Tag: 2019 recruiting

Recruiting Update: July 2, 2018

David Ojabo (image via Land of 10)

COMMITMENT

Memphis (TN) Lausanne running back Eric Gray committed to Michigan (LINK).

Stuart (FL) Martin wide receiver George Johnson III committed to Michigan (LINK).

OFF THE BOARD

Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas safety Jordan Battle committed to Ohio State.

Pickerington (OH) Central defensive tackle DeWayne Carter, Jr. committed to Duke. This is the same school that sent Taco Charlton to Michigan, but I don’t think the Wolverines were pursuing him very hard.

Hit the jump for several more updates.

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Eric Gray, Wolverine

Memphis (TN) Lausanne RB Eric Gray (image via Herald-Citizen)

Memphis (TN) Lausanne running back Eric Gray committed to Michigan on Sunday evening. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, LSU, Penn State, Stanford, and Tennessee, among others.

This is my favorite kind of commitment video:

100% COMMITTED pic.twitter.com/Nwx0ShcRyq

— E.Juice¹ (@ericdgray1) July 2, 2018

Gray is listed at 5’10”, 191 lbs. As a junior in 2017, he ran the ball 323 times for 3,151 yards and 45 touchdowns. He also had 11 catches for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 81 grade, #17 RB, #275 overall
Rivals: 3-star, #9 all-purpose back
247 Sports: 4-star, 94 grade, #1 all-purpose RB, #95 overall

Hit the jump for more on Gray’s commitment.

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Nike’s The Opening 2018

D.J. Turner II

The Opening 2018 finals are taking place this coming weekend and early next week, so you will probably see a fair amount of coverage. As always, here are the players you may want to keep an eye on throughout, since they have been offered by Michigan:

Marcus Banks – CB – Houston (TX) Dekaney (LSU)
Julian Barnett – WR – Belleville (MI) Belleville (Michigan State)
Marquez Beason – WR – Dallas (TX) Bishop Dunne (Illinois)
Jahleel Billingsley – TE – Chicago (IL) Phillips
Dominick Blaylock – WR – Marietta (GA) Walton
Branson Bragg – C – Crandall (TX) Crandall (Stanford)
Bryan Bresee – DE – Damascus (MD) Damascus*
Noah Cain – RB – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
Nick Cross – S – Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha
Rian Davis – LB – Apopka (FL) Wekiva
Kalen Deloach – LB – Savannah (GA) Islands
Akeem Dent – CB – West Palm Beach (FL ) Central (Florida State)
Aeneas DiCosmo – DE – Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic
Lance Dixon – LB – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield
John Dunmore – WR – Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna
Ty Evans – QB – Monument (CO) Palmer Ridge (Colorado)
Justin Flowe – LB – Upland (CA) Upland
De’Gabriel Floyd – LB – Westlake (CA) Westlake (Texas)
Devyn Ford – RB – Stafford (VA) North (Penn State)
Kyle Ford – WR – Orange (CA) Lutheran
Eric Gray – RB – Memphis (TN) Lausanne
Renardo Green – CB – Apopka (FL) Wekiva (Florida State)
Kenyon Greene – OT – Humble (TX) Atascocita (Texas A&M)
Kyle Hamilton – S – Atlanta (GA) Marist (Notre Dame)
Kevin Harris – DE – Loganville (GA) Grayson (Alabama)
Jadon Haselwood – WR – Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove (Georgia)
DeMarcco Hellams – S – Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha (Alabama)
Arjei Henderson – WR – Richmond (TX) Fort Bend Travis (Oklahoma)
Stephen Herron, Jr. – DE – Louisville (KY) Trinity (Michigan)
Daxton Hill – S – Tulsa (OK) Booker T. Washington
Sam Howell – QB – Monroe (NC) Sun Valley (Florida State)
Giles Jackson – RB – Oakley (CA) Freedom
Cornelius Johnson – WR – Greenwich (CT) Brunswick
Quinten Johnson – S – Washington (DC) St. John’s
George Karlaftis – DE – West Lafayette (IN) West Lafayette (Purdue)
Frank Ladson – WR – Miami (FL) South Dade (Clemson)
Shane Lee – LB – Baltimore (MD) St. Frances (Alabama)
Mike Martinez – TE – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (UCLA)
Jase McClellan – RB – Allen (TX) Allen (Oklahoma)
Bru McCoy – WR – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei
Cade McNamara – QB – Reno (NV) Damonte Ranch (Michigan)
Graham Mertz – QB – Mission (KS) Blue Valley North (Wisconsin)
Harry Miller – C – Buford (GA) Buford (Ohio State)
Wanya Morris – OT – Loganville (GA) Grayson (Tennessee)
Evan Neal – OT – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
Owen Pappoe – LB – Loganville (GA) Grayson (Auburn)
George Pickens – WR – Hoover (AL) Hoover (Auburn)
Mycah Pittman – WR – Calabasas (CA) Calabasas
Pierce Quick – OT – Trussville (AL) Hewitt Trussville (Alabama)
Elias Ricks – CB – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei
Josh Sanguinetti – CB – Fort Lauderdale (FL) University School
Mekhail Sherman – DE – Washington (DC) St. John’s
Brandon Smith – LB – Mineral (VA) Louisa (Penn State)
Keontra Smith – S – Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna (Miami)
Ishmael Sopsher – DT – Amite (LA) Amite
Jaquaze Sorrells – DT – Largo (FL) Largo
Isaiah Spiller – RB – Spring (TX) Klein Collins
Chris Steele – CB – Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco
Derek Stingley – CB – Baton Rouge (LA) Dunham (LSU)
Austin Stogner – TE – Plano (TX) Prestonwood (Oklahoma)
Taulia Tagovailoa – QB – Alabaster (AL) Thompson (Alabama)
Kayvon Thibodeaux – DE – Thousand Oaks (CA) Oaks Christian
D.J. Turner II – CB – Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett (Michigan)
Salim Turner-Muhammad – CB – Alexandria (VA) Episcopal (Stanford)
Marcus Washington – WR – St. Louis (MO) Trinity
Kenyatta Watson II – S – Loganville (TX) Grayson (Texas)
Theo Wease – WR – Allen (TX) Allen (Oklahoma)
Brian Williams – S – Dallas (TX) Bishop Dunne (Texas A&M)
Max Williams – CB – Gardena (CA) Junipero Serra
Jude Wolfe – TE – Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco
Mykael Wright – CB – Valencia (CA) Valencia (Oregon)
Keon Zipperer – TE – Lakeland (FL) Lakeland

*Indicates a 2020 recruit

George Johnson III, Wolverine

George Johnson III (image via Twitter)

Stuart (FL) Martin County wide receiver George Johnson III committed to Michigan on Monday evening. He picked Michigan over offers from Florida State, Georgia, Nebraska, and Oregon, among others.

Johnson is listed at 5’11” and 180 lbs. He claims a 4.72 forty, a 4.32 shuttle, and a 32″ vertical.

RANKINGS
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: 3-star ATH
247 Sports: 3-star, 85 grade, #95 WR, #967 overall

Hit the jump for more on Johnson’s commitment.

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D.J. Turner II, Wolverine

Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett CB D.J. Turner II (image via Recruit Georgia)

Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett cornerback D.J. Turner II committed to Michigan on Monday afternoon. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, and Stanford, among others.

Turner is listed at 5’11”, 170 lbs. He claims a 4.63 forty.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #23 CB
Rivals: 3-star, #52 CB
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #41 CB, #450 overall

Hit the jump for more on Turner’s commitment.

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