Tag: 2018 recruiting

Cameron McGrone, Wolverine

Cameron McGrone (image via 247 Sports)

Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central linebacker Cameron McGrone committed to the Michigan Wolverines on Monday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Purdue, among others.

McGrone is 6’1″, 215 lbs. He claims a 4.67 forty. He made 93 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a junior in 2016.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #14 OLB
Rivals: 4-star, #16 OLB
Scout: 4-star, #23 OLB, #335 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 96 grade, #3 OLB, #40 overall

Hit the jump for more on McGrone’s commitment.

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8-1-17 Recruiting Update: The Color Purple

Shayne Simon

A note on programming: Today marks the beginning of football practice for our program, which means I’m going to be super-busy for the remainder of the fall. I will be continuing to post, but my responsibilities have expanded, so don’t be offended or dismayed if I’m not around quite as much.

COMMITMENTS

Louisville (KY) Trinity defensive end Stephen Herron, Jr., a 2019 prospect, committed to Michigan (LINK).

Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central linebacker Cameron McGrone committed to Michigan. I haven’t had time to write up a commitment post yet.

Hamden (CT) Hamden Hall tight end Luke Schoonmaker committed to Michigan (LINK).

OFF THE BOARD

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei offensive tackle Tommy Brown committed to Alabama. He plays on the line for 2019 quarterback J.T. Daniels, who visited Michigan this past weekend. At one time Brown was thought to be a Michigan lean.

Hit the jump for several other guys who went off the board.

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2017 BBQ at the Big House Visitors

Myles Sims (image via Twitter)

Michigan will be hosting numerous football prospects on July 29, 2017, for the BBQ at the Big House. Last year there were travel issues for many prospects, who were unable to visit in August after their high school teams’ practices started. This year the BBQ is a week earlier, which should make for fewer conflicts. Here’s an early look at several players who plan to attend:

2018

Bryan Addison – S – Gardena (CA) Junipero Serra: Addison is a 6’4″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #4 athlete, and #146 overall. Michigan does not have any Crystal Ball picks right now, with USC leading the way at 50%.

Eyabi Anoma – DE – Baltimore (MD) St. Frances: Anoma is a 6’5″, 230 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #3 weakside end, and #54 overall.

Jerome Carvin – OT – Cordova (TN) Cordova: Carvin is a 6’4″, 325 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #30 offensive tackle, and #368 overall.

Hit the jump for more 2018 and 2019 recruits who plan to attend the BBQ.

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Luke Schoonmaker, Wolverine

Luke Schoonmaker (image via Twitter)

Hamden (CT) Hall tight end Luke Schoonmaker committed to Michigan on Tuesday. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Rutgers, among others.

Schoonmaker is 6’6″, 225 lbs. and runs a reported 4.6 forty. As a junior in 2016, he caught 5 passes for 111 yards and 2 TDs as a combo tight end/quarterback. He also ran 53 times for 623 yards (11.7 yards/carry) and 13 touchdowns, as well as completed 55/92 passes for 878 yards, 5 TDs, and 5 INTs.

RATINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Scout: 3-star TE, #78 TE
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #32 TE, #761 overall

Hit the jump for more on Schoonmaker’s commitment.

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7-18-17 Recruiting Update: I’ll Change Just for You

Jeremy Ruckert (image via Newsday)

OFF THE BOARD

Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy offensive guard Verdis Brown committed to Florida State. The 6’3″, 294-pounder is the #2 center in the country, according to the 247 Composite. Brown could play guard, center, or defensive tackle in college. Brown had named Michigan to his top 10 recently.

Tampa (FL) Plant defensive tackle Judge Culpepper committed to Penn State. The 6’5″, 256 lb. lineman is the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brad Culpepper, who made a pretty nice pair with Warren Sapp. At one point, Judge was considered to be a tight end, and then a defensive end, and now it seems like he’s looking more and more like daddy.

Atlanta (GA) Carver safety Quindarious Monday committed to Auburn. The 4-star and #9 athlete in the class has some good film of him playing both offense and defense, and at 6’3″, he has a chance to be a very physical safety. Michigan was playing from behind, and this was a bit of an upset win for Auburn over Clemson.

Lindenhurst (NY) Lindenhurst tight end Jeremy Ruckert committed to Ohio State. This is unfortunate, since he’s the #1 tight end in the country. Here’s a tweet I posted last night:

Over the past 2 seasons: #Michigan tight ends have 132 catches & 9 TDs. #OhioState TEs have 49 catches & 2 TDs in same span.

— TouchTheBanner (@TouchTheBanner) July 18, 2017

Urban Meyer reportedly told Ruckert that he would change the offense just for him and throw to the tight end more, so I’ll set the over/under at 50 catches for tight ends during any two of Ruckert’s seasons in Columbus.