247 Sports Top 247 for 2014 updated

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11Jul 2013
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247 Sports Top 247 for 2014 updated

Ian Bunting

247 Sports updated its 2014 top 247 players. Here’s what it looked like back in May.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jabrill Peppers jumped from #8 to #3
– Drake Harris dropped from #37 to #44
– Mason Cole dropped from #106 to #112
– Michael Ferns dropped from #179 to #188
– Juwann Bushell-Beatty jumped from #222 to #205
– Ian Bunting jumps from off the list to #224
– Lawrence Marshall dropped from #217 to #231

5-stars:
1. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
3. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey (Michigan)
4. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
5. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
6. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia (Virginia)
8. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
9. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas
12. Joe Mixon – RB – California
16. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
17. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
22. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
24. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
26. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
30. John Smith – ATH – California

4-stars:
34. Marson Lattimore – CB – Ohio
36. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
37. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
39. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
43. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.
44. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
45. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
46. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois (Ohio State)
47. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina
49. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
52. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
61. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
71. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
75. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona
76. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (Notre Dame)
80. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
82. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
86. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
87. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)
91. Braden Smith – OT – Kansas
94. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
112. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
113. Dwight Williams – LB – California
120. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina
133. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey
135. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas
140. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
144. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida (Clemson)
145. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
149. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina
158. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
167. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
169. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey
171. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
175. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
181. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia (South Carolina)
182. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
183. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
185. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania (Syracuse)
186. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
188. Michael Ferns III – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
197. Joe Henderson – DE – Ohio (Tennessee)
198. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
204. Shai McKenzie – RB – Pennsylvania
205. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
211. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
214. Darrion Owens – LB – Florida (Miami)
215. Demarree Kitt – WR – Georgia (Clemson)
217. Juwann Winfree – WR – New Jersey
219. Sam Hubbard – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
224. Ian Bunting – TE – Illinois (Michigan)
231. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
232. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
233. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona
235. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas (Baylor)

22May 2013
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247 Sports Top 247 for 2015 released

Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco QB Josh Rosen is the #5 overall player in the 2015 class (image via Fox Sports Next)

247 Sports released its top 247 players for the 2015 class, and here are some notable players from around the country.  Remember that these kids are finishing up their sophomore year of high school, so there’s a long way to go, new names will pop up, etc.

1. Canton Kaumatule – DE – Hawaii: He’s, like, #1.
2. Terry Beckner, Jr. – DE – Illinois: Offered.
5. Josh Rosen – QB – California: Offered.
12. Kevin Dillman – QB – California: Previously presumed to be Michigan’s top QB target, teammate of 2014 TE Tyler Luatua.
16. George Campbell – WR – Florida: Offered. Teammate of 2014 OG commit Mason Cole and WR Artavis Scott.
18. Jason Cornell – DE – Minnesota: Offered.
23. Soso Jamabo – RB – Texas: Offered.
25. Jaason Lewis – ATH – Virginia: Offered.
27. Shy Tuttle – DT – North Carolina: Offered.
30. Jordan Scarlett – RB – Florida: Teammate of 2016 WR offeree Sam Bruce.
37. Minkah Fitzpatrick – CB – New Jersey: Teammate of 2014 RB offeree Jonathan Hilliman.
43. Justin Hilliard – LB – Ohio: In-region prospect.
44. John Houston – LB – California: Teammate of 2014 CB Adoree’ Jackson and LB Dwight Williams.
47. Malik Jefferson – LB – Texas: Offered.
50. Iman Marshall – CB – California: Teammate of 2014 ATH John Smith.
52. Jerome Baker – LB – Ohio: In-region prospect.
59. Jordan Stevenson – RB – Texas: Teammate of 2015 LB offeree Anthony Wheeler.
63. Marquise Overton – DT – Oklahoma: Teammate of 2014 S Steven Parker.
66. Ricky DeBerry – LB – Virginia: Visited campus last month.
72. Brian Cole – CB – Michigan: Offered.
73. Jahvoni Simmons – LB – Virginia: Teammate of 2015 ATH offeree Jaason Lewis.
74. Larry Scott – RB – Ohio: In-region prospect.
78. Devante Peete – WR – Florida: Teammate of 2014 WR offeree Corey Holmes.
84. Eric Glover-Williams – CB – Ohio: In-region prospect.
86. Sterling Jenkins – OT – Pennsylvania: Offered.
87. Jacques Patrick – RB – Florida: Offered.
88. Cordell Broadus – WR – California: Son of Snoop Dogg/Lion.
90. Damien Harris – RB – Kentucky: Offered.
110. Natereace Strong – RB – Illinois: Teammate of 2015 DE offeree Terry Beckner, Jr.
113. Michael Weber – RB – Michigan: Offered.
130. Elijah Taylor – DT – Ohio: In-region prospect.
149. Shaun Crawford – CB – Ohio: Offered.
153. Hjalte Froholdt – DT – Ohio: Offered.
159. Darian Roseboro – DE – North Carolina: Offered.
163. Chris Green – LB – Ohio: In-region prospect.
171. Kyonta Stallworth – OT – Michigan: In-state prospect.
191. Kahlil McKenzie – DE – Wisconsin: In-region prospect.
192. Osa Masina – LB – Utah: Offered.
193. Malik Roberson – RB – California: Teammate of 2014 CB Adoree’ Jackson and LB Dwight Williams.
196. Garrett Thomas – OT – Louisiana: Offered.
216. Josh Alabi – OT – Michigan: Offered.
222. Markell Jones – RB – Indiana: In-region prospect.
225. David Dowell – WR – Ohio: Teammate of 2015 CB offeree Shaun Crawford.
228. Reagon Williams – LB -Ohio: In-region prospect.
233. Jimmy Fitzgerald – QB – Illinois: In-region prospect.
235. Brandon Tiassum – OG – Indiana: In-region prospect.
237. Anthony Wheeler – LB – Texas: Offered.
243. Tyrone Wheatley, Jr. – TE – New York: Offered, son of former Michigan RB Tyrone Wheatley.

21May 2013
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Top 247 for 2014 updated

247 Sports released its updated top 247 yesterday.

Here’s a list of Michigan’s targets:

5-stars:
1. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
3. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
4. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia
6. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
7. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas
8. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey
9. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
11. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
15. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
16. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
17. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
22. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
23. John Smith – ATH – California

4-stars:
26. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
28. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, D.C.
30. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
31. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
32. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – North Carolina
33. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio
36. Joe Mixon – RB – California
37. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
40. Solomon Thomas – DE – Texas
43. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois
46. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
49. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
51. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
52. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida
55. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
60. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona
70. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas
77. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
79. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina
81. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Ole Miss)
84. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio
91. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
99. Dwight Williams – LB – California
101. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
106. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
113. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey
114. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
117. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey
126. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida
129. Elijah Hood – RB – North Carolina (Notre Dame)
131. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina
136. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
139. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona
142. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
152. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona
159. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
162. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania
167. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
172. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
173. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
174. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
179. Michael Ferns – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
180. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
188. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
189. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia
191. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee (Notre Dame)
192. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
200. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia
210. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
217. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan (Michigan)
220. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
222. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey (Michigan)
223. Sam Hubbard – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
226. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois (Notre Dame)
228. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas
229. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
236. Juwann Winfree – ATH – New Jersey
245. Dravon Henry – ATH – Pennsylvania
247. Petera Wilson – LB – Tennessee

18Apr 2013
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247 Sports Top 247 for 2014 updated

Grand Rapids (MI) Christian wide receiver Drake Harris is the #37 player in the nation

The Top 247 for 2014 was updated today.  Here’s what it looked like back in March.  Movement for Michigan’s commits looks like this:

– Drake Harris dropped from #36 to #37
– Mason Cole dropped from #103 to #105
– Michael Ferns III dropped from #174 to #175

5-stars:
1. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia

2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana

3. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia

4. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia

6. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana

7. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)

9. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey

10. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas

11. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)

15. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland

16. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)

19. John Smith – ATH – California

21. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California

24. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)

4-stars:
28. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC

30. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan

31. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
32. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida (Miami)
33. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – Georgia

34. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio

37. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan (Michigan)
43. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois

48. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas

49. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida

51. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)

53. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
62. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona

69. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Texas)
76. Joe Mixon – RB – California

77. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina

80. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)

83. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio

84. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
86. Jamal Adams – S – Texas

90. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
91. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
99. Dwight Williams – LB – California
105. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)

109. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)

114. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey

115. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida
127. Elijah Hood – ATH – North Carolina
128. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina

130. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona
135. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
140. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)

149. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona (USC)

155. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia (South Carolina)
157. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania
162. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
163. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey
168. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas (Texas)
169. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
170. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
175. Michael Ferns III – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
176. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
181. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia
183. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee
184. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
192. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia
201. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
207. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan
209. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
211. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
215. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey
216. Sam Hubbard – LB – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois
222. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas
223. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
231. Juwann Winfree – ATH – New Jersey
239. Dravon Henry – S – Pennsylvania
242. Petera Wilson – LB – Tennessee
243. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado
245. Erick Smith – S – Ohio
246. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas (Stanford)

24Mar 2013
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247 Sports Top 247 for 2014 updated

Mason Cole is the #103 player in the country

I have not always kept up with the changes in the top 247 because 247 Sports updated their rankings too frequently to do a list like this every single time, but regardless, here’s the first comprehensive update of the 2014 list since August.

Here’s the movement for Michigan’s commits:
– Mone appears at #51 on the list
– Cole dropped from #44 to #103
– Ferns dropped from #98 to #174

1. Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Virginia
2. Leonard Fournette – RB – Louisiana
3. Lorenzo Carter – DE – Georgia
4. Andrew Brown – DT – Virginia
6. Cameron Robinson – OT – Louisiana
7. Quin Blanding – S – Virginia (Virginia)
9. Jabrill Peppers – CB – New Jersey
10. Myles Garrett – DE – Texas
11. Jalen Hurd – RB – Tennessee (Tennessee)
15. Damian Prince – OT – Maryland
16. Edward Paris – S – Texas (LSU)
19. John Smith – ATH – California
21. Adoree’ Jackson – CB – California
24. Bo Scarbrough – ATH – Alabama (Alabama)
28. Jalen Tabor – CB – Washington, DC
30. Malik McDowell – DE – Michigan
31. K.C. McDermott – OT – Florida
32. Lorenzo Featherston – DE – Georgia
33. Marshon Lattimore – CB – Ohio
36. Drake Harris – WR – Michigan
43. Jamarco Jones – OG – Illinois
48. Braden Smith – OG – Kansas
49. Khairi Clark – DT – Florida
51. Bryan Mone – DT – Utah (Michigan)
53. Nyles Morgan – LB – Illinois
54. Malachi Dupre – WR – Louisiana
63. Mark Andrews – WR – Arizona
68. Demetrius Knox – OG – Texas (Texas)
72. Tyler Luatua – TE – California
75. Joe Mixon – RB – California
76. Bentley Spain – OT – North Carolina
81. Andy Bauer – OT – Missouri (Mississippi)
83. Dante Booker – LB – Ohio
86. Jamal Adams – S – Texas
91. Roderick Johnson – OT – Missouri
93. Josh Malone – WR – Tennessee
103. Mason Cole – OG – Florida (Michigan)
109. Devon Thomas – RB – Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
113. Garrett Dickerson – DE – New Jersey
114. Artavis Scott – WR – Florida
123. Nick Watkins – CB – Texas
124. Elijah Hood – ATH – North Carolina
125. Jalen Brown – WR – Arizona
127. Dexter Wideman – DT – South Carolina
131. Dwight Williams – LB – California
136. Jay Hayes – DT – New York (Notre Dame)
144. Casey Tucker – OT – Arizona (USC)
154. Wesley Green – CB – Georgia
161. Damon Webb – CB – Michigan (Ohio State)
163. K.J. Williams – WR – Pennsylvania
170. Otaro Alaka – LB – Texas
171. Parrker Westphal – CB – Illinois
174. Michael Ferns III – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
175. D’Andre Payne – CB – Washington, D.C.
176. Kiy Hester – ATH – New Jersey
180. Demarre Kitt – WR – Georgia
182. Alex Bars – OT – Tennessee
184. Montae Nicholson – S – Pennsylvania
192. Andrew Williams – DE – Georgia
200. T’Kevian Rockwell – LB – Texas
205. Bryson Allen-Williams – LB – Georgia
206. Lawrence Marshall – DE – Michigan
210. Adarius Pickett – CB – California
212. Saeed Blacknall – WR – New Jersey
214. Kenny Young – LB – Louisiana
216. Steven Parker – S – Oklahoma
225. Nic Weishar – TE – Illinois
236. Juwann Winfree – ATH – New Jersey
238. Juwann Bushell-Beatty – OT – New Jersey
242. Brandon Simmons – S – Texas
245. Christian McCaffrey – RB – Colorado
246. Kyle Berger – LB – Ohio