Tag: 2016 recruiting

Recruit Tracker: Brad Hawkins, Jr. and Ron Johnson, Jr.

Brad Hawkins (#6)

October 2, 2015: Camden beat Willingboro (NJ) Willingboro by a score of 28-7. Hawkins had 3 tackles for 11 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown run. Johnson made 7 tackles. Hawkins has 6 catches for 85 yards and 1 touchdown, plus 18 carries for 92 yards and 3 touchdowns, a punt return touchdown, and 13 tackles. Johnson has 40 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Camden is 3-1.

September 24, 2015: Camden beat Cumberland (NJ) Cumberland by a score of 41-6. Hawkins had a 33-yard touchdown catch, a 4-yard touchdown run, and a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown. Overall, he had 6 carries for 34 yards, plus the 1 catch for 33 yards. He now has 6 catches for 85 yards and 1 touchdown, 15 carries for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, a punt return touchdown, and 13 tackles. Camden is 2-1.

September 18, 2015: Camden lost to Franklinville (NJ) Delsea by a score of 25-19. Hawkins made 4 catches for 36 yards and had 5 rushes for 6 yards, but he also lost 2 fumbles. He added 8 tackles on defense and 2 kickoff returns for 22 yards. For the season, he now has 5 catches for 52 yards, 9 carries for 47 yards and a score, and 13 tackles. Johnson made 4 tackles and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass. Camden is 1-1.

September 11, 2015: Camden (NJ) Camden beat Blackwood (NJ) Highland by a score of 42-0. Hawkins made 1 catch for 16 yards and carried the ball 4 times for 41 yards and 1 touchdown; he also made 5 tackles. Johnson made 10 tackles and 2 sacks. Camden is 1-0.

Visitors: Michigan vs. BYU

Paramus (NJ) Catholic defensive tackle Rashan Gary

2016
Christian Boyd – DT – Muskegon (MI) Mona Shores: Boyd is a 6’2″, 280 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He also visited Michigan last weekend for the UNLV game. He is a teammate of 2016 wide receiver Hunter Broersma (Western Michigan), cornerback Darece Roberson (Western Michigan), and wide receiver Kobe Burse (Miami-OH).

Kingston Davis – RB – Prattville (AL) Prattville: Davis committed to Michigan in April (LINK). So far as a senior, he has 598 yards and 7 rushing touchdowns through four games (LINK).

Chris Evans – RB – Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis: Evans committed to Michigan in June. You can see how his senior season is going here (LINK).

Rashan Gary – DT – Paramus (NJ) Catholic: Gary is a 6’4″, 287 lb. prospect with offers from almost everywhere. He’s a 247 Composite 5-star, the #1 defensive tackle, and #1 overall. The plurality of his Crystal Ball picks are for Michigan (47%), but Auburn and Georgia are also strong contenders. He is teammates with 2016 wide receiver Donald Stewart; 2017 defensive end Corey Bolds and linebacker Drew Singleton; and 2018 quarterback Allan Walters. There are a lot of connections to Michigan, since redshirt freshman safety Jabrill Peppers and offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty are both from his high school, along with recruiting coordinator Chris Partridge, who coached the Paladins last year. This is Gary’s official visit.

Hit the jump for several more 2016, 2017, and 2018 visitors.

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Recruiting Update: September 23, 2015

Clearwater (FL) Clearwater running back Adarius Lemons

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Collierville (TN) St. George’s running back Chase Hayden was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 180 lb. prospect with offers from Tennessee and Vanderbilt. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #33 running back, and #436 overall. Hayden is the son of Aaron Hayden, who grew up in Detroit and played running back for the Tennessee Volunteers before an NFL career with the Chargers, Packers, and Eagles (784 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns in his career). The younger Hayden has the Volunteers on top, but he is still near the beginning of his recruiting process.

Clearwater (FL) Clearwater running back Adarius Lemons was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisville. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #23 running back, and #289 overall. Lemons is a speedy back who’s shifty and does a nice job of fighting for yardage. Michigan is offering some talented running backs in 2017 and trying to get in on them early so they can supplement the current roster.

Hit the jump for a player who committed elsewhere and some random bits.
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Visitors: Michigan vs. UNLV

Fresno (CA) Clovis West linebacker Caleb Kelly

2016
Christian Boyd – DT – Muskegon (MI) Mona Shores: Boyd is a 6’2″, 260 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He is teammates with a pretty nice crew of 2016 athletes in wide receiver Kobe Burse (Miami-OH), cornerback Darece Roberson (Western Michigan), and wide receiver Hunter Broersma (Western Michigan).

Keyshon Camp – DT – Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson: Camp is a 6’3″, 269 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Oregon, and UCLA, among others; he committed to USC in June. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 defensive tackle, and #174 overall. A former teammate of Michigan freshman Reuben Jones, he is also coached by former Michigan offensive lineman Ricky Barnum. This is his official visit.

Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King:

Caleb Kelly – LB – Fresno (CA) Clovis West: Kelly is a 247 Composite 5-star, the #2 outside linebacker, and #16 overall. He has offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, and USC, among others. He visited Michigan this spring and the coaching staff has been after him hard, but his leader is thought to be Oklahoma. He is committed to the 2016 U.S. All-American Bowl. This is his official visit.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Oregon State

Norcross (GA) Greater Atlanta Christian quarterback Davis Mills

The Wolverines will be hosting a bunch of visitors for the home opener against Oregon State this weekend. This list will increase significantly before Saturday, but here are the names I have so far.

2016

Jonathan Brys – DE – Jackson (MI) Lumen Christi:

Landon Dickerson – OG  – Hickory (NC) Hickory: Dickerson is a 6’5″, 293 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 offensive tackle, and #71 overall. He is one of the few offensive linemen that Michigan has continued to recruit now that several linemen are committed, but he seems likely to end up elsewhere, with Virginia Tech being a strong possibility. UPDATE: Michigan asked Dickerson to reschedule his visit for after the season, but it is unlikely to get rescheduled.

Hit the jump for several more 2016 and 2017 prospects.
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