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2016 Aerial Assault QB Camp participants

Matawan (NJ) Old Bridge QB Artur Sitkowski (image via Maxpreps)

There will be a lot of campers descending on Ann Arbor for the Aerial Assault QB Camp on June 18, 2016. I have heard that some non-quarterbacks are attending the camp, so I’m not sure if they’ll be receiving targets or if they’re just visiting campus during that time. Regardless, I’ll list here some of the notable prospects attending the camp:

2017

• Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian QB Dylan McCaffrey

2018

• Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas S Adetutu Daranijo
• Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas QB Beau Filicchio
• Matawan (NJ) Old Bridge QB Artur Sitkowski
• Prattville (AL) Prattville WR Cam Taylor
• Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson

2019

• Murrieta (CA) Valley QB Hank Bachmeier
• Southfield (MI) Southfield QB Sam Johnson III
• Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian QB Luke McCaffrey
• Phoenix (AZ) Pinnacle QB Spencer Rattler

2021

• Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett QB Aaron McLaughlin

Speakers/counselors include:

• Vanderbilt/Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler
• Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John DiFilippo
• Former Michigan and NFL quarterback Elvis Grbac
• Former Michigan Heisman winner and NFL receiver Desmond Howard
• Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains
• Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay
• Miami/Indianapolis Colts quarterback Stephen Morris
• Michigan/Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback/running back Denard Robinson
• Quarterback coach George Whitfield

Players with a Michigan offer are in bold.

2016 Big Man Football Camp participants

Plantation (FL) American Heritage OT Tedarrell Slaton (image via 247 Sports)

Michigan is holding a camp for big men on June 18, and there are several high-profile guys heading to Ann Arbor. I’ll list some of the high-profile guys here.

2017

• Nashville (TN) Davidson OT Obinna Eze
• Plantation (FL) American Heritage OT Kai-Leon Herbert
• Plantation (FL) American Heritage OT Tedarrell Slaton
• Leesburg (GA) Lee County DT Aubrey Solomon

2018

• Oklahoma City (OK) McGuiness OT Owen Condon
• Dearborn (MI) Divine Child DE Aidan Hutchinson

2019

• Holland (MI) West Ottawa OT Bryan Johnson

Players with Michigan offers are in bold.

Recruiting from Tomorrow: June 13, 2016

Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (image via 247 Sports)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2018

Allen (TX) Lovejoy linebacker Bumper Pool was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 215 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma State, among others. Yes, his real name is indeed Bumper James Morris Pool. In six games with stats reported in 2015, he made 68 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.

Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’2″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, and Utah, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #4 dual-threat quarterback, and #73 overall. As a sophomore on 2015, he was 11/17 for 179 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT; he also ran 21 times for 179 yards and 3 TDs, and he made 5 catches for 54 yards. Those are pretty paltry numbers for a star quarterback, but that’s because he was a backup to 2017 prospect Tate Martell, a former Texas A&M commit who is likely to end up signing with Ohio State (EDIT: after I scheduled this post, Martell committed to OSU last night). The Wolverines are also recruiting 2017 wideout Tyjon Lindsey, 2017 cornerback Alex Perry, and 2018 linebacker Palaie Gaoteote from Bishop Gorman. Thompson-Robinson’s mother is a Michigan graduate, he has visited previously, and he plans to come back for the Aerial Assault QB Camp in a week.

Hit the jump for a new 2019 offer, the first 2020 offer, and some other bits.

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Visitors: June 10-12, 2016

Tyler Friday (image via Scout)

2017

Logan Christopherson – TE – Lemont (IL) Lemont: Christopherson is a 6’6″, 216 lb. prospect who committed to Missouri last week. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #33 tight end, and #761 overall. He was supposed to visit Michigan on June 11, but I haven’t heard whether his recent commitment means his visit plans are over or not. Lemont is the alma mater of former Michigan Rimington Award winner David Molk.

Joel Honigford – OT – Sugarcreek (OH) Garaway: Honigford is a 6’6″, 278 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #67 offensive tackle, and #607 overall.

Jaylen Kelly-Powell – S – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Kelly-Powell is a 6’0″, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #20 safety, and #250 overall. His Crystal Ball is 94% in favor of the Wolverines right now.

Jamyest Williams – CB – Loganville (GA) Grayson: Williams is a 5’9″, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, South Carolina, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 cornerback, and #55 overall. A recent transfer from Lawrenceville (GA) Archer, Williams was in Detroit for the Sound Mind Sound Body camp and made his way over to Michigan’s campus. He took the same trip last year and subsequently eliminated the Wolverines from his top lists, so it’s either a sightseeing trip or he has renewed his interest in the Wolverines after what he has seen Jim Harbaugh do. Regardless, he’s a longshot to end up as a Wolverine. One of his teammates at Grayson will be 2017 running back commit Kurt Taylor, who is transferring from Covington (GA) Newton.

2018

Tyler Friday – DE – Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco: Friday is a 6’3″, 255 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #7 defensive tackle, and #35 overall.

2016 Rivals 5-star Challenge

Donovan Peoples-Jones

The 2016 Rivals 5-star Challenge takes place this weekend (June 10-11). This pits some of the top talent in the 2017 and 2018 classes against each other. Typically, there are a lot of video and recruiting updates that come out of this weekend, so watch for news and updates about the following players, all of whom have been offered by Michigan:

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