Tag: 2023 recruiting

Roderick Pierce, Wolverine

Oak Lawn (IL) Brother Rice defensive tackle Roderick “Trey” Pierce committed to Michigan on Wednesday evening. The former Wisconsin commit picked the Wolverines over offers from Auburn, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Texas, among others.

Pierce is listed at 6’3″ and 290 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 77 grade, #49 DT
On3: 3-star, 86 grade, #116 DL
Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #16 DT
247 Sports: 3-star, 89 grade, #51 DL

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Visitors: December 16-18, 2022

TRANSFERS

A.J. Barner – TE – Indiana: Barner is a 6’6″, 250 lb. starting tight end and captain from the Hoosiers. After spending three seasons in Bloomington, he has two seasons of eligibility left. This season he caught 28 passes for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns. Barner was a 3-star, the #51 tight end, and #1147 overall in the class of 2020. With Michigan losing Erick All (Iowa), Luke Schoonmaker (NFL), Louis Hansen (transfer), Carter Selzer (graduation), and Joel Honigford (graduation), they need some reinforcements at the tight end position.

Josaiah Stewart – OLB – Coastal Carolina: Stewart is a 6’2″, 230 lb. outside linebacker whom Michigan offered when he came out of high school in 2021. He went to Coastal Carolina and had an outstanding freshman season followed up by a pretty solid sophomore year. Now that he’s in the transfer portal, he has two years of eligibility remaining and appears to be choosing between Michigan and USC.

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2023 Recruiting Update: November 8, 2022

I have started a 2023 Transfer Portal offer board. You can find it in the dropdown menu at the top of the page.

DECOMMITMENT

Santa Margarita (CA) Rancho Santa Margarita defensive end Collins Acheampong flipped from Michigan to Miami (LINK).

COMMITMENTS

Cincinnati (OH) Winton Woods cornerback Cameron Calhoun committed to Michigan (LINK).

Arizona State offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson announced he would be transferring to Michigan (LINK).

Youngstown (OH) Chaney linebacker Jason Hewlett committed to Michigan (LINK).

Cincinnati (OH) Princeton linebacker Breeon Ishmail committed to Michigan (LINK).

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Collins Acheampong, Ex-Wolverine

Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Santa Margarita Catholic defensive end Collins Acheampong flipped from Michigan to Miami on Tuesday.

Acheampong is listed at 6’7″, 254 lbs. and is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #9 athlete, and #165 overall. He committed to Michigan back in July. That commitment came on the heels of it looking like he might commit to Miami, so this dalliance has been going on a long time. Acheampong also recently took visits to UCLA and USC.

Acheampong was the highest rated player in Michigan’s class, but the Wolverines have other edge players in the fold, including Enow Etta, Aymeric Koumba, and fresh commit Jason Hewlett. Etta may turn into an interior player and Hewlett has some versatility at 6’4″ and 220 lbs., but there are at least some solid pieces to work with.

This is the fourth decommit in the class of 2023, where Acheampong joins DT Joel Starlings (North Carolina), TE Andrew Rappleyea (Penn State), and LB Raylen Wilson (Georgia).

Jason Hewlett, Wolverine

Youngstown (OH) Chaney linebacker Jason Hewlett committed to Michigan on Monday afternoon. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Kentucky, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia, and he was committed to Cincinnati until recently.

Hewlett is listed at 6’4″ and 220 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 3-star, 79 grade, #33 OLB
On3: 3-star, 87 grade, #68 LB
Rivals: 3-star, 5.6 grade, #42 ATH
247 Sports: 4-star, 90 grade, #21 ATH

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