Visitors: June 24-26, 2016

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25Jun 2016
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Visitors: June 24-26, 2016

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Lexington (KY) Lafayette OT Jedrick Wills (image via Scout)

It’s getting difficult to keep all of Michigan’s on-campus camps in order, so I’m going to include any leftover visitors not mentioned elsewhere here. Some of these players are camping/have camped, while others are simply stopping by campus to see what all the fuss is about. The main purpose of these lists is to identify the players who are actively showing interest in Michigan, so it probably doesn’t matter a whole lot whether these guys are wearing cleats or flip-flops.

2017

Jhamon Ausbon – WR – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Ausbon is a 6’2″, 217 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #11 wide receiver, and #67 overall. He camped with Michigan when they made their way to Florida, and he also got a chance to see the team practice during the spring session at IMG Academy.

Dennis Bell – LB – Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove: Bell is a 6’2″, 217 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia State and Miami-OH. He earned a Michigan offer when he camped in Ann Arbor on June 21.

Ellis Brooks – LB – Richmond (VA) Benedictine: Brooks is a 6’2″, 233 lb. prospect who was previously committed to Duke. He also has offers from Michigan, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #21 outside linebacker, and #309 overall.

Hunter Echols – DE – Los Angeles (CA) Cathedral: Echols is a 6’3″, 231 lb. prospect who committed to UCLA in February; he also has offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, and USC, just to name a few. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #6 weakside end, and #90 overall. He insists that he’s solid to UCLA, but solid commits don’t generally pay their own way to travel from California to Michigan. He camped at the Shine Time Camp on Monday.

Darnell Ewell – DT – Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor: Ewell is a 6’4″, 295 lb. prospect with offers from virtually every elite program across the country. He’s a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 defensive tackle, and #145 overall. He recently named an ordered top ten that included Michigan at #2, just behind Ohio State. He’ll be visiting on June 26.

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24Jun 2016
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Michigan’s 2016 Satellite Camp Schedule and Participants

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Antioch (CA) Antioch RB Najee Harris (image via Maxpreps)

Since satellite camps were un-banned on April 28, Michigan and other programs are back on the prowl for schools to hold those camps. Hit the jump for a look at Michigan’s scheduled camps, expected participants, and some notes about the locations (updated on 6/14/16).

Note that players inĀ bold have Michigan offers, and you can click on their names for highlights and other information.

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17Jun 2016
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2016 Aerial Assault QB Camp participants

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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

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.

15Jun 2016
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2016 Big Man Football Camp participants

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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

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.

13Jun 2016
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Recruiting from Tomorrow: June 13, 2016

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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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