Tag: 2017 recruiting

Recruiting Update: February 22, 2016

Wylie (TX) East running back Eno Benjamin (image via HornSports)

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COMMITMENT
Littleton (CO) Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2017
Wylie (TX) East running back Eno Benjamin was offered by Michigan. He’s a 5’10”, 204 lb. prospect with offers from Houston, Iowa, Miami, and Texas Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 running back, and #170 overall. As a junior in 2015, he ran 366 times for 2,652 yards and 41 TDs; he also caught 18 passes for 232 yards and 2 TDs. Benjamin’s trainer is former Michigan running back David Underwood, and he has been trying to get a Michigan offer for a couple years now. He does not have great top-end speed and is somewhat similar to 2017 running back commit Kurt Taylor, although Taylor probably has the edge in power while Benjamin is a little more elusive. If you want a good chuckle, watch Benjamin’s highlights at the :47 mark; as he breaks free down the sideline, his receiver realizes the cornerback is trailing him in man coverage, so the receiver just keeps sprinting 50 yards downfield while the cornerback has no idea where the ball is.

Kimberly (WI) Kimberly offensive guard Logan Bruss was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’4″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, among others. Ben Bredeson aside, it’s typically pretty difficult to pull Wisconsin linemen out of Wisconsin when the state of Wisconsin wants to keep them in Wisconsin. Dorms made of cheese with beer faucets are hard to turn down.

Hit the jump for a bunch more new offers, a new 2018 offer, and some random bits.

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Visitors: February 19-21, 2016

Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer LB Antjuan Simmons

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Michigan only has one confirmed visitor for this week, but I will update this list if/when necessary.

2017
Ja’Raymond Hall – OT – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Hall committed to Michigan in December 2015 (LINK).

Antjuan Simmons – LB – Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer: Simmons is a 6’1″, 205 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #27 outside linebacker, and #375 overall. He recently released a top eleven that did not include Michigan, but he has said that the Wolverines can get back into the race. Simmons visited campus on Wednesday.

Dylan Stackhouse – LB – Oak Park (MI) Oak Park: Stackhouse is a 6’1″, 215 lb. prospect with no offers at this time. He’s a teammate of Ja’Raymond Hall. He could also play fullback at the next level.

Hit the jump for several more visitors from the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 classes.

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Scouting Report: Drew Singleton – LB – Paramus (NJ) Catholic

Paramus (NJ) Catholic linebacker Drew Singleton (image via Scout)

Name: Drew Singleton
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 204 lbs.
High school: Paramus (NJ) Catholic
Position: Linebacker
Class: 2017

Notes: Holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin . . . ESPN 4-star, 82 grade, #9 OLB, #179 overall . . . Rivals 4-star, #3 OLB, #33 overall . . . Scout 4-star, #4 OLB, #79 overall . . . 247 Sports 4-star, 95 grade, #5 OLB, #60 overall . . . Teammate of 2016 DT Rashan Gary (Michigan); 2017 DE Corey Bolds; 2018 QB Allan Walters

Hit the jump for the rest of the scouting report.

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Dylan McCaffrey, Wolverine

Dylan McCaffrey

Littleton (CO) Valor Christian quarterback Dylan McCaffrey committed to Michigan on Monday night. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Penn State, UCLA, and Washington, among others.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 85 grade, #1 pocket QB, #25 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #6 dual-threat QB, #114 overall
Scout: 4-star, #3 QB, #39 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 95 grade, #2 pro-style QB, #46 overall

Hit the jump for more on McCaffrey’s commitment.

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Scouting Report: 2017 Quarterbacks

Dylan McCaffrey (image via CHSAAnow)

Since quarterback is such a key position, each year I like to go in-depth with the quarterback position and rank the prospects that Michigan is pursing. At times Michigan has offered so few prospects by this point in the year that I have to throw in a few with Michigan interest, but the Wolverines have offered ten signal-callers at this point, so that’s plenty good to start. Below is a ranked list of those ten quarterbacks. I ranked them based on their fit with Michigan’s offensive system, so if I were looking at this list as an Ohio State fan, a Washington State fan, or an Oregon fan, I might rank them differently.

1. Dylan McCaffrey – QB – Littleton (CO) Valor Christian: McCaffrey is a 6’5″, 200 lb. prospect who is uncommitted. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #2 pro-style quarterback, and #45 overall. As a junior in 2015, he completed 207/320 passes (64.7%) for 2,800 yards, 27 TDs, and 4 INTs; he also ran 128 times for 592 yards (4.6 yards/carry) and 13 TDs. He is the son of former Stanford and NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, as well as the brother of current Stanford running back – and Heisman finalist – Christian McCaffrey. In watching his junior year film, it became pretty clear why Michigan has him at or near the top of their board: he looks a great deal like Jake Rudock. McCaffrey is, of course, a couple inches taller than Rudock, but a lot of their mannerisms are very similar. McCaffrey is very balanced and unhurried in the pocket, and he does a nice job of standing tall and climbing in the pocket while waiting for the play to develop. He plays in a pro-style offense with dropbacks from under center, some shotgun passes, and an occasional designed run. He does good work with his ball handling and sees the field well. His anticipation is not on the same level as Bailey Hockman’s, but he makes good reads. McCaffrey is not a truly dynamic runner, but he is fast enough to escape and surprise some people with his speed. He has a nice over-the-top delivery, and with his height, that should prevent too many balls being batted down. NOTE: I scheduled this post for 6:30 a.m. on February 16th, and McCaffrey committed to Michigan on the evening of February 15th.

Hit the jump for the other nine quarterback targets.

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