Tag: 2016 recruiting

Visitors: March 20-22, 2015

Detroit (MI) King wide receiver Donnie Corley

Johnathan Berghorst – DE – Zeeland (MI) East: Berghorst, a 2017 prospect, is a 6’3″, 245 lb. end with no offers at this time. He has visited Michigan numerous times, and while it’s rare that guys hang around Michigan a ton and don’t eventually get some kind of chance, nothing really stands out about Berghorst on film. He does still have two years of high school ball left to play, though.

Jalen Cochran – DE – Canton (MI) Canton: Cochran is a 6’4″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa and a few MAC schools. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star. Cochran is largely under the radar so far, but I believe he’s perhaps a pretty big sleeper and could earn some big-time offers by the time everything wraps up.

Donnie Corley – WR – Detroit (MI) King: Corley is a 6’2″, 180 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Ole miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 wide receiver, and #109 overall. Michigan was outside of his released top five because he had not built much of a relationship with the new coaching staff, but Harbaugh’s crew is working their way back up the ladder. Corley is visiting Tuesday, March 17.

Brad Hawkins – WR – Camden (MI) Camden: Hawkins is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Pitt, Rutgers, and South Carolina, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #33 wide receiver, and #161 overall. Currently he appears to be favoring the Gamecocks, but he does not look to be in a hurry to make a decision, so Michigan still has a chance to work their way to the top.

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

Joshua Jackson – QB – Saline (MI) Saline: Jackson is a 6’2″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Northwestern, Utah, and some assorted lower-level schools. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #20 dual-threat quarterback, and #684 overall. Jackson is the son of former Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson and the brother of former Wolverines wide receiver Jeremy Jackson, but the younger Jackson does not hold a Michigan offer at this time.

Ron Johnson, Jr. – DE – Camden (NJ) Camden: Johnson is a 6’4″, 240 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #17 weakside end, and #270 overall. As a junior in 2014, he had 84 tackles and 10 sacks. Johnson, who is teammates with Hawkins, is probably in line for an offer once he gets to campus (EDIT: Johnson was offered by Michigan on Thursday); he appears to have a strong motor and some good football intuition, along with some pretty good athleticism.

Michael Jordan – OT – Plymouth (MI) Plymouth: Jordan is a 6’6″, 275 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #18 offensive tackle, and #178 overall. He’s joining Corley on a visit to practice Tuesday, March 17.

Ahmir Mitchell – WR – Egg Harbor City (NJ) Timber Creek: Mitchell is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 athlete, and #88 overall. Mitchell, who was being recruited as a safety by Michigan’s previous staff, is now being looked at as a receiver. He recently placed Michigan in his top six schools. Despite attending a different school, he will be headed to Ann Arbor with Hawkins and Johnson.

Michael Onwenu – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Onwenu is a 6’2″, 330 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 offensive guard, and #212 overall. Michigan had dropped off Onwenu’s radar for a while, but recently the Wolverines have been climbing back up. Onwenu was favoring Ohio State at one time, but their treatment of former teammate Michael Weber may have turned him off the Buckeyes a little bit. Onwenu plays defensive tackle, too, but Michigan wants him as an interior offensive lineman.

Jake Rudock – QB – Iowa: Rudock is a 6’3″, 208 lb. quarterback who has been the starter at Iowa the past two years. He will be a fifth year senior in 2015 and plans to transfer. His first choice appears to be Michigan. As a redshirt junior in 2014, he completed 61.7% of his passes for 2,436 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Michigan was reportedly not very interested when Rudock first reached out, but their interest seems to have been piqued after watching a handful of spring practices.

Jack Wohlabaugh – C – Stow (OH) Walsh Jesuit: Wohlabaugh is a 6’3″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Purdue, among others (UPDATE: He picked up a Michigan offer on his visit). He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #15 offensive guard, and #334 overall. He is also the son of Dave Wohlabaugh, who played center for Syracuse before moving on to the NFL to play for the Patriots, Browns, and Rams.

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Recruiting Update: March 16, 2015

Long Beach (CA) Poly wide receiver Jack Jones

(NOT QUITE) ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015

Concord (CA) De La Salle safety Je’Vari Anderson has been rumored to be working toward attending Michigan. Anderson is a 6’1″, 200 lb. prospect who reported offers from Cal, Oregon State, and Utah. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #63 safety, and #902 overall. Anderson has reportedly been held back by the lack of an SAT score (or at least a qualifying SAT score) and needs that to qualify. However, the deadline for signing a National Letter of Intent – which he did not do in early February like most football prospects – is rapidly approaching on April 1, 2015. From my understanding, he can still qualify and join a football program in the fall even if he doesn’t sign by that date, but he will not be able to participate in football practices or receive a scholarship until the first day of classes. Whereas most freshmen arrive in June, start classwork over the summer, and start practicing in early August, he would virtually be forced into redshirting because he could not practice until the first day of the fall semester, which is September 8th. By that time Michigan will have played the game against Utah. Anyway, Anderson is a pretty impressive athlete who has some skills as both a running back, safety, and special teams player. If Michigan is indeed trying to get him to join the program, I think they will be getting a potential starter, not just a late wish-and-prayer gamble, although the academic side could be a concern in the long run. Additionally, Anderson is a teammate of a couple 2016 Michigan offerees in center Boss Tagaloa and tight end Devin Asiasi. If Anderson ends up wearing a winged helmet, that could help with those two players, whom Michigan is pursuing hard.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Washington (DC) St. John’s tight end Devante Brooks was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect who committed to Tennessee in January; he also has offers from Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 tight end, and #225 overall. Brooks is pretty solid to the Volunteers but may consider taking some visits.

Houston (TX) Westside defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 305 lb. prospect who committed to Baylor in January and holds offers from Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma, and Texas, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 defensive tackle, and #137 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 78 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. He’s impressively light on his feet and quick enough to play some defensive end for his high school team. Elliott is very talented and not the type of player one would traditionally associate with Baylor, but this is more proof that the Golden Bears are moving up in the world.

Elberton (GA) Elbert cornerback Mecole Hardman was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #8 cornerback, and #101 overall. Hardman plays quarterback for his high school team and some colleges want him to be a receiver, but Michigan is looking at him as a corner. He is very likely to stay in SEC country and has Georgia and Tennessee as his top two schools, so getting him up north will be very difficult.

Long Beach (CA) Poly wide receiver Jack Jones was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #4 athlete, and #77 overall. Jones could play receiver or corner in college, and with a highlight video titled “The Greatest,” anything’s possible, right? On the same day Michigan offered, he put out a top three that included the three aforementioned schools, so Michigan is playing from behind right now. He attends the alma mater of former Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren.

Hit the jump for another 2016 offer, some 2017 prospects, a guy who committed elsewhere, and some random bits.

Powder Springs (GA) McEachern tight end Christian Roberson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Michigan State, and Missouri, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #18 tight end, and #496 overall. He’s a long, lean player who shows some nice hands and an ability to go up and get the ball. Roberson said he is not very familiar with Michigan, and a decently talented player from down there is probably going to wait and see whether more southern powers come calling. McEachern produces a lot of talented players, including offensive tackle Chuma Edoga (USC) in the 2015 class.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
La Vergne (TN) LaVergne linebacker Maleik Gray was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, LSU, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #1 athlete, and #26 overall. Gray plays running back for his high school team, and while he has lots of good traits as a runner, he looks more like an outside linebacker at the next level.

West Union (IA) North Fayette defensive tackle Juan Harris was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 356 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. He committed to Iowa on December 1, 2014, but the day after the Michigan offer came in, he decommitted from the Hawkeyes. There was another re-commitment and de-commitment in January, so clearly Harris is struggling with the decision process, even though National Signing Day is almost two years away for him. Harris visited Ann Arbor this past weekend. He is a wide-bodied nose tackle type who obviously needs to shed some weight.

Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins running back Greg Johnson was offered by Michigan. Johnson is a 5’10”, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Cal, Utah, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 athlete, and #16 overall. Johnson could play a number of positions in college – running back, corner, safety – but he looks pretty darn good running the ball. However, I will say that his highlights should be taken with a huge grain of salt, because he is playing against kids who look like they have no clue how to play the game of football. That may partly explain why he ran for 2,371 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2014.

Los Angeles (CA) Hawkins wide receiver Joseph Lewis, a teammate of Johnson’s, was also offered by the Wolverines. He’s a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, Utah, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #6 wide receiver, and #46 overall. Unfortunately, whoever put together the Hudl pages for both Johnson and Lewis spells their year in school as “sopohmore.” Anyway, Lewis is another good physical specimen who shows some nice speed and has good size.

Arvada (CO) Pomona offensive tackle Jake Moretti was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 265 lb. prospect with offers from Colorado, Colorado State, and Miami. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #9 offensive tackle, and #83 overall. Moretti is a nice looking prospect who has some athleticism but really needs to work on technique, as well as getting stronger. Michigan has recruited the area back in 2013 with 6’10” offensive tackle Dan Skipper (Arkansas) and 2012 offensive tackle Paul Thurston (Nebraska), although neither went to Pomona.

Madison (GA) Morgan County defensive tackle M.J. Webb was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 strongside end, and #39 overall. Webb plays a little too high and soft for my liking, but he does have a good idea of how to use his hands and he moves pretty well for a big guy. Despite playing defensive end in high school, I think he’s very likely to move inside at the next level, if not within the next year or two for his high school team.

Bellaire (TX) Episcopal defensive tackle Marvin Wilson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 300 lb. prospect with offers from Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #1 defensive tackle, and #13 overall. As a sophomore in 2014, he made 67 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks. Wilson is a massive force in the middle of the defensive line and probably projects as a nose tackle for the next level. He has some decent quickness for the position, though, and can be more than a space eater.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2018
Memphis (TN) Harding offensive tackle Will Lawrence was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee, Texas, and USC, among others. One reason he has all those big-time offers is his feet, which are quick and never stop moving. Some outlets are saying that this is Michigan’s first offer in the 2018 class, although Maryland defensive tackle Taron Vincent (the son of Troy Vincent) reported an offer from the previous staff.

OFF THE BOARD
Thousand Oaks (CA) Westlake wide receiver Theo Howard committed to Oregon. Howard may be a sign that Jim Harbaugh’s California connection may not be as productive as we had hoped at one point. Along with quarterback K.J. Costello, wide receiver Dylan Crawford, and cornerback David Long, Jr., Howard was in a group of players interested in at least visiting Michigan and potentially playing together at the next level. A package deal like that would almost certainly not come together, but it might hint that those other pieces will not come to Michigan, either. Costello is close to deciding (likely between Stanford and USC) and Crawford is his teammate. Meanwhile, Michigan is making Long a priority at cornerback, so his case may be the most promising.

Monroe (LA) Wossman safety Cameron Lewis committed to LSU. This was essentially a foregone conclusion, even though TCU was reportedly in the mix.

O’Fallon (IL) O’Fallon running back Kentrail Moran committed to Illinois. Moran had Michigan as his top school for a long time after being offered by Brady Hoke’s staff. At one point he even said he would “probably commit soon” and he was excited about the Jim Harbaugh hire. Unfortunately for Moran, he was told by the new staff that he would have to re-earn his offer from them, something that has not happened until this point. Around the time the news came that he would need to re-earn his offer, I was working up a scouting report on him. Even before he was offered, I actually hoped that Michigan would not offer him because he seemed likely to commit and I was not particularly fond of his abilities. Now hopefully Michigan can reel in a back with some more upside.

MISCELLANEOUS
Check out the visitor list from this past weekend (LINK).

Over in Recruiting Season, I added/updated profiles for:

• Birmingham Groves RB Cedric Boswell
• Muskegon Mona Shores WR Hunter Broersma, who committed to Western Michigan
• Saline QB Joshua Jackson
• Detroit King DE Leon Page
• Farmington LB David Reese, who committed to Louisville

Visitors: March 13-15, 2015

Kathleen (GA) Veterans quarterback Logan Byrd

The annual coaches clinic held at Michigan is taking place this weekend, and new head coach Jim Harbaugh has made a point to bring in some well respected high school head coaches from around the country to speak at the event. Some of those coaches will be bringing along their players, which could include someone like Jacob Eason (a Georgia commit who is the #1 quarterback in the country). Here’s the beginnings of the list for now:

2016
Logan Byrd – QB – Kathleen (GA) Veterans: Byrd is a 6’3″, 229 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pitt, among others; he recently decommitted from Virginia Tech, where former Michigan player/coach Scot Loeffler was recruiting him. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #20 pro-style quarterback, and #432 overall. Byrd is somewhat of a dual-threat guy, although he does not possess great speed or elusiveness. Considering the other guys Michigan has offered, he would probably be a second-tier target, but driving up from Georgia could net him an offer once he gets to campus.

Jordan Fuller – S – Westwood (NJ) Old Tappan:

 Fuller is a 6’2″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 athlete, and #141 overall. His older brother, Devin, is a wide receiver for UCLA and was recruited by Michigan a couple years ago. Jordan is one of Michigan’s top targets at the safety position.

Khalid Kareem – DE – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Kareem is a 6’4″, 252 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, and almost all the rest of the Big Ten, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #14 strongside end, and #227 overall. Kareem briefly committed to Michigan State last month, but it was short-lived and he has since opened up his recruitment.

Hit the jump for several more prospects.

Caleb Kelly – LB – Fresno (CA) Clovis West: Kelly is a 6’3″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #3 outside linebacker, and #15 overall. I am not overly impressed with his film and do not see a 5-star player, but the recruiting sites like him.

Austin Mack – WR – Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers: Mack is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and numerous others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #28 wide receiver, and #129 overall. The Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes are both out in front right now, but Michigan was his leader for a very brief time after he was offered. Mack was supposed to visit Michigan last week, and then he was supposed to visit South Carolina this weekend, but both of those visits fell through. Since he wasn’t able to make it to SC, he’s going to Ann Arbor instead.

Cavaughn Stewart – TE – Fresno (CA) Bullard: Stewart is a 6’3″, 222 lb. prospect with an offer from Utah. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #61 outside linebacker, and #801 overall.

David Tate, Jr. – LB – Fresno (CA) Edison: Tate is a 6’3″, 205 lb. prospect with an offer from Washington. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #57 outside linebacker, and #770 overall. Kelly, Stewart, and Tate are all good friends from the Fresno area.

2017
K.J. Hamler – WR – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Hamler is a 5’9″, 155 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, Toledo, and West Virginia. As a sophomore in 2014, he caught 38 passes for 773 yards. Hamler is a speedster who might be limited by his lack of size.

Juan Harris – DT – West Union (IA) North Fayette: Harris is a 6’4″, 356 lb. prospect with offers from Iowa, Tennessee, and Utah (EDIT: add Michigan to the list). He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #10 defensive tackle, and #94 in his class. He has committed and de-committed from Iowa twice.

Another potential Michigan player will be visiting Michigan NEXT week.

Jake Rudock – QB – University of Iowa: Rudock is a 6’3″, 208 lb. quarterback who has been a two-year starter at Iowa. As a graduate of Iowa, he now has the option to play a fifth year at another school. As a redshirt junior in 2014, he went 213/345 (61.7%) for 2,436 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. He also ran 67 times for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns. Going back to high school, he was a Rivals 3-star in the 2011 class and the #29 pro-style quarterback coming out of Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas. Interestingly, Houston quarterback John O’Korn is likely transferring in, and he is also a product of St. Thomas Aquinas; O’Korn was a Rivals 3-star and the #31 quarterback in the 2013 class, so both players had eerily similar expectations coming out of high school.

Recruiting Update: March 9, 2015

Concord (CA) De La Salle center/defensive tackle Boss Tagaloa (image via Maxpreps.com)

One note before we get started is that Jim Harbaugh is littering the country with offers in the 2016 cycle. It’s unclear if/when the offers will slow down, but so far there are over 160 offers out for this cycle. By comparison, even after he tried to salvage the 2015 class, the Wolverines only offered 149 prospects. In fact, the last time Michigan offered this many prospects was during the 2012 cycle (LINK), when Brady Hoke offered 193 players. It would be surprising if Harbaugh did not obliterate that mark, considering the fact that we’re still about 11 months away from National Signing Day. One reason may be that Michigan is recruiting loads of players from California, Florida, and Texas. As we saw in the Rich Rodriguez days, that strategy can sometimes pay off but without the geographical connections, the hit rate is going to be much, much lower.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Mineola (TX) Mineola center Austin Anderson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Kansas State, and TCU, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #67 offensive tackle, and #820 overall. Anderson is a punishing blocker with a good motor who does not have great length or athleticism, so despite being ranked as an offensive tackle, he is probably going to become an interior lineman at the next level. His father played for Southern Mississippi.

Mineola (TX) Mineola offensive guard Riley Anderson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Illinois, Kansas State, and TCU, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #69 offensive tackle, and #849 overall. You may have guessed by now that Austin and Riley are twins, and their rankings are pretty darn close, too. However, Riley has a little more length than Austin, and if he can’t stay on the edge, Riley might be able to play guard.

Lawrence (KS) Lawrence defensive end Amani “Moose” Bledsoe was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 270 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #15 strongside end, and #226 overall. Bledsoe plays pretty high and looks pretty awkward when making tackles, so he looks raw but obviously has some size and athleticism.

Hit the jump for numerous other 2016 offers, a commitment elsewhere, and some random tidbits.

Trophy Club (TX) Byron Nelson defensive end Brandon Bowen was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU, and Texas, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #18 weakside end, and #272 overall. He claims a 4.58 forty. Bowen also plays receiver for his high school team, although he looks much better on the defensive side of the ball. However, he also looks pretty raw but shows some good athleticism.

Houston (TX) Stratford running back Rakeem Boyd was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Houston, Missour, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #24 running back, and #366 overall. As a junior in 2014, he ran 194 times for 1,996 yards and 24 touchdowns. Boyd is a bit of a power runner who shows excellent vision but just average speed. The school he attends is the alma mater of Andrew Luck, so Jim Harbaugh’s staff has previously developed relationship with the coaches there.

Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage tight end Nick Eubanks was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’6″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oregon, South Carolina, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #13 tight end, and #362 overall. As a junior in 2014, he caught 26 passes for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns. He plays wide receiver for his high school team and is very thin at this point, so the transition to tight end could be a process.

Salt Lake City (UT) Brighton wide receiver Simi Fehoko was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Stanford, Utah, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #43 wide receiver, and #239 overall. Fehoko’s film shows a lot of blown coverages allowing him to score some long touchdowns, but he does show nice deep speed and reminds me of Drake Harris a little bit in the way he moves. Michigan has brought in fullback Sione Houma and defensive tackle Bryan Mone in recent years, both of whom went to Highland in Salt Lake City; but Michigan has also recruited Brighton, which produced 2015 linebacker Osa Masina (USC) and 2014 offensive tackle Jackson Barton (Utah).

Niceville (FL) Niceville safety Romeo Finley was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’1″, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami, and South Carolina, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 safety, and #250 overall. He claims a 4.62 forty. As a junior in 2014, he made 50 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 10 pass breakups. Finley is a big-hitting strong safety type. He is also a teammate of wide receiver Elijah Stove, whom Michigan has also offered.

Fayetteville (NC) Sanford cornerback Mark Gilbert was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, North Carolina State, Pitt, and West Virginia, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #45 cornerback, and #514 overall. As a junior in 2014, he made 34 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 8 pass breakups. Gilbert is a long, lanky corner who looks like he might fit best as a zone coverage guy. I think he might struggle in man coverage and does not have great speed or fluidity.

Torrance (NC) North linebacker Mique Juarez, a USC commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect who also holds offers from BYU, Cal, and Notre Dame, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #12 outside linebacker, and #132 overall. He claims a 4.67 forty. Juarez is an athletic, aggressive, hard-hitting kid who also plays quarterback, but he will almost certainly play defense at the next level. He looks to me like a weakside outside linebacker who can play coverage, hold the edge, and support the run.

Wichita (KS) East defensive end Xavier Kelly, a Kansas State commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’5″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Nebraska, and Texas Tech. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #28 weakside end, and #460 overall. He claims a 4.7 forty. Kelly shows some good aggression and athleticism. There have been indications that he will not end up signing with Kansas State, although Michigan is not necessarily a front-runner to flip him.

Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 232 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, Iowa, North Carolina State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others. He is currently unranked. Mbem-Bosse looks like a 3-4 inside linebacker. Mbem-Bosse said upon his offer that he would like to visit Michigan this offseason.

La Puente (CA) Bishop Amat cornerback Trevon Sidney was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’11”, 160 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona, Miami, UCLA, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #10 wide receiver, and #74 overall. Sidney could probably play wide receiver or corner at the next level, but he probably looks like a more natural corner. Regardless, he’s a guy who might be able to contribute on both sides, as well as at kick returner, during his college career.

Concord (CA) De La Salle center Boss Tagaloa was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 295 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Missouri, Ole Miss, Stanford, and UCLA, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 defensive tackle, and #64 overall. Tagaloa is rather compact, but he has good foot quickness and is very powerful. Some schools are recruiting him as a defensive tackle, but Michigan has pitched to him the chance to play center with a little defensive tackle on the side. That is something I don’t know that I’ve seen at the college level in modern football. Tagaloa is a teammate of tight end Devin Asiasi, whom Michigan has also offered.

Portland (OR) Central Catholic linebacker LaMar Winston was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Cal, Oregon, and Washington, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #27 outside linebacker, and #352 overall. Winston also plays wide receiver and could potentially be a tight end at the next level, but he looks more comfortable on defense. He’s a highly athletic player who could be a dynamic 3-4 outside linebacker.

OFF THE BOARD
Washington (DC) Gonzaga defensive end Terrell Hall committed to Ohio State.

MISCELLANEOUS
Kentwood (LA) Kentwood cornerback Shyheim Carter, an Alabama commit, received an offer from Michigan a couple weeks ago and said he intends to take an official visit to Michigan this coming fall.

Egg Harbor City (NJ) Cedar Creek wide receiver Ahmir Mitchell announced that Michigan is in his top six schools. Normally I don’t talk about top lists because they’re generally not newsworthy to me; however, Mitchell also said that the new staff is recruiting him for wideout, whereas Brady Hoke wanted Mitchell to play safety. Mitchell is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #5 athlete, and #89 overall for 2016.

Over on Recruiting Season, I added/updated several profiles:

• Novi (MI) Catholic Central offensive tackle Tom Kowalkoski committed to Western Michigan
• Detroit (MI) East English Village defensive end Cedrick Lattimore
• Farmington (MI) Farmington linebacker David Reese committed to Louisville

Visitors: March 6-8, 2015

Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers wide receiver Austin Mack (image via 247Sports.com)

There are some other prospects who will potentially be visiting Ann Arbor this weekend, but Mack is the only one that I know of who has set a solid unofficial visit. I will add more to the list if/when I get the word.

Austin Mack – WR – Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers: Mack is a 6’2″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #26 wide receiver, and #122 overall. As a junior in 2014, he caught 69 passes for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns. Mack was high on the Wolverines when they first offered, but the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes seem to have jumped ahead since. He seemed to fall off Michigan’s radar for a bit when the 2014 season started going south, but Jim Harbaugh’s hiring may be able to re-ignite that original spark.