Tag: 2016 recruiting

Nate Johnson, Wolverine

Thompson’s Station (TN) Independence WR Nate Johnson

Thompson’s Station (TN) Independence wide receiver Nate Johnson committed to Michigan on Saturday during an official visit to Ann Arbor. He was offered just a few days ago, but the former Purdue commit chose the Wolverines over offers from Miami, Northwestern, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt, among others.

Johnson is 5’11”, 175 lbs. and claims a 4.47 forty. He also claims a 4.05 shuttle. As a senior in 2015, he caught 87 passes for 1,713 yards and 27 touchdowns. When he was a junior in 2014, he caught 62 passes for 1,290 yards and 17 scores.

RATINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 72 grade, #170 WR
Rivals: 3-star, #98 WR
Scout: Unranked
247 Sports: 4-star, 92 grade, #40 WR, #241 overall

Hit the jump for the rest of the commitment post.

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Visitors: December 11-13, 2015

Mesquite (TX) North OT Jean Delance

Jean Delance – OT – Mesquite (TX) North: Delance is a 6’5″, 291 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 offensive tackle, and #92 overall. An Under Armour All-American, this is thought to be a three-horse race between Michigan, Oklahoma, and Texas with the Wolverines playing a little from behind. Delance is essentially the only offensive tackle left on Michigan’s board, so if they want a true tackle in the 2016 class, they may need to expand their board if Delance goes elsewhere. This official visit was rescheduled from Ohio State week.

Jordan Elliott – DT – Houston (TX) Westside: Elliott committed to Michigan on the weekend of the Ohio State game (LINK).

Chris Evans – RB – Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis: Evans committed to Michigan in June (LINK).

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

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Recruiting Update: December 10, 2015

Los Angeles (CA) Salesian CB Deommodore Lenoir

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COMMITMENT
Oak Park (MI) Oak Park offensive tackle Ja’Raymond Hall committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Thompson’s Station (TN) Independence wide receiver Nate Johnson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Miami, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #65 wide receiver, and #371 overall. He claims a 4.47 forty and a 4.05 shuttle. As a senior in 2015, he caught 87 passes for 1,710 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Farmington (MI) Farmington linebacker David Reese decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Norco (CA) Norco quarterback Victor Viramontes decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Hit the jump for several more 2017, 2018, and 2019 offers; a couple commitments elsewhere; and some random tidbits.

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David Reese, Ex-Wolverine

Farmington (MI) Farmington linebacker David Reese decommitted from Michigan on Wednesday night. He had committed to Michigan on the day of the spring game back in April (LINK).

Anyone with a finger on the pulse of Reese’s recruitment saw this moment coming months ago. Reese originally committed with Michigan’s understanding that he would get his first shot to play fullback, but that he would also be looked at as a linebacker. As more offers for linebacker started to come through, Reese started to reconsider and wanted assurances from Michigan that he could be a linebacker through and through. Meanwhile, he was also looking to enroll early. Michigan informed Reese that he could play linebacker, but that they were keeping early enrollee spots open for other prospects. In other words, they said that if he wanted to play for Michigan, he would have to wait until next summer to enroll.

Hit the jump for more on Reese, as well as some analysis of the linebacker recruiting situation.

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Rivals 100 for 2016 updated

Ben Bredeson is the #65 player in the country

Rivals released its updated top 100 prospects (LINK). Here’s what the top 250 looked like back in August (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

• Ben Bredeson dropped from #60 to #65
• Michael Onwenu dropped from #83 to outside the top 100 (we’ll find out how far when the top 250 is released tomorrow)

Hit the jump for the full list of Michigan offerees:

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