Tag: 2017 recruiting

Visitors: Michigan vs. Wisconsin

Alex Leatherwood

This might be Michigan’s biggest recruiting weekend of the year, since the MSU and OSU games are on the road. So here’s an early list of the visitors headed to Ann Arbor.

2017

Jordan Anthony – LB – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Anthony is a 6’0″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #7 outside linebacker, and #115 overall. Though he has played the last couple seasons in Florida, he’s a Maryland native. The Crystal Ball is 40% in favor of Michigan. This is his official visit.

Markquese Bell – S – Bridgeton (NJ) Bridgeton: I did a scouting report on Bell in April (LINK). He tweeted not long ago that distance is no longer a factor in his decision, which has made some people think that he’s leaning away from Rutgers and perhaps toward Michigan. UPDATE: Bell is no longer planning to visit.

Kenney “K.J.” Britt – LB – Oxford (AL) Oxford: Britt is a 6’0″, 232 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, and Michigan, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #15 inside linebacker, and #317 overall. So far his Crystall Ball is 67% for Auburn and 33% for Georgia. UPDATE: Britt is no longer planning to visit.

Hit the jump for a bunch of people who are planning to visit, I swear.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Penn State

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (image via 247 Sports)

2017

Toryque Bateman – OT – Gadsden (AL) Gadsden City: Bateman is a 6’8″, 305 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, Miami, Michigan, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #43 offensive tackle, and #408 overall. Bateman was close to committing to Michigan at one point and the Crystal Ball is still 62% in favor of the Wolverines, but there have been rumors that Michigan might back off due to questions about whether he’ll qualify or not. UPDATE: Bateman did not make it to town.

Markquese Bell – WR – Bridgeton (NJ) Bridgeton: Bell is a 6’3″, 194 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, and Rutgers, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 athlete, and #179 overall. I did a scouting report on him back in April (LINK). He said several weeks ago that distance would no longer be a factor in his recruitment, which led some to believe that he was leaning away from Rutgers and perhaps toward the Wolverines. UPDATE: Bell is now visiting for the Wisconsin game on October 1.

Ellis Brooks – LB – Richmond (VA) Benedictine:

Nico Collins – WR – Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville: Collins is a 6’5″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, and Michigan, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 wide receiver, and #86 overall. Alabama was thought to be the early leader, then Michigan jumped to the front, and now there are rumors that Georgia is in the driver’s seat. This will be his third visit to Michigan in the last few months. The Crystal Ball is 62% in favor of the Wolverines. UPDATE: Collins did not make it to town.

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

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Recruiting Update: September 21, 2016

Class of 2018 DT Coynis Miller (image via 247 Sports)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017

Flower Mound (TX) Marcus cornerback Matt Hankins, an Iowa commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’0″, 158 lb. prospect with offers from Colorado, Houston, Missouri, and Texas Tech, among others. He committed to the Hawkeyes in June of 2016 and is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #87 cornerback, and #856 overall. He has a 4.34 shuttle and a 35″ vertical.

Cheshire (CT) Cheshire Academy cornerback Brandon Sebastian, a Boston College commit, was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Rutgers, Syracuse, and UConn, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #139 cornerback, and #1318 overall. Sebastian committed to the Eagles in April of 2016, but he’s a teammate of 2017 wide receiver Tarik Black, whom Michigan is recruiting pretty yard, and that may have been the impetus for the offer. On his Hudl page, he claims a 4.32 forty, a 3.89 shuttle, a 10.65 in the 100 meters, and a 39″ vertical. Those numbers sound great, but they also seem exaggerated.

Hit the jump for some 2018 and 2019 news, as well.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Colorado

Dylan McCaffrey

2017

Jackson Gibbs – QB – Charlotte (NC) Hough:

Ja’Raymond Hall – OT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park:

Darnay Holmes – CB – Calabasas (CA) Calabasas: Holmes is a 5’10”, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, and USC, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 5-star, the #2 cornerback, and #11 overall. His leader is thought to be UCLA, and his brother plays for Nebraska. This is his official visit. UPDATE: Holmes was supposed to take his official visit this weekend, but that visit is being rescheduled.

Joel Honigford – OT – Sugarcreek (OH) Garaway: Honigford is a Michigan commit.

James Hudson III – DE – Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Hudson is a Michigan commit.

Jaylen Kelly-Powell – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech:

Corey Malone-Hatcher – DE – St. Joseph (MI) St. Joseph: Malone-Hatcher is a Michigan commit.

Dylan McCaffrey – QB – Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian: McCaffrey is a Michigan commit (LINK).

Joshua Mitchell – RB – Wayne (MI) Memorial:

Joshua Ross – LB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Ross is a Michigan commit.

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Recruiting Update: September 13, 2016

Florence (SC) Wilson DE Xavier Thomas (image via The State)

DECOMMITMENTS

Bloomfield Hills (MI) Brother Rice tight end Carter Dunaway, a 2017 prospect, decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

Dayton (OH) Dunbar linebacker Antwuan Johnson, a 2018 prospect, decommitted from Michigan (LINK).

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