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Rivals 100 for 2016 updated

Detroit (MI) King wide receiver Donnie Corley is the State of Michigan’s top uncommitted prospect (image via MGoFish)

Rivals released its updated top 100 for the class of 2016 on Monday (LINK). Here’s what it looked like back in July (LINK). The lone Michigan commit on the list, Erik Swenson, dropped from #70 to #76. Here are the rest of Michigan’s offerees, too:

5-stars:
1. Jacob Eason – QB – Washington (Georgia)
2. Rashan Gary – DT – New Jersey
3. Nate Craig-Myers – WR – Florida (Auburn)
4. Gregory Little – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
6. Shea Patterson – QB – Louisiana (Arizona)
8. Levonta Taylor – CB – Virginia
9. Dexter Lawrence – DT – North Carolina
10. Rahshaun Smith – DE – Maryland
11. Demetris Robertson – WR – Georgia (Alabama)
13. Malik Henry – QB – California (Florida State)
17. Kareem Walker – RB – New Jersey
18. Daelin Hayes – LB – Michigan (USC)
20. Ben Cleveland – OT – Georgia (Georgia)

4-stars:
25. K.J. Costello – QB – California
29. Scott Bracey – WR – Virginia (Duke)
31. Tommy Kraemer – OT – Ohio (Notre Dame)
34. Sam Bruce – WR – Florida (Miami)
38. Janarius Robinson – DE – Florida (Florida State)
39. Jake Hausmann – TE – Ohio
41. Ben Bredeson – OT – Wisconsin
44. Brandon Jones – S – Texas
49. Ahmir Mitchell – WR – New Jersey
52. Isaac Nauta – TE – Georgia
53. Miles Sanders – RB – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
54. E.J. Price – OT – Georgia
56. Willie Allen – OT – Louisiana
57. Josh King – DE – Illinois
59. Naseir Upshur – TE – Pennsylvania
60. Collin Johnson – WR – Texas (Texas)
66. Dylan Crawford – WR – California
67. Dwayne Haskins, Jr. – QB – Maryland
75. Michael Menet – OT – Pennsylvania
76. Erik Swenson – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
79. T.J. Chase – WR – Florida
88. Jarrett Guarantano – QB – New Jersey
89. Donnie Corley – WR – Michigan
97. Jauan Williams – OT – Washington, DC

Recruiting Update: December 4, 2014

Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (image via 247Sports.com)

Even though head coach Brady Hoke was let go on Tuesday, the recruiting must go on. Michigan has about two months before National Signing Day, and they have just six commits in the class of 2015. It will be a small class, so it is still salvageable with a good hire. Former Michigan offensive coordinator (and Central Michigan head coach) Mike DeBord is handling day-to-day activities of the head football coach, and the rest of the staff has been told to stop contacting recruits. Mattison is nearing retirement age and repeatedly said that he only came back to Michigan to work with Hoke, so it’s not a surprise that he would be headed out the door. It’s unclear whether the other staff members will be asked to interview for the new regime or not.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
Avon (CT) Old Farms tight end Chris Clark decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic quarterback Jarrett Guarantano was offered by Michigan, according to Rivals. He’s a 6’4″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 pro-style quarterback, and #108 overall. As a junior in 2014, he was 97/153 for 1,163 yards and 14 touchdowns, plus he had 547 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground. Despite being rated as a pro-style guy, he’s a decent – but not dynamic – runner, and Ohio State appears to be the frontrunner right now.

Hit the jump for some commitments elsewhere and some miscellaneous tidbits.

OFF THE BOARD
Richmond (VA) St. Christopher’s cornerback Garrett Taylor committed to Penn State. Taylor originally committed to Michigan, but he decommitted in the midst of Michigan’s disappointing season and the swirling rumors about Brady Hoke’s job insecurity. Taylor tore his ACL prior to the season and did not play at all during his senior year, but he’s still the #114 overall player according to the 247 Composite rankings.

MISCELLANEOUS
Here’s the updated Rivals 100 (LINK) and Rivals 250 (LINK).

Although Brady Hoke was fired on Tuesday, Michigan had several underclassman prospects visit campus on Wednesday:

• Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer RB/LB Antjuan Simmons 
• Detroit (MI) King CB Dontre Boyd
• Detroit (MI) King WR Donnie Corley
• Detroit (MI) King QB Mikale Washington
• Detroit (MI) King CB Ambry Thomas

Visitors: Michigan vs. Maryland

Tampa (FL) Wharton wide receiver Auden Tate

Here’s a list of players who will be visiting Michigan for their game against Maryland this weekend, the final home game of the season.

2015
Jack Dunaway – DE – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice: Dunaway is committed to Michigan as a preferred walk-on defensive end. He’s the son of former Michigan tight end Craig Dunaway.

John Kelly – S – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Kelly is a 5’10”, 194 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and Minnesota, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #62 athlete, and #656 overall. Michigan offered him after cornerback Garrett Taylor decommitted, but the Wolverines are looking at Kelly as a safety. Kelly averaged 10.7 yards/carry as a senior this year, ending up with 1,321 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Alex Malzone – QB – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice: Michigan’s quarterback commit for the 2015 class (LINK), Malzone was 211/325 (65%) for 2,998 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.

Grant Newsome – OT – Lawrenceville (NJ) Lawrenceville School: Newsome committed to Michigan in June (LINK). He’s now rated as a 247 Composite 4-star, the #21 offensive tackle, and #209 overall. This will be his official visit.

Grant Perry – WR – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice: Perry is a 6’0″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from a bunch of MAC schools and is angling for a Michigan offer to follow his quarterback teammate, Malzone. Perry is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #130 wide receiver, and #1047 overall.

Auden Tate – WR – Tampa (FL) Wharton: Tate is a 6’4″, 215 lb. prospect who committed to Florida State in August; he also has offers from Florida, Georgia, and Michigan, among others. It always looked like a Michigan vs. Florida State battle with the Seminoles leading. An official visit, this will be Tate’s first time in Ann Arbor.

Hit the jump for 2016, 2017, and 2018 prospects.

2016
John Fitzgerald – WR – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Fitzgerald is a 6’3″, 210 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Devery Hamilton – OT – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: I wrote a fairly comprehensive blurb on Hamilton the other day (LINK) after he was offered by Michigan.

Ellison Jordan – DT – Balitmore (MD) Gilman: Jordan is a 6’0″, 255 lb. prospect with offers from Maryland, Penn State, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 defensive tackle, and #167 overall.

Jeremy Larkin – RB – Cincinnati (OH) LaSalle:

Dorian Maddox – RB – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Maddox is a 5’11”, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this point. He could also be a strong safety at the next level.

Brian Manuel – DT – Washington (DC) St. John’s Collegiate: Manuel is a 6’5″, 320 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He is a massive human being who could probably afford to shed a little bit of weight, but he will definitely earn some FBS offers soon.

Shamar Shanks – LB – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Shanks is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Stephen Spanellis – OG – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: You can read more about Spanellis in the Hamilton link above.

Korey Stevens – CB – Baltimore (MD) Gilman:

Abdullah Yaseen – CB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Yaseen is a 5’9″, 166 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

2017
Troy Brown – WR – Flint (MI) Beecher: Brown is a 6’1″, 200 lb. prospect with no offers at this point. He plays wide receiver, but he also looks like a pretty physical safety for being just a sophomore. He claims a 4.56 forty, a 215 lb. bench, and a 315 lb. squat.

Carter Dunaway – TE – Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice: Dunaway is the younger brother of Carter Dunaway and a teammate of Malzone and Perry.

Kasim Hill – QB – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Hill is a 6’2″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan State and Syracuse.

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Malone-Hatcher is a 6’3″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. He has visited Alabama several times and has family connections down there, so an Alabama offer may be difficult to ward off.

Camaron Spence – DT – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Spence is a 6’2″, 275 lb. prospect with an offer from Maryland.

2018
Dan Bolden – LB – Cincinnati (OH) Colerain:

Taron Vincent – DT – Baltimore (MD) Gilman: Vincent is the son of former Wisconsin (and Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles) cornerback Troy Vincent, as well as the brother of Troy, Jr. (North Carolina State), whom Michigan recruited in the class of 2014.

ESPN 300 for 2016 updated

Erik Swenson is the #188 player in the country

ESPN updated their top 300 prospects for the class of 2016 (LINK). Here’s what it looked like back in July (LINK). Movement for Michigan commits:

– Erik Swenson jumped from #256 to #188
– Messiah DeWeaver fell from #115 to #199

Hit the jump for the full list.

1. Greg Little – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
3. Malik Henry – QB – California (Florida State)
4. Jacob Eason – QB – Washington (Georgia)
5. Kareem Walker – RB – New Jersey
8. Rashan Gary – DT – New Jersey
10. Nate Craig – WR – Florida (Auburn)
15. Brandon Jones – S – Texas
20. Levonta Taylor – CB – Virginia
26. Dwayne Haskins – QB – Maryland
28. Shea Patterson – QB – Louisiana
29. Willie Allen – OT – Louisiana
30. Isaac Nauta – TE – Georgia
34. Sam Bruce – WR – Florida (Miami)
35. Jauan Williams – OT – Washington, DC
40. Dexter Lawrence – DT – North Carolina
42. Demetris Robertson – WR – Georgia (Alabama)
43. Kaden Smith – TE – Texas
45. Ben Cleveland – OT – Georgia (Georgia)
46. Scott Bracey – WR – Virginia (Duke)
49. Tommy Kraemer – OT – Ohio (Notre Dame)
56. Liam Eichenberg – OT – Ohio
59. Janarius Robinson – DE – Florida (Florida State)
60. Richard Merritt – OT – Washington, DC
66. Rahshaun Smith – DE – Maryland
67. Jake Hausmann – TE – Ohio
70. Dylan Crawford – WR – California
71. Josh King – DE – Illinois
75. Ben Bredeson – OT – Wisconsin
83. Michael Menet – OT – Pennsylvania
84. Justin Layne – WR – Ohio
88. E.J. Price – OT – Georgia
92. Shaquille Quarterman – LB – Florida (Miami)
94. Damar Hamlin – S – Pennsylvania
101. Steven Smothers – WR – Maryland
116. Robert Washington – RB – North Carolina
117. Cameron Chambers – WR – New Jersey (Michigan State)
119. Josh Imatorbhebhe – WR – Georgia
123. Auston Robertson – DE – Indiana
125. Antonio Williams – RB – North Carolina
128. Tavares Chase – WR – Florida
130. Collin Johnson – WR – Texas (Texas)
134. Miles Sanders – RB – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
144. J.P. Urquidez – OT – Maryland
153. Darrian Franklin – LB – California
165. Clark Yarbrough – OT – Virginia
175. Daelin Hayes – LB – Michigan (USC)
177. Elijah Holyfield – RB – Georgia
180. Austin Mack – WR – Indiana
187. Terrance Davis – OG – Maryland
188. Erik Swenson – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
193. Brad Hawkins – WR – New Jersey
199. Messiah DeWeaver – QB – Ohio (Michigan)
204. Kyree Campbell – DE – Virginia
209. Joseph Jackson – DE – Florida
212. Ahmir Mitchell – ATH – New Jersey
216. Kentrail Moran – RB – Illinois
226. Jordan Woods – DE – Florida
231. Jaquan Yulee – LB – Virginia
238. Donnie Corley – WR – Michigan
244. Michael Onwenu – OG – Michigan
254. Devery Henderson – DE – Maryland
266. Thiyo Lukusa – OT – Michigan
267. Lavert Hill – CB – Michigan
274. Binjimen Victor – WR – Florida
284. Michael Williams – DT – Texas
297. Malek Young – CB – Florida

Junior Highlights: Erik Swenson