Tag: 2016 recruiting

Recruiting Update: March 25, 2013

Plano (TX) West running back Sotonye Jamabo (image via Dallas News)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Cincinnati (OH) Moeller outside linebacker Sam Hubbard was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’5″, 225 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan State, Ohio State, and Stanford, among others.  He is currently committed to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player, but his football exploits are earning him more attention and making him think twice about which sport to play in college.  Hubbard played safety as a junior in 2012, but with that size, he’ll certainly change positions in college.  Hubbard is the #25 athlete and #239 overall player to 247 Sports.  Moeller has produced several Michigan targets in recent years, including LB Shane Jones, WR Monty Madaris, and DE Marcus Rush, each of whom have picked Michigan State.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
Plano (TX) West running back Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo was offered by Michigan.  Jamabo is a 6’1″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Ohio State and Oklahoma.  As a sophomore in 2012, he had 1,697 rushing yards, 453 receiving yards, and 28 total touchdowns.  He’s currently the #2 player in the state of Texas for the 2015 class and claims a 4.55 forty.  Plano is a hotbed of football talent, with players from the area including Rex Burkhead (Nebraska) and Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas), the latter of which attended West.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2016
Buford (GA) Buford defensive end Isaac Nauta was offered by Michigan.  Several recruiting sites claim this is Michigan’s first offer for the 2016 class.  Nauta is a 6’4″, 248 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.  He started for Buford as a freshman this past season, a team that won the Georgia state championship

OFF THE BOARD
St. Louis (MO) DeSmet offensive tackle Andy Bauer committed to Ole Miss.  The 6’6″, 304-pounder had previously been committed to Missouri, prior to which he visited Michigan and claimed strong interest.  He de-committed from the Tigers several months ago and now follows the recent trend of big-time players (he’s Rivals’ #92 overall prospect) going to Ole Miss.

Downers Grove (IL) South offensive tackle Erik Swenson has been removed from the board because he apparently never had a Michigan offer.  One was reported months ago on 247 Sports, but with the recent news of Nauta being the first offer for 2016, 247’s error seems to have been corrected.  He’s still a 6’7″, 285 lb. prospect with listed offers from Illinois and Notre Dame, so it’s not out of the question for him to be offered down the road.

MISCELLANEOUS
Here’s a list of this past weekend’s visitors.

247 Sports updated their top 247 players for the class of 2014.

U.S. Army All-Combine Team: Offense

Berea (KY) Madison Southern running back Damien Harris

The U.S. Army All-Combine Team was selected by Rivals, and numerous Michigan targets are on the list.  These are underclassmen who visit San Antonio and work out without pads, but it gives us a look at recruiting for 2014, 2015, and beyond.  Players of note:

FIRST TEAM
David Cornwell – QB – Jones (OK) Jones: No offer yet, but will perhaps be Michigan’s first QB offer for 2014.
Damien Harris – RB – Berea (KY) Madison Southern: Offered, class of 2015, Michigan currently leads.
Joe Mixon – RB – Oakley (CA) Freedom: Offered, class of 2014.
L.J. Scott – RB – Marion (OH) Harding: Offered, class of 2014.
Josh Malone – WR – Gallatin (TN) Station Camp: Offered, class of 2014.
Jackson Barton – OT – Salt Lake City (UT) Brighton: Offered, class of 2014, committed to Utah.

SECOND TEAM
Kaden Smith – TE – Flower Mound (TX) Marcus: Class of 2016, alma mater of Stephen Hopkins.
Austin Hall – OG – Phoenix (AZ) Brophy Prep: Class of 2014, teammate of 2013 WR target Devon Allen.

HONORABLE MENTION
Trace McSorley – QB – Ashburn (VA) Briar Woods: Teammate of 2013 target Matt Rolin (Florida).
Matthew Domer – RB – Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel: Attends alma mater of 2012 DT target Vontrell Williams (Illinois).
Cordell Broadus – WR – Diamond Bar (CA) Diamond Bar: Class of 2015, son of Snoop Dogg/Lion.
Kaelin Deboskie – WR – Colleyville (TX) Heritage: Class of 2014, brother of former Michigan RB target Covaughn Deboskie (Arizona/Cal).
Jalen Embry – WR – Detroit (MI) King: Class of 2014, attends alma mater of RB/CB Dennis Norfleet.
Chigozie Onyekwere – WR – Washington (DC) Friendship: Attends alma mater of former Michigan targets Yannick Ngakoue, Eddie Goldman (Florida State), and Malcolm Crockett (Pitt).
Keon Paye – WR – Olney (MD) Good Counsel: Class of 2015, attends alma mater of Blake Countess and former Michigan targets Kendall Fuller (Virginia Tech), Dorian O’Daniel (Clemson), and Stefon Diggs (Maryland).
Ryan Crozier – OC – Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas: Class 0f 2014, teammate of 2014 WR offeree Corey Holmes, as well as 2013 DE target Joey Bosa (Ohio State).