Tag: 2018 recruiting

Emil Ekiyor, Wolverine

Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral OG Emil Ekiyor (image via Today’s U)

Indianapolis (IN) Cathedral offensive guard Emil Ekiyor, Jr., a 2018 prospect, committed to Michigan on Sunday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and USC, among others.

Ekiyor is 6’3″, 322 lbs. and claims a 5.44 forty.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 81 grade, #4 OG, #131 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #4 OG, #127 overall
Scout: 4-star, #3 OG, #124 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 92 grade, #5 OG, #131 overall

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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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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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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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Visitors: Michigan vs. Central Florida

Dillon Harris (image via 247 Sports)

2017

Kordell Agee – CB – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Agee is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

Richard Bowens III – CB – Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s: Bowens is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect who committed to Iowa State in April; he also has offers from Cincinnati, Iowa, and Minnesota, among others. and he’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #85 cornerback, and #833 overall.

Brendann Brown – RB – Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison: Brown is a 6’0″, 205 lb. prospect with no offers at this time.

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