Tag: 2017 recruiting

Visitors: June 24-26, 2016

Lexington (KY) Lafayette OT Jedrick Wills (image via Scout)

It’s getting difficult to keep all of Michigan’s on-campus camps in order, so I’m going to include any leftover visitors not mentioned elsewhere here. Some of these players are camping/have camped, while others are simply stopping by campus to see what all the fuss is about. The main purpose of these lists is to identify the players who are actively showing interest in Michigan, so it probably doesn’t matter a whole lot whether these guys are wearing cleats or flip-flops.

2017

Jhamon Ausbon – WR – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Ausbon is a 6’2″, 217 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 wide receiver, and #67 overall. He camped with Michigan when they made their way to Florida, and he also got a chance to see the team practice during the spring session at IMG Academy.

Dennis Bell – LB – Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove: Bell is a 6’2″, 217 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia State and Miami-OH. He earned a Michigan offer when he camped in Ann Arbor on June 21.

Ellis Brooks – LB – Richmond (VA) Benedictine: Brooks is a 6’2″, 233 lb. prospect who was previously committed to Duke. He also has offers from Michigan, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #21 outside linebacker, and #309 overall.

Hunter Echols – DE – Los Angeles (CA) Cathedral: Echols is a 6’3″, 231 lb. prospect who committed to UCLA in February; he also has offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, and USC, just to name a few. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 weakside end, and #90 overall. He insists that he’s solid to UCLA, but solid commits don’t generally pay their own way to travel from California to Michigan. He camped at the Shine Time Camp on Monday.

Darnell Ewell – DT – Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor: Ewell is a 6’4″, 295 lb. prospect with offers from virtually every elite program across the country. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 defensive tackle, and #145 overall. He recently named an ordered top ten that included Michigan at #2, just behind Ohio State. He’ll be visiting on June 26.

Hit the jump for several more visitors and campers.

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Michigan’s 2016 Satellite Camp Schedule and Participants

Antioch (CA) Antioch RB Najee Harris (image via Maxpreps)

Since satellite camps were un-banned on April 28, Michigan and other programs are back on the prowl for schools to hold those camps. Hit the jump for a look at Michigan’s scheduled camps, expected participants, and some notes about the locations (updated on 6/14/16).

Note that players in bold have Michigan offers, and you can click on their names for highlights and other information.

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2017 Recruiting Update: June 21, 2016

Darien (CT) Darien offensive tackle Andrew Stueber (image via Darien Times)

COMMITMENT

Leesburg (GA) Lee County defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017

Peculiar (MO) Raymore-Peculiar defensive end Anthony Payne was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’3″, 250 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas State, a few MAC schools, Tulane, and the like. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star, the #27 strongside end, and #697 overall. He worked out at Michigan’s satellite camp in Missouri, and the coaches liked what they saw. I can’t really blame them too much if his reported measurables are accurate: a 4.67 forty, a 405 lb. bench, a 635 lb. squat, and a 39″ vertical. However, his film isn’t anything special, and he looks like a guy who could get swallowed up by offensive tackles.

Darien (CT) Darien offensive tackle Andrew Stueber was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’6″, 285 lb. prospect with offers from Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, Pitt, Rutgers, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #80 offensive tackle, and #774 overall. The nice thing about recruiting the New England area is that there’s not a strong pull to remain in the geographical area, since there aren’t any noteworthy programs there. On the flip side, one reason for the lack of noteworthy programs is a lack of talent (and competition for the talent that is there). Stueber’s film is fun to watch if you like to see an FBS-caliber tackle beating up on overmatched defenders, but he’s somewhat limited athletically and stands up too high.

Hit the jump for several commitments elsewhere, along with some random tidbits.

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Aubrey Solomon, Wolverine

Leesburg (VA) Lee County DT Aubrey Solomon (image via Cleveland.com)

Leesburg (GA) Lee County defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon committed to Michigan on Saturday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, and Ole Miss, among others.

Solomon is 6’3″, 305 lbs.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 84 grade, #6 DT, #61 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #4 DT, #91 overall
Scout: 4-star, #9 DT, #127 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #14 DT, #207 overall

Hit the jump for more on Solomon’s commitment.

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Visitors: June 17-19, 2016

Kennedale (TX) Kennedale LB Baron Browning

2017

Toryque Bateman – OT – Gadsden (AL) Gadsden City: Bateman is a 6’8″, 305 lb. prospect with offers from Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, and Tennesee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #44 offensive tackle, and #403 overall.

Baron Browning – LB – Kennedale (TX) Kennedale: Browning is a 6’3″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from just about every major program across the country. He was previously committed to Baylor, though he decommitted well before the poop hit the fan in Waco. He’s a 247 Composite 5-star, the #2 outside linebacker, and #8 overall. His older brother, Barry, played cornerback at Stanford for Jim Harbaugh.

Tory Carter – FB – Leesburg (GA) Lee County: Carter is a 6’2″, 255 lb. prospect who committed to LSU in May; he also has offers from Troy and Michigan, the latter of which he picked up on Tuesday. Carter is a 247 Composite 3-star, the #3 fullback, and #1653 overall.

Hit the jump for several more visitors.

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