so Weishar’s commitment on Tuesday evening seems to have been the result of a domino effect.  Blazevich to Georgia, then Bunting to Michigan, then Helm to Tennessee, then Weishar to Notre Dame.  Here’s the scouting report I posted on Weishar back in January.

Visitors: April 26-28, 2013

Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate cornerback Jalen Tabor (#1)

Daejuan Funderburk – S – Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate: Funderburke is a 6’1″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Miami, Rutgers, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, among others.  He claims a 4.5 forty and according to the 247 Composite ranking, he’s a 3-star, the #43 safety, and the #546 player overall.  He shows decent speed and change of direction, and he could play corner or free safety in college.

Dimitri Lee – CB – Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate: Lee is a 5’9″, 185 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.  Lee is a little stiff in the hips and is a thick kid, so he might be more of a strong safety or slot corner at the next level.

Jimmy Martin – LB – Maitland (FL) Orangewood Christian: Martin is a 5’11”, 203 lb. prospect for the class of 2015 with no offers at this time.  He also visited Michigan for a game back in September 2012.  He claims a 4.62 forty and as a sophomore in 2012, he had 113 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.  He also had 604 rushing yards, 121 receiving yards, and 8 total touchdowns.  Martin plays small school competition, so his numbers should be taken with a grain of salt; he would likely project to middle linebacker or perhaps fullback at the next level.

Chigozie Onyekwere – WR – Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate: Onyekwere is a 5’11”, 190 lb. prospect with a lone offer from North Carolina State.  He’s a 3-star prospect with a 4.5 forty whom 247’s Composite ranking places as a 3-star and the #154 wideout.


Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate: Tabor is a 6’1″, 182 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and numerous others.  As a junior in 2012, he had 27 tackles, 8 interceptions, and 1 interception returned for a touchdown.  The 247 Composite ranking places him as a 5-star, the #4 cornerback, and the #16 player overall.  This will be Tabor’s first visit to Michigan’s campus, and the Wolverines appear to be playing from well behind on this one.  Teammate D’Andre Payne, who has a Michigan offer, committed to Tennessee; other Friendship products have been offered by Michigan in recent years, including linebacker Yannick Ngakoue (Maryland) and defensive tackle Eddie Goldman (Florida State).  Tabor is expect to follow Goldman to Tallahassee.

Maurice Ways – WR – Detroit (MI) Country Day: Ways is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect who earned a Michigan offer late last week.  He just earned an offer from Pitt, which joined Iowa, Kansas, and several others.  As a junior in 2012, Ways had 51 receptions for 957 yards and 9 touchdowns.  Many people are expecting Ways to commit to Michigan soon, if not on his visit.

Recruiting Update: April 23, 2013

Detroit (MI) Country Day wide receiver Maurice Ways

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Fort Worth (TX) All Saint’s Episcopal offensive guard Demetrius Knox decommitted from Texas.  Knox is a 6’4″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, Miami, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and numerous others.  According to 247’s Composite ranking, he’s a 4-star, the #4 offensive guard, and the #77 player overall.  I do not expect Michigan to garner much attention from Knox this time around, either.

New Orleans (LA) John Curtis safety Mattrell McGraw was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’0″, 186 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, and many others.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 3-star, the #51 safety, and the #593 player overall.  As a junior in 2012, he had 65 tackles, 1 sack, 4 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), 13 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles.  He also claims a 4.46 forty, and I think he has the speed and change of direction to play cornerback in some schemes.  John Curtis is the same school as a couple other Michigan offerees, wide receiver Malachi Dupre and linebacker Kenny Young.

Chandler (AZ) Hamilton offensive tackle Casey Tucker decommitted from USC.  He’s a 6’6″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma, among others.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 4-star, the #6 offensive tackle, and the #55 player overall; he’s committed play in the Under Armour All-America Game.  He has expressed an interest in revisiting Michigan’s offer, so the Wolverines might be able to make a move.  Hamilton is the same school that former Michigan targets Cole Luke (Notre Dame) and Christian Westerman (Auburn) attended.

Detroit (MI) Country Day wide receiver Maurice Ways was offered by Michigan.  Ways is a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Kansas, Rutgers, and most of the MAC.  As a junior in 2012, he had 51 receptions for 952 yards and 9 touchdowns.  According to the 247 Composite rankings, he’s a 3-star, the #76 wideout, and the #583 player overall.  Ways isn’t the most agile or quickest receiver, but he’s a good sized kid with a nice frame, good speed, and the ability to go up and get the ball.  Country Day is the alma mater of Michigan linebacker Kenny Demens.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis defensive end Terry Beckner, Jr. was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’5″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Purdue.  Beckner is the teammate of 2014 linebacker offeree Kyron Watson, who has named Michigan his leader.

MISCELLANEOUS
ESPN released its top 150 players for the class of 2014.

Here’s a list of visitors from last weekend.

247 Sports released its updated Top 247 for the class of 2014.